Olivia Henry (born 27 January 2004) is an Australian

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er who currently plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a right-handed

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Domestic career

Henry plays grade cricket for

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. In May 2022, Henry received her first professional contract, signing with Victoria for the upcoming

2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season The 2022–23 Women's National Cricket League season was the 27th season of the Women's National Cricket League, the women's domestic limited overs cricket competition in Australia. The tournament ran from 23 September 2022 to 25 February 2023. ...

. In September 2022, she was added to the Melbourne Stars squad for the upcoming

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. She made her debut for Melbourne Stars on 20 November 2022, but did not bat or bowl. In December 2022, Henry played for Victoria in the Cricket Australia Under-19 National Female Championships, and was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the competition. She made her debut for the senior Victoria team on 17 January 2022, against Queensland, scoring five runs. She went on to play six matches overall for the side that season, scoring 162 runs at an average of 27.00.

International career

In December 2022, Henry was named as a non-travelling reserve for the Australia Under-19 squad for the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henry, Olivia 2004 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Australian women cricketers Victoria women cricketers Melbourne Stars (WBBL) cricketers