Wendy Napier (born 1 October 1957) is an Australian former

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er who played as a right-handed

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. She appeared in two

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and four One Day Internationals for

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in 1985, all against England. She played domestic cricket for Victoria. When she was first selected for Australia, Napier was the

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of the

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women's team.

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Living people 1957 births People from Caulfield, Victoria Australia women Test cricketers Australia women One Day International cricketers Victoria women cricketers {{Australia-cricket-bio-stub