Faith Thomas, a fearsome pace bowler who became the first Indigenous woman to play Test cricket for Australia, has died at the age of 90. 7NEWS
WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sam Kerr sends Chelsea into Women’s FA Cup final with stunning goal.Thomas played her groundbreaking Test for Australia against England at Melbourne’s Junction Oval in February 1958, when she became the first Aboriginal woman to play for any Australian sports team.Thomas was selected for tours of England and New Zealand but was deterred by the prospect of a long trip by sea and instead dedicated herself to her nursing career.
One of Thomas’ first memories of cricket wasn’t a good one - being struck by the ball and crying her eyes out.But it was with the ball where she truly flourished. “Faith Thomas made a wonderful and groundbreaking contribution to cricket and the community, and this is a very sad day for all those fortunate to have known her or who were touched by her many accomplishments,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said in a statement.
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