Faith Thomas played her first Test for Australia against England in 1958 in Melbourne, becoming the first of just four Indigenous Australians to represent the country at Test level. Thomas's family have granted permission to use her name and image.
Faith Thomas is one of four Indigenous Australians to have played Test cricket.abc.net.au/news/faith-thomas-first-indigenous-australian-test-cricketer-dies/102231228Faith Thomas, the first Indigenous Australian to play in a recognised Test match for Australia, has died at the age of 90.
Renowned as one of the fastest bowlers in the women's game, Thomas played her first and only Test for Australia against England at Melbourne's Junction Oval in 1958.
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