18-Year-Old Lucy Hamilton Becomes Youngest Player To Pick Five-Wicket Haul In WBBL History, Achieves Feat During Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat WBBL 2024 Match
Playing for Brisbane Heat, Lucy Hamilton picked her maiden five-wicket haul in WBBL, becoming the youngest-player to achieve such a feat. Hamilton claimed 5 for eight against Melbourne Stars.
Lucy Hamilton created history in the ongoing Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024-25 during the match between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heat, to become the youngest player to claim a five-wicket haul since the competition's inception. Hamilton, aged 18 years and 193 days, claimed five wickets for eight runs in her four-over spell, which included wickets of international cricketers Yastika Bhatika, Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning, Deepti Sharma, and Tess Flintoff. Hamilton won the player of the match for her performance as the Heat beat the Stars by six wickets. Lizelle Lee Registers Highest Score by Batter in Women's Big Bash League, Smashes 150 Runs During Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers WBBL 2024 Match (Watch Innings Highlight).
Lucy Hamilton Creates History In WBBL
The youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in WBBL history!
Lucy Hamilton has just made history at 18 years and 193 days old. #WBBL10 pic.twitter.com/K8QGZ9j4Iu
— Weber Women's Big Bash League (@WBBL) November 17, 2024
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