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Sydney Sixers star and Australian cricket legend Nicole Bolton has announced the Weber WBBL|08 Final will be her last match, calling time on an illustrious career.
A name synonymous with Australian cricket, Bolton has been a fixture of the sport for over 15 years at both domestic and international level.
Bolton made her mark almost immediately on the international scene, scoring a century in her ODI debut at the MCG – the first Australian woman to achieve the feat. That score would become the first of four international centuries for the all-rounder.
With 55 international appearances and over 2000 runs under her belt, the classy left-hander has been praised for her contributions both on-field with bat and ball and off-field, as a positive influence through her work ethic, determination and positive attitude.
The five-time Zoe Goss medalist and three-time WNCL Player of the Year, Bolton remains Western Australia’s all-time leading run-scorer and arguably the state’s greatest ever product.
A foundation player of the WBBL, Bolton began her career with the Perth Scorchers, before swapped orange for magenta ahead of last season.
The all-rounder quickly cemented herself as reliable middle-order bat and crafty finger-spinner, as well as a much-loved teammate, and adored fan favourite.
Bolton’s 1844 WBBL career-runs sit alongside 53 wickets and 32 catches.
Notching her 100th WBBL match earlier this summer, Bolton joined a renowned group, becoming just the 11th player to hit the milestone.
Cricket NSW Head of Female Elite Cricket, Leah Poulton praised Bolton for her contributions to the game.
“On-field ‘Bolts’ will be remembered as one of the all-time great competitors. Tough situations brought out the best in her, while she was at the crease the game was never done.
“She will be remembered as a wonderful team person, always ready for a laugh and someone who set the standard at training with her incredible work ethic.”
The Sixers will be looking to secure a fairytale finish for Bolton on Saturday afternoon, when they face the Adelaide Strikers in the Weber WBBL|08 Final at North Sydney Oval.
The Sydney Sixers are an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL). Based at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sixers, along with the Sydney Thunder, succeeded the New South Wales Blues from the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
