Elsa Hunter

{{short description|Australian-Malaysian cricketer (born 2005)}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Elsa Hunter

| female = true

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| country = Malaysia

| international = true

| fullname = {{native name list |tag1=en |name1=Elsa Hunter |tag2=zh |name2={{nowrap|Elsa Siow Tzin Yee}}}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|2|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Batter

| T20Idebutdate = 13 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Nepal

| T20Icap = 27

| lastT20Idate = 24 July

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh

| columns = 3

| column1 = WT20I

| matches1 = 43

| runs1 = 707

| bat avg1 = 22.09

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 69*

| deliveries1 = 36

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 40.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/27

| catches/stumpings1 = 14/-

| column2 = WLA

| matches2 = 4

| runs2 = 68

| bat avg2 = 17.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 39

| deliveries2 = -

| wickets2 = -

| bowl avg2 = -

| fivefor2 = -

| tenfor2 = -

| best bowling2 = -

| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–

| column3 = WT20

| matches3 = 47

| runs3 = 782

| bat avg3 = –

| 100s/50s3 = 0/3

| top score3 = 69*

| deliveries3 = 36

| wickets3 = 1

| bowl avg3 = 40.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 1/27

| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–

| date = 8 October 2024

| source = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/elsa-hunter-1171524 ESPNCricinfo]

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Elsa Hunter (born 15 February 2005), also known as Elsa Siow Tzin Yee, is an Australian–Malaysian cricketer who plays for the Malaysian women's national cricket team.{{Cite web |title=Elsa Hunter profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/elsa-hunter-1171524 |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=ESPNcricinfo}} She made her T20I debut at the age of 13, against Nepal in the 2019 Thailand Women's T20 Smash.

Hunter moved to Australia in 2015. She resides at Western Sydney{{Cite web |title=Elsa Hunter selected again for New South Wales Academy 2020/2021 |author= |url=https://www.cricketmalaysia.com/MalaysianCricketAssociation/viewArticle.do?articleId=157&clubId=10933 |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=Malaysian Cricket Association |language=en-US}} and trains at Penrith.{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=Jessica |title=Sydney girl, 14, making history as cricket's youngest international player |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/sydney-girl-14-making-history-as-crickets-youngest-international-player/t7f7tbamx |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=SBS News |language=en-AU}} Along with playing club cricket at Sydney, she also played for New South Wales Under-19 women's team.{{Cite web |title=Hunter, Elsa |url=https://matchcentre.premier.cricketnsw.com.au/player/1409587/153/ |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=NSW Premier Cricketau}}

On a trip to Malaysia, Hunter's father contacted the CEO of Malaysian Cricket Association to suggest training for her daughter. After showing a video of how her daughter played the game, Hunter was immediately selected in the national team.{{Citation |title=International Cricket at 14 - Elsa Hunter plays professionally for Malaysia 🏏 {{!}} Grassroots Greats |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uvr-E5Rad4 |website=ABC Sport | date=4 January 2020 |language=en-AU |access-date=2022-10-03}} She made her debut in the 2019 Thailand Women's T20 Smash at the age of thirteen, holding the record for the youngest international cricketer at that time, male or female.{{Cite news |title=International cricket: Elsa Hunter makes history for Malaysia |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/hills-shire-times/13yearold-elsa-hunter-is-the-youngest-senior-international-cricketer-in-history/news-story/934b88db06e401f075ebe0a1c38757d2 |access-date=3 October 2022 |date=2019-02-02 |work=Hills Shire Times |location=Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia |url-access=subscription}}

She scored her maiden Women's Twenty20 International fifty against Singapore in the 2022 Saudari Cup.{{Cite web |title=Batting records {{!}} Women's Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/1171524.html?class=10;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=EPSNcricinfo}} She represented Malaysia in the 2022 Women's Asia Cup.{{Cite web |title=All squads for Women's T20 Asia Cup 2022 |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2797733 |access-date=2022-10-03 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en-US}}