Emma Sampson

{{for|the American author|Emma Speed Sampson}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Emma Sampson

| fullname = Emma Margaret Sampson

| female = true

| image =

| country = Australia

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|7|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Adelaide, Australia

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2007–2009

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 15 February

| testdebutyear = 2008

| testdebutagainst = England

| testcap = 154

| odidebutdate = 21 February

| odidebutyear = 2007

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 108

| lastodidate = 19 March

| lastodiyear = 2009

| lastodiagainst = England

| T20Idebutdate = 19 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2007

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 18

| lastT20Idate = 15 February

| lastT20Iyear = 2009

| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| club1 = South Australia

| year1 = {{nowrap|2001/02–2008/09}}

| club2 = Surrey

| year2 = 2009

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 0

| bat avg1 = –

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 0*

| deliveries1 = 267

| wickets1 = 3

| bowl avg1 = 31.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/65

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 30

| runs2 = 27

| bat avg2 = 9.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 9*

| deliveries2 = 1,500

| wickets2 = 39

| bowl avg2 = 24.02

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/30

| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| column3 = WT20I

| matches3 = 5

| runs3 = 4

| bat avg3 = –

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 4*

| deliveries3 = 102

| wickets3 = 4

| bowl avg3 = 21.50

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 2/16

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 102

| runs4 = 440

| bat avg4 = 10.00

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 44

| deliveries4 = 4,716

| wickets4 = 109

| bowl avg4 = 26.30

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/30

| catches/stumpings4 = 26/–

| date = 29 December

| year = 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45546/45546.html CricketArchive

}}

Emma Margaret Sampson (born 29 July 1985) is an Australian former cricketer who played as a right-arm pace bowler, and was considered one of the fastest in the women's game during her career, bowling at about {{convert|118|km/h}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/393368.html|title=The might of Sampson|last=Roesler|first=Jenny|date=6 March 2009|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|accessdate=8 March 2009}} She appeared in one Test match, 30 One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for Australia between 2007 and 2009. She played domestic cricket for South Australia and Surrey.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/emma-sampson-53609 |title=Player Profile: Emma Sampson|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45546/45546.html |title=Player Profile: Emma Sampson |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 December 2022}}

After the 2009 World Cup, Sampson announced her "shock" retirement from cricket, at the age of 23.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wwc2009/content/story/396303.html|title=Sampson retires from cricket at 23|last=Roesler|first=Jenny|date=22 March 2009|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|access-date=5 July 2014}} Her best international bowling figures came in a One Day International against New Zealand in 2008, where she took 5/30.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-tour-of-new-zealand-2007-08-315768/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-4th-match-315777/match-report |title=Sampson and Sthalekar keep series alive |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=15 March 2008 |access-date=29 December 2022}} Sampson did play again for Surrey after her announcement, in the 2009 Women's Twenty20 Cup and 2009 Women's County Championship, but did not play again after the 2009 season.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45546/Womens_List_A_Matches.html |title=Women's List A Matches Played by Emma Sampson |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45546/Womens_Twenty20_Matches.html |title=Women's Twenty20 Matches Played by Emma Sampson |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 December 2022}}

Sampson was the 154th woman to play Test cricket for Australia,{{cite web|url=http://www.southernstars.org.au/sampson.html|title=Emma Sampson (Player #178)|work=southernstars.org.au|publisher=Cricket Australia|accessdate=5 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150317231441/http://www.southernstars.org.au/sampson.html|archivedate=17 March 2015|df=dmy-all}} and the 108th woman to play One Day International cricket for Australia.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=9;filter=advanced;orderby=start;page=1;size=127;team=289;template=results;type=allround|title=Women's One-Day Internationals – Australia|work=ESPNcricinfo|publisher=ESPN Inc.|accessdate=5 July 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150917010924/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=9%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Dstart%3Bpage%3D1%3Bsize%3D127%3Bteam%3D289%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dallround|archivedate=17 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}