Sharon Millanta
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sharon Millanta
| female = true
| full_name = Sharon Anne Millanta
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|05|28}}
| birth_place = Auburn, New South Wales, Australia
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right arm medium
| international = true
| country = Australia
| internationalspan = 2011–2012
| odidebutdate = 14 June
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 120
| lastodidate = 19 December
| lastodiyear = 2012
| lastodiagainst = New Zealand
| T20Idebutdate = 1 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Icap = 34
| lastT20Idate = 23 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2012
| lastT20Iagainst = India
| club1 = New South Wales
| year1 = {{nowrap|2000/01–2013/14}}
| columns = 4
| column1 = WODI
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 21
| bat avg1 = 21.00
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 15*
| deliveries1 = 293
| wickets1 = 4
| bowl avg1 = 72.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/40
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = WT20I
| matches2 = 4
| runs2 = 0
| bat avg2 = 0.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 0
| deliveries2 = 72
| wickets2 = 1
| bowl avg2 = 62.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 1/21
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = LA
| matches3 = 67
| runs3 = 33
| bat avg3 = 11.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 15*
| deliveries3 = 2,402
| wickets3 = 43
| bowl avg3 = 37.46
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/24
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
| column4 = T20
| matches4 = 63
| runs4 = 2
| bat avg4 = 2.00
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 1*
| deliveries4 = 1,077
| wickets4 = 54
| bowl avg4 = 18.29
| fivefor4 = 1
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 5/10
| catches/stumpings4 = 5/–
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15604/15604.html CricketArchive
| date = 14 June
| year = 2025
}}
Sharon Millanta (born 28 May 1980) is an Australian cricketer. She played six One Day Internationals and four Twenty20 Internationals for the Australia national women's cricket team.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/53616.html|title=Sharon Millanta - Australia|work=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=16 April 2014}}
Cricket career
Millanta began playing cricket for the New South Wales Breakers in the 2000/01 season, playing in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL).{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/15/15604/15604.html|title=Sharon Millanta|access-date=28 December 2022|website=CricketArchive}} For the next ten years, she was in and out of the team while she also maintained another job as an occupational therapist.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/better-late-than-never-for-31yearold-as-she-prepares-for-her-deb-bowl-20110612-1fzdk.html|title=Better late than never for 31-year-old as she prepares for her deb bowl|last=Wu|first=Andrew|date=13 June 2011|access-date=28 December 2022|website=Sydney Morning Herald}} Millanta finally secured her place in the New South Wales side during the 2009/10 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bradman.com.au/nsw-fast-bowler-sharon-millanta-ends-career-on-a-high/|title=NSW fast bowler Sharon Millanta ends career on a high|date=19 February 2014|access-date=28 December 2022|website=Bradman Centre}}
In June 2011, a fortnight after he 31st birthday, Millanta was selected to play for the Australian national cricket team. The pay for female players was poor, and she received no compensation for the income she lost when she had to take leave from her other job. In 2011 and 2012, Millanta represented Australia in 10 international matches: 6 One Day Internationals and 4 Twenty20 Internationals. She played for Australia for the final time against India in March 2012.
Millanta retired from cricket after the 2013/14 season. She announced her decision to retire following New South Wales's victory in the February 2014 WNCL final, where she took one wicket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-national-cricket-league-2013-14-671991/new-south-wales-women-vs-victoria-women-final-672041/full-scorecard|title=Final, Sydney, February 16, 2014, Women's National Cricket League|access-date=28 December 2022|website=ESPNcricinfo}}
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