Tabatha Saville

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Tabatha Saville

| female = true

| image = 2018–19 VW v SAS 18-09-22 Saville (03).jpg

| caption = Saville batting for the SA Scorpions

| country = Australia

| international =

| fullname = Tabatha Mary Shania Saville

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|4|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Suva, Fiji

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Batter

| club1 = Adelaide Strikers

| year1 = 2016/17–2018/19

| clubnumber1 = 13

| club2 = South Australia

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2018/19}}

| club3 = Hobart Hurricanes

| year3 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}}

| club4 = Tasmania

| year4 = {{nowrap|2023/24–present}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 24

| runs1 = 501

| bat avg1 = 33.40

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 55

| deliveries1 = 67

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 33.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/8

| catches/stumpings1 = 10/–

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 44

| runs2 = 313

| bat avg2 = 13.04

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 31*

| deliveries2 = -

| wickets2 = -

| bowl avg2 = -

| fivefor2 = -

| tenfor2 = -

| best bowling2 = -

| catches/stumpings2 = 10/–

| date = 13 February

| year = 2024

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1232/1232616/1232616.html CricketArchive

}}

Tabatha Mary Shania Saville (born 13 April 1998) is an Australian cricketer who plays for Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1071713.html |title=Tabatha Saville|accessdate=6 March 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite news |last1=Greenwood |first1=Rob |title=Teenager Tabatha Saville targets more Women’s National Cricket League runs for SA Scorpions |url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/cricket/teenager-tabatha-saville-targets-more-womens-national-cricket-league-runs-for-sa-scorpions/news-story/3afe90dfe00ab06a87e4de68826c0073 |accessdate=22 September 2018 |work=The Advertiser (Adelaide) |date=23 November 2017}}

Born in Suva, Fiji, Saville moved to Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia, at a young age. She developed her cricketing talents in the Northern Territory, and was often the only girl playing in the side. In early 2016, she was selected in Cricket Australia's Talent Squad after impressing at the under-18 National Championships, in which she represented South Australia.{{cite web|title=Tabatha Saville|url=http://www.adelaidestrikers.com.au/players/tabatha-saville|website=Adelaide Strikers website|accessdate=6 March 2017}}{{cite news|author1=Staff writer|title=Tabatha Saville makes Adelaide Strikers’ WBBL squad|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/cricket/tabatha-saville-makes-adelaide-strikers-wbbl-squad/news-story/105c885e2cfbdf29e871f0d739eef6a1|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=Northern Territory News|date=27 October 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Vanovac|first1=Neda|last2=Maloney|first2=Nadine|title=Alice Springs teen cricketer Tabatha Saville makes her Big Bash debut|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-03/nt-teen-cricketer-tabatha-saville-makes-her-big-bash-debut/8159094|accessdate=6 March 2017|work=ABC News|date=3 January 2017}}

Saville's potential was also recognised by South Australian Scorpions and Strikers coach Andrea McCauley. In the lead up to the WBBL{{!}}02 season (2016–17), she was added to the Adelaide Strikers' squad, as its youngest member. She made her debut for the Strikers on 2 January 2017 against the Sydney Sixers, and her first significant contribution to the match was the catch that dismissed star Sixers player Ellyse Perry.

In October 2017, Saville made her debut for South Australia in a WNCL match against the Western Fury. In November 2018, she was named in the Adelaide Strikers' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |accessdate=30 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 November 2018}}

While based in Adelaide, Saville is studying at university as well as playing cricket.