Sharon Tredrea in Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

. She was an Australia

Australian women's cricket team

The Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...

n cricketer who played 10 Women's Test matches and 31 Women's One Day Internationals including the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup

1973 Women's Cricket World Cup

The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England...

 in England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup

1978 Women's Cricket World Cup

The 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup was held in India. It was contested by four teams, England, Australia, India and New Zealand after Holland and the West Indies withdrew for financial reasons. The 6 matches in the tournament were held over 50 overs, with Australia defeating England in the...

 in India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, and the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup

1988 Women's Cricket World Cup

The 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup was won by Australia who beat England by 8 wickets in a low scoring final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 18 December 1988. The match was watched by 3,000 people and was only the second time that women's cricket had been played at the ground – the first...

 as vice-captain in her home country. In 1983 she was considered the fastest female bowler in the world. The best player for the Victorian Spirit

Victorian Spirit

The Victorian Spirit are the women's representative cricket team for Victoria and they compete in the Women's National Cricket League. They are one of only two sides to win a WNCL title - 2002/3 & 2004/5....

is now awarded the Sharon Tredrea Award.

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