{{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}}.<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 6 March 2009 - The might of Sampson">{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/emma-sampson-53609 |title=Player Profile: Emma Sampson|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref><ref name="CricketArchive">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/45/45546/45546.html |title=Player Profile: Emma Sampson |work=CricketArchive |access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref>
After the 2009 World Cup, Sampson announced her "shock" retirement from cricket, at the age of 23.<ref name="ESPNcricinfo - 22 March 2009 - Sampson retires from cricket at 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}}</ref> Her best international bowling figures came in a One Day International against New Zealand in 2008, where she took 5/30.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ListA">{{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}}</ref><ref name="T20">{{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}}</ref>
Sampson was the 154th woman to play Test cricket for Australia,<ref name="Cricket Australia - Southern Stars - Emma Sampson (Player #178)">{{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}}</ref> and the 108th woman to play One Day International cricket for Australia.<ref name="Cricket Australia - Southern Stars - Emma Sampson (Player #178)"/><ref name="ESPNcricinfo - Women's One-Day Internationals - 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}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{cricinfo|id=53609}} * {{cricketarchive|id=45546}}
{{Australia Squad 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup}}
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