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Kim Garth set for landmark 100th WBBL match against Perth Scorchers

The Melbourne Stars all-rounder, the only woman to play international cricket for both Ireland and Australia, reaches the milestone in a Sydney double header this Sunday.

Melbourne Stars all-rounder Kim Garth in WBBL action (file photo).
Melbourne Stars all-rounder Kim Garth in WBBL action (file photo). Photo: Bahnfrend / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Licence

Melbourne Stars all-rounder Kim Garth is set to play her 100th WBBL match this Sunday, when the Stars face the Perth Scorchers at North Sydney Oval as part of a Summer Session double header.

The Stars-Scorchers fixture will be played alongside the Sydney Sixers' clash with the Sydney Thunder on the same afternoon at the venue.

Garth will front media at Sydney Domestic Airport on Saturday, alongside a Sydney Sixers player yet to be confirmed, after the two clubs met at Junction Oval in Melbourne on Friday night.

Both playing groups were due to fly into Sydney on Saturday on Qantas flight QF438, landing at about 12:25pm. The media call is scheduled for the Qantas domestic arrivals terminal near baggage claim, with Garth due to speak at 12:35pm and the Sixers player at 12:50pm.

Garth, born in Dublin on April 25, 1996, began her international career with Ireland, where she was named the country's women's cricketer of the decade in 2021. She later switched allegiance to Australia and is the only woman to have played international cricket for both countries.

After completing her residency, Garth signed a three-year WBBL deal to remain at the Melbourne Stars as a local player.

Media wishing to attend Saturday's press conference were asked to RSVP to Cricket NSW team communications and PR manager Mali Davis or the Melbourne Stars' Ben Gibson.

Sunday's double header at North Sydney Oval will mark Garth's 100th appearance in the competition since her WBBL debut.