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Full name | Anika Learoyd | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 14 April 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21–present | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21–present | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricketArchive,28 March 2021 |
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