Myrtle Baylis, known as Myrtle Craddock, was an Australia women's Test cricketer and an Australia netball international.
10 Facts About Myrtle Baylis
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Myrtle Baylis was raised in Sunshine, Melbourne and was still a resident of the suburb when she died in 2014.
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Between 1948 and 1951, Myrtle Baylis played in six cricket tests for Australia.
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Myrtle Baylis was the 30th Australian woman Test cricketer to be capped.
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Myrtle Baylis was described by Wisden as a bowler of "unwavering patience and accuracy".
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Myrtle Baylis made her last test appearance on 3 June 1951 against England.
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Myrtle Baylis later recalled cycling from her home in Sunshine to Royal Park for training each Sunday.
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In 2000, together with Sharelle McMahon, Wilma Shakespear, Joyce Brown, Shelley O'Donnell and Simone McKinnis, Myrtle Baylis was named in Netball Victoria's Team of the Century.
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Between 1948 and 1954, Myrtle Baylis made three appearances for Australia.
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In 2012, Myrtle Baylis was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame.