Faith Thomas (OAM). Imparja Cup, Alice Springs

In 2019 Faith Thomas was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for her service to cricket and the Indigenous community. Notably, she was the first Indigenous Australian - male or female - to play Test cricket (1958), and the first Aboriginal woman to represent Australia in any sport.

Born‎: ‎22 February 1933 (age 86); ‎Nepabunna Aboriginal Mission, South Australia.
Only Test‎: ‎21 February 1958 v England
Bowling‎: ‎Right arm fast