Elsa Hunter, 13, is the youngest senior international cricketer in history

At just 13-years-old, Elsa Hunter is the youngest person in history — male or female — to play international cricket at a senior level.

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Elsa Hunter is proof that you’re never too young to make history.

At just 13 years old, the Hills Sports High School student travelled to Thailand to represent the Malaysian senior women’s cricket team at an international T20 competition.

This made Elsa the youngest person in history to play international cricket at the senior level, beating out Pakistan’s Hasan Raza by about nine months.

The magnitude of the achievement is not lost on the Leonay local.

“I’m the baby in the team,” she said.

Elsa Hunter, 13, represented the Malaysian senior women’s cricket team at an international T20 tournament in Thailand last month. Picture: Angelo Velardo

Elsa’s passion for cricket developed after she emigrated to Australia from Malaysia in 2014.

“Elsa saw the boys playing cricket in the playground at Leonay Public school,” her stepfather Jim Hunter said.

“They let her play but only fielding. When she told (her mother) Mimi and I she wanted a cricket bat we thought it was just a fad and made her save her own pocket money to buy her first kit.

“But I am amazed and am enjoying watching her achieve so much so quickly, given this is only her third season.”

Within two years, Elsa was making an impact at the representative level as she starred for the PSSA Sydney West and Penrith District Junior Cricket teams.

In 2017 Elsa was selected into the NSW Under-13 Cricket Academy squad before being named vice-captain for the NSW team that took out the Australian 12 and under Championship.

“All of us, including family, friends and coaches are extremely proud and amazed at her love for the sport as well as her dedication,” Mr Hunter said.

“Elsa has the potential and desire to play for NSW and Australia at a senior level and at this stage she is working on achieving her potential.

“She understands potential only gets her so far before hard work and performance takes over.”

She hopes to one day represent Australia as well.

Despite everything she’s already accomplished, Elsa is determined to follow in the footsteps of her cricketing heroes Steve Smith and Singapore-born Australian women’s captain Meg Lanning.

“Hopefully I’ll be lucky enough to play for NSW and Australia at some stage,” she said.

“But firstly I want to help Malaysia women's cricket qualify for the 2020 World Cup.

“I also want to show other girls what they can achieve if they believe and try their best in all sports.”