Mikaela Turik

Mikaela Jade Turik, (born 16 January 1995, in Sydney, NSW, Australia), is an international cricketer, who plays and captains the Canadian Women's National cricket team, (from May 2009 – present). She is an all-rounder, right-arm, medium-fast bowler and right-hand, top order batsman.

Turik became the youngest female or male cricketer to represent Canada in an open age international championship when she debuted for the Canada national women's cricket team, against Argentina in an ICC One Day match, on 18 May 2009, at the Central Broward Regional Park, in Lauderhill, Florida. Turik was 14 years and 122 days old at the time. Canada went on to win the 2009 ICC America's Cup Championship, with the USA Women runners up. Turik was selected in an ICC America's Academy development squad.

In Australia, Turik also played for the Cricket NSW U15 state team in the Cricket Australia National U15's championships held in Melbourne, Victoria, from 2 to 7 December 2009. She top scored in a T20 match against Tasmania, played on 7 December, scoring 59 runs and along with team mate Sharon Dass, set a tournament record for an 8th wicket partnership of 92 runs.

In 2010, Turik played for Canada in an international series against the USA Women, held at King City, Toronto, Ontario, from 13–17 July. Canada lost three One Day matches, before winning the final two T20 matches. Turik was selected as the "ICC Player of the Match" for helping Canada win the first T20, on 17 July, scoring 45 not out, and taking 1 wicket for 18 runs off her 4 overs bowled. She was also awarded the ICC Canadian MVP for the tournament.

Turik represented Cricket ACT in the Cricket Australia U18 National Championships, held in Ballarat, Victoria, from 18–24 January 2012. In the Sydney Cricket Association Women's Competition, (SCAWC), she has played 1st Grade women's cricket for the Northern District Cricket Club, at Mark Taylor Oval, Waitara. She has also played boy's and men's cricket for the Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club.

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