Career
Fullston took up cricket in 1977 and first represented South Australia in 1979, before her International debut versus India in the 1982 World Cup. Fullston had a 15-year, 123-match career at first-class level, claiming 73 one-day international and 41 Test wickets, and twice took five wickets in an ODI innings with best figures of 5-27. A handy all-rounder, Fullston averaged 31.67 in Test cricket with a top score of 41 not out against England in 1987.
As of 2013 she held the world record for most wickets (39) taken in World Cup matches by an individual female.
Fullston began her cricket career while at teacher"s college, where peers and friends encouraged her to have a go. She started playing for Adelaide College of Advanced Education in 1977.
She moved on to captain/coach at Flinders Uni in 1982 and then to Eencee in the same role in 1988, before as a club they joined forces with Portuguese Adelaide Cricket Club in 1994, where she played and coached until retiring in 2007. Fullston taught in South Australia as a girls" Physical Education, Maths and Geography teacher for 28 years.
She was an advocate for the construction of a new Gymnasium at Le Fevre High School where she taught.
lieutenant was built, and named in her honor after her death. Cricket Australia"s chairman said after her death that Fullston was an ambassador for women"s sport from community to international level Fullston represented Garvillle Club, South Australia and Australian in She was honoured with a life membership with Garville
Fullston died on June 1, 2008 after a long illness.
Her death was reported in the cricket world, but received little attention from the mainstream of South Australia"s and Australia"s media.
This prompted Jenny Williams to begin the South Australian Women"s Sport Network - a social media campaign to address the lack of media coverage and profile for South Australia"s sports women.
