Jemma Barsby

Jemma Louise Barsby (born 4 October 1995) is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australia and Adelaide Strikers.

She developed her ambidextrous off spin bowling skills as a child in her backyard, with assistance from her brother and encouragement from her father, and also has a penchant for switch hitting while batting.

[2][3][4] In October 2010, Barsby made her debut for Queensland Fire, after touring with the Shooting Stars squad.

[5] As she was preparing for that inaugural season, she started experiencing shoulder pain and later numbness in her fingers; after testing, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

As of January 2017[update], her MS symptoms were still mild; she was on daily medication, and was also using an ice vest on really hot days.