Shelley Nitschke (born 3 December 1976) is a female cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. A left-handed batter and left arm orthodox spinner, she was one of the leading all-rounders in the world[1] until her retirement in 2011. In May 2022 Nitschke became the interim head coach of the Australian women's team[2] and was appointed full-time on a four-year contract in September 2022.