Domestic Debut
In October 2008, Osborne played her first match for the senior New South Wales team in a match against India. She took 1/24 from eight overs, took two wickets and scored 21 in a 48-run loss. A month later, she made her debut in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) in a double-header against Queensland. She took 2/13 from ten overs in the first match, helping to restrict Queensland to 9/108 before New South Wales completed an eight-wicket win.
The next day, Osborne batted for the first time and was unbeaten on 11 when New South Wales were out for 185. The runs she added at the end turned out to be crucial as New South Wales won by nine runs. Osborne took 3/28 from her ten overs. The following week, she took 3/20 in the first match against Western Australia. She was wicketless in the second match of the weekend, but New South Wales won both matches regardless, by seven and eight wickets respectively.
The WNCL was then adjourned and she then played six matches for the Second XI in the space of a week. New South Wales won all the fixtures except for one that was abandoned due to inclement weather. She scored 34 runs at 11.33 with a best of 30 against Tasmania, and took seven wickets at 3.28 and an economy rate of 2.00. This included a return of 3/11 from four overs against Western Australia and 3/8 from 5.3 overs against Victoria.
When the senior competition resumed, Osborne took one wicket in each of the two matches against South Australia before New South Wales faced Victoria in the last pair of round-robin matches. In the first, she took her career best figures of 4/18 with four maidens in her ten overs as Victoria were bowled out for 142. The hosts then proceeded to a nine-wicket victory.
The next day, Osborne took 0/27 from her ten overs in Victoria's 7/227. New South Wales chased down the target with three wickets in hand, with Osborne unbeaten on five. The following week, the two teams met again in the final of the competition and Osborne took 1/23 from eight overs. She was not required to bat as New South Wales passed the target of 118 with six wickets in hand. Osborne ended the WNCL season with 16 runs without being dismissed and took 15 wickets at 14.20 at an economy rate of 2.47 from eight matches.
Osborne also played in two Twenty20 matches for her state during the season, taking 0/17 from her four overs in both matches. She scored three not out and a duck in these matches. New South Wales defeated South Australia before losing to Victoria.
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