International Debut
Osborne was rewarded with her first international call-up ahead of the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup after leading the wicket-taking in the WNCL. She made her debut on the Rose Bowl series in February 2009 played away against New Zealand. Osborne played in the first four ODIs, making her debut at Cobham Oval in Whangarei. Batting in the lower-order, she made four not out as Australia made 8/150. She then took 1/19 from her ten overs, with three maidens, as the hosts narrowly won by two wickets. In the next match she took 0/33 and ended on three not out in a four run loss when her partners were dismissed.
The series then moved to Seddon Park in Hamilton where she took 3/32 in a 104-run victory. Osborne took another wicket in the fourth match to help level the series; the final match was abandoned due to rain and she ended her debut series with five wickets at 26.00 at an economy rate of 3.33.
The teams then went to Australia for the World Cup, and played a T20 international at the Sydney Cricket Ground before the tournament, where Osborne made her debut for Australia in the shortest format. She took 0/13 from three overs and completed a catch and was not required to bat as the hosts won a rain-shortened match.
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