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Amelia Kerr is a respected athlete.

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Amelia Kerr is a respected athlete.

Amelia Kerr
Kerr playing for New Zealand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name
Amelia Charlotte Kerr
Born (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 23)
Wellington, New Zealand
NicknameMelie, Melos, Melux
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsJess Kerr (sister)
Robbie Kerr (father)
Bruce Murray (grandfather)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 135)9 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last ODI13 March 2022 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 49)21 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last T20I9 February 2022 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–presentWellington
2018Southern Vipers
2019Velocity
2019/20–presentBrisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 40 41
Runs scored 682 217
Batting average 31.00 15.50
100s/50s 1/2 0/0
Top score 232* 36
Balls bowled 2,020 881
Wickets 59 39
Bowling average 25.28 22.33
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/17 3/16
Catches/stumpings 19/– 22/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 13 March 2022

Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand.[1][2] On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the highest individual score in a WODI match, and became the youngest cricketer, male or female, to score a double century in One Day International cricket, when she scored 232 not out against Ireland.[3] The double century was also the third-highest individual score, male or female, in an ODI, second-highest by a New Zealander and highest in a Women's ODI.[4][5][6][7] Later in the same match, she also took 5 wickets for 17 runs, her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.[8][9]

Career

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.[10][11] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[12][13] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.[14]

In March 2019, she was named as the ANZ International Women's ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.[15] In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[16] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[17]

International centuries

One Day International centuries

Amelia Kerr's One-Day International centuries[18]
# Runs Match Opponents City/Country Venue Year
1 232* 20  Ireland Republic of Ireland Dublin, Ireland Clontarf Cricket Club Ground 2018[19]
2 119* 43  India New Zealand Queenstown, New Zealand John Davies Oval 2022[20]

Personal life

Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[21] Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women.[22] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[23] Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[24]

Jess is a teacher at Tawa Intermediate, of which each of the two sisters is an alumna, and Amelia became a teacher aide for autistic students.[25]

References

  1. ^ "'I want to be one step ahead of the batters' – Amelia Kerr". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ Staff writer (13 June 2018). "17-year-old Amelia Kerr blasts 232* to record highest individual score in women's ODIs". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Amelia Kerr sends more records tumbling in Dublin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Highest Individual Innings in Women's ODI matches". Wisden Records. Retrieved 21 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Highest Individual Innings in ODI matches". Wisden Records. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Teenage Kerr stars with record 232* and five wickets as New Zealand win big". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Record-breaking Amelia Kerr has 'the world ahead of her'". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Four new players included in White Ferns contract list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  12. ^ "New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  13. ^ "White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Key Players: New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  15. ^ "Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  18. ^ "All-round records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com – Amelia Kerr". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  19. ^ "Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs Ire Women 3rd ODI 2018 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  20. ^ "Full Scorecard of IND Women vs NZ Women 2nd ODI 2021/22 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  23. ^ "Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  24. ^ Priscilla Duncan (13 June 2018). "Tweet Number 1006942630138163200". Twitter. Retrieved 13 June 2018. UNBELIEVABLE! My cousin Melie Kerr has just set a WORLD RECORD for the highest score in a one-dayer with 232 not out.. and she's only 17!!!
  25. ^ "White Ferns star Amelia Kerr: From teaching autistic children to three months in a cricket bubble". Stuff. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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