Jess Kerr
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| Full name | Jessica Mackenzie Kerr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1998 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Amelia Kerr (sister) Robbie Kerr (father) Bruce Murray (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 140) | 27 January 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 30 January 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 56) | 9 February 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 September 2020 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 30 September 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jess Kerr (born 18 January 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze in domestic cricket.[1][2] On 16 January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and Women's One Day International (WODI) squad against South Africa.[3] She made her WODI debut for New Zealand on 27 January 2020.[4] Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[5] She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.[6] In June 2020, Kerr was awarded with a central contract by New Zealand Cricket ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7]
Family
Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[8] Her younger sister Amelia Kerr, who plays for New Zealand.[9] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[10] Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[11]
Outside Cricket
Jess is a teacher in Tawa Intermediate, in which Amelie and she were both alumni, and Amelia became a teacher aide for autistic students.[12]
References
- ^ "Jess Kerr". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Jess Kerr". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "2nd ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Auckland, Jan 27 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "3rd T20I, South Africa Women tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 9 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Rachel Priest loses New Zealand central contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "'I want to be one step ahead of the batters' – Amelia Kerr". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Priscilla Duncan (13 June 2018). "Tweet Number 1006942630138163200". Twitter. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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!!!
- ^ "White Ferns star Amelia Kerr: From teaching autistic children to three months in a cricket bubble". Stuff. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.