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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]

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 22)
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
  • New Zealand (2016–present)
ODI debut (cap 135)9 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last ODI25 September 2022 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 49)21 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last T20I6 October 2022 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–presentWellington
2018Southern Vipers
2019Velocity
2019/20–2020/21Brisbane Heat
2022–presentLondon Spirit
2022/23–presentBrisbane Heat
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 56 52
Runs scored 1,338 423
Batting average 39.35 18.39
100s/50s 2/6 0/0
Top score 232* 49*
Balls bowled 2,847 1,145
Wickets 77 50
Bowling average 27.51 22.66
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/17 3/16
Catches/stumpings 32/– 27/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 18 October 2022
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's Cricket
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamTeam

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]

In April 2022, she was bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred.[18] In June 2022, Kerr was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[19]


Personal life


Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[20] Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women.[21] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[22] Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[23]

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.[24]


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. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  19. "Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  20. "Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  21. "Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  22. "Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  23. 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!!!
  24. "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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Amelia Kerr (* 13. Oktober 2000 in Wellington, Neuseeland) ist eine neuseeländische Cricketspielerin, die seit 2016 für die neuseeländischen Nationalmannschaft spielt.
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