Amelia Kerr
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Full name | Amelia Charlotte Kerr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 13 October 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Melie, Melos, Melux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Jess Kerr (sister) Robbie Kerr (father) Bruce Murray (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 135) | 9 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 10 April 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 49) | 21 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 1 April 2021 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Southern Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Velocity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20–present | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 10 April 2021 |
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]
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]
Personal life[]
Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[17] Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women.[18] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[19] Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[20]
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.[21]
References[]
- ^ "'I want to be one step ahead of the batters' – Amelia Kerr". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Amelia Kerr sends more records tumbling in Dublin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Highest Individual Innings in Women's ODI matches". Wisden Records. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Highest Individual Innings in ODI matches". Wisden Records. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Teenage Kerr stars with record 232* and five wickets as New Zealand win big". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Record-breaking Amelia Kerr has 'the world ahead of her'". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "Four new players included in White Ferns contract list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Key Players: New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ^ 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!!!
- ^ "White Ferns star Amelia Kerr: From teaching autistic children to three months in a cricket bubble". Stuff. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Amelia Kerr at Wikimedia Commons
- Amelia Kerr at ESPNcricinfo
- Amelia Kerr at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- 2000 births
- Living people
- People educated at Tawa College
- New Zealand women cricketers
- New Zealand women One Day International cricketers
- New Zealand women Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cricketers from Wellington City
- Wellington Blaze cricketers
- Brisbane Heat (WBBL) cricketers
- Southern Vipers cricketers
- IPL Velocity cricketers