Amelia Kerr

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)
Jo Murray (mother)
Bruce Murray (grandfather)
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 135)9 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last ODI2 July 2023 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.48
T20I debut (cap 49)21 November 2016 v Pakistan
Last T20I11 July 2024 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15–presentWellington
2018Southern Vipers
2019Velocity
2019/20–2020/21Brisbane Heat
2022–presentLondon Spirit
2022/23–presentBrisbane Heat
2023–presentMumbai Indians
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, 11 February 2023
Medal record
Women's Cricket
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team

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]

  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". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Highest Individual Innings in Women's ODI matches". Wisden Records. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  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.