Amelia Kerr


Amelia Kerr is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand women's national cricket team. 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. The double century was also the third-highest individual score, male or female, in an ODI. Later in the same match, she also took 5 wickets for 17 runs, her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.
In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months. In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.
In March 2019, she was named as the ANZ International Women's ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards. In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.

Family

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