Munokoa Tunupopo


Munokoa Fellesite Tunupopo is a cricketer from New Zealand. When she began playing provincial cricket in 1998 she was the youngest domestic cricketer on record; in 2000, she also became the youngest cricket player to represent New Zealand in an international match.

Life

Tunupopo was born in 1984 in Tokoroa, Waikato, in the North Island of New Zealand, and attended Onehunga High School and Auckland Girls' Grammar School. In 1998 she began playing cricket for the Auckland women's team, Auckland Hearts, in the provincial competition. At 14 years and nine months she was the youngest domestic cricketer in the history of the tournament, and became the competition's leading wicket taker. She also played for New Zealand 'A' against Australia Youth. and represented New Zealand in the national women's team. In 2000 she played for New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland, in three One Day International matches against England. She was aged 15, and became the youngest person to play cricket for New Zealand.