Amelia Kerr
New Zealand cricketer (born 2000)
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Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer and the captain of the New Zealand women's national team.[1][2] She is the youngest female cricketer to score a double century in One Day International cricket and holds the record for the highest individual score in a women's One Day International match. Kerr was named player of the tournament at the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup after helping New Zealand win the trophy for the first time.
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Wellington, New Zealand
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| Full name | Amelia Charlotte Kerr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 October 2000 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 135) | 9 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 4 April 2026 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 49) | 21 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 25 March 2026 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014/15–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Southern Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Velocity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2023/24 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–present | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024/25–present | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the women's ODI, 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 five 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] 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 signed by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred at a salary band of £25,000.[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]
In the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League in 2023, Kerr was bought by Mumbai Indians at the price of ₹1 Crore.[20]
In March 2024, in the absence of Sophie Devine. Kerr was named as the captain of New Zealand in One Day International for home series against England.[21]
In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[22]
In the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup final against South Africa, her 43 off 38 and 3/24 led her team to win their maiden Women's T20 World Cup and she was the Player of the Match in the finals. She became the first female player to named as player of the final and player of tournament in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[23][24]
Kerr was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.[25] She tore her left quadriceps muscle in the first match and was subsequently ruled out of the rest of the series.[26]
She was among the four player shortlists for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year and Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year in the 2024 ICC Awards[27][28]
In 2025, Amelia Kerr became one of The Hundred's first-ever direct signings, joining the Manchester Originals for the 2025 The Hundred season at a salary band of £65,000.[29][30]
In 2026, Kerr was announced as the White Ferns' captain, succeeding Devine, who stepped down after the previous year's World Cup.[31]
In March 2026, Kerr took a hat-trick in a WODI against Zimbabwe, becoming the third New Zealand women's player to achieve the feat.[32]
In April 2026, Kerr scored 179 not out in a WODI against South Africa, taking her team to the highest successful run chase in the history of women's ODI's.[33]
Personal life
Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[34] Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women.[35] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[36] Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[37]
Jess is a teacher at Tawa Intermediate, of which both of the two sisters are alumnae, and Amelia became a teacher aide for autistic students.[38]
Honours
Velocity
- Women's T20 Challenge runner-up: 2019
Brisbane Heat
- Women's Big Bash League: 2019–20; runner-up: 2023–24
Mumbai Indians
New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games bronze medal: 2022
- ICC T20 World Cup: 2024
Individual
- ICC Women's Player of the Month: February 2022, October 2024
- Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award: 2024
- ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year: 2024
- ICC T20 World Cup – Player of the Tournament: 2024
