Bree Illing
New Zealand cricketer (born 2003)
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Breearne Grace Illing (born 29 September 2003) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team internationally, and Auckland in domestic cricket. She plays as a left-handed batter and left-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]
Auckland, New Zealand
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| Full name | Breearne Grace Illing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 2003 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 149) | 4 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 9 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 68) | 14 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 18 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Auckland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Illing was graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Science. She worked as a media archiver at Mainfreight with her father. She played for Cornwall Club in club cricket.[2]
Career
Illing played for Auckland in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash. She made her List A debut against Canterbury in the 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, on 12 February 2022.[3]
In November 2022, Illing was named in the New Zealand under-19 cricket team (New Zealand Development squad) to play two T20 matches against the West Indies women's under-19 cricket team and five T20 matches against the India women's under-19 cricket team.[4]
In December 2022, Illing was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[5][6] Later she was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.[2]
She made her T20 debut against Canterbury in the 2023–24 Super Smash, on 19 December 2023.[7] In March 2024, she was named in the New Zealand A T20 squad against England A.[8]
In February 2025, she was earned maiden call-up for New Zealand national cricket team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka.[9][10][11] Later she was named in T20I squad for the same series as a replacement.[12][13][14] She made her ODI debut on 4 March 2025,[15] and made her T20I debut on 14 March 2025 against Sri Lanka.[16] She took two wickets in second T20I against Sri Lanka and played a crucial role for her team to level the series.[17][18]
In June 2025, she was again named in New Zealand A squad against England A.[19][20] In the same month she was awarded her maiden central contract by New Zealand Cricket for 2025–26 season.[21][22][23]
Awards
In April 2024, Illing got Women's Young Cricketers of the Year award.[24]