Georgia Plimmer

New Zealand cricketer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Georgia Ellen Plimmer (born 8 February 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze and the New Zealand women's cricket team as a right-handed batter.[1]

Fullname
Georgia Ellen Plimmer
Born (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 22)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
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Georgia Plimmer
Personal information
Full name
Georgia Ellen Plimmer
Born (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 22)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 146)25 September 2022 v West Indies
Last ODI29 October 2024 v India
T20I debut (cap 61)6 August 2022 v Australia
Last T20I20 October 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.58
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–presentWellington
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 31 45
Runs scored 504 588
Batting average 21.91 17.81
100s/50s 1/0 0/3
Top score 112 63
Catches/stumpings 10/– 12/–
Medal record
Women's cricket
Representing  New Zealand
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner2024 UAE
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 Birmingham
Source: , 29 October 2024
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Early life

Plimmer went to Tawa College, along with four other NZ Women's cricket players (Amelia and Jess Kerr, Sophie Devine, and Rebecca Burns).[2]

Career

In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup as a replacement for injured Lauren Down.[3] In May 2022, she was named in New Zealand Women's central contract list for the 2022–23 season.[4][5]

Plimmer made her List A debut for Wellington in the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.[6] She made her T20 debut for Wellington in the 2020–21 Super Smash.[7]

In June 2022, Plimmer was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8] Plimmer made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for New Zealand against Australia on 6 August 2022 at the Commonwealth Games.[9][10] She made her One Day International debut against the West Indies on 25 September 2022.[11]

In December 2022, Plimmer was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[12] She was New Zealand's leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 155 runs at an average of 51.66.[13] In January 2023, Plimmer was selected in New Zealand's squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, in which she made three appearances.[14][15]

In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16]

Plimmer was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.[17] On 9 March 2025, she scored her first century in ODIs, with 112 runs against Sri Lanka.[18][19]

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