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Full name | Amelia Charlotte Kerr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wellington, New Zealand | 13 October 2000|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Melie, Melos, Melux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations |
Jess Kerr (sister) Robbie Kerr (father) Jo Murray (mother) Bruce Murray (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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ODI debut (cap 135) | 9 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 2 July 2023 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 49) | 21 November 2016 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 12 July 2023 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014/15–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Southern Vipers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Velocity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20–2020/21 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022/23–present | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Mumbai Indians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. [1] [2] 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. [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 5 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 bought by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred. [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]
Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington. [21] Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women. [22] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand. [23] Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand ( Football Ferns) at international football. [24]
Jess is a teacher at Tawa Intermediate, of which both of the two sisters is an alumna, and Amelia became a teacher aide for autistic students. [25]
UNBELIEVABLE! My cousin Melie Kerr has just set a WORLD RECORD for the highest score in a one-dayer with 232 not out.. and she's only 17!!!