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Amelia Kerr

New Zealand cricketer
Date of Birth : 13 October, 2000 (Age 25)
Place of Birth : Wellington, New Zealand
Profession : Cricketer
Nationality : New Zealand
Amelia Charlotte Kerr (অ্যামেলিয়া কের) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. 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.

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. 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. Later in the same match, she also took five wickets for 17 runs, her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months. In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.

Personal life

Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington. Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women. Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand. Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.

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.

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