Amelia Kerr

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Amelia Kerr

| female = true

| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC NZ v SL 02-22 A Kerr (01).jpg

| caption = Kerr playing for New Zealand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

| country = New Zealand

| fullname = Amelia Charlotte Kerr

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = All-rounder

| family = {{ubl|Jess Kerr (sister)|Robbie Kerr (father)|Bruce Murray (grandfather)}}

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2016–present

| odidebutdate = 9 November

| odidebutyear = 2016

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 135

| lastodidate = 24 October

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = India

| odishirt = 48

| T20Idebutdate = 21 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2016

| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan

| T20Icap = 49

| lastT20Idate = 20 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa

| T20Ishirt = 48

| club1 = Wellington

| year1 = {{nowrap|2014/15–present}}

| club2 = Southern Vipers

| year2 = 2018

| club3 = Velocity

| year3 = 2019

| club4 = Brisbane Heat

| year4 = {{nowrap|2019/20–2023/24}}

| club5 = London Spirit

| year5 = 2022–2023

| club6 = Mumbai Indians

| year6 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}

| club7 = Sydney Sixers

| year7 = {{nowrap|2024/25}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 77

| runs1 = 2,167

| bat avg1 = 42.49

| 100s/50s1 = 4/10

| top score1 = 232*

| deliveries1 = 3,851

| wickets1 = 99

| bowl avg1 = 29.75

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/17

| catches/stumpings1 = 38/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 85

| runs2 = 1,296

| bat avg2 = 25.92

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| top score2 = 70*

| deliveries2 = 1,841

| wickets2 = 93

| bowl avg2 = 19.87

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/20

| catches/stumpings2 = 45/–

| date = 8 March

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/803971.html ESPNcricinfo

| module = {{Infobox medal templates | titlestyle = background-color: lightsteelblue; | expand=yes

| medals =

{{MedalCountry| {{NZL}}}}

{{Medal|W|2024 UAE|}}}}

}}

Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/783176 |title='I want to be one step ahead of the batters' – Amelia Kerr |access-date=10 July 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |access-date=24 November 2020}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1751967 |title=Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 August 2020}} 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.{{cite news |author1=Staff writer |title=17-year-old Amelia Kerr blasts 232* to record highest individual score in women's ODIs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/amelia-kerr-scores-232-to-become-highest-individual-scorer-in-womens-odis/articleshow/64576018.cms |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=13 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23780786/amelia-kerr-sends-more-records-tumbling-dublin |title=Amelia Kerr sends more records tumbling in Dublin |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2018}}{{Cite web|title=Highest Individual Innings in Women's ODI matches|url=http://www.wisdenrecords.com/Records/Womens_ODI/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html|access-date=21 Feb 2021|website=Wisden Records}}{{Cite web|title=Highest Individual Innings in ODI matches|url=http://www.wisdenrecords.com/Records/ODI/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html|url-status=live|access-date=21 Feb 2021|website=Wisden Records|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531150356/http://www.wisdenrecords.com/Records/ODI/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html |archive-date=31 May 2013 }} Later in the same match, she also took five wickets for 17 runs, her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/723306 |title=Teenage Kerr stars with record 232* and five wickets as New Zealand win big |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/723364 |title=Record-breaking Amelia Kerr has 'the world ahead of her' |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 June 2018}}

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154075.html |title=Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/792631 |title=Four new players included in White Ferns contract list |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 August 2018}} In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24718081/new-zealand-women-pick-spin-heavy-squads-australia-t20is-world-t20 |title=New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 September 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/white-ferns-turn-to-spin-in-big-summer-ahead |title=White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918160511/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/white-ferns-turn-to-spin-in-big-summer-ahead |archive-date=18 September 2018 |url-status=dead }} Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/887601 |title=Key Players: New Zealand |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 November 2018}}

In March 2019, she was named as the ANZ International Women's ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26319686/williamson-awarded-sir-richard-hadlee-medal-named-nz-player-year |title=Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 March 2019}} In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1591861 |title=Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=29 January 2020}} In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-leigh-kasperek-left-out-of-new-zealands-odi-world-cup-squad-1299689 |title=Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 February 2022}}

In April 2022, she was signed by the London Spirit for the 2022 season of The Hundred at a salary band of £25,000.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}

In June 2022, Kerr was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-women-cwg-2022-squad-eden-carson-izzy-gaze-earn-maiden-new-zealand-call-ups-to-commonwealth-games-1318768 |title=Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 May 2022}}

In the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League in 2023, Kerr was bought by Mumbai Indians at the price of ₹1 Crore.{{Cite news |title=Amelia Kerr wins big, but White Ferns go largely unsold at first Women's Indian Premier League auction |work=Newzhub |editor-last=Tripathi |editor-first=Anuj |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2023/02/cricket-amelia-kerr-wins-big-but-white-ferns-go-largely-unsold-at-first-women-s-indian-premier-league-auction.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222035143/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2023/02/cricket-amelia-kerr-wins-big-but-white-ferns-go-largely-unsold-at-first-women-s-indian-premier-league-auction.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2023 |access-date=22 February 2023}}

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.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-31 |title=White Ferns skipper Devine ruled out of first England ODI |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/513089/white-ferns-skipper-devine-ruled-out-of-first-england-odi |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}

In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/devine-and-bates-set-for-ninth-consecutive-t20-world-cup/ |title=Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=3 October 2024}}

In the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup final against South Africa, her 43 off 38 and 3/24 lead her side to win their maiden Women's T20 World Cup and she was the Player of the Match in the finals. She even became the first female player to named as player of the final and player of tournament in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/sophie-devine-about-amelia-kerr-once-in-a-generation-player-new-zealand-womens-t20-world-cup-title-presentation/article68777038.ece |title=Captain Devine lauds ‘once in a generation’ Kerr after New Zealand clinches maiden T20 Women’s World Cup title |work=Sportstar |accessdate=20 October 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup/news/brilliant-all-rounder-melie-kerr-named-player-of-the-tournament |title=Brilliant all-rounder Melie Kerr named Player of the Tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=20 October 2024}}

Kerr was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/inglis-earns-maiden-white-ferns-call-up-down-continues-odi-returnzww/|title=Inglis earns maiden WHITE FERNS call-up - Down continues ODI return|publisher=New Zealand Cricket|accessdate=9 November 2024}} She tore her left quadricep muscle in the first match and was subsequently ruled out of the rest of the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/kerr-ruled-out-of-remaining-india-odis/|title=Kerr ruled out of remaining India ODIs|publisher=New Zealand Cricket|accessdate=9 November 2024}}

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{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/white-ferns/icc-awards-2024-amelia-kerr-short-listed-for-top-award/S4L7CMQWWBFDRJGSOMLOK2C6H4/|title=ICC Awards 2024: Amelia Kerr short-listed for top award|publisher=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=4 January 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/537884/white-ferns-star-amelia-kerr-up-for-cricketer-of-the-year-award|title=White Ferns star Amelia Kerr up for Cricketer of the Year Award|publisher=Radio New Zealand|accessdate=4 January 2025}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Heinrich Klaasen and Amelia Kerr joins Manchester Originals for 2025 |url=https://emiratesoldtrafford.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2025-news/heinrich-klaasen-and-amelia-kerr-joins-manchester-originals-for-2025/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=emiratesoldtrafford.lancashirecricket.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-25 |title=Crawley released by London Spirit in Langer's Hundred revamp |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2025-zak-crawley-among-players-released-as-london-spirit-welsh-fire-opt-for-revamps-1474795?platform=amp |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Personal life

Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.{{cite web |title=Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve |url=http://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/there-may-be-many-more-but-schoolgirl-amelia-kerr-will-always-the-first-to-score-a-t20-hundred-at-the-basin/ |publisher=Cricket Wellington |access-date=18 June 2018}} Her elder sister Jess, who plays for Wellington was, in January 2020, named in New Zealand's national cricket squad against South Africa women.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28493181/sophie-devine-named-new-zealand-captain |title=Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 January 2020}} Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422278 |title=Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}} Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.{{cite web |title= Tweet Number 1006942630138163200 |url= https://twitter.com/cilladuncan/status/1006942630138163200 |author= Priscilla Duncan |date= 13 June 2018|access-date= 13 June 2018 |quote= 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!!! |work= Twitter }}

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.{{Cite web|date=11 September 2020|title=White Ferns star Amelia Kerr: From teaching autistic children to three months in a cricket bubble|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/122732529/white-ferns-star-amelia-kerr-from-teaching-autistic-children-to-three-months-in-a-cricket-bubble|access-date=24 December 2020|website=Stuff|language=en}}