Debbie Hockley

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Debbie Hockley

| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM|size=100%}}

| image = Debbie Hockley CNZM (cropped).jpg

| female = true

| caption = Hockley in 2021

| fullname = Deborah Ann Hockley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|11|07|df=y}}

| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand

| nickname =

| height =

| country = New Zealand

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1979–2000

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = All-rounder

| testdebutdate = 26 January

| testdebutyear = 1979

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 74

| lasttestdate = 12 July

| lasttestyear = 1996

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 10 January

| odidebutyear = 1982

| odidebutagainst = England

| odicap = 27

| lastodidate = 23 December

| lastodiyear = 2000

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| club1 = Canterbury

| year1 = 1977/78–1984/85

| club2 = North Shore

| year2 = 1985/86–1989/90

| club3 = Canterbury

| year3 = {{nowrap|1990/91–1999/00}}

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 19

| runs1 = 1,301

| bat avg1 = 52.04

| 100s/50s1 = 4/7

| top score1 = 126*

| deliveries1 = 492

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 29.20

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/9

| catches/stumpings1 = 9/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 118

| runs2 = 4,066

| bat avg2 = 41.91

| 100s/50s2 = 4/34

| top score2 = 117

| deliveries2 = 1,521

| wickets2 = 20

| bowl avg2 = 42.65

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/49

| catches/stumpings2 = 41/–

| column3 = WFC

| matches3 = 89

| runs3 = 5,105

| bat avg3 = 51.05

| 100s/50s3 = 12/23

| top score3 = 164*

| deliveries3 = 1,596

| wickets3 = 29

| bowl avg3 = 21.75

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/26

| catches/stumpings3 = 54/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 214

| runs4 = 8,225

| bat avg4 = 49.54

| 100s/50s4 = 11/66

| top score4 = 141

| deliveries4 = 3,497

| wickets4 = 94

| bowl avg4 = 19.72

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/18

| catches/stumpings4 = 75/–

| date = 3 August

| year = 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6403/6403.html CricketArchive

}}

Deborah Ann Hockley {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM}} (born 7 November 1962) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. Hockley was the first woman to become President of New Zealand Cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsroom.co.nz/lockerroom/where-are-they-now-the-white-ferns-of-2000 |title=Where are they now? The White Ferns of 2000 |work=Newsroom |date=30 March 2022 |access-date=22 June 2022}}

Domestic career

Hockley played domestic cricket for Canterbury and North Shore.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6403/6403.html |title=Player Profile: Debbie Hockley |work=CricketArchive |access-date=3 August 2021}}

International career

Hockley appeared in 19 Test matches for New Zealand, making a high score of 126 not out and averaging 52.04 with the bat. Hockley captained New Zealand in six Tests, drawing them all. She also appeared in 118 One Day Internationals for New Zealand, averaging 41.89 with the bat. She captained 27 of them, winning 12 and losing 15. She was also Player of the Match in the World Cup final in India in 1997 and holds the record for scoring the most runs by any woman in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (1501),{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=68;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} Women's World Cup {{!}} Most runs {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124180244/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=68;type=trophy|archive-date=24 November 2015|url-status=live}} playing in five World Cups.{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/82980218/Debbie-Hockley-poised-to-be-named-New-Zealand-Crickets-first-female-president | title=Debbie Hockley poised to be named New Zealand Cricket's first female president | publisher=Stuff | date=9 August 2016 | access-date=14 December 2017 | author=Egan, Brendon | author-link=Brendon Egan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214182434/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/82980218/Debbie-Hockley-poised-to-be-named-New-Zealand-Crickets-first-female-president | archive-date=14 December 2017 | url-status=live }}

Hockley was the first woman to reach 4000 ODI runs and to play 100 ODIs.{{ESPNcricinfo|id=54298| accessdate=14 December 2017}} She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/pathmakers-first-to-1000-odi-runs-from-each-country/ |title=Pathmakers – First to 1000 ODI runs from each country |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=29 May 2020}} Her international career spanned from 1979 to 2000.

International centuries

= Test centuries =

class="wikitable" ! colspan="8" \|Debbie Hockley's Test centuries{{cite web \|title=All-round records {{!}} Women's Test matches {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – DA Hockley \|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/54298.html?class=8;template=results;type=allround;view=match \|website=ESPNcricinfo \|access-date=7 December 2021}}
style="width:40px;" \|# ! style="width:50px;" \|Runs ! style="width:50px;" \|Match ! style="width:125px;" \|Opponents ! style="width:350px;" \|City/Country ! style="width:300px;" \|Venue ! style="width:50px;" \|Year
1 \|107* \|6 \|{{crw\|ENG}} \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Canterbury, England \|St Lawrence Ground \|1984{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs NZ Women 3rd Test 1984 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-1984-62230/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-test-67471/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
2 \|126* \|8 \|{{crw\|AUS}} \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Auckland, New Zealand \|Cornwall Park \|1990{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs NZ Women 1st Test 1989/90 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1989-90-62059/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-1st-test-67486/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
3 \|107 \|14 \|{{crw\|IND}} \|{{flagicon\|NZL}} Nelson, New Zealand \|Trafalgar Park \|1995{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs NZ Women Only Test 1994/95 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1994-95-61982/new-zealand-women-vs-india-women-only-test-67496/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|language=en}}
4 \|115 \|18 \|{{crw\|ENG}} \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Worcester, England \|New Road \|1996{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs NZ Women 2nd Test 1996 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-1996-62237/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-test-67503/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo}}

class="wikitable"

! colspan="8" |Debbie Hockley's Test centuries{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women's Test matches {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – DA Hockley |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/54298.html?class=8;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 December 2021}}

style="width:40px;" |#

! style="width:50px;" |Runs

! style="width:50px;" |Match

! style="width:125px;" |Opponents

! style="width:350px;" |City/Country

! style="width:300px;" |Venue

! style="width:50px;" |Year

|107*

|{{crw|ENG}}

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Canterbury, England

|St Lawrence Ground

|1984{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs NZ Women 3rd Test 1984 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-1984-62230/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-test-67471/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

|126*

|{{crw|AUS}}

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Auckland, New Zealand

|Cornwall Park

|1990{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs NZ Women 1st Test 1989/90 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1989-90-62059/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-1st-test-67486/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

|107

|14

|{{crw|IND}}

|{{flagicon|NZL}} Nelson, New Zealand

|Trafalgar Park

|1995{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs NZ Women Only Test 1994/95 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-women-tour-of-new-zealand-1994-95-61982/new-zealand-women-vs-india-women-only-test-67496/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

|115

|18

|{{crw|ENG}}

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Worcester, England

|New Road

|1996{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs NZ Women 2nd Test 1996 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-1996-62237/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-test-67503/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

= One Day International centuries =

class="wikitable" ! colspan="8" \|Debbie Hockley's One-Day International centuries{{cite web \|title=All-round records {{!}} Women's One-Day Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – DA Hockley \|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/54298.html?class=9;template=results;type=allround;view=match \|website=ESPNcricinfo \|access-date=7 December 2021}}
style="width:40px;" \|# ! style="width:50px;" \|Runs ! style="width:50px;" \|Match ! style="width:125px;" \|Opponents ! style="width:350px;" \|City/Country ! style="width:300px;" \|Venue ! style="width:50px;" \|Year
1 \|117 \|74 \|{{crw\|ENG}} \|{{flagicon\|ENG}} Chester-le-Street, England \|Riverside Ground \|1996{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs ENG Women 3rd ODI 1996 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-1996-62237/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-odi-67150/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo \|language=en}}
2 \|100* \|87 \|{{crw\|SL}} \|{{flagicon\|IND}} Chandigarh, India \|Sector 16 Stadium \|1997{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs SL Women 12th Match 1997/98 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hero-honda-women-s-world-cup-1997-98-61222/new-zealand-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-12th-match-67191/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
3 \|100 \|88 \|{{crw\|West Indies}} \|{{flagicon\|IND}} Chandigarh, India \|Sector 16 Stadium \|1997{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs WI Women 17th Match 1997/98 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hero-honda-women-s-world-cup-1997-98-61222/new-zealand-women-vs-west-indies-women-17th-match-67192/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo}}
4 \|100 \|99 \|{{crw\|AUS}} \|{{flagicon\|AUS}} Melbourne, Australia \|Albert Cricket Ground \|2000{{cite news \|title=Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs NZ Women 1st ODI 1999/00 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com \|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-1999-00-62245/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-odi-67052/full-scorecard \|access-date=7 December 2021 \|work=ESPNcricinfo}}

class="wikitable"

! colspan="8" |Debbie Hockley's One-Day International centuries{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women's One-Day Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – DA Hockley |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/54298.html?class=9;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 December 2021}}

style="width:40px;" |#

! style="width:50px;" |Runs

! style="width:50px;" |Match

! style="width:125px;" |Opponents

! style="width:350px;" |City/Country

! style="width:300px;" |Venue

! style="width:50px;" |Year

|117

|74

|{{crw|ENG}}

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Chester-le-Street, England

|Riverside Ground

|1996{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs ENG Women 3rd ODI 1996 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-england-1996-62237/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-odi-67150/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

|100*

|87

|{{crw|SL}}

|{{flagicon|IND}} Chandigarh, India

|Sector 16 Stadium

|1997{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs SL Women 12th Match 1997/98 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hero-honda-women-s-world-cup-1997-98-61222/new-zealand-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-12th-match-67191/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

|100

|88

|{{crw|West Indies}}

|{{flagicon|IND}} Chandigarh, India

|Sector 16 Stadium

|1997{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs WI Women 17th Match 1997/98 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/hero-honda-women-s-world-cup-1997-98-61222/new-zealand-women-vs-west-indies-women-17th-match-67192/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

|100

|99

|{{crw|AUS}}

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne, Australia

|Albert Cricket Ground

|2000{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of AUS Women vs NZ Women 1st ODI 1999/00 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-1999-00-62245/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-odi-67052/full-scorecard |access-date=7 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Honours

In the 1999 New Year Honours, Hockley was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to cricket.{{cite web |url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-1999 |title=New Year honours list 1999 |date=31 December 1998 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=31 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831024553/https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-1999 |archive-date=31 August 2019 |url-status=live }} She was the fourth woman to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013.{{cite web|title=Simpson to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame|url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/77287/simpson-to-be-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame|publisher=International Cricket Council|access-date=30 December 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043930/http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2013/media-releases/77287/simpson-to-be-inducted-into-the-icc-cricket-hall-of-fame|archive-date=24 September 2015}} Her final WODI appearance was in the final of the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=9;debut_or_last=2;filter=advanced;final_type=1;orderby=start;template=results;trophy=68;type=batting |title=Statsguru: Women's One-Day Internationals, Batting records |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 April 2021}}

In 2016 she was the first woman to be elected president of New Zealand Cricket in its 122-year history.{{cite web | url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/86526378/former-white-fern-debbie-hockley-named-new-zealand-crickets-first-female-president | title=Former White Fern Debbie Hockley named New Zealand Cricket's first female president | publisher=Stuff.co.nz | date=16 November 2016 | access-date=14 December 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214130300/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/86526378/former-white-fern-debbie-hockley-named-new-zealand-crickets-first-female-president | archive-date=14 December 2017 | url-status=live }}

In the 2021 New Year Honours, Hockley was promoted to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to cricket.{{cite web |url=https://dpmc.govt.nz/publications/new-year-honours-list-2021 |title=New Year honours list 2021 |date=31 December 2020 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |access-date=31 December 2020}} In 2023, the award for New Zealand's most outstanding female cricketer of the year, the Debbie Hockley Medal, was named in her honour.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-26 |title=Top female cricketer to be honoured with Debbie Hockley medal |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/483140/top-female-cricketer-to-be-honoured-with-debbie-hockley-medal |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}