Kate Peterson

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Kate Peterson

| full_name = Kate E Peterson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|12|3}}

| birth_place =

| height =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| role = Bowler

| club1 = Sydney Thunder

| year1 = 2019/20–2021/22

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = South Australia

| year2 = 2021/22–present

| clubnumber2 = 33

| club3 = Sydney Sixers

| year3 = 2022/23–present

| clubnumber3 =

| columns = 2

| column1 = WLA

| matches1 = 39

| runs1 = 179

| bat avg1 = 12.46

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 50

| deliveries1 = 1,643

| wickets1 = 41

| bowl avg1 = 32.76

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 5/34

| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–

| column2 = WT20

| matches2 = 42

| runs2 = 133

| bat avg2 = 9.28

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 36*

| deliveries2 = 372

| wickets2 = 17

| bowl avg2 = 31.59

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = 4/17

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–

| date = 18 February

| year = 2024

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2410/2410807/2410807.html CricketArchive

}}

Kate E Peterson (born 3 December 2002{{Cite web|title=2018/19 UNDER 18 FEMALE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PROGRAM|url=http://www.nationalchamps.com.au/files/17240/files/Series%20Programs/ca_u18g_program2018_web.pdf|website=Cricket Australia National Championships|access-date=1 November 2021|archive-date=1 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101003532/http://www.nationalchamps.com.au/files/17240/files/Series%20Programs/ca_u18g_program2018_web.pdf|url-status=dead}}) is an Australian cricketer who plays for South Australia in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/final-wbbl06-squads-contracting-strikers-heat-hurricanes-renegades-stars-scorchers-thunder-sixers/2020-10-11 |title=Lock it in: all the final squads for WBBL06 |last=Jolly |first=Laura |work=cricket.com.au |date=11 October 2020 |access-date=18 May 2021}} An all-rounder, she bowls right-arm fast-medium and bats right-handed.{{Cite web |title=Kate Peterson |url=https://www.wisden.com/players/kate-peterson-73672 |access-date=31 March 2025 |work=Wisden}}

Peterson joined Sydney Thunder ahead of the 2019–20 WBBL season,{{Cite web |url=https://www.sydneythunder.com.au/news/peterson-signs/2019-09-03 |title=Thunder sign rising star Peterson |work=Sydney Thunder |publisher=Cricket Network |date=3 September 2019 |access-date=18 May 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} but had to wait until the following season to make her debut against Perth Scorchers on 4 November 2020. She did not bat or bowl in her only match for the season, which the Thunder won by 24 runs.{{Cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1154/1154726.html |title=Sydney Thunder Women v Perth Scorchers Women |work=CricketArchive |date=4 November 2020 |access-date=18 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13693;team=5639;type=tournament |title=Women's Big Bash League, 2020/21 - Sydney Thunder Women: Batting and Bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 May 2021}} On 18 May 2021, it was announced that she had joined South Australia ahead of the 2021–22 Women's National Cricket League season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.saca.com.au/news/peterson-added-to-2021-scorpions-contract-list/2021-05-18 |title=Peterson added to Scorpions squad |work=SACA |publisher=Cricket Network |date=18 May 2021 |access-date=18 May 2021 |archive-date=16 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616143856/https://www.saca.com.au/news/peterson-added-to-2021-scorpions-contract-list/2021-05-18 |url-status=dead }}