Jess Mackenzie Kerr (born 18 January 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze in domestic cricket.[1][2]
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| Full name | Jessica Mackenzie Kerr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 January 1998 Wellington, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Amelia Kerr (younger sister) Robbie Kerr (father) Jo Murray (mother) Bruce Murray (grandfather) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 140) | 27 January 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 October 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 56) | 9 February 2020 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 4 October 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–present | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Brisbane Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Sydney Sixers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNCricinfo, 29 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editOn 16 January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and Women's One Day International (WODI) squad against South Africa.[3] She made her WODI debut for New Zealand on 27 January 2020.[4] Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[5] She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.[6] In June 2020, Kerr was awarded with a central contract by New Zealand Cricket ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7]
In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[8] In June 2022, Kerr was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England,[9] but was later ruled out of the tournament.[10]
In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[11]
Kerr was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.[12]
Family
editKerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[13] Her younger sister is Amelia Kerr, who plays for New Zealand.[14] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[15] Her cousin, Priscilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[16]
Outside cricket
editJess is a teacher in Tawa Intermediate, her and Amelia's former school, where Amelia is a teacher aide for autistic students.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Jess Kerr". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "Jess Kerr". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- ^ "2nd ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Auckland, Jan 27 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "3rd T20I, South Africa Women tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 9 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Rachel Priest loses New Zealand central contract". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Down, Kerr out of New Zealand's CWG squad; Tahuhu, Green named replacements". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Inglis earns maiden WHITE FERNS call-up - Down continues ODI return". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "'I want to be one step ahead of the batters' – Amelia Kerr". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ Priscilla Duncan (13 June 2018). "Tweet Number 1006942630138163200". Twitter. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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!!!
- ^ "White Ferns star Amelia Kerr: From teaching autistic children to three months in a cricket bubble". Stuff. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
Further reading
edit- S, Shajin Mohanan (25 March 2022). "Jess Kerr: Accidental White Fern". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 10 April 2023.