Whiteferns bowler Amelia Kerr is quickly making a name for herself on the international stage at only 16 years old.
The teen cricketer from Tawa College is in the squad for the ODI series against Australia which starts Sunday [NZT] at Eden Park’s outer oval.
She made her debut late last year against Pakistan, and then last week, she was given time off school so she could join the side for the third T20 against Australia in Adelaide.
Kerr made the most of the opportunity taking two wickets as New Zealand claimed a 2-1 series over the Southern Stars
The legspinner has cricket in her blood as her father Robbie and mother Jo both played first class cricket for Wellington, and her grandfather Bruce Murray played 13 Tests for New Zealand.
Kerr’s rise through the ranks has come as no surprise as she was the first person to ever score a T20 century at the Basin Reserve as a 12-year-old. Two years later she made her domestic debut for the Wellington Blaze.
Kerr is hoping she can continue to impress the selectors and be a part of the squad for the World Cup in England in June and July.
“It would be a cool experience and I’d love the opportunity to play,” said Kerr
Even if she doesn’t make the world cup squad, coach Haidee Tiffen expects her to be around for a very long time.
“She brings that youthfulness that is important in a team, you need that experience but you also need that youth to keep players on their toes,” said Tiffen.
“Amelia is a special player and she will have a long career for the Whiteferns I'm sure.”
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