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New Zealand's  Amelia Kerr Pips Big Names To Become ICC Women's Cricketer Of The Year



Amelia Kerr gets honoured by ICC for an incredible year 2024 [Source: @itskishankishor/X.com]Amelia Kerr gets honoured by ICC for an incredible year 2024 [Source: @itskishankishor/X.com]

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New Zealand’s star all-rounder Amelia Kerr has been named the recipient of ICC Women’s Cricket of the Year 2024 and will receive the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She beat Laura Wolvaardt, Chamari Athapaththu, and Annabel Sutherland to clinch the honour.

New Zealand Women scripted history to lift their maiden Women’s T20 World Cup title in 2024. The White Ferns beat South Africa in the finals to register a historic victory. While New Zealand won the trophy as a team, it was all-rounder Amelia Kerr who proved to be the unsung hero. Her all-round brilliance gave the White Ferns an edge over the rivals.

Amelia Kerr scored 135 runs in 6 games and scalped 15 wickets to become the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. She also won the Player of the Match award in the finals and lifted the Player of the Tournament trophy for her heroic effort. 

Amelia Kerr gets honoured by ICC for incredible run in 2024 

Hence, to honour her standout year, ICC has announced Amelia Kerr as the winner of the Women’s Cricket of the Year 2024 award. At the same time, she also became the first New Zealander to receive the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

Though the list of nominees included some very notable names like Laura Wolvaardt, Chamari Athapaththu, and Annabel Sutherland, Amelia managed to edge past with all-round skills.

Throughout 2024, Kerr displayed her brilliance across formats. She scored 264 runs and fetched 14 wickets for the country in nine ODIs. Moreover, she amassed 387 runs with an unprecedented national record of 29 wickets in a single calendar year in T20I. Her 15 wickets at the T20 World Cup remain the highest by any bowler in the history of the tournament.

Amelia Kerr stats in 2024

Format
Matches
Runs
Wickets
Batting Average
Bowling Economy
ODI92641433.005.12
T20I18387
2924.186.81

Amelia Kerr has a standout year in white ball cricket in 2024. She played a pivotal role in New Zealand Women’s T20 World Cup victory and also had a great run in the ODIs. She not only scored crucial runs but also scalped crucial wickets with a low economy to help the White Ferns register thumping wins. Hence, her stats definitely do justice to her ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year honour.