Amelia Kerr named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2024

Amelia Kerr Named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2024

New Zealand's Amelia Kerr has been named the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2024, becoming the first from her country to win the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy.

Achievements in 2024

• 387 runs in T20Is at an average of 15.55
• 29 wickets in T20Is
• Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament in UAE
• Leading wicket-taker in the T20I World Cup with 15 scalps at an average of 7.33
• 135 runs in six innings in the T20I World Cup

Impressive Year in 50-Overs Cricket

• 264 runs at an average of 33.00
• 14 wickets, including four-wicket hauls against India and Australia

Competition and Reaction

• Won the award over South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt, Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu, and Australia allrounder Annabel Sutherland
• "It's a huge honour to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year," Kerr said. "I'm grateful for the support network I have around me."