Amelia Kerr Named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year
New Zealand’s all-rounder Amelia Kerr is the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2024. She is the first Kiwi to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Her performances helped the White Ferns win their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. It capped a historic year.
Record-Breaking Performances in 2024
In 2024, Kerr was dominant in T20 Internationals. She scored 387 runs and took 29 wickets at an average of 15.55. Her brilliance shone brightest during the T20 World Cup. She set a record with 15 wickets, the most ever in a single edition of the tournament.
In the final against South Africa, Kerr shone. She scored 43 runs off 38 balls and took 3/24, including the prized wickets of Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch. Her efforts won the match by 32 runs. She earned both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament awards.
Kerr’s Achievements in Numbers
T20 Internationals (2024):
- Runs: 387
- Wickets: 29 (National record for a calendar year)
- Average: 15.55
ODIs (2024):
- Runs: 264
- Batting Average: 33.00
- Wickets: 14 (Including two four-wicket hauls)
T20 World Cup (2024):
- Wickets: 15 (Tournament record)
- Highlight: Player of the Tournament
A Historic Milestone for New Zealand
The Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy honors the best female cricketer of the year in all formats. The trophy has been won by icons like Ellyse Perry, Smriti Mandhana, and Nat Sciver-Brunt. It was first awarded in 2017. They have each won it multiple times. Kerr’s win is the first for a New Zealander. It shows her global impact.
Kerr’s Reaction to the Award
Amelia Kerr expressed her gratitude upon receiving the award:
“It’s a huge honour to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. I guess for me individual awards aren’t something you think about much, but this is an extremely special one.”
Kerr also thanked her support network for their role in her success, saying:
“It’s nice to be able to contribute for New Zealand, I guess that’s all any cricketer wants is to work hard and put out performances for their teammates. There are so many people that have helped me achieve what I have, and I’m very grateful for the support network I have around me.”
ICC Awards 2024: The Final Announcements
The ICC Awards 2024 have honored cricket’s best in 12 categories. The ICC Voting Academy and 1.5 million fan votes chose the winners. The voting was from December 30, 2024, to January 10, 2025.
The final announcement will be today. It’s for the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year. This will end this year’s awards season.
