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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 2000)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Use New Zealand English|date=March 2026}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox cricketer&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Amelia Kerr&lt;br /&gt;
| female = true&lt;br /&gt;
| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC NZ v SL 02-22 A Kerr (01).jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption = Kerr at the [[2020 ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]]&lt;br /&gt;
| country = New Zealand&lt;br /&gt;
| full_name = Amelia Charlotte Kerr&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|10|13|df=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
| birth_place = [[Wellington]], New Zealand&lt;br /&gt;
| batting = Right-handed&lt;br /&gt;
| bowling = Right-arm [[Leg spin|leg break]]&lt;br /&gt;
| role = [[All-rounder]]&lt;br /&gt;
| family = {{ubl|[[Jess Kerr]] (sister)|[[Robbie Kerr (New Zealand cricketer)|Robbie Kerr]] (father)|[[Bruce Murray (cricketer)|Bruce Murray]] (grandfather)}}&lt;br /&gt;
| international = true&lt;br /&gt;
| internationalspan = 2016–present&lt;br /&gt;
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| odidebutdate = 9 November&lt;br /&gt;
| odidebutyear = 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan&lt;br /&gt;
| odicap = 135&lt;br /&gt;
| lastodidate = 4 April&lt;br /&gt;
| lastodiyear = 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| lastodiagainst = South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
| odishirt = 48&lt;br /&gt;
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| T20Idebutdate = 21 November&lt;br /&gt;
| T20Idebutyear = 2016&lt;br /&gt;
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan&lt;br /&gt;
| T20Icap = 49&lt;br /&gt;
| lastT20Idate = 25 March&lt;br /&gt;
| lastT20Iyear = 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
| T20Ishirt = 48&lt;br /&gt;
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| club1 = [[Wellington Blaze|Wellington]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year1 = {{nowrap|2014/15–present}}&lt;br /&gt;
| club2 = [[Southern Vipers]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year2 = 2018&lt;br /&gt;
| club3 = [[IPL Velocity|Velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year3 = 2019&lt;br /&gt;
| club4 = [[Brisbane Heat (WBBL)|Brisbane Heat]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year4 = {{nowrap|2019/20–2023/24}}&lt;br /&gt;
| club5 = [[London Spirit]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year5 = 2022–2023&lt;br /&gt;
| club6 = [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year6 = {{nowrap|2023–present}}&lt;br /&gt;
| club7 = [[Sydney Sixers (WBBL)|Sydney Sixers]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year7 = {{nowrap|2024/25–present}}&lt;br /&gt;
| club8 = [[Manchester Originals]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year8 = {{nowrap|2025}}&lt;br /&gt;
| club9 = [[MI London]]&lt;br /&gt;
| year9 = {{nowrap|2026}}&lt;br /&gt;
| columns = 2&lt;br /&gt;
| column1 = [[Women&amp;#039;s One Day International|WODI]]&lt;br /&gt;
| matches1 = 90&lt;br /&gt;
| runs1 = 2,659&lt;br /&gt;
| bat avg1 = 43.59&lt;br /&gt;
| 100s/50s1 = 5/11&lt;br /&gt;
| top score1 = 232[[not out|*]]&lt;br /&gt;
| deliveries1 = 4,531&lt;br /&gt;
| wickets1 = 126&lt;br /&gt;
| bowl avg1 = 27.15&lt;br /&gt;
| fivefor1 = 3&lt;br /&gt;
| tenfor1 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
| best bowling1 = 7/34&lt;br /&gt;
| catches/stumpings1 = 47/–&lt;br /&gt;
| column2 = [[Women&amp;#039;s Twenty20 International|WT20I]]&lt;br /&gt;
| matches2 = 96&lt;br /&gt;
| runs2 = 1,912&lt;br /&gt;
| bat avg2 = 32.96&lt;br /&gt;
| 100s/50s2 = 2/7&lt;br /&gt;
| top score2 = 105&lt;br /&gt;
| deliveries2 = 2,069&lt;br /&gt;
| wickets2 = 104&lt;br /&gt;
| bowl avg2 = 20.12&lt;br /&gt;
| fivefor2 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
| tenfor2 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
| best bowling2 = 4/20&lt;br /&gt;
| catches/stumpings2 = 49/–&lt;br /&gt;
| date = 30 March&lt;br /&gt;
| year = 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| source = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/amelia-kerr-803971 ESPNcricinfo]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Medal|B|[[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Amelia Charlotte Kerr&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer and the captain of the [[New Zealand women&amp;#039;s national cricket team|New Zealand women&amp;#039;s national team]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Bio&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/783176 |title=&amp;#039;I want to be one step ahead of the batters&amp;#039; – Amelia Kerr |access-date=10 July 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |access-date=24 November 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  She is the youngest female cricketer to score a [[List of One Day International cricket double centuries|double century in One Day International cricket]] and holds the record for the [[List of women&amp;#039;s One Day International cricket records#Highest individual score|highest individual score in a women&amp;#039;s One Day International match]]. Kerr was named player of the tournament at the [[2024 Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]] after helping New Zealand win the trophy for the first time.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the women&amp;#039;s ODI, and became the youngest cricketer, male or female, to score a double century in One Day International cricket, when she scored 232 [[not out]] against [[Ireland women&amp;#039;s cricket team|Ireland]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1751967 |title=Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 August 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The double century was also the third-highest individual score, male or female, in an ODI, second-highest by a [[New Zealanders|New Zealander]] and highest in a [[Women&amp;#039;s ODI]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |author1=Staff writer |title=17-year-old Amelia Kerr blasts 232* to record highest individual score in women&amp;#039;s ODIs |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/amelia-kerr-scores-232-to-become-highest-individual-scorer-in-womens-odis/articleshow/64576018.cms |access-date=13 June 2018 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=13 June 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Amelia1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23780786/amelia-kerr-sends-more-records-tumbling-dublin |title=Amelia Kerr sends more records tumbling in Dublin |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Highest Individual Innings in Women&amp;#039;s ODI matches|url=http://www.wisdenrecords.com/Records/Womens_ODI/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html|access-date=21 Feb 2021|website=[[Wisden]] Records}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Highest Individual Innings in ODI matches|url=http://www.wisdenrecords.com/Records/ODI/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html|url-status=live|access-date=21 Feb 2021|website=[[Wisden]] Records|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531150356/http://www.wisdenrecords.com/Records/ODI/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html |archive-date=31 May 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Later in the same match, she also took five wickets for 17 runs, her [[List of five-wicket hauls in women&amp;#039;s One Day International cricket|first five-wicket haul in WODIs]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Amelia3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/723306 |title=Teenage Kerr stars with record 232* and five wickets as New Zealand win big |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 June 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Amelia4&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/723364 |title=Record-breaking Amelia Kerr has &amp;#039;the world ahead of her&amp;#039; |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=14 June 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by [[New Zealand Cricket]], following the tours of [[New Zealand women&amp;#039;s cricket team in Ireland in 2018|Ireland]] and [[New Zealand women&amp;#039;s cricket team in England in 2018|England]] in the previous months.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1154075.html |title=Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/792631 |title=Four new players included in White Ferns contract list |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=2 August 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand&amp;#039;s squad for the [[2018 ICC Women&amp;#039;s World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24718081/new-zealand-women-pick-spin-heavy-squads-australia-t20is-world-t20 |title=New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 September 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/white-ferns-turn-to-spin-in-big-summer-ahead |title=White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918160511/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/white-ferns-turn-to-spin-in-big-summer-ahead |archive-date=18 September 2018 |url-status=dead  }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/887601 |title=Key Players: New Zealand |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In March 2019, she was named as the ANZ International Women&amp;#039;s ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26319686/williamson-awarded-sir-richard-hadlee-medal-named-nz-player-year |title=Williamson named NZ Player of the Year at ANZ Awards |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 March 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand&amp;#039;s squad for the [[2020 ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]] in Australia.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1591861 |title=Lea Tahuhu returns to New Zealand squad for T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=29 January 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand&amp;#039;s team for the [[2022 Women&amp;#039;s Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-leigh-kasperek-left-out-of-new-zealands-odi-world-cup-squad-1299689 |title=Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand&amp;#039;s ODI World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 February 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In April 2022, she was signed by the [[London Spirit]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]] at a salary band of £25,000.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In June 2022, Kerr was named in New Zealand&amp;#039;s team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-women-cwg-2022-squad-eden-carson-izzy-gaze-earn-maiden-new-zealand-call-ups-to-commonwealth-games-1318768 |title=Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 May 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the inaugural season of the [[Women&amp;#039;s Premier League (cricket)|Women&amp;#039;s Premier League]] in 2023, Kerr was bought by [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]] at the price of ₹1 Crore.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=Amelia Kerr wins big, but White Ferns go largely unsold at first Women&amp;#039;s Indian Premier League auction |work=Newzhub |editor-last=Tripathi |editor-first=Anuj |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2023/02/cricket-amelia-kerr-wins-big-but-white-ferns-go-largely-unsold-at-first-women-s-indian-premier-league-auction.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222035143/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2023/02/cricket-amelia-kerr-wins-big-but-white-ferns-go-largely-unsold-at-first-women-s-indian-premier-league-auction.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2023 |access-date=22 February 2023}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In March 2024, in the absence of [[Sophie Devine]]. Kerr was named as the captain of [[New Zealand women&amp;#039;s national cricket team|New Zealand]] in [[One Day International]] for home series against [[England women&amp;#039;s cricket team|England]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2024-03-31 |title=White Ferns skipper Devine ruled out of first England ODI |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/513089/white-ferns-skipper-devine-ruled-out-of-first-england-odi |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=[[RNZ]] |language=en-nz}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the [[2024 ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/devine-and-bates-set-for-ninth-consecutive-t20-world-cup/ |title=Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=3 October 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[2024 ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup final|2024 Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup final]] against [[South Africa women&amp;#039;s national cricket team|South Africa]], her 43 off 38 and 3/24 led her team to win their maiden [[Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]] and she was the [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Player of the Match]] in the finals. She became the first female player to named as player of the final and player of tournament in the [[ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/sophie-devine-about-amelia-kerr-once-in-a-generation-player-new-zealand-womens-t20-world-cup-title-presentation/article68777038.ece |title=Captain Devine lauds &amp;#039;once in a generation&amp;#039; Kerr after New Zealand clinches maiden T20 Women&amp;#039;s World Cup title |work=Sportstar |accessdate=20 October 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup/news/brilliant-all-rounder-melie-kerr-named-player-of-the-tournament |title=Brilliant all-rounder Melie Kerr named Player of the Tournament |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=20 October 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Kerr was named in the New Zealand squad for their [[New Zealand women&amp;#039;s cricket team in India in 2024–25|ODI tour to India]] in October 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/inglis-earns-maiden-white-ferns-call-up-down-continues-odi-returnzww/|title=Inglis earns maiden WHITE FERNS call-up - Down continues ODI return|publisher=New Zealand Cricket|accessdate=9 November 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She tore her left quadriceps muscle in the first match and was subsequently ruled out of the rest of the series.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/kerr-ruled-out-of-remaining-india-odis/|title=Kerr ruled out of remaining India ODIs|publisher=New Zealand Cricket|accessdate=9 November 2024}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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She was among the four player shortlists for the Women&amp;#039;s Cricketer of the Year and Women&amp;#039;s T20I Cricketer of the Year in the 2024 ICC Awards&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket/white-ferns/icc-awards-2024-amelia-kerr-short-listed-for-top-award/S4L7CMQWWBFDRJGSOMLOK2C6H4/|title=ICC Awards 2024: Amelia Kerr short-listed for top award|publisher=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=4 January 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/537884/white-ferns-star-amelia-kerr-up-for-cricketer-of-the-year-award|title=White Ferns star Amelia Kerr up for Cricketer of the Year Award|publisher=Radio New Zealand|accessdate=4 January 2025}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2025, Amelia Kerr became one of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]]&amp;#039;s first-ever direct signings, joining the [[Manchester Originals]] for the [[2025 The Hundred season]] at a salary band of £65,000.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Heinrich Klaasen and Amelia Kerr joins Manchester Originals for 2025 |url=https://emiratesoldtrafford.lancashirecricket.co.uk/news/2025-news/heinrich-klaasen-and-amelia-kerr-joins-manchester-originals-for-2025/ |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=emiratesoldtrafford.lancashirecricket.co.uk |language=en-GB}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2025-02-25 |title=Crawley released by London Spirit in Langer&amp;#039;s Hundred revamp |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-2025-zak-crawley-among-players-released-as-london-spirit-welsh-fire-opt-for-revamps-1474795?platform=amp |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2026, Kerr was announced as the White Ferns&amp;#039; captain, succeeding Devine, who stepped down after the previous year&amp;#039;s [[2025 Women&amp;#039;s Cricket World Cup|World Cup]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2026-02-16 |title=Amelia Kerr confirmed as White Ferns captain |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/586940/amelia-kerr-confirmed-as-white-ferns-captain |access-date=2026-02-17 |website=RNZ |language=en-nz}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In March 2026, Kerr took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] in a [[Women&amp;#039;s One Day International|WODI]] against [[Zimbabwe women&amp;#039;s national cricket team|Zimbabwe]], becoming the third New Zealand women&amp;#039;s player to achieve the feat.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2026-03-11 |title=Hat-trick helps Melie Kerr break more records for New Zealand |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/hat-trick-helps-melie-kerr-break-more-records-for-new-zealand |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=[[International Cricket Council|ICC]]|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In April 2026, Kerr scored 179 [[not out]] in a [[Women&amp;#039;s One Day International|WODI]] against [[South Africa women&amp;#039;s national cricket team|South Africa]], taking her team to the highest successful run chase in the history of women&amp;#039;s ODI&amp;#039;s.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |date=2026-04-01 |title=&amp;#039;Definitely No. 1&amp;#039; - Amelia Kerr &amp;#039;fizzed&amp;#039; after record-breaking day |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-sa-2nd-odi-amelia-kerr-calls-179-not-out-against-south-africa-her-number-one-innings-1530046 |access-date=2026-04-12 |website=[[ESPNCricinfo]]|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personal life==&lt;br /&gt;
Kerr&amp;#039;s  mother Jo and father [[Robbie Kerr (New Zealand cricketer)|Robbie]] both played cricket at domestic level representing [[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ScoresBigOnBasinReserve&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Schoolgirl Scores Big On The Hawkins Basin Reserve |url=http://www.cricketwellington.co.nz/there-may-be-many-more-but-schoolgirl-amelia-kerr-will-always-the-first-to-score-a-t20-hundred-at-the-basin/ |publisher=Cricket Wellington |access-date=18 June 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her elder sister [[Jess Kerr|Jess]], who plays for [[Wellington women&amp;#039;s cricket team|Wellington]] was, in  January 2020, named in New Zealand&amp;#039;s national cricket squad against South Africa women.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28493181/sophie-devine-named-new-zealand-captain |title=Sophie Devine named New Zealand captain |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 January 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her grandfather, [[Bruce Murray (cricketer)|Bruce Murray]], played [[Test cricket]] for New Zealand.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Test&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/422278 |title=Women&amp;#039;s World Cup – Eight youngsters to watch |access-date=22 June 2017 |work=International Cricket Council}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her cousin, [[Priscilla Duncan|Cilla Duncan]], represented New Zealand ([[New Zealand women&amp;#039;s national football team|Football Ferns]]) at international football.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title= Tweet Number 1006942630138163200 |url= https://twitter.com/cilladuncan/status/1006942630138163200 |author= Priscilla Duncan |date= 13 June 2018|access-date= 13 June 2018 |quote= 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&amp;#039;s only 17!!! |work= [[Twitter]] }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Jess is a teacher at Tawa Intermediate, of which both of the two sisters are alumnae, and Amelia became a teacher aide for autistic students.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=11 September 2020|title=White Ferns star Amelia Kerr: From teaching autistic children to three months in a cricket bubble|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/122732529/white-ferns-star-amelia-kerr-from-teaching-autistic-children-to-three-months-in-a-cricket-bubble|access-date=24 December 2020|website=Stuff|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Kerr is in a relationship with fellow New Zealand international cricketer [[Nathan Smith (New Zealand cricketer)|Nathan Smith]]. The couple met while playing for [[Wellington Blaze]] and [[Wellington cricket team]], respectively, in 2021–22. Since then, their profiles have risen substantially: by 2026, Kerr was captaining the defending champions in the [[2026 Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup]], Smith was starring in that season&amp;#039;s [[New Zealand cricket team in England in 2026|New Zealand men&amp;#039;s team&amp;#039;s Test tour of England]], and the two players were being described by ESPNcricinfo as &amp;quot;New Zealand cricket&amp;#039;s power couple&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;espn 2026-06-16&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Roller |first1=Matt |title=Nathan Smith: &amp;#039;It&amp;#039;s nice to be in the same time zone, at least&amp;#039; |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nathan-smith-nz-crickets-power-couple-its-nice-to-be-in-the-same-time-zone-1541337 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 June 2026 |date=16 June 2026}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Honours==&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Women&amp;#039;s T20 Challenge]] runner-up: [[2019 Women&amp;#039;s T20 Challenge|2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Women&amp;#039;s Big Bash League]]: [[2019–20 Women&amp;#039;s Big Bash League season|2019–20]]; runner-up: [[2023–24 Women&amp;#039;s Big Bash League season|2023–24]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Women&amp;#039;s Premier League (cricket)|Women&amp;#039;s Premier League]]: [[2023 Women&amp;#039;s Premier League (cricket)|2023]], [[2025 Women&amp;#039;s Premier League (cricket)|2025]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Commonwealth Games]] bronze medal: [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup|ICC T20 World Cup]]: [[2024 Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup|2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[ICC Awards#Women&amp;#039;s Player of the Month|ICC Women&amp;#039;s Player of the Month]]: February 2022, October 2024&lt;br /&gt;
* [[ICC Women&amp;#039;s Cricketer of the Year#Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award|Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award]]: 2024&lt;br /&gt;
* [[ICC Women&amp;#039;s Cricketer of the Year#ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20I Cricketer of the Year|ICC Women&amp;#039;s T20I Cricketer of the Year]]: 2024&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup|ICC T20 World Cup]] – Player of the Tournament: [[2024 Women&amp;#039;s T20 World Cup|2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
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