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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Lea Tahuhu
| female = true
| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC NZ v SL 02-22 Tahuhu (01).jpg
| caption = Tahuhu at the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2020 T20 World Cup]]
| country = New Zealand
| full_name = Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Christchurch]], New Zealand
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium fast]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family = [[Amy Satterthwaite]] (wife)
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2011–present

| club1 = [[Canterbury Magicians|Canterbury]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–present}}
| club2 = {{nowrap|[[ACT Meteors|Australian Capital Territory]]}}
| year2 = 2015/16
| club3 = [[Surrey Stars]]
| year3 = 2016
| club4 = [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]]
| year4 = 2016/17–2020/21
| club5 = [[Surrey Women cricket team|Surrey]]
| year5 = 2017
| club6 = [[Lancashire Thunder]]
| year6 = 2017
| club7 = [[IPL Trailblazers|Trailblazers]]
| year7 = 2018
| club8 = [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]]
| year8 = 2019
| club9 = [[Manchester Originals]]
| year9 = 2022
| club10 = [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]
| year10 = 2022/23

| odidebutdate = 14 June
| odidebutyear = 2011
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 122
| lastodidate = 29 October
| lastodiyear = 2024
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 6

| T20Idebutdate = 25 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2011
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Icap = 34
| lastT20Idate = 20 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2024
| lastT20Iagainst = South Africa
| T20Ishirt = 6

| columns = 2
| column1 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]]
| matches1 = 103
| runs1 = 422
| bat avg1 = 9.81
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 26
| deliveries1 = 4,628
| wickets1 = 125
| bowl avg1 = 28.02
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/37
| catches/stumpings1 = 27/–
| column2 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]]
| matches2 = 98
| runs2 = 245
| bat avg2 = 11.13
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 27
| deliveries2 = 1,773
| wickets2 = 95
| bowl avg2 = 19.97
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/6
| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–
| date = 29 October 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/380929.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Women's World Twenty20|ICC T20 World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup|2024 UAE]]|}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{Medal|B|[[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Birmingham]]}}
}}
'''Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu''' (born 23 September 1990) is a New Zealand [[cricket]]er who plays as a right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] [[Bowling (cricket)|bowler]]. She made her international debut for the [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand women's cricket team]] in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/380929.html |title=Lea Tahuhu |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 February 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year.<ref name="ICCW">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21834245/ellyse-perry-declared-icc-women-cricketer-year |title=Ellyse Perry declared ICC's Women's Cricketer of the Year |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by [[New Zealand Cricket]], following the tours of [[New Zealand women's cricket team in Ireland in 2018|Ireland]] and [[New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2018|England]] in the previous months.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/902214 |title=Players to watch in ICC Women's World T20 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 November 2018}}</ref>

In November 2018, she was named in the [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]]' squad for the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 November 2018}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In August 2021, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the [[New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2021|limited overs series against England]] which also marked her comeback return to the national side after 18 months since being diagnosed with a mole on her left foot.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 August 2021|title=White Fern Lea Tahuhu back at the crease after cancer scare|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/300386172/white-fern-lea-tahuhu-back-at-the-crease-after-cancer-scare|access-date=19 August 2021|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Lea Tahuhu overcomes cancer scare to make England tour|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-nz-womens-tour-2021-new-zealand-fast-bowler-lea-tahuhu-overcomes-cancer-scare-to-make-england-tour-1274031|access-date=19 August 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> On 21 September 2021, in the third match against England, Tahuhu took her first [[List of five-wicket hauls in women's One Day International cricket|five-wicket haul in WODI cricket]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/58640327|title=England v New Zealand ODI: Lea Tahutu claims five England wickets |work=BBC Sport |access-date=21 September 2021}}</ref>

In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{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's ODI World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, Tahuhu was added to New Zealand's team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cwg-2022-nz-squad-lauren-down-jess-kerr-out-of-commonwealth-games-lea-tahuhu-claudia-green-called-up-1322580 |title=Down, Kerr out of New Zealand's CWG squad; Tahuhu, Green named replacements |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>

In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the [[2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{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 |archive-date=25 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925074404/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/devine-and-bates-set-for-ninth-consecutive-t20-world-cup/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her personal tournament highlight was taking 3/15 from four overs in the group stage win over [[India women's national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/womens-t20-worldcup/news/live-india-take-on-new-zealand-in-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024|title=New Zealand consign India to heavy loss in Dubai demolition|publisher=Intercontinental Cricket Council|accessdate=21 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-2024-25-1432420/india-women-vs-new-zealand-women-4th-match-group-a-1432425/match-report|title=New Zealand shoot India out for 102 amid high drama to script big win|date=4 October 2024 |publisher=ESPNCricinfo|accessdate=21 October 2024}}</ref>

Tahuhu was named in the New Zealand squad for their [[New Zealand women's cricket team in India in 2024–25|ODI tour to India]] in October 2024.<ref>{{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}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In March 2026, she announced her retirement from ODI cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/137992/lea-tahuhu-anounces-retirement-from-odi-cricket |title=Lea Tahuhu anounces retirement from ODI cricket |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-news-lea-tahuhu-retires-from-odi-cricket-1527293 |title=Lea Tahuhu retires from ODIs, to continue playing T20s |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 March 2026}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Tahuhu is of [[Ngāi Tahu]] descent.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McFadden |first1=Suzanne |title=The special game Lea Tahuhu's dad got to see her play for White Ferns |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/women-in-sport/127720425/the-special-game-lea-tahuhus-dad-got-to-see-her-play-for-white-ferns |access-date=20 October 2024 |work=Stuff |date=8 February 2022}}</ref> She attended [[Aranui High School]],<ref>{{cite web | title =Contributions – Peter Hooton Memorial Scholarship | work =The Eccentrics | publisher=QSCC | url =http://www.qscc.org.nz/Eccentrics/Eccentrics.html | access-date =15 February 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20080718233945/http://www.qscc.org.nz/Eccentrics/Eccentrics.html | archive-date =18 July 2008 | url-status =dead }}</ref> and won the Peter Hooton Memorial Scholarship in 2008.<ref>{{cite web | title =Hawke's Bay cricket star puts school on scoreboard | work =Hawke's Bay Today | publisher=APN News & Media | date =25 May 2011 | url =http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/hawkes-bay-cricket-star-puts-school-on-scoreboard/1056539/ | access-date =15 February 2013 }}</ref> She is married to fellow international cricketer [[Amy Satterthwaite]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Johannsen |first1=Dana |title=Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu – a cricketing partnership worthy of attention |url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/103906455/Amy-Satterthwaite-and-Lea-Tahuhu-a-cricketing-partnership-worthy-of-attention |access-date=22 May 2018 |work=[[Stuff.co.nz]] |date=20 May 2018}}</ref> On 13 January 2020, Satterthwaite gave birth to a child and took an extended paid maternity leave.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/118847360/white-ferns-couple-amy-satterthwaite-and-lea-tahuhu-welcome-baby-grace-marie|title=White Ferns couple Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu welcome baby Grace Marie|website=Stuff|date=16 January 2020 |language=en|access-date=17 January 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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