During her conversation with the ICC 100% Cricket Superstars, Amelia Kerr talked candidly about her favorite moments from her career thus far and the significance of playing cricket alongside her sister.
Surprisingly, Kerr chose playing against India at ICC competitions over New Zealand’s neighbor foe Australia as her favourite cricketing challenge.
“I believe that playing in World Cups, especially against India, is always a huge challenge since they have a fan base everywhere they go. “And spin is important for them,” Amelia stated on ICC 100% Cricket Superstars.Amelia went wicketless in her ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup debut against India in 2017, but she sparkled in New Zealand’s subsequent victory in the 2022 edition, scoring 50 and taking 3 for 56. She regarded spin as a significant problem when competing against India.
“I think it’s a great challenge to be able to play spin well, especially in sub-continent conditions,” Amelia continued. “And they have some really good players, so I think that’s a big match-up, and it’s always hard to play them.”
Amelia defeated Mithali Raj, the top player in India, during their 2022 encounter by hitting the batter in the air and getting her out of the game. These kind of massive wickets were the ones she most liked to dismiss.When they haven’t selected you is my favorite kind of wicket. She grinned and added, “You beat someone through the gate.”
And I suppose the wickets that mean the most are usually the ones that transform games, come from one of the team’s finest players, and allow you to kind of break through with something exceptional.
Amelia began her career as an all-round bowler but is now a mainstay in the New Zealand top order. She was just 17 years old when her coach instructed her to open the batting. She went on to score the highest-ever Women’s ODI total of 232* against Ireland.
Amelia thought that everything had changed because of the game.
“I was opening the batting, and I had never done so before,” the coach informed me. I really wanted to take advantage of the chance and do something exceptional because, at that point, I was always in the bottom rank,” the woman remarked.
Amelia continued the knock with 31 fours and two sixes.Amelia’s playing style, in which she views herself as a placement player rather than a power hitter, was reflected in the boundary count’s tendency towards fours.
I’m not exactly well-known for playing the power game worldwide. She continued, “And, you know, it’s nice to be batting with (experienced New Zealand player) Sophie Devine and watch her blowing the roof at the other end.”However, location and time are important to me.
Looking back at her favorite athletic memory with her younger sibling, Amelia recalled how playing cricket with her sister Jess was an amazing experience.It is quite remarkable to have your sister represent your country. When we sing the national anthem as a group, it’s something we always kind of share. A truly unique experience awaits us,” Amelia remarked.
After I returned from my mental health leave, we played India at home and chased down 280 runs in one very memorable game.
And Jess scored the game-winning runs while I was batting in the middle of him. I had a hundred that day.The sisters had missed one other’s companionship on multiple occasions despite playing for New Zealand for years, which is what made the India game special.
“Because of her injury and my mental health, we kind of had a few tours apart,” she continued.
“Therefore, it seemed like a very unique occasion for our family and ourselves.”
