Key Takeaways
- Amelia Kerr wins the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award, becoming the first New Zealander to achieve this feat.
- Kerr set a new record for the most wickets in a single edition (15) during the Women’s T20 World Cup.
- Kerr’s historic win is a testament to her hard work and dedication to the sport.
Dubai: As announcements in the ICC Awards 2024 draw to a close, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday revealed New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr as the winner of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.
Acknowledging the outstanding female cricketer across all formats of the game during the calendar year, Kerr becomes the first New Zealander to win the coveted trophy after a momentous 2024 in which she inspired the White Ferns to their first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
In T20Is, Kerr scored 387 runs and took 29 wickets. She set a new record for the most wickets in a single edition (15) during the World Cup campaign, showcasing her unforgettable individual display in the final.
On the biggest stage, up against an in-form South African outfit, Kerr overcame challenging conditions to score a crucial 43 from 38 balls before removing the dangerous Laura Wolvaardt and Anneke Bosch in figures of three for 24 with the ball to thwart the chase and set up a 32-win victory amid wild celebrations.
While her year will be best remembered for her historic feats in the shortest format, Kerr also impressed in ODIs, hitting 264 runs at an average of 33.00 and taking 14 wickets which included four-wicket hauls against India and Australia.
The 24-year-old overcomes South African skipper Wolvaardt, Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland to win the award, backing up her Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year success on Saturday.
ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year, Amelia Kerr said: “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.”
“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,” she said.
Announcements in the ICC Awards 2024 will conclude later on Tuesday, with the highly anticipated Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year revealed.
The winners in 12 individual categories have been determined by both the ICC Voting Academy and global fans, who registered over 1.5million votes at icc-cricket.com during a twelve-day voting period between December 30, 2024 and January 10, 2025.
