Kerry-Anne Tomlinson (born 19 January 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Central Districts. She has also played club cricket in the Netherlands and briefly played for the Netherlands women's national cricket team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerry-Anne Tomlinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1990 Gisborne, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 82) | 15 November 2011 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 November 2011 v Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005/06–2007/08 | Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2009/10 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2016/17 | Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–present | Central Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Dragons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: CricketArchive, 8 April 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life edit
Tomlinson was born in Gisborne.[1] She is of Ngāti Porou/Te Whānau-ā-Apanui descent.[1]
Netherlands career edit
Tomlinson qualified to play for the Netherlands women's national cricket team after several seasons of club cricket in the Netherlands.[2] She has played in four One Day International (ODI) matches at the 2011 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Bangladesh.[3] She was named player of the match against Zimbabwe after taking 2/34 and scoring 46 not out.[4] She returned to the Netherlands in 2022 as a player-coach for Voorburg Cricket Club.[5]
New Zealand career edit
In November 2016, Tomlinson became the first woman to be awarded the New Zealand Māori Cricket Scholarship. The scholarship which recognises Māori talent was awarded to Tomlinson for launching Northern Māori Women, the first women's Māori domestic cricket team in New Zealand's history.[1][6]
In 2024, Tomlinson was named captain of the New Zealand Māori women's cricket team for the 2024 Women's T20I Pacific Cup.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Northern Districts win NZC Māori Cricket Scholarship". Press Release, New Zealand Cricket. Cricket Country. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "VCC 1 versterkt selectie opnieuw" (in Dutch). Voorburg Cricket Club. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Profile of Kerry-Anne Tomlinson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "3rd Match, Group A, Savar (2), November 14, 2011, ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Preview: Nieuwe opzet vrouwencompetitie" (in Dutch). KNCB. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Black, Taroi (28 November 2016). "First woman to be awarded NZ Māori Cricket Scholarship". Māori Television. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Carson headlines inaugural Aotearoa Māori Women's squad". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
External links edit
- Kerry-Anne Tomlinson at ESPNcricinfo
- Kerry-Anne Tomlinson at CricketArchive (subscription required)