| Jess Kerr | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Jessica Mackenzie Kerr |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Family: | Amelia Kerr (sister) Robbie Kerr (father) Jo Murray (mother) Bruce Murray (grandfather) |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2020–present |
| Odidebutdate: | 27 January |
| Odidebutyear: | 2020 |
| Odidebutagainst: | South Africa |
| Odicap: | 140 |
| Lastodidate: | 17 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2022 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Bangladesh |
| T20idebutdate: | 9 February |
| T20idebutyear: | 2020 |
| T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
| T20icap: | 56 |
| Lastt20idate: | 19 February |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Club1: | Wellington |
| Club2: | London Spirit |
| Year2: | 2022–present |
| Club3: | Brisbane Heat |
| Year3: | 2022/23 |
| Club4: | Sydney Sixers |
| Year4: | 2023/24–present |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WODI |
| Matches1: | 22 |
| Runs1: | 141 |
| Bat Avg1: | 10.07 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 28 |
| Deliveries1: | 979 |
| Wickets1: | 27 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 25.37 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 4/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
| Column2: | WT20I |
| Matches2: | 16 |
| Runs2: | 25 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.33 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 12 |
| Deliveries2: | 281 |
| Wickets2: | 12 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 22.41 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
| Date: | 11 February 2023 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/1068933.html ESPNCricinfo |
Jess Mackenzie Kerr (born 18 January 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze in domestic cricket.[1] [2]
On 16 January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and Women's One Day International (WODI) squad against South Africa.[3] She made her WODI debut for New Zealand on 27 January 2020.[4] Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[5] She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against South Africa, on 9 February 2020.[6] In June 2020, Kerr was awarded with a central contract by New Zealand Cricket ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7]
In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[8] In June 2022, Kerr was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England,[9] but was later ruled out of the tournament.[10]
Kerr's mother Jo and father Robbie both played cricket at domestic level representing Wellington.[11] Her younger sister is Amelia Kerr, who plays for New Zealand.[12] Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played Test cricket for New Zealand.[13] Her cousin, Priscilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (Football Ferns) at international football.[14]
Jess is a teacher in Tawa Intermediate, her and Amelia's former school, where Amelia is a teacher aide for autistic students.[15]