Ma'ara Ave Explained

Ma'ara Ave
Country:Cook Islands
Fullname:Mea Tangi Me Ma'ara Joshua Ave
Birth Date:6 July 1998
Birth Place:Wellington, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Wicketkeeper batter
International:true
T20idebutdate:9 September
T20idebutyear:2022
T20idebutagainst:Samoa
T20icap:1
Lastt20idate:15 September
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Vanuatu
Date:15 September 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/953285.html Cricinfo

Mea Tangi Me Ma'ara Joshua Ave (born 6 July 1998) is a New Zealand-born cricketer, who plays for the Cook Islands national cricket team.[1] [2]

Ave is of Cook Islands heritage. He has an honours degree in chemical engineering with a master's degree in dairy science and technology. He works as a researcher for Fonterra.

A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, Ave has played Hawke Cup cricket since 2014, first for Marlborough and more recently for Manawatu.[3] He made his List A debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 24 October 2018.[4] He made his first-class debut on 15 November 2021, for Central Districts in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 31 December 2021, for Central Districts in the 2021–22 Super Smash.[6]

On 11 March 2022, Ave played a match for Otago as a temporary loan player due to Otago being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He replaced wicket-keeper Max Chu.[7] Ave thus became the first player in the history of the Plunket Shield to represent two teams in the same season.[8]

He was part of Cook Islands' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A in Vanuatu.[9] He made his T20I debut on 9 September 2022 against Samoa.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ma'ara Ave . 24 October 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Ma'ara Ave – life as an aspiring athlete and academic . Massey University . 15 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Hawke Cup Matches played by Ma'ara Ave . CricketArchive . 9 July 2022.
  4. Web site: The Ford Trophy at Nelson, Oct 24 2018 . 24 October 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Web site: 8th Match, Wellington, Nov 15 - 18 2021, Plunket Shield . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 November 2021.
  6. Web site: 18th Match (D/N), New Plymouth, Dec 31 2021, Super Smash . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Seconi . Adrian . 11 March 2022 . Lockrose grabbing his chance . 11 March 2022 . Otago Daily Times Online News.
  8. News: Wicketkeeper Ma'ara Ave earns CD contract . 9 July 2022 . Manawatū Standard . Stuff.co.nz . 9 July 2022.
  9. Web site: Cricket squad named for T20 Qualifiers . Cook Islands News . 6 August 2022.
  10. Web site: 2nd Match, Port Vila, September 09, 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier A . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 September 2022.