Amelia Kerr's historic achievement
- New Zealand cricketer Amelia Kerr established a T20 international cricket record through her latest performance. She became the first player in cricket history to achieve the milestone of scoring 30 runs in 10 consecutive T20 international matches.
- This achievement displays her ability to maintain consistent batting results. No other cricketer has reached this milestone before.
Recent Match Performance Against South Africa
- Kerr showcases her exceptional skills during the current T20 series against South Africa.
- The match showed the following results.
- She scored 31 runs from 29 balls. She took 1 wicket with the ball.
- Her performance in all aspects of the game enabled New Zealand to achieve victory. The team has taken a 3-1 lead in the five-match series following this match result.
Record Surpasses Previous Milestones
Kerr aged 25 has now exceeded the former record for consecutive T20 international matches in which she scored 30 or more points.
The following players had previously held the record.
- Chamari Athapaththu Rebecca Blake
The players had both achieved nine consecutive innings with 30 or more runs. Kerr has now extended this record to ten innings, setting a new benchmark.
Performance Summary Across Ten Matches
- Kerr has achieved consistent and successful batting performance throughout her last ten T20 international innings.
- Key Statistics Total runs 554 Includes 1 century Wickets taken 12 Match-by-Match Scores 2024 vs South Africa 43 38 balls 2025 vs Australia 51 46 balls 40 36 balls 66 47 balls 2026 vs Zimbabwe 82 52 balls 2026 vs South Africa 78 44 balls 32 18 balls 30 28 balls 31 29 balls
- Kerr has contributed in both batting and bowling during this period. She achieved 12 wickets while scoring 554 runs. This shows her value as an all-round player for New Zealand.
