Eden Carson

Eden Carson

Personal information
Full name	Eden Jean Carson
Born	(2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 24) Dunedin, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand (2022–present)
ODI debut(cap  145)	22 September 2022 v  West Indies
Last ODI	26 October 2025 v  England
T20I debut(cap  58)	30 July 2022 v  South Africa
Last T20I	26 March 2025 v  Australia
T20I shirt no.	4
Domestic team information
Years	Team

Women's cricket
Representing   New Zealand
ICC T20 World Cup
Winner	2024 UAE
Commonwealth Games
	2022 Birmingham

Source: CricketArchive, 25 November 2025

Eden Jean Carson (born 8 August 2001) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Otago and New Zealand. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Carson was born on 8 August 2001 in Dunedin. ^[2]

Domestic career

Carson made her debut for Otago in 2018, against Wellington in the 2018–19 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. ^[3] She took her maiden Twenty20 five-wicket haul in 2020, taking 5/18 against Central Hinds. ^[4] She scored her maiden half-century in 2019, scoring 51 not out against Auckland in the 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. ^[5] She took her maiden List A five-wicket haul in 2022, taking 5/17 against Wellington in the final of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield as her side won by 138 runs. ^[6] She took 31 wickets during the 2021–22 season, ending as the third-highest wicket-taker in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and fourth-highest wicket-taker in the 2021–22 Super Smash. ^{[7] [8]}

International career

Carson was offered a "surprise" central contract by New Zealand Cricket in May 2022, ^[9] one of six players to be offered their first such contract. ^[10] She earned her first call-up to the New Zealand side in June 2022, being picked in the squad for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. ^[11] She made her Twenty20 International debut on 30 July 2022, against South Africa in New Zealand's first match at the Commonwealth Games. ^[12] She made her One Day International debut on 22 September 2022, against the West Indies, in which she took 3/31 from her 8 overs. ^[13] At the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Carson was ever-present for New Zealand, taking six wickets at an average of 11.33. ^[14]

In 2024, Carson was named in the New Zealand Māori women's cricket team for the 2024 Women's T20I Pacific Cup. ^[15]

In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. ^[16] Carson was awarded player of the match in the final group game against Pakistan for her 2/7 ^{[17] [18]} and in the semi-final with the West Indies after taking 3/29. ^{[19] [18]} She then took 1/22 from her four overs as New Zealand beat South Africa in the final. ^[20]

Carson was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024. ^[21]

References

1. "Player Profile: Eden Carson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
2. "Player Profile: Eden Carson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
3. "Wellington Women v Otago Women, 17 November 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
4. "Central Districts Women v Otago Women, 2 January 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
5. "Auckland Women v Otago Women, 8 December 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
6. "Otago Women v Wellington Women, 27 February 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
7. "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
8. "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
9. "Surprise White Ferns contract for Carson". Otago Daily Times . Retrieved 30 July 2022.
10. "'Shocked and started crying': Eden Carson savours surprise White Ferns contract". Stuff . Retrieved 30 July 2022.
11. "Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games". ESPNcricinfo. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
12. "3rd Match, Group B, Birmingham, July 30 2022, Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition: New Zealand Women v South Africa Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
13. "Eden Carson stars on ODI debut as New Zealand spinners dominate". ESPNcricinfo. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
14. "Records/ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - New Zealand Women/Women's Twenty20 Internationals/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
15. "Carson headlines inaugural Aotearoa Māori Women's squad". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
16. "Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
17. "NZ knock Pakistan (and India) out; secure first T20 World Cup semi spot in eight years". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
18. "Eden Carson is giggling herself into stardom one wicket at a time". cricket.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
19. "New Zealand overcome Dottin's all-round brilliance for first T20 World Cup final since 2010". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
20. "Kerr, Halliday deliver World Cup glory on dream day for NZ cricket". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
21. "Inglis earns maiden WHITE FERNS call-up - Down continues ODI return". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 November 2024.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

External links

• Eden Carson  at ESPNcricinfo
• Eden Carson  at CricketArchive (subscription required)