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Full name | Emma Mary Amanda McLeod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Masterton, New Zealand | 28 March 2006|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut(cap 151) | 4 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 9 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut(cap 70) | 14 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 18 March 2025 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022/23–present | Central Districts (squad no. 21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,2 August 2025 |
Emma Mary Amanda McLeod (born 28 March 2006) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team internationally,and Central Districts in domestic cricket. She plays as a right-handed batter. [1] [2]
In December 2022,McLeod was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [3] [4] McLeod played for Central Districts in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash.
McLeod signed her for first professional contract with Central Hinds in August 2023. [5] She made her List A debut against Canterbury in the 2022–23 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield,on 18 February 2023. [6] [7] She scored a half century (59 off 39 balls) against Rwanda in the Super Six round. [8]
She made her T20 debut against Otago in the 2023–24 Super Smash,on 19 January 2024. [9] In November 2024,she was named as captain of Under-19 side for the 2024/25 season. [10] [11] [12]
In January 2025,she also named in national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [13] [14]
In February 2025,McLeod earned maiden call-up for New Zealand national cricket team for the ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka. [15] [16] [17] She made her ODI debut on 4 March 2025, [18] [19] and made her T20I debut on 14 March 2025 against Sri Lanka. [20] She scored 44 runs off 46 balls on her T20I debut. [21] [22]
In June 2025,she was named in New Zealand A squad against England A. [23] [24]
In April 2024,McLeod got Women's Young Players of the Year award. [25]