New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year

By  News On Air   Jan 28, 2025

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr as the winner of the prestigious Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year.

Acknowledging the outstanding female cricketer across all formats of the game during the calendar year, The 24-year-old Amelia Kerr became the first Kiwi to receive the honour following an exceptional 2024 where she led the White Ferns to their maiden ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title. The Cricketer overcomes South African skipper Wolvaardt, Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu and Australia’s Annabel Sutherland to win the award.

The ICC Awards 2024 will wrap up today with the announcement of the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year.