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Aimee Louise Watkins is a New Zealand
cricketer who has played two women's test match and 84 women's one-day internationals for the New Zealand national women's cricket team. She also plays for the Central Districts
in the State League
.
Born in New Plymouth
, Watkins is a left-handed batter and right arm off spin
bowler. She was New Zealand's leading wicket-taker at the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
with 11, including a best performance of 4 for 2 against South Africa.
She became captain
of New Zealand following the 2009 World Cup upon the retirement of Haidee Tiffen
.
New Zealand women's cricket team
The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa....
cricketer who has played two women's test match and 84 women's one-day internationals for the New Zealand national women's cricket team. She also plays for the Central Districts
Central Districts Hinds
The Central Districts Hinds are the senior women's cricket team of the Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central New Zealand. The team competes in the State League domestic one day competition. It comprises eight individual district associations, in Hawke's Bay, Horowhenua-Kapiti,...
in the State League
State League
The State League is the premier domestic women's one-day cricket competition in New Zealand. The competition was first competed in the 2001–02 season, when it replaced the State Insurance Cup, which had run since 1998–99. It is contested with a ten-match group stage, in which each of...
.
Born in New Plymouth
New Plymouth
New Plymouth is the major city of the Taranaki Region on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is named after Plymouth, Devon, England, from where the first English settlers migrated....
, Watkins is a left-handed batter and right arm off spin
Off spin
Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
bowler. She was New Zealand's leading wicket-taker at the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
2009 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 2009 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held in Australia from 7 to 22 March 2009, using the sport's One Day International format....
with 11, including a best performance of 4 for 2 against South Africa.
She became captain
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
of New Zealand following the 2009 World Cup upon the retirement of Haidee Tiffen
Haidee Tiffen
Haidee Maree Tiffen MNZM is a former female cricketer who played in 117 One Day International and two Test matches for New Zealand. Once acknowledged as one of the best all-rounders in the game, Tiffen announced her retirement after leading her side to the final of the 2009 Women's Cricket World...
.