Happy Birthday New Zealand Woman Cricketer Amy Satterthwaite

Happy Birthday New Zealand women’s cricketer Amy Satterthwaite, her full name is Amy Ella Satterthwaite, born 7 October 1986 in Christchurch, Canterbury, is a New Zealand cricketer and former vice-captain of the New Zealand women’s team.

The Australian Women’s Big Bash League

Satterthwaite plays for the Canterbury Magicians in New Zealand domestic cricket and the Melbourne Renegades in the Australian Women’s Big Bash League.

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She played internationally for New Zealand in Women’s Day International (ODI) and Women’s Twenty20 International (T20I) from 2007 to 2022, appearing in the Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2009 and 2013.

On 26 February 2017 against Australia, she became the first player. In women’s ODIs and second only to Kumar Sangakkara to score four consecutive centuries in ODIs.

She won the inaugural ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Year award. In September 2018, Suzie Bates stepping down. As New Zealand captain and was replacing by Satterthwaite.

Satterthwaite Retires from International Cricket:-

Satterthwaite was appointed as the vice-captain of the New Zealand women’s cricket team, with Sophie Devine as the team’s captain on a full-time basis.

In September 2020, in the first match against Australia, Satterthwaite played his 100th WT20I match. In May 2022, Satterthwaite announced his retirement from international cricket.

International career

Satterthwaite made his international debut for New Zealand on 19 July 2007 in a Twenty20 International against Australia. He made his One Day International debut two days later against Australia.

Following tours of Ireland and England in the previous months, he was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket.

On October 2018, she was named as the captain of New Zealand’s squad for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.

In February 2022, she was named as the vice-captain of New Zealand’s squad for the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

International centuries

One Day International centuries

Amy Satterthwaite’s One Day International centuries[29]
#	Runs	Match	Opponents	City/Country	Venue	Year
1	109	47	Australia	Sydney, Australia	North Sydney Oval	2012[30]
2	103	54	England	Mumbai, India	Brabourne Stadium	2013[31]
3	137*	89	Pakistan	Lincoln, New Zealand	Bert Sutcliffe Oval	2016[32]
4	115*	90	Pakistan	Lincoln, New Zealand	Bert Sutcliffe Oval	2016[33]
5	123	92	Pakistan	Nelson, New Zealand	Saxton Oval	2016[34]
6	102*	93	Australia	Auckland, New Zealand	Eden Park Outer Oval	2017[35]
7	119*	125	England	Dunedin, New Zealand	University Oval	2021[36]

Amy’s Personal Life:-

Satterthwaite was born in 1986 in Christchurch and grew up in Culverden in North Canterbury. His father, Michael Satterthwaite, represented the country of Canterbury in cricket and is the former President of Canterbury Cricket.

She says she grew up with cricket and “has loved the game since the time she could walk!” Satterthwaite was office manager for many years for a veterinary practice, and has been employed by Canterbury Cricket since 2015.

In March 2017, she married fellow international cricketer Lee Tahuhu. In August 2019, Satterthwaite announced that she and Tahuhu were expecting their first child and taking a break from cricket.

She missed the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Australia but was expected to be in the squad for the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

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On 13 January 2020, Satterthwaite gave birth to Grace Marie Satterthwaite. As he was signed for the 2019-2020 season, he received a full retainer and did promotional work despite taking a break from playing and training.