Jess Watkin

Jessica Marie Watkin (born 7 May 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for New Zealand against Ireland Women on 6 June 2018.[2] On debut, she and Suzie Bates made the highest partnership for New Zealand Women and the fifth-largest partnership for any team in W2T0Is, scoring an unbeaten 142 runs.[3] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand, also against Ireland Women, on 8 June 2018.[4]

Not to be confused with Jessica Watkins.

Jess Watkin
Personal information
Full nameJessica Marie Watkin
Born (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998
Whanganui, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 138)8 June 2018 v Ireland
Last ODI13 July 2018 v England
T20I debut (cap 52)6 June 2018 v Ireland
Last T20I17 November 2018 v Ireland
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 6 9
Runs scored 86 118
Batting average 17.20 16.85
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 62 77*
Balls bowled 177 123
Wickets 6 7
Bowling average 18.83 18.85
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/30 3/9
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 September 2020

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.[5][6] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[7][8]

References
  1. "Jess Watkin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. "Only T20I, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. "Kiwi openers make short work of Ireland target". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. "1st ODI, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 8 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. "Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. "Four new players included in White Ferns contract list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. "White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
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