Maia Lewis
Maia Ann Mereana Lewis MNZM (born 20 June 1970) is a former cricketer and captain of the New Zealand women's cricket team. She played in nine women's Test matches, captaining New Zealand in two of them. She also played over 70 One Day International matches. Whilst playing cricket for New Zealand Maia also represented in Hockey, and Indoor Cricket, making her a triple international athlete.
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Born | Christchurch, New Zealand | 20 June 1970
Batting | Right-handed |
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 April 2014 |
She retired from cricket in 2005.[1] In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Lewis was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to women's cricket.[2]
Post-retirement, Lewis has worked as Auckland cricket Women's Cricket Manager and Auckland Hearts coach from 2006 to 2012. And later in various other sporting roles, including with the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, and on the boards of Blind Sport New Zealand and Northland Cricket Association.[3]
References
- "Maia Lewis retires from all cricket". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- "Queen's Birthday honours list 2006". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- "Maia Lewis MNZM". Linkedin. Retrieved 30 October 2020.