Kayley Knight

Kayley Knight
Personal information
Full name
Kayley Alana Knight
Born (2003-10-20) 20 October 2003 (age 22)
Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut01 April 2026 v South Africa
Last ODI04 April 2026 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.20
T20I debut27 February 2026 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I01 March 2026 v Zimbabwe
T20I shirt no.20
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020/21–presentNorthern Districts
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 2 33 24
Runs scored 1 - 108 93
Batting average - - 9.81 15.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 1* - 17 19
Balls bowled 102 42 1188 419
Wickets 3 2 49 18
Bowling average 37.66 20.50 20.83 26.94
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/65 2/25 7/35 2/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 4/– 7/–
Source: NDCricket, 7 April 2026

Kayley Alona Knight (born 10 October 2003) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team and Northern Districts in domestic cricket. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.[1]

Career

Knight plays for Northern Districts in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash, following in the footsteps of her mother, Melinda Knight.[2] She made her List A debut against Wellington in the 2020–21 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition on 21 November 2020.[3] She made her T20 debut the following year, against Otago, in the 2021–22 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition on 3 December 2021.[4]

She took her first (and currently only) List A 5-wicket haul (7-35) in the 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield against Central Districts on 17 February 2024.[5] She finished that season as the second highest wicket taker in the competition, with 18 wickets at 15.44[6]

In February 2026 she made her international debut in the 2nd T20I against Zimbabwe, during their tour of New Zealand.[7] She made her ODI debut in April 2026 against South Africa, debuting in the record-breaking 2nd ODI[8] where she was not-out at the non-strikers end when the winning runs were hit.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Kayley Knight". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Melinda Knight". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Kayley Knight". NZC Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Kayley Knight". NZC Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  5. ^ "Northern Districts Women v Central Districts Women 17 Feb 2024". NZC Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Most wickets For New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2023/24". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  7. ^ "NZ Women vs ZIM Women, 2nd T20I at Hamilton, ZIM-W in New Zealand, Feb 27 2026". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  8. ^ "NZ Women vs SA Women, 2nd ODI at Wellington, NZ-W vs SA-W Match Report, Apr 01 2026". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  9. ^ "NZ Women vs SA Women, 2nd ODI at Wellington, NZ-W vs SA-W Scorecard, Apr 01 2026". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 April 2026.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.