Rachel Priest

Rachel Priest

Priest playing for Sydney Thunder, 2018
Personal information
Full name	Rachel Holly Priest
Born	(1985-06-13) 13 June 1985 (age 39) New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Nickname	Priesty
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	New Zealand (2007–2020)
ODI debut (cap 158)	25 July 2007 v Australia
Last ODI	25 January 2020 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 17)	19 July 2007 v Australia
Last T20I	2 March 2020 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2003/04–2012/13	Central Districts
2010	Staffordshire
2013/14–2019/20	Wellington
2015/16–2016/17	Melbourne Renegades
2016–2017	Berkshire
2016–2019	Western Storm
2017/18–2019/20	Sydney Thunder
2018–2019	Wales
2020/21–2021/22	Hobart Hurricanes
2020/21–2021/22	Tasmania
2021	Trent Rockets
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20 Matches 87 75 257 294 Runs scored 1,694 873 6,208 6,023 Batting average 28.23 16.78 30.13 24.48 100s/50s 2/9 0/1 8/31 3/23 Top score 157 60 178* 106* Balls bowled – – 19 10 Wickets – – 0 1 Bowling average – – – 10.00 5 wickets in innings – – 0 0 10 wickets in match – – 0 0 Best bowling – – 0/1 1/5 Catches/stumpings 72/21 41/32 181/68 129/157
Source: CricketArchive, 21 March 2021

Rachel Holly Priest (born 13 June 1985 in New Plymouth, Taranaki) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She played for New Zealand between 2007 and 2020.

In May 2018, she was signed by the Wales women's national cricket team, their first overseas signing.^[1] In November 2018, she was named in Sydney Thunder's squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.^[2][3] In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.^[4] She also played for the Wellington Blaze in the State League.

In June 2020, Priest joined the Tasmanian Tigers in Australia's Women's National Cricket League.^[5]

She was drafted by Trent Rockets for the inaugural season of The Hundred.^[6]

She made her ODI debut in 2007 against Australia. Priest played in 87 ODIs and 75 T20Is for New Zealand before retiring from international cricket in 2020. Priest holds the record for the highest individual score by a better in a Women's ODI innings as wicketkeeper (157) and is the only wicketkeeper in Women's ODI history to score 150 in an innings.^[7] In June 2020, Priest announced her retirement from international cricket.^[8][9]

Rachel Priest's One-Day International centuries[10]
#	Runs	Match	Opponents	City/Country	Venue	Year
1	108	60	Sri Lanka	Lincoln, New Zealand	Bert Sutcliffe Oval	2015[11]
2	157	62	Sri Lanka	Lincoln, New Zealand	Bert Sutcliffe Oval	2015[12]

• List of centuries in women's One Day International cricket

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