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| Full name | Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1990-09-23)23 September 1990 (age 35) Christchurch, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armmedium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Amy Satterthwaite (wife) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 122) | 14 June 2011 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 October 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 34) | 25 June 2011 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 October 2024 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–present | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16 | Australian Capital Territory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Surrey Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2020/21 | Melbourne Renegades | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Lancashire Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Trailblazers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Supernovas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Manchester Originals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23 | Sydney Thunder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu (born 23 September 1990) is a New Zealandcricketer who plays as a right-armfastbowler. She made her international debut for theNew Zealand women's cricket team in June 2011.[1]
In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year.[2]
In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract byNew Zealand Cricket, following the tours ofIreland andEngland in the previous months.[3][4] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[5][6] Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.[7]
In November 2018, she was named in theMelbourne Renegades' squad for the2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[8][9] In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[10] In August 2021, she was named in New Zealand's squad for thelimited overs series against England which also marked her comeback return to the national side after 18 months since being diagnosed with a mole on her left foot.[11][12] On 21 September 2021, in the third match against England, Tahuhu took her firstfive-wicket haul in WODI cricket.[13]
In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[14] In July 2022, Tahuhu was added to New Zealand's team for thecricket tournament at the2022 Commonwealth Games inBirmingham, England.[15]
In September 2024 she was named in the New Zealand squad for the2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16] Her personal tournament highlight was taking 3/15 from four overs in the group stage win overIndia.[17][18]
Tahuhu was named in the New Zealand squad for theirODI tour to India in October 2024.[19]
Tahuhu is ofNgāi Tahu descent.[20] She attendedAranui High School,[21] and won the Peter Hooton Memorial Scholarship in 2008.[22] She is married to fellow international cricketerAmy Satterthwaite.[23] On 13 January 2020, Satterthwaite gave birth to a child and took an extended paid maternity leave.[24]
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