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New Zealand cricketer

Rebecca Burns
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Maureen Burns
Born (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 (age 30)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 64)4 December 2022 v Bangladesh
Last T20I7 December 2022 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–2015/16Wellington
2016/17–2017/18Central Districts
2018/19–presentWellington
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 71 65
Runs scored 20 1,495 760
Batting average 10.00 23.00 15.20
100s/50s 0/0 0/8 0/2
Top score 20 72* 62
Balls bowled 318 54
Wickets 8 2
Bowling average 31.62 30.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/33 1/9
Catches/stumpings 0/– 31/– 25/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 December 2022

Rebecca Maureen Burns (born 30 September 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. She plays as a right-handed batter. She has previously played for Central Districts.

Early life

Burns was born on 30 September 1994 in Wellington.

Domestic career

Burns made her debut for Wellington on 10 December 2011, against Northern Districts in the Action Cricket Cup. Burns joined Central Districts ahead of the 2016–17 season, remaining at the club for two seasons before re-joining Wellington. In December 2018, Burns made her List A high score, with 72* in Wellington's 9 wicket victory over Northern Districts.

International career

In December 2022, Burns was called up into the New Zealand squad for their T20I series against Bangladesh as cover for the injured Brooke Halliday. She made her Twenty20 International debut in the second match of the series, in which she scored 20 from 19 deliveries.

References

  1. "Player Profile: Rebecca Burns". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Rebecca Burns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. "Wellington Women v Northern Districts Women, 10 December 2011". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  4. "Women's List A Matches Played by Rebecca Burns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  5. "New season brings new-look Central Hinds squad". Central Districts Cricket. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  6. "White Fern Transfers to Central Hinds". Central Districts Cricket. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  7. "Northern Districts Women v Wellington Women, 8 December 2018". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  8. "Hand injury forces Brooke Halliday out of remainder of Bangladesh series". ESPN. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  9. "Halliday ruled out of Bangladesh series, Burns to join T20 squad". New Zealand Cricket. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  10. "Kerr and Green lead New Zealand to series victory against Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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