Frances Louise Mackay (born 1 June 1990) is a New Zealand

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er who currently plays for

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and

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. In January 2019, she was recalled to New Zealand's squad to play in the

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(WT20I) series against India, after a gap of five years since she last played an international match. In March 2019, she was named as the

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Women's Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards. In May 2021, Mackay was awarded with her first central contract from

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ahead of the 2021–22 season. In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the

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in New Zealand.

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