Jess Mackenzie Kerr (born 18 January 1998) is a

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cricketer who plays for

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in domestic cricket.

Career

On 16 January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's

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(WT20I) and

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(WODI) squad against South Africa. She made her WODI debut for New Zealand on 27 January 2020. Later the same month, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the

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in Australia. She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against

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, on 9 February 2020. In June 2020, Kerr was awarded with a central contract by

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ahead of the 2020–21 season. In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the

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in New Zealand. In June 2022, Kerr was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England, but was later ruled out of the tournament.

Family

Kerr's mother Jo and father

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both played cricket at domestic level representing

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. Her younger sister is

Amelia Kerr Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the highest individual score in a WODI match, and became the youngest cricketer, male or fema ...

, who plays for

. Her grandfather, Bruce Murray, played

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for

. Her cousin, Cilla Duncan, represented New Zealand (

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) at international football.

Outside cricket

Jess is a teacher in Tawa Intermediate, her and Amelia's former school, where Amelia is a teacher aide for autistic students.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kerr, Jess 1998 births Living people New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand women Twenty20 International cricketers New Zealand women One Day International cricketers Cricketers from Wellington City Wellington Blaze cricketers Brisbane Heat (WBBL) cricketers Sydney Sixers (WBBL) cricketers

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