Maia Ann Mereana Lewis (born 20 June 1970) is a New Zealand former

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er who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 9 Test matches, 78

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and 1

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for

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between 1992 and 2005. She captained in 1997 and between 2003 and 2005. She played domestic cricket for Southern Districts,

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, North Harbour and

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. Lewis also represented New Zealand in

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, and Indoor Cricket, making her a triple international athlete. She retired from cricket in 2005. In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours, Lewis was appointed a

Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system. It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have ren ...

, for services to women's cricket. Post-retirement, Lewis has worked as Auckland cricket Women's Cricket Manager and Auckland Hearts coach from 2006 to 2012. And later in various other sporting roles, including with the Halberg Disability Sport Foundation, and on the boards of Blind Sport New Zealand and Northland Cricket Association.

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