Hayley_Jensen_(cricketer)

Hayley Jensen (cricketer)

Hayley Jensen (cricketer)

New Zealand cricketer

Hayley Nicole Kayla Jensen (born 7 October 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] She lives in Australia, where she played for the ACT Meteors and in the Women's Big Bash League.[2]

Jensen bowling for New Zealand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Jensen bowling for New Zealand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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In June 2016, Jensen was banned from cricket for six months by Cricket Australia for betting AUD 2 on the first men's Test match between New Zealand and Australia at the Gabba in November 2015.[2][3] In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, after touring Ireland and England in the previous months.[4][5] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7]

In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8] She was the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.[9] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[10] In June 2022, Jensen was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11] In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Trinbago Knight Riders for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[12]

Personal life

In April 2019, Jensen married Australian cricketer Nicola Hancock.[13]

References

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    "Athapaththu, Khaka and Luus brought in for Women's CPL and 6ixty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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    "New Zealand allrounder Hayley Jensen marries Australia's Nicola Hancock". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2019.

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