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Aimee Watkins

Personal information
Full name	Aimee Louise Watkins
Born	(1982-10-11) 11 October 1982 (age 42) New Plymouth, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand (2002–2011)
Test debut (cap 122)	27 November 2003 v India
Last Test	21 August 2004 v England
ODI debut (cap 87)	20 February 2002 v Australia
Last ODI	7 July 2011 v India
T20I debut (cap 10)	5 August 2004 v England
Last T20I	27 June 2011 v India
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1998/99–2010/11	Central Districts
2004	Sussex
2010	Devon
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA Matches 2 103 36 237 Runs scored 15 1,889 772 5,094 Batting average 7.50 21.71 23.39 26.53 100s/50s 0/0 2/6 0/3 5/19 Top score 14 111 89* 188 Balls bowled 249 4,394 507 10,436 Wickets 3 92 22 249 Bowling average 35.00 31.08 23.59 25.04 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/68 4/2 3/8 5/25 Catches/stumpings 2/– 37/– 14/– 102/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 April 2021

Aimee Louise Watkins (born Mason; 11 October 1982) is a former New Zealand cricketer. She was an amazing all-rounder, meaning she was great at both batting and bowling. Aimee played for the New Zealand national women's cricket team, known as the White Ferns, from 2002 to 2011.

Aimee Watkins: A Cricket Star

Aimee Watkins was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She was a left-handed batter, hitting the ball with her left hand. She also bowled with her right arm, using a style called off spin. This means she made the ball spin away from a right-handed batter.

Playing for New Zealand

Aimee played in many different types of international cricket games for New Zealand. These included 2 Test matches, 103 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 36 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). Each type of game has different rules and lengths.

She showed her skills in the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup. Aimee was the top wicket-taker for New Zealand in that tournament, getting 11 wickets. Her best bowling performance was an incredible 4 wickets for only 2 runs against South Africa.

Aimee also holds a special record with her teammate Suzie Bates. They made the highest ever second-wicket partnership in WT20I history, scoring 118 runs together without losing their wickets. A "partnership" in cricket is when two batters work together to score runs.

After the 2009 World Cup, Aimee became the captain of the New Zealand team. The captain is like the leader of the team, making important decisions during the game. She retired from international cricket in June 2011.

Playing for Clubs

Besides playing for her country, Aimee also played for different cricket clubs. In New Zealand, she played for Central Districts. She also spent some time playing in England for Sussex and Devon.

Amazing Centuries

Scoring a "century" in cricket means a batter scores 100 runs or more in one game. Aimee Watkins scored two fantastic centuries in One Day International matches.

Aimee Watkins's One-Day International Centuries
#	Runs	Match	Opponents	City/Country	Venue	Year
1	102	58	Australia	Darwin, Australia	Gardens Oval	2007
2	111	64	England	Blackpool, England	Stanley Park	2007

See also

• List of centuries in women's One Day International cricket