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Debbie Hockley

Hockley in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Deborah Ann Hockley
Born	(1962-11-07) 7 November 1962 (age 62) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand (1979–2000)
Test debut (cap 74)	26 January 1979 v Australia
Last Test	12 July 1996 v England
ODI debut (cap 27)	10 January 1982 v England
Last ODI	23 December 2000 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1977/78–1984/85	Canterbury
1985/86–1989/90	North Shore
1990/91–1999/00	Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA Matches 19 118 89 214 Runs scored 1,301 4,066 5,105 8,225 Batting average 52.04 41.91 51.05 49.54 100s/50s 4/7 4/34 12/23 11/66 Top score 126* 117 164* 141 Balls bowled 492 1,521 1,596 3,497 Wickets 5 20 29 94 Bowling average 29.20 42.65 21.75 19.72 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 2/9 3/49 4/26 5/18 Catches/stumpings 9/– 41/– 54/– 75/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 August 2021

Deborah Ann Hockley (born on November 7, 1962) is a famous former cricket player from New Zealand. She was a right-handed batter and also bowled with her right arm. Debbie Hockley made history by becoming the first woman to be the President of New Zealand Cricket.

Playing Cricket in New Zealand

Debbie Hockley played for local cricket teams in New Zealand. She played for the Canterbury team and the North Shore team.

Debbie Hockley's International Cricket Career

Debbie Hockley played many important matches for the New Zealand women's national cricket team. Her international career lasted a long time, from 1979 to 2000.

Test Matches

She played in 19 Test matches. In these games, she scored a lot of runs. Her highest score was 126 runs without being out. On average, she scored 52.04 runs per game. She was also the captain for New Zealand in six Test matches. All of these matches ended in a draw.

One Day International (ODI) Matches

Debbie Hockley also played in 118 One Day Internationals (ODIs). She scored an average of 41.89 runs in these matches. She led her team as captain in 27 of these games. Her team won 12 of them and lost 15.

World Cup Achievements

Debbie Hockley was a star in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

• She was named the Player of the Match in the World Cup final in India in 1997.
• She holds the record for scoring the most runs by any woman in the history of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, with a total of 1501 runs.
• She played in five different World Cups, which is a huge achievement!

Breaking Records

Debbie Hockley set many new records in women's cricket.

• She was the first woman to score 4,000 runs in ODIs.
• She was also the first woman to play in 100 ODIs.
• For New Zealand, she was the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs.

International Centuries

Debbie Hockley scored many centuries (100 runs or more) in her international career. Here are some of her top scores.

Test Centuries

Runs	Match	Opponents	City	Venue	Year
107*	6	England	Canterbury, England	St Lawrence Ground	1984
126*	8	Australia	Auckland, New Zealand	Cornwall Park	1990
107	14	India	Nelson, New Zealand	Trafalgar Park	1995
115	18	England	Worcester, England	New Road	1996

Source: CricInfo

One-Day International Centuries

Runs	Match	Opponents	City	Venue	Year
117	74	England	Chester-le-Street, England	Riverside Ground	1996
100*	87	Sri Lanka	Chandigarh, India	Sector 16 Stadium	1997
100	88	West Indies	Chandigarh, India	Sector 16 Stadium	1997
100	99	Australia	Melbourne, Australia	Albert Cricket Ground	2000

Source: CricInfo

Awards and Recognition

Debbie Hockley has received many important awards for her contributions to cricket.

• In 1999, she was given the title of Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her great work in cricket.
• In 2013, she became the fourth woman to be added to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. This is a very special honor for top cricket players.
• Her last ODI match was in the final of the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup.
• In 2016, she made history again by becoming the first woman to be elected President of New Zealand Cricket. This organization had been around for 122 years!
• In 2021, she was given an even higher honor, becoming a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, again for her services to cricket.
• In 2023, a special award for New Zealand's best female cricketer of the year was named after her: the Debbie Hockley Medal.

More About Cricket

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