New Zealand’s 25-year-old all-rounder Amelia Kerr was on the brink of a defining milestone in her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) career. 15 runs short of completing 1,000 runs in the league ahead of the Challenger clash against Perth Scorchers on 11th December 2025, Kerr has been one of the most consistent performers since her debut in 2019.
She got to the landmark en route to her fighting innings 42 (29 balls) in a run chase of 184, keeping the game alive for Sydney Sixers, till the very end. Her knock included 6 boundaries. The Ashleigh Gardner-led Sixers eventually fell 11 runs short of the target, terminating their campaign this season. Amelia Kerr top-scored with the bat for her side.
As Sydney Sixers took on Perth Scorchers, led by skipper Sophie Devine at North Sydney Oval on December 11, 2025, all eyes were on Amelia Kerr as she added another landmark to her impressive resume.
Amelia Kerr first stepped into WBBL action on 19th October 2019, representing Brisbane Heat against Sydney Sixers at the iconic North Sydney Oval. Over the next four seasons, she grew into a central figure for the Heat, combining stability with stroke-making and utility leg-spin to influence games in multiple dimensions.
For Brisbane Heat, Kerr accumulated 854 runs at an average of 23.72 and a strike rate of 117.46 across 46 innings in 58 matches. She registered two half-centuries, her best coming on 21st November 2023, when she crafted a fluent 64 from 44 balls against her former rivals, the Sydney Sixers, in Brisbane. That innings, highlighted by ten crisply timed boundaries, exemplified Kerr’s ability to blend power with precision. Despite the Heat’s six-wicket defeat that night, her innings stood out as one of the most polished knocks of the season.
Kerr began a fresh chapter in the previous edition of the WBBL, joining the Sydney Sixers, a move that reunited her with several international contemporaries. She made her debut for the Sixers on 8th November 2024, against Melbourne Stars at Melbourne. Since then, Kerr has seamlessly adapted to the team setup under the new leadership of Ashleigh Gardner in this season.
In 13 matches and 11 innings so far for the Sixers, she has scored 173 runs at a strike rate of 116.89 and an average of 24.71, showcasing maturity and tactical game awareness lower down the order. As a versatile all-rounder, her presence offers Gardner’s side both solidity in the middle overs and an attacking tempo when required.
Amelia Kerr now stands at 1,027 WBBL runs across her two franchises. Reaching the 1,000-run milestone makes her one of the youngest overseas players to achieve the feat in the competition’s history. More significantly, it reflects her ability to evolve in a league renowned for its competitive standards and deep pool of international talent.
Amelia Kerr ended the 11th edition of the tournament with 58 runs at a strike rate of 126.08 and an average of 19.33 in five innings with the bat for her side in 7 matches, for the Sydney Sixers this season.
As the Sydney Sixers reflect on their campaign in the ongoing 11th edition of the WBBL, her achievement of the landmark at North Sydney Oval, on a ground where her WBBL journey began six years ago. Poetic symmetry aside, the achievement underlines her growing stature as one of the most balanced all-rounders in modern women’s cricket, a player whose performances continue to bridge raw youth with seasoned control.
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