Kerr sisters wish to win T20 World Cup for New Zealand

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Kerr sisters wish to win T20 World Cup for New Zealand

From L-R: Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr and Holly Huddleston. © Getty Images



The Kerr sisters – Amelia and Jess – are out to create a new adage: like parents, like daughters. The duo is a part of New Zealand’s squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 and carries on the family’s cricketing journey after father Robbie and mother Jo, both of whom played for Wellington.



“I’m her older sister but in cricket it feels like it’s the other way around because of the experience Amelia has,” said Jess, who made her international debut against South Africa recently.



“We don’t really talk about cricket that much but I know she’s always here to help me. It’s really special to get the call-up and play alongside Amelia and some of the very best players in the world.”



Amelia made her debut for the Kiwis in 2016 and played the World T20 in 2018. She held the record for picking up the most wickets in an edition of Super Smash, when she picked up 19 in 2019. But Jess bettered it this season, picking up 20.



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“It’s so cool having Jess here. She’s such an awesome older sister,” said Amelia of her elder sibling.



“Growing up, she always looked after me and was super supportive so now with her coming into the side as a new player, I can return the favour in helping her out whenever she needs. We’ve played a lot of cricket together over the years at school and for Wellington but to represent our country together is extremely special.”



Jess is a seamer while Amelia is a leg-spinner. That could mean that the sisters would not be vying for the same spot in the playing XI. The Kiwis haven’t really set the stage on fire when it comes to global T20 tournaments. That is a fact that Amelia wishes to rectify in company of Jess.



“Knowing what that pain feels like makes us very determined to succeed here in Australia,” said the teenager. “We’re definitely hungry. We’ve been working hard all year round and we want this bad. We can only control what’s happening in the moment and the outcome will be what it will be. We want to make our country proud with how we carry ourselves both on and off the field.”



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