Debbie Hockley

Deborah Ann Hockley CNZM (born 7 November 1962) is a former New Zealand cricketer. Hockley played in 19 women's Test matches, making a high score of 126 not out and averaging 52.04. Hockley captained New Zealand in six Tests, drawing them all. In women's one-day internationals, Hockley averaged 41.89 in her 118 games. She captained in 27 of them, winning 12 and losing 15. She was also Player of the match in the World Cup final played in India in 1997 and holds the record for scoring the most runs by any woman in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup (1501),[1] playing in five World Cups.[2] Hockley was the first woman to reach 4000 ODI runs and to play 100 ODIs.[3] She was also the first woman to score 1,000 runs in ODIs for New Zealand.[4]

Debbie Hockley
CNZM
Personal information
Full nameDeborah Ann Hockley
Born (1962-11-07) 7 November 1962
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 19 118
Runs scored 1,301 4,064
Batting average 52.04 41.89
100s/50s 4/7 4/34
Top score 126* 117
Balls bowled 492 1,522
Wickets 5 20
Bowling average 29.20 42.65
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/20 3/49
Catches/stumpings 9/– 41/-
Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2007

Honours

In the 1999 New Year Honours, Hockley was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to cricket.[5] She was the fourth woman to be inducted into inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2013.[6]

In 2016 she was the first woman to be elected president of New Zealand Cricket in its 122-year history.[7][2]

In the 2021 New Year Honours, Hockley was promoted to Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to cricket.[8]

References
  1. "Cricket Records | Records | Women's World Cup | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  2. Egan, Brendon (9 August 2016). "Debbie Hockley poised to be named New Zealand Cricket's first female president". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  3. "Debbie Hockley". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  4. "Pathmakers – First to 1000 ODI runs from each country". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. "New Year honours list 1999". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 1998. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. "Simpson to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  7. "Former White Fern Debbie Hockley named New Zealand Cricket's first female president". Stuff.co.nz. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 December 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
  8. "New Year honours list 2021". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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