Ann McKenna

Ann McKenna (née Colville; born 27 October 1943) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. She first represented New Zealand at hockey, doing so twice in 1967 and 1971.[1] In cricket, she played in seven Test matches and fourteen One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1969 and 1987.[2] She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.[3]

Ann McKenna
Personal information
Full name
Ann McKenna
Born (1943-10-27) 27 October 1943
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 58)28 March 1969 v England
Last Test17 March 1985 v India
ODI debut (cap 35)24 June 1984 v England
Last ODI21 January 1987 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961/62–1987/88Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WFC WLA
Matches 7 14 79 36
Runs scored 465 214 3,341 767
Batting average 35.76 16.46 30.37 28.40
100s/50s 0/3 0/0 3/16 1/4
Top score 97* 39 194* 113
Balls bowled 6 927
Wickets 0 15
Bowling average 27.80
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/14
Catches/stumpings 7/– 0/– 25/– 25/–
Source: CricketArchive, 3 November 2021

She played club cricket for St Albans, making a club record partnership of 242* with Vicki Burtt, with McKenna making 88* and Burtt making 148*.[4] In 2005, she held the St Albans record for most appearances for the club, at 330.[4]

McKenna coached New Zealand at the 1993 and 1997 Women's Cricket World Cups, with the team finishing as runners-up on both occasions.[5]

References

  1. "New Zealand Hockey Representatives - Women (As at 9 June 2016)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. "Player Profile: Ann McKenna". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  3. "Player Profile: Ann McKenna". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "Detailed History of the St Albans Cricket Club". Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  5. McConnell, Lynn (21 December 2000). "Players should trust their skills and enjoy the game". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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