Munokoa Tunupopo

Munokoa Fellesite Tunupopo (born 23 February 1984) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 3 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2000, becoming, at age 15, the youngest player to represent New Zealand.[1][2] She played domestic cricket for Auckland, and was the youngest domestic cricketer on record when she began playing.[3][4]

Munokoa Tunupopo
Personal information
Full name
Munokoa Fellesite Tunupopo
Born (1984-02-23) 23 February 1984
Tokoroa, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 81)17 February 2000 v England
Last ODI22 February 2000 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998/99–2000/01Auckland
Career statistics
Competition WODI WLA
Matches 3 39
Runs scored – 8
Batting average – 1.33
100s/50s – 0/0
Top score – 4*
Balls bowled 108 1,760
Wickets 0 50
Bowling average – 19.92
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling – 7/19
Catches/stumpings 2/– 6/–
Source: CricketArchive, 17 November 2021

Early life and career

Tunupopo was born in 1984 in Tokoroa, Waikato, in the North Island of New Zealand, and attended Onehunga High School and Auckland Girls' Grammar School.[5][6] In 1998 she began playing cricket for Auckland in the State Insurance Cup. At 14 years and nine months she was the youngest domestic cricketer in the history of the tournament, and was the leading wicket-taker, with 21 wickets, in the 1999/00 season.[1][7] In February 2000, she played for New Zealand A against Australia Under-21s before, later that month, making her One Day International debut against England, becoming the youngest ever New Zealand international cricketer, at age 15.[1][8] She went on to play three matches in the series, but did not take a wicket.[4]

References
  1. "Munokoa Tunupopo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. "Cricket: Coach unhappy despite victory". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. "Little leftie realising dream". NZ Herald. 8 December 2011. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  4. "Player Profile: Munokoa Tunupopo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  5. "Brillant run out boosts Auckland". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  6. Rutherford, Jenni (7 November 2000). "College sport: Top girl difficult to select". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  7. "Bowling in State Insurance Cup 1999/00 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. "Women's List A Matches played by Munokoa Tunupopo". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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