Emma Black (cricketer)

Emma Black
Personal information
Full name
Emma Jordan Black
Born (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017/18–presentOtago
Career statistics
Competition LA T20
Matches 77 79
Runs scored 288 94
Batting average 8.00 5.43
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 36 16
Balls bowled 3,429 1,562
Wickets 100 87
Bowling average 25.68 20.13
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/28 4/14
Catches/stumpings 7/– 20/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2025

Emma Jordan Black (born 8 August 2001) is a New Zealand cricketer, who plays for Otago in domestic cricket as a right-arm medium fast bowler.[1]

Career

Black played for Otago in Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash. She made her List A debut against Northern Districts in the 2017–18 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, on 28 December 2017.[2] She made her T20 debut against Northern Districts in the 2017–18 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition, on 27 December 2017.[3]

Black took her first five-wicket haul in List A cricket, on 30 October 2021, against Central Hinds.[4] She also played three finals of Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.[5] She was highest wicket-taker in the 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield season.[6] She work on her bowling and getting more speed in 2023.[7]

In March 2024, she was named in the New Zealand A One-Day squad against England A.[8] In March 2025, she was earned maiden call-up for national team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka as a cover for Hannah Rowe.[9][10][11] In June 2025, she was again named in New Zealand A squad against England A.[12][13]

Awards

In March 2024, Black got Women's Domestic Player of the Year and Women's Domestic Bowler of the Year award.[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Emma Black". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Emma Black". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Emma Black". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Record Sparks win opens season with a bang". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Black bowls up to cricket's big final". Newsroom. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Finding more speed now aim for Black". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Women's A Squad for the limited overs series against England A announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Izzy Sharp and Emma Black added to New Zealand's squad for the series against Sri Lanka". Female Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Down ruled out of remaining Sri Lanka ODIs with back injury; Sharp called in". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Down ruled out with back injury | Sharp called in". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe Headline New Zealand 'A' Squad for England Tour Starting June 23". Female Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  13. ^ "WHITE FERNS spearhead New Zealand A squad to tour England". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Ravindra awarded Sir Richard Hadlee Medal | Kerr sweeps women's prizes". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Black & Duffy Take Top Awards". Otago Cricket Association. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Congratulations to Emma Black who received the Women's Domestic Player of the Year Award and Women's Domestic Bowler of the Year Award at the New Zealand Cricket Awards". Otago Cricket. Retrieved 4 July 2025 – via Instagram.
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