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The Kerr sisters have nerves of steel – Sophie Devine | Sophie Devine says that the Kerr sisters – Amelia and Jess – have nerves of steel
In the completed three-match T20I series between Australia and New Zealand, Amelia Kerr managed to get a compensatory win for her team by taking two wickets and hitting 18 not out. The tourists ended their 13-match losing streak against Australia by sealing the last T20 by five wickets at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane.
Kerr was awarded Player of the match, picking up two key dismissals of Beth Mooney and captain Meg Lanning. “Felt pretty good to get a win against a quality side, nice to get a bit of momentum going into the one-dayers. Awesome to see Jess [Amelia’s sister] out there and do so well with the ball”, she said in the post-match presentation.
Jess Kerr bowled a maiden over at the start of the match. Captain Sophie Devine complimented the Kerr women. “It must be something in the Kerr family, nerves of steel. It was great for her – that’s what you want from any player that comes into the team is to make an impact and she did it straightaway against one of the world’s best batters. Huge credit to her. We thought she was a great match-up against both their [opening] batters, and to start a T20 match with a maiden is pretty incredible. It’s a credit to her and Jacob Oram, the bowling coach, in terms of honing those skills and when she does come into games she can have a great impact for us”, she said.
The captain applauded Amelia for holding herself even in the toughest situations and connecting the ball well until the winning shot. “We all know how much talent Amelia has got; for us it’s about nurturing her. “She has a pretty calm head on her shoulders as we saw today and she’s done it before, not only for New Zealand but also in the WBBL. The world is her oyster; I know she wants to bat up the order in time but the great thing is she’s only 19 or something ridiculous, so she’s got all the time in the world to figure out where she wants to be”, Devine said.
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