Holly Huddleston

Holly Huddleston was one of the late bloomers, having made her debut as a 25-year-old, but the experience of playing domestic cricket for a long time helped her hit the road in a fine manner. In a short career, Huddleston holds the record for the most number of five-wicket hauls by a New Zealand bowler in One-Day Internationals (ODIs).

Huddleston was born in Transvaal South Africa and shifted to New Zealand. She started her cricket career with Northern Spirits before making a switch to Auckland Hearts in 2009-10.

Primarily a right-arm medium pacer, Huddleston is a handy middle-order batter as well and has played a few telling knocks for her domestic side. A superb 2013/14 season led to her first call-up to the White Ferns squad and she represented New Zealand at the Women’s World T20 in Bangladesh.

Huddleston along with Lea Tahuhu form the crux of the New Zealand bowling attack, the duo will be keen to play key roles in the 2017 World Cup in England, which the White Ferns start as one of the favourites.