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 (age 81) Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batter
International information
National side	New Zealand (1969–1987)
Test debut (cap 58)	28 March 1969 v England
Last Test	17 March 1985 v India
ODI debut (cap 35)	24 June 1984 v England
Last ODI	21 January 1987 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1961/62–1987/88	Canterbury
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.

External links

• Ann McKenna at ESPNcricinfo
• Ann McKenna at CricketArchive (subscription required)