Kate Pelle

Kate Maree Pelle (born 17 January 2006) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and Sydney Sixers in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL). She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter.^[1][2]

Kate Pelle

Personal information
Full name	Kate Maree Pelle
Born	(2006-01-17) 17 January 2006 (age 18) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2023/24–present	Sydney Sixers
2023/24–present	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition WLA WT20 Matches 1 18 Runs scored 2 121 Batting average 2.00 5.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 Top score 2 56 Catches/stumpings 4/0 4/0
Source: CricketArchive, 26 October 2023

Early life

Pelle was born on 17 January 2006 in Penrith, New South Wales.^[3]

Domestic career

In 2022, Pelle was part of the title-winning NSW Metro side at the Under-19 National Championships.^[3]

In October 2023, it was announced that Pelle had signed for Sydney Sixers for the 2023–24 Women's Big Bash League season.^[3] She made her debut in the side's first match of the tournament, against Melbourne Stars.^[4] In December 2023, she was named in her first New South Wales squad, and made her debut that month against Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League.^[5][6]

International career

In December 2022, Pelle was named in the Australia Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.^[7] She was ever-present for the side at the tournament, scoring 134 runs at an average of 26.80 in her six matches.^[8] She scored one half-century, 51 from 36 deliveries in a Player of the Match performance against the United Arab Emirates.^[9][10]

References

1. "Player Profile: Kate Pelle". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
2. "Player Profile: Kate Pelle". CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
3. "Local Talent Completes Sixers Squad for Weber WBBL09". Sydney Sixers. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
4. "Sutherland denies Gardner in opening-night WBBL thriller". ESPNcricinfo. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
5. "English Veteran Ripe for Breakers Debut". Cricket NSW. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
6. "17th Match, Melbourne, December 19 2023, Women's National Cricket League: Victoria Women v New South Wales Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
7. "Australia Announce Powerful Squad for U19 Women's T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
8. "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - Australia Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
9. "Super Six, Group 1, Potchefstroom, January 23 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup: UAE Women U19 v Australia Women U19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
10. "Australia Boost Semi-Final Hopes With Victory Over UAE". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2023.

External links

• Kate Pelle at ESPNcricinfo
• Kate Pelle at CricketArchive (subscription required)