New Zealand cricketer
Hayley Nicole Kayla Jensen (born 7 October 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer .[1] She lives in Australia, where she played for the ACT Meteors and in the Women's Big Bash League .[2]
Jensen bowling for New Zealand during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup In June 2016, Jensen was banned from cricket for six months by Cricket Australia for betting AUD 2 on the first men's Test match between New Zealand and Australia at the Gabba in November 2015.[2] [3] In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket , after touring Ireland and England in the previous months.[4] [5] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6] [7]
In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8] She was the leading wicket-taker for New Zealand in the tournament, with seven dismissals in four matches.[9] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[10] In June 2022, Jensen was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham , England.[11] In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Trinbago Knight Riders for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League .[12]
Personal life In April 2019, Jensen married Australian cricketer Nicola Hancock .[13]
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