Brooke Halliday Explained

Brooke Maree Halliday (born 30 October 1995) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland and New Zealand.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Playing career

In February 2021, after having played nine seasons for Northern Districts, and in the middle of a breakthrough season as one of the top-scoring batter in the country, Halliday earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand squad, for their Women's One Day International (WODI) matches against England.^{[4] [5]} As part of the preparation for the series, she played in a warm-up match for the New Zealand XI Women's team, scoring 79 runs from 56 balls.^{[6] [7]} She made her WODI debut for New Zealand, against England, on 23 February 2021.^[8]

On 1 March 2021, Halliday was added to New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad, also for the matches against England.^{[9] [10]} The following day, Halliday was one of the three nominees for the Women's Player of the Month in the ICC Player of the Month Awards.^[11] She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand, against England, on 3 March 2021.^[12] In May 2021, Halliday was awarded with her first central contract from New Zealand Cricket ahead of the 2021–22 season.^[13] In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.^[14] In June 2022, Halliday was named in New Zealand's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[15]

In September 2024, she was named in the New Zealand squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.^[16] Halliday scored a career-best 38 off 28 balls and took 1/4 from her single over in the final against South Africa as New Zealand won the tournament.^{[17] [18]}

Halliday was named in the New Zealand squad for their ODI tour to India in October 2024.^[19]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brooke Halliday . ESPN Cricinfo . 21 February 2021.
2. Web site: New Zealand Announced ODI Squad for England Series, Brooke Halliday and Fran Jones gets Maiden Call . Female Cricket . 21 February 2021.
3. Web site: Cricket: Fran Jonas and Brooke Halliday named in first White Ferns squad . New Zealand Herald . 21 February 2021.
4. Web site: New Zealand Women pick Brooke Halliday and 16-year-old Fran Jonas for England ODIs; Suzie Bates ruled out . ESPN Cricinfo . 21 February 2021.
5. News: McFadden . Suzanne . Cricket: Brooke Halliday’s painful path to the White Ferns . 1 April 2021 . . 1 April 2021.
6. Web site: Dominant openers, experienced seamers and unknown quantities: The key battles as England face New Zealand . The Cricketer . 21 February 2021.
7. Web site: White Ferns out to halt horror ODI trot when they meet England . Stuff . 21 February 2021.
8. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Christchurch, Feb 23 2021, England Women tour of New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 February 2021.
9. Web site: Brooke Halliday replaces injured Lea Tahuhu for England T20Is . CricBuzz . 1 March 2021.
10. Web site: Brooke Halliday to replace Lea Tahuhu in T20I series against England . Women's CricZone . 1 March 2021.
11. Web site: ICC Player of the Month nominations for February announced . International Cricket Council . 2 March 2021.
12. Web site: 1st T20I, Wellington, Mar 3 2021, England Women tour of New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 March 2021.
13. Web site: Halliday, Mackay, McFadyne earn maiden NZC contracts for 2021–22 season . Women's CricZone . 25 May 2021.
14. Web site: Leigh Kasperek left out of New Zealand's ODI World Cup squad . ESPN Cricinfo . 3 February 2022.
15. Web site: Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze earn maiden New Zealand call-ups for Commonwealth Games . ESPN Cricinfo . 20 May 2022.
16. Web site: Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup . New Zealand Cricket . 3 October 2024.
17. Web site: Kerr, Halliday deliver World Cup glory on dream day for NZ cricket. ESPNCricinfo. 21 October 2024.
18. Web site: Brooke Halliday: Unsung Star of New Zealand’s Knockouts in Women’s T20 World Cup triumph. RevSportz. 21 October 2024.
19. Web site: Inglis earns maiden WHITE FERNS call-up - Down continues ODI return. New Zealand Cricket. 9 November 2024.