Lea Tahuhu
New Zealand
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 23, 1990 (35 years)
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury
Nickname
Lea Tahuhu
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENGW
2(8)
ODI
26 Oct 25
INDW
DNB
ODI
23 Oct 25
BANW
12*(4)
ODI
10 Oct 25
RSAW
5(9)
ODI
06 Oct 25
AUSW
1*(2)
ODI
01 Oct 25
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENGW
1-9
ODI
26 Oct 25
INDW
0-37
ODI
23 Oct 25
PAKW
2-20
ODI
18 Oct 25
BANW
3-22
ODI
10 Oct 25
RSAW
1-27
ODI
06 Oct 25
TEAMS
New Zealand Women, Melbourne Renegades Women, Lancashire Thunder, Trailblazers, Supernovas, Manchester Originals Women, Sydney Thunder Women, Gujarat Giants Women
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | 68 |
| T20I | -- | 81 |
Profile
In an interview conducted by Black Caps, Lea Tahuhu was asked: How did you get into cricket? And her answer: It was a primary school teacher that saw me mucking around at school and asked if I wanted to go along to his club and play properly.
A tall right-arm fast bowler, Tahuhu came from Christchurch and played for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. She started playing domestic cricket since the age of 18 and within two years of her first-class debut, Tahuhu was included in the White Ferns squad.
Tahuhu's first taste of international cricket was against rivals Australia in 2011, a trip she would not want to remember as she leaked plenty of runs and bagged very few wickets in return.
However, with pace and age on her side, Tahuhu held on to her place in the squad and made it to the 2013 World Cup in India. She picked up 7 wickets in the tournament, which also included her career best 4 for 27 against Sri Lanka.
Over a period of time Tahuhu turned into the leader of the pack and someone who her a captain can trust in crunch situations. The 2017 World Cup will be an important one for Tahuhu as she leads the White Ferns' attack and having not yet picked a 5-fer, she would be looking to set the record straight in the tournament.
A tall right-arm fast bowler, Tahuhu came from Christchurch and played for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. She started playing domestic cricket since the age of 18 and within two years of her first-class debut, Tahuhu was included in the White Ferns squad.
Tahuhu's first taste of international cricket was against rivals Australia in 2011, a trip she would not want to remember as she leaked plenty of runs and bagged very few wickets in return.
However, with pace and age on her side, Tahuhu held on to her place in the squad and made it to the 2013 World Cup in India. She picked up 7 wickets in the tournament, which also included her career best 4 for 27 against Sri Lanka.
Over a period of time Tahuhu turned into the leader of the pack and someone who her a captain can trust in crunch situations. The 2017 World Cup will be an important one for Tahuhu as she leads the White Ferns' attack and having not yet picked a 5-fer, she would be looking to set the record straight in the tournament.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 23, 1990 (35 years)
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury
Nickname
Lea Tahuhu
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
In an interview conducted by Black Caps, Lea Tahuhu was asked: How did you get into cricket? And her answer: It was a primary school teacher that saw me mucking around at school and asked if I wanted to go along to his club and play properly.
A tall right-arm fast bowler, Tahuhu came from Christchurch and played for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. She started playing domestic cricket since the age of 18 and within two years of her first-class debut, Tahuhu was included in the White Ferns squad.
Tahuhu's first taste of international cricket was against rivals Australia in 2011, a trip she would not want to remember as she leaked plenty of runs and bagged very few wickets in return.
However, with pace and age on her side, Tahuhu held on to her place in the squad and made it to the 2013 World Cup in India. She picked up 7 wickets in the tournament, which also included her career best 4 for 27 against Sri Lanka.
Over a period of time Tahuhu turned into the leader of the pack and someone who her a captain can trust in crunch situations. The 2017 World Cup will be an important one for Tahuhu as she leads the White Ferns' attack and having not yet picked a 5-fer, she would be looking to set the record straight in the tournament.
A tall right-arm fast bowler, Tahuhu came from Christchurch and played for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. She started playing domestic cricket since the age of 18 and within two years of her first-class debut, Tahuhu was included in the White Ferns squad.
Tahuhu's first taste of international cricket was against rivals Australia in 2011, a trip she would not want to remember as she leaked plenty of runs and bagged very few wickets in return.
However, with pace and age on her side, Tahuhu held on to her place in the squad and made it to the 2013 World Cup in India. She picked up 7 wickets in the tournament, which also included her career best 4 for 27 against Sri Lanka.
Over a period of time Tahuhu turned into the leader of the pack and someone who her a captain can trust in crunch situations. The 2017 World Cup will be an important one for Tahuhu as she leads the White Ferns' attack and having not yet picked a 5-fer, she would be looking to set the record straight in the tournament.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
September 23, 1990 (35 years)
Birth Place
Christchurch, Canterbury
Nickname
Lea Tahuhu
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
ENGW
2(8)
ODI
26 Oct 25
INDW
DNB
ODI
23 Oct 25
BANW
12*(4)
ODI
10 Oct 25
RSAW
5(9)
ODI
06 Oct 25
AUSW
1*(2)
ODI
01 Oct 25
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
ENGW
1-9
ODI
26 Oct 25
INDW
0-37
ODI
23 Oct 25
PAKW
2-20
ODI
18 Oct 25
BANW
3-22
ODI
10 Oct 25
RSAW
1-27
ODI
06 Oct 25
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 103 | 98 |
| Innings | 0 | 69 | 37 |
| Runs | 0 | 442 | 247 |
| Balls | 0 | 545 | 227 |
| Highest | 0 | 26 | 27 |
| Average | 0 | 9.82 | 10.74 |
| SR | 0 | 81.11 | 108.82 |
| Not Out | 0 | 24 | 14 |
| Fours | 0 | 43 | 21 |
| Sixes | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| Ducks | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 103 | 98 |
| Innings | 0 | 102 | 97 |
| Balls | 0 | 4628 | 1773 |
| Runs | 0 | 3502 | 1897 |
| Maidens | 0 | 46 | 7 |
| Wickets | 0 | 125 | 95 |
| Avg | 0.0 | 28.02 | 19.97 |
| Eco | 0 | 4.54 | 6.42 |
| SR | 0.0 | 37.02 | 18.66 |
| BBI | -/- | 5/37 | 4/6 |
| BBM | -/- | 5/37 | 4/6 |
| 4w | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5w | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Australia Women, 2010-12-28, Seddon Park
Last Played
vs Australia Women, 2025-03-23, Bay Oval
odi
Debut
vs Australia Women, 2011-06-12, Allan Border Field
Last Played
vs England Women, 2025-10-26, ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
Profile
In an interview conducted by Black Caps, Lea Tahuhu was asked: How did you get into cricket? And her answer: It was a primary school teacher that saw me mucking around at school and asked if I wanted to go along to his club and play properly.
A tall right-arm fast bowler, Tahuhu came from Christchurch and played for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. She started playing domestic cricket since the age of 18 and within two years of her first-class debut, Tahuhu was included in the White Ferns squad.
Tahuhu's first taste of international cricket was against rivals Australia in 2011, a trip she would not want to remember as she leaked plenty of runs and bagged very few wickets in return.
However, with pace and age on her side, Tahuhu held on to her place in the squad and made it to the 2013 World Cup in India. She picked up 7 wickets in the tournament, which also included her career best 4 for 27 against Sri Lanka.
Over a period of time Tahuhu turned into the leader of the pack and someone who her a captain can trust in crunch situations. The 2017 World Cup will be an important one for Tahuhu as she leads the White Ferns' attack and having not yet picked a 5-fer, she would be looking to set the record straight in the tournament.
A tall right-arm fast bowler, Tahuhu came from Christchurch and played for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. She started playing domestic cricket since the age of 18 and within two years of her first-class debut, Tahuhu was included in the White Ferns squad.
Tahuhu's first taste of international cricket was against rivals Australia in 2011, a trip she would not want to remember as she leaked plenty of runs and bagged very few wickets in return.
However, with pace and age on her side, Tahuhu held on to her place in the squad and made it to the 2013 World Cup in India. She picked up 7 wickets in the tournament, which also included her career best 4 for 27 against Sri Lanka.
Over a period of time Tahuhu turned into the leader of the pack and someone who her a captain can trust in crunch situations. The 2017 World Cup will be an important one for Tahuhu as she leads the White Ferns' attack and having not yet picked a 5-fer, she would be looking to set the record straight in the tournament.