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Not to be confused with Jessica Watkins.

Jessica Marie Watkin (born 7 May 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer.[1] She made her Women’s Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for New Zealand against Ireland Women on 6 June 2018.[2] On debut, she and Suzie Bates made the highest partnership for New Zealand Women and the fifth-largest partnership for any team in W2T0Is, scoring an unbeaten 142 runs.[3] She made her Women’s One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand, also against Ireland Women, on 8 June 2018.[4]

In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months.[5][6] In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[7][8]

Having played for Central Districts since the 2013–14 season, she joined Northern Districts ahead of the 2023–24 season.[9]

References

  1. ^ “Jess Watkin”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ “Only T20I, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 6 2018”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ^ “Kiwi openers make short work of Ireland target”. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  4. ^ “1st ODI, New Zealand Women tour of Ireland and England at Dublin, Jun 8 2018”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. ^ “Rachel Priest left out of New Zealand women contracts”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ^ “Four new players included in White Ferns contract list”. International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. ^ “New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20”. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  8. ^ “White Ferns turn to spin in big summer ahead”. New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  9. ^ “ND Welcomes Jess Watkin into the Player Group”. Northern Districts. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.