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Izzy Sharp (cricketer)

Isobel Grace Sharp (born 1 December 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team internationally, and Canterbury in domestic cricket. She plays as a right-handed batter wicket-keeper.[1]

Izzy Sharp
Personal information
Full name
Isobel Grace Sharp
Born (2004-12-01) 1 December 2004 (age 21)
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper batter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 153)5 March 2026 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI8 March 2026 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.44
T20I debut (cap 71)14 March 2025 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I18 March 2025 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.44
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentCanterbury
Career statistics
Competition T20I LA T20
Matches 3 32 32
Runs scored 25 514 320
Batting average 25.00 19.76 12.30
100s/50s – 0/0 0/1
Top score 17* 45 52
Catches/stumpings 0/– 5/– 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2025

Early life

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Sharp played various sports in her teenage years with her siblings and she hated to play soccer. Sam and William are her older brother, Jessica is her sister, Kerri and Graham are her mother and father respectively.[2] In 2017, she played hockey in local tournaments.[3]

Career

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Sharp played for Canterbury in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash. She made her List A debut against Northern Districts in the 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, on 5 February 2022.[4] She made her T20 debut against Auckland in the 2022–23 Super Smash, on 26 December 2022.[5]

In December 2022, Sharp was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, as captain of the side.[6][7] She also plays club cricket for North-West Women's Cricket which is the Women's section of the Burnside West Christchurch University Cricket Club in the Christchurch Metro Cricket Competition.[8]

In February 2025, she was earned maiden call-up for New Zealand national cricket team for the T20I series against Sri Lanka.[9][10][11] Later she was named in ODI squad for the same series as a replacement of Lauren Down.[12][13][14] She made her T20I debut on 14 March 2025 against Sri Lanka.[15]

In June 2025, Sharp named in New Zealand A squad against England A.[16][17]

On April 2026 she was named in the 15 player New Zealand White ferns squad[18] for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup and the 12 of June 2026 it was announced that she received her first central contract for the New Zealand women's national cricket team for the 2026/2027 season.[19]

References

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  1. ↑ "Izzy Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Izzy Sharp just loves to play sport". Stuff. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "Izzy razor sharp as South Canterbury start Hatch Cup and Collier Trophy in style". Stuff. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Women's List A Matches played by Izzy Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Izzy Sharp". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "White Ferns Spearhead First-Ever NZ Under-19 World Cup Squad". New Zealand Cricket. 13 December 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "New Zealand pick Jonas, Plimmer and Gaze in Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Izzy Sharp – White Ferns call up". North-West Women's Cricket. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "NZ pick uncapped Illing, McLeod, Sharp for SL series; Plimmer back after injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Illing, McLeod and Sharp receive maiden WHITE FERNS call up | Plimmer back from injury". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 24 February 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Emma McLeod, Izzy Sharp, and Bree Illing called up as new-look New Zealand gear up for Sri Lanka series". Female Cricket. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Down ruled out of remaining Sri Lanka ODIs with back injury; Sharp called in". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Izzy Sharp and Emma Black added to New Zealand's squad for the series against Sri Lanka". Female Cricket. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Lauren Down out of Sri Lanka ODIs with back injury; Izzy Sharp called up". CricTracker. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Sharp, Madara, and Nanayakkara make their T20I debuts". Female Cricket. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe Headline New Zealand 'A' Squad for England Tour Starting June 23". Female Cricket. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "WHITE FERNS spearhead New Zealand A squad to tour England". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  18. ↑ Interactive (https://www.nvinteractive.com), N. V. "Patel and Sharp set for maiden World Cup | Devine and Tahuhu confirm retirement". NZC. Retrieved 12 June 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  19. ↑ Interactive (https://www.nvinteractive.com), N. V. "Young trio earn WHITE FERNS contracts". NZC. Retrieved 12 June 2026. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
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