Sarah Jane Tsukigawa (born 16 January 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 42 One Day Internationals and 19 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2006 and 2011. She played domestic cricket for Otago, as well as spending one season with Western Australia.[1][2]
Tsukigawa captained Otago Sparks in the 2006/07 State League, scoring 209 runs at an average of 34.83 and taking eleven wickets at an economy rate of 2.66.
Tsukigawa played for New Zealand A in the 2003/04 series against Australia Youth, and made her debut for the White Ferns in the 2006 series against India. She was a member of NZC's Live-In Academy in 2003. Tsukigawa was a key performer for the White Ferns in the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007 scoring 214 runs at an average of 42.8, including her highest ODI score of 78 not out against England and her best ODI bowling figures of 3–33 against India.
Notably she jointly with Nicola Browne set the record 7th wicket partnership in the history of WODI (104*).[3][4]
She is a descendant of Captain K.K.Tsukigawa, a Japanese captain of the steam boat paddle PS Clutha which plied on the Clutha river.[5]
References
- ^ "Player Profile: Sarah Tsukigawa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Player Profile: Sarah Tsukigawa". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "4th Match: England Women v New Zealand Women at Chennai, Feb 23, 2007 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Partnership records | Highest partnerships by wicket | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Legacy of river captain marked". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
External links
- Sarah Tsukigawa at ESPNcricinfo
- Sarah Tsukigawa at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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