Emma McLeod
Emma Mary Amanda McLeod is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's national [cricket team|New Zealand women's cricket team] internationally, and Central Districts in domestic cricket. She plays as a right-handed batter.
Career
In December 2022, McLeod was selected in the New Zealand women's national [under-19 cricket team|New Zealand Under-19] squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. McLeod played for Central Districts in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash.McLeod signed her for first professional contract with Central Hinds in August 2023. She made her List A debut against Canterbury in the 2022–23 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, on 18 February 2023. She scored a half century against Rwanda in the Super Six round.
She made her T20 debut against Otago in the 2023–24 Super Smash, on 19 January 2024. In November 2024, she was named as captain of Under-19 side for the 2024/25 season.
In January 2025, she also named in national under-19 cricket team squad for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.
In February 2025, McLeod earned maiden call-up for New Zealand national cricket team for the [Sri Lanka women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25|ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka]. She made her ODI debut on 4 March 2025, and made her T20I debut on 14 March 2025 against Sri Lanka. She scored 44 runs off 46 balls on her T20I debut.
In June 2025, she was named in New Zealand A squad against England A.