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Bree Illing
Personal information
Full name
Breearne Grace Illing
Born (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 (age 21)
Auckland, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 149)4 March 2025 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI9 March 2025 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.92
T20I debut (cap 68)14 March 2025 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I18 March 2025 v Sri Lanka
T20I shirt no.92
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentAuckland
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I LA T20
Matches 3 3 30 26
Runs scored – 1 46 6
Batting average – – 15.33 –
100s/50s – 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score – 1* 11* 4*
Balls bowled 168 42 1,496 552
Wickets 4 2 46 18
Bowling average 29.25 24.50 26.02 32.22
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/42 2/18 4/39 2/12
Catches/stumpings 1/– 0/– 5/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 July 2025

Breearne Grace Illing (born 29 September 2003) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team internationally, and Auckland in domestic cricket. She plays as a left-handed batter and left-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]

Early life

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Illing was graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Science. She worked as a media archiver at Mainfreight with her father. She played for Cornwall Club in club cricket.[2]

Career

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Illing played for Auckland in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash. She made her List A debut against Canterbury in the 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, on 12 February 2022.[3]

In November 2022, Illing was named in the New Zealand under-19 cricket team (New Zealand Development squad) to play two T20 matches against the West Indies women's under-19 cricket team and five T20 matches against the India women's under-19 cricket team.[4]

In December 2022, Illing was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[5][6] Later she was ruled out of the tournament due to injury.[2]

She made her T20 debut against Canterbury in the 2023–24 Super Smash, on 19 December 2023.[7] In March 2024, she was named in the New Zealand A T20 squad against England A.[8]

In February 2025, she was earned maiden call-up for New Zealand national cricket team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka.[9][10][11] Later she was named in T20I squad for the same series as a replacement.[12][13][14] She made her ODI debut on 4 March 2025,[15] and made her T20I debut on 14 March 2025 against Sri Lanka.[16] She took two wickets in second T20I against Sri Lanka and played a crucial role for her team to level the series.[17][18]

In June 2025, she was again named in New Zealand A squad against England A.[19][20] In the same month she was awarded her maiden central contract by New Zealand Cricket for 2025–26 season.[21][22][23]

Awards

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In April 2024, Illing got Women's Young Cricketers of the Year award.[24]

References

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  1. ^ "Bree Illing". NZC CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b "'My job is to go hunting the stumps' – new White Fern". Newsroom. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Women's List A Matches played by Bree Illing". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  4. ^ "NZ Development squad selected for ground breaking tour". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "New Zealand U19 Squad for ICC Women's World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Women's Twenty20 Matches played by Bree Illing". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Women's A Squad for the limited overs series against England A announced". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 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. 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. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Injury-hit White Ferns call up Polly Inglis, Bree Illing, and Flora Devonshire for Sri Lanka T20Is". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  13. ^ "New Zealand slot in new trio to address injury concerns for Sri Lanka T20Is". International Cricket Council. 31 July 2025.
  14. ^ "NZ trio of Gaze, Jensen, James ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Vimukthi, and Nanayakkara make their ODI debuts". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Illing, McLeod, Inglis, Sharp, Madara, and Nanayakkara make their T20I debuts". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Bates, Illing, Halliday star to level the series at 1-1". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Illing, Bates, and Halliday, Lead New Zealand's Fightback to Level T20I Series Against Sri Lanka". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe Headline New Zealand 'A' Squad for England Tour Starting June 23". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  20. ^ "WHITE FERNS spearhead New Zealand A squad to tour England". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Illing and James awarded maiden WHITE FERNS contracts". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Bree Illing, Bella James Secure Maiden Central Contracts in New Zealand Women's 2025-2026 List". Female Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Bree Illing and Bella James earn maiden New Zealand contracts". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Announcing our Women's Young Cricketer of the Year winner: Bree Illing!". Auckland Cricket. Retrieved 31 July 2025 – via Instagram.
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