Morna Nielsen

  • Full Name Morna Nielsen
  • Born 24 February 1990 , Tauranga
  • Province Northern Spirit
  • Batting Style Right-hand bat
  • Bowling Style Left-arm slow
Morna  Nielsen

Nickname and reason why: Morny, Morne (apparently after Morne Stein as they couldn’t find anything else to come up with)

Club: East: Christchurch Shirley

Highest Honours: White Ferns

Favourite ground: Cobham Oval

Most memorable game and why: Playing for MCC in Durham, 2008 against Durham School 1st XI. It was a chance to play alongside some county representatives and wear the yellow and red.

Greatest influence on career and why: Greg Barkle for encouraging me to play even though I was the only girl in the team. Clifford for helping me change over from the dark side and become a spinner.

My favourite holiday: destination is Kinloch

The best advice I’ve ever received: is don’t sweat the small stuff, what’s the worst that can happen?

My sporting hero is: Roger Federer

My non sporting hero: is Rob Fyfe

When I was young I wanted to: be a pilot

Interests/hobbies outside cricket: Hockey, snow skiing, water skiing

Favourite Band: Bloc Party, any dub step

Favourite Movie: The sound of music, Inglorious Basterds

If I wasn’t a cricketer: I would be a ski bum

Domestic MVP Rankings

Ranking Team Batting Bowling Fielding Captain Pld Wins Points Average
Overall 15 Northern Spirit 33.13 69.23 2.00 3 13 3 110.36 8.49
Womens Twenty-20 Match 21 Northern Spirit 10.71 46.10 1.00 2 9 2 61.81 6.87
Womens One-Day Match 11 Northern Spirit 22.41 23.13 1.00 1 4 1 48.55 12.14

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