Full Name
Lea-Marie Maureen Tahuhu
Born
23 September 1990
Place Of Birth
Christchurch, Canterbury
Country
New Zealand
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Lea Tahuhu
Lea Tahuhu
Lea Tahuhu
Lea Tahuhu is a formidable New Zealand right-arm fast bowler, known for her pace and fiery spells, playing for the White Ferns, Canterbury, and various global T20 leagues (WBBL, The Hundred). Her career highlights include a career-best 5/37, winning a Commonwealth Games bronze medal, and being named to the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year in 2017, all while being a key senior leader for New Zealand cricket.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Magicians vs Northern Brave Women · Match 19 | List A | February 7, 2026 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Canterbury Magicians vs Northern Brave Women · Match 29 | Women T20 | January 25, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Canterbury Magicians vs Wellington Blaze · Match 27 | Women T20 | January 23, 2026 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Wellington Blaze vs Canterbury Magicians · Match 23 | Women T20 | January 19, 2026 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Auckland Hearts vs Canterbury Magicians · Match 19 | Women T20 | January 14, 2026 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 104.00 |
| Canterbury Magicians vs Auckland Hearts · Match 15 | Women T20 | January 10, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 5th T20I | Women T20 | March 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 4th T20I | Women T20 | March 22, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.50 |
| New Zealand Women vs South Africa Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | March 20, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Canterbury Magicians vs Northern Brave Women · Match 19 | List A | February 7, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Canterbury Magicians vs Northern Brave Women · Match 29 | Women T20 | January 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.00 |
| Canterbury Magicians vs Wellington Blaze · Match 27 | Women T20 | January 23, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENT20 | Mar 15, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Women's Super Smash 2025 | WOMENT20 | Dec 25, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 | 81 | 85 | 8 | 1 | 95.29 |
| Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2025 | LISTA | Nov 15, 2025 - Feb 21, 2026 | 27 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 79.41 |
| ICC Women's World Cup 2025 | WOMENODI | Sep 30, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 20 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 86.96 |
| ICC Womens World Cup Warm-up Matches 2025 | LISTA | Sep 25, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2025 | WOMENT20 | Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 26, 2025 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENT20 | Mar 15, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 3 | 3/15 | 5.44 |
| Women's Super Smash 2025 | WOMENT20 | Dec 25, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 | 34.5 | 0 | 293 | 7 | 2/24 | 8.41 |
| Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2025 | LISTA | Nov 15, 2025 - Feb 21, 2026 | 16 | 3 | 61 | 3 | 2/31 | 3.81 |
| ICC Women's World Cup 2025 | WOMENODI | Sep 30, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 34 | 2 | 157 | 10 | 3/22 | 4.62 |
| Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2025 | WOMENT20 | Mar 21, 2025 - Mar 26, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 2/31 | 11.20 |
| Women's Super Smash 2024 | WOMENT20 | Dec 26, 2024 - Feb 2, 2025 | 10.4 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 1/33 | 6.09 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 87 | 57 | 345 | 447 | 26 | 8.8400 | 77.1800 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 77 | 26 | 160 | 151 | 27 | 9.4100 | 105.9600 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 87 | 86 | 655.00 | 3930 | 2940 | 99 | 29.6900 | 4.4800 | 39.6000 | 5/37 | 5/37 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 77 | 76 | 238.30 | 1431 | 1426 | 76 | 18.7600 | 5.9700 | 18.8000 | 4/6 | 4/6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
New Zealand Women New Zealand Women
South Africa Women South Africa Women
New Zealand Women New Zealand Women
South Africa Women South Africa Women
News
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Teams Represented
- National Team: New Zealand Women (White Ferns) (Debut 2011)
- Domestic Teams (NZ): Canterbury Women (Magicians)
- International Leagues:
- WBBL (Australia): Melbourne Renegades, Sydney Thunder
- The Hundred (England): Manchester Originals
- Other: Surrey Stars, Lancashire Thunder, Gujarat Giants
International Debuts
- ODI Debut: June 14, 2011, vs Australia Women in Brisbane.
- T20I Debut: December 28, 2010, vs Australia Women in Hamilton (Seddon Park).
Recent International Matches
- October 2025 (vs England): Played in an ODI series, taking 1/9 and scoring 2 runs in the last match.
- October 2025 (vs India): Played in an ODI series, bowling 0/37.
- October 2025 (vs Pakistan): Played in an ODI, taking 2/20 (from 4 overs) and scoring 12*.
Records & Awards
- Best Bowling Figures (ODI): 5/37 vs. England (2021)
- ICC Recognition: Named to the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year (2017)
- Commonwealth Games: Member of the bronze medal-winning team (2022)
- Milestones: Reached over 100 wickets in both ODI and T20I formats for New Zealand, a significant pacer for the White Ferns.
- Notable Performances: Took 3/15 against India in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
WPL Career Summary
WPL Debut & Team: Gujarat Giants (2024)
- Debut: WPL 2024 Season.
- Role: Replacement player for Lauren Cheatle.
WPL Career Stats (2024 Season)
- Matches Played: 2.
- Runs Scored: 0.
- Wickets Taken: 1.
- Economy Rate: 7.60.
- Best Bowling: N/A (only one wicket).
