Dodd was born in Foxton, in New Zealand's Manawatū-Whanganui region.[2] She was first selected in a New Zealand squad for a tour of India in November and December 2001.[3] That tour was cancelled,[4] but Dodd eventually made her ODI debut against Australia in February 2002.[5] When New Zealand toured Europe later in the year, she took what would be career-best figures against the Netherlands, finishing with 3/13 from five overs.[6] At the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, Dodd played in five of her team's seven matches, taking three wickets with a best of 2/15 against Sri Lanka.[7] Her last international matches came in October 2006, in an ODI series against Australia. She played in 31 ODIs in total, taking 28 wickets.[5]