Ma'ara Ave

Ma'ara Ave
Personal information
Full name
Mea Tangi Me Ma'ara Joshua Ave
Born (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 (age 26)
Wellington, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicketkeeper batter
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 1)9 September 2022 v Samoa
Last T20I15 September 2022 v Vanuatu
Source: Cricinfo, 15 September 2022

Mea Tangi Me Ma'ara Joshua Ave (born 6 July 1998) is a New Zealand-born cricketer, who plays for the Cook Islands national cricket team.[1][2]

Ave is of Cook Islands heritage. He has an honours degree in chemical engineering with a master's degree in dairy science and technology. He works as a researcher for Fonterra.[3]

A right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, Ave has played Hawke Cup cricket since 2014, first for Marlborough and more recently for Manawatu.[4] He made his List A debut for Central Districts in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 24 October 2018.[5] He made his first-class debut on 15 November 2021, for Central Districts in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season.[6] He made his Twenty20 debut on 31 December 2021, for Central Districts in the 2021–22 Super Smash.[7]

On 11 March 2022, Ave played a match for Otago as a temporary loan player due to Otago being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. He replaced wicket-keeper Max Chu.[8] Ave thus became the first player in the history of the Plunket Shield to represent two teams in the same season.[3]

He was part of Cook Islands' Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A in Vanuatu.[9] He made his T20I debut on 9 September 2022 against Samoa.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Ma'ara Ave". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Ma'ara Ave – life as an aspiring athlete and academic". Massey University. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Wicketkeeper Ma'ara Ave earns CD contract". Manawatū Standard. Stuff.co.nz. 9 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Hawke Cup Matches played by Ma'ara Ave". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  5. ^ "The Ford Trophy at Nelson, Oct 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  6. ^ "8th Match, Wellington, Nov 15 - 18 2021, Plunket Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ "18th Match (D/N), New Plymouth, Dec 31 2021, Super Smash". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. ^ Seconi, Adrian (11 March 2022). "Lockrose grabbing his chance". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Cricket squad named for T20 Qualifiers". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  10. ^ "2nd Match, Port Vila, September 09, 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier A". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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