Hayley Jensen (New Zealand cricketer)- Wife, Age, Records, Photos, Birthday, and More
Published on: Nov 16, 2019 1:59 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 26, 2020 6:17 pm IST
New Zealand cricketer, Hayley Nicole Kayla Jensen plays for the ACT Meteors and Melbourne Renegades. She was born on 7 October 1992 at Christchurch, Canterbury. She made her international debut for the White Ferns in the year 2014. She made the move from Vic Spirit to ACT Meteors for the 2017-18 WNCL season.
In April 2019, New Zealand’s Hayley Jensen tied knots with Australian cricketer Nicola Hancock in a same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is legal in New Zealand since 19 August 2013. They are the fourth high profile couple in cricket who got wed in same-sex marriage. Nicola Maggie Hancock is a 24-year-old Aussie player who plays for Victoria and the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. She had also played for Australia at underage level.
- Name: Hayley Jensen
- Nickname: Hails
- Role: Bowler
- Batting style Right-hand bat
- Bowling style Right-arm medium
Physical Appearance
- Height (approx.): 163 cm (5 feet 4 inches)
- Weight (approx.): NA
- Eye Colour: Brown
- Hair Colour: Black
Personal Life
- Date of Birth: 7 October 1992
- Age (as on Jan 2020): 27 years 3 months
- Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury
- Zodiac sign: Libra
- Nationality: New Zealand
- School: NA
- College: NA
- Educational Qualifications: NA
Family
- NA
- Coach/Mentor: NA
- Religion: Christian
- Address: New Zealand
Cricket Career
- ODI Debut: Feb 2014 against West Indies
T20 Debut: March 2014 against West Indies - Jersey Number: NA
- Major Teams: New Zealand Women, Melbourne Renegades Women, Melbourne Stars Women, Perth Scorchers Women, Otago Women, Canterbury Women, ACT Meteors
Jensen was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.
Preferences
- Hobbies: NA
- Favourite Cricketers: NA
- Favourite Sportspersons: NA
Wife and Children
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Nicola Hancock(Australian cricketer)
- Wedding date: April 2019
Awards and recognitions
NA
Controversies
Hayley Jensen was banned from cricket for six months by the Cricket Australia board in the year 2016. Jensen was found guilty of betting on the first men’s Test match between New Zealand and Australia at the Gabba in November 2015. However, the $2 bet was very small but costed her 6 months ban from the cricket.
Lesser Known Facts
She is the first-ever female cricketer to score a century for the Melbourne Cricket Club where she made 122 against Prahran in March 2015.