Lea Tahuhu Profile - Women's ODI World Cup 2025 - Female Cricket
Explore New Zealand cricketer Lea Tahuhu's journey, career milestones, records, and stats ahead of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025.
femalecricket.comHere are the latest updates I can share based on recent reporting:
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Lea Tahuhu, the New Zealand women's fast bowler, announced she is retiring from ODIs after a 15-year international career. She remains available for White Ferns T20Is and is expected to feature in the T20I series as New Zealand defends their T20 World Cup title. This marks the end of her ODI record as the White Ferns’ leading wicket-taker in ODIs.[1][4]
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The retirement news highlights Tahuhu’s ODI legacy (125 wickets in 103 ODIs) and her continued role in New Zealand’s white-ball setup, including ambitions to help defend the 2024 T20 World Cup crown in England later this year.[2][4]
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Context on career milestones: Tahuhu debuted in 2011 against Australia, has played in multiple World Cups, and has been regarded among the top ODI bowlers across her prime, including selection to ICC Women’s ODI Team of the Year in 2023. She remains a key T20 asset and is expected to be part of England-based 2026 T20 World Cup plans for New Zealand.[4][1]
If you’d like, I can compile a concise timeline of Tahuhu’s ODI milestones or pull the latest match-by-match stats for her T20I career. I can also monitor for any official statement from Cricket New Zealand to confirm details and future selections.