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Maddy Green Age, Career Stats, Records and Wife

Maddy Green is a New Zealand right-handed middle-order batter and occasional off-spinner from Auckland. She was 33 on 11 August 2026 and holds a White Ferns central contract for 2026/27. New Zealand Cricket's current archive lists 97 women's ODIs, 2,346 runs and three centuries, plus 124 women's T20 internationals and 1,398 runs. Her ODI-best 141 not out against South Africa in April 2026 anchored a New Zealand-record 211-run fourth-wicket partnership with Brooke Halliday. Green also contributed to New Zealand's first Women's T20 World Cup title in 2024 and captains Auckland Hearts. She is married to former White Fern and New Zealand hockey international Liz Green, formerly Liz Perry.

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Right-handedRight-arm off-break bowlerBorn 20 October 1992

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Current squadAuckland HeartsWomen's Super Smash · 2025/26 completed domestic season; 2026/27 White Ferns contract confirmed

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Full nameMadeline Lee Green

Age33As of 11 August 2026

Date of birth20 October 1992Auckland, New Zealand

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm off-break

Career overview

Maddy Green cricket career

Madeline Lee Green was born in Auckland on 20 October 1992 and was 33 on the checked date.

NZC lists her primary role as a batter, with right-arm off-break bowling available as a secondary skill.

The current official archive records 2,346 runs from 97 women's ODIs at an average of 32.58.

Her ODI-best 141 not out against South Africa in April 2026 secured a series victory.

She was part of New Zealand's first Women's T20 World Cup-winning squad in 2024.

Green captains Auckland Hearts and received another White Ferns central contract for 2026/27.

Career story

Maddy Green career and playing journey

Who is Maddy Green?

Maddy Green is a New Zealand international batter whose career combines middle-order adaptability, leadership and high-level fielding. Her full name is Madeline Lee Green. New Zealand Cricket lists her as a right-handed batter who can bowl right-arm off-break, while some squad directories use all-rounder because that secondary bowling option remains available. The current national profile's batter classification is used as the primary role here.

A domestic return or overseas short-term contract changes membership data, not the player's permanent URL. This prevents her Auckland statistics from being split from the international record and ensures future scorecards link to the same person.

Maddy Green age, birthplace and playing role

Green was born on 20 October 1992 in Auckland and was 33 on 11 August 2026. NZC's current player page and archive agree on her full name, birth date and birthplace. She bats right-handed and has usually worked in the middle order, where the job can shift quickly between repairing early wickets, rotating strike and accelerating during the closing overs.

Her bowling style is right-arm off-break, but only two wickets in each current international format confirm that she is not selected as a frontline bowler. The skill still offers tactical value and explains why some team data labels her an all-rounder. For search, schema and comparison purposes, batter is the more accurate current primary classification; bowling remains visible in the statistics rather than being erased.

New Zealand T20I debut in 2012

Green made her T20 international debut against Australia in Sydney on 1 February 2012. NZC describes a rain-affected, low-scoring match in which her 14 from 18 balls contributed to a final-over New Zealand victory. A debut innings of 14 is not a career headline on its own, but the context matters: a teenager entered international cricket against Australia and immediately had to manage a close chase.

She then had to wait two years for her ODI debut. That gap illustrates how format selection can develop at different speeds. A player may be inside the national environment without holding a permanent place in every side. Green's later record of more than 120 T20Is and nearly 100 ODIs came through repeated selection cycles rather than an uninterrupted rise from the first match.

ODI debut and early World Cup pathway

Green's ODI debut came against West Indies at Lincoln on 26 February 2014, another New Zealand win. She joined World Cup squads while still establishing her role and was named in the 2017 tournament group with ten ODI caps at the time of selection. Those early squads supplied experience but did not yet establish her as the dependable middle-order player seen later.

The record should distinguish selection from performance. Being named for a World Cup is a career achievements, but it does not imply that a player dominated every edition. Green's early international years included movement in and out of the first-choice XI. Domestic runs and improved power allowed her to return with a clearer batting role, especially after the 2017/18 New Zealand season.

Auckland Hearts title and 2017/18 awards

Green captained Auckland Hearts to the 2017/18 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield title. NZC's annual report lists her as Auckland's leading one-day run-scorer with 384 runs and the leading T20 run-scorer with 251. It also records her as Auckland's women's player of the year and recipient of the Ruth Martin Cup for domestic batting.

Those achievements are related but not interchangeable. The Shield was a team title; 384 runs were a competition-season output; and the awards recognised her individual contribution. Keeping each label precise makes the profile more useful than a generic statement that she had a successful season. It also explains why national selectors awarded her a central contract later in 2018 after tours of Ireland and England.

The 121 against Ireland and world-record total

In Dublin on 8 June 2018, Green scored 121 from 77 balls as New Zealand made 490 for 4 against Ireland. At the time it was the highest total in women's ODI cricket. The ICC's follow-up report records the 121 and notes that she followed it with a 36-ball fifty two days later when New Zealand again passed 400.

The innings was her first international century and changed the scale of her career record. It should still be placed in context: New Zealand's 490 was a collective total built by several large contributions, and one match against Ireland does not define performance against every opponent. The value lies in how Green converted an opportunity into a rapid century and then backed it up in the next game.

Wellington Blaze captaincy and perfect Super Smash season

Green moved to Wellington and captained the Blaze in 2021/22. NZC's player profile records that Wellington won all 11 matches and lifted the Super Smash trophy. An unbeaten domestic season required more than captaincy symbolism: selection, batting order decisions and repeated execution across the group all contributed to the title.

The following season she scored a run-a-ball 106 in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final to help Wellington win the one-day title. That final-century evidence also matters to her later Auckland return. She did not move back as a player trying to revive a stalled career; she returned after leading and producing for another province, bringing a wider base of leadership experience to the Hearts.

Home World Cup and Commonwealth Games bronze

Green scored 144 runs during the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, including an unbeaten 52 against England in Auckland according to the ICC tournament media guide. She also produced a widely noted diving boundary catch to dismiss Ellyse Perry against Australia. New Zealand did not reach the semi-finals, so those individual moments should not be converted into a successful team campaign.

Later in 2022 she represented New Zealand at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, where women's T20 cricket was part of the programme. New Zealand won the bronze medal. The national profile identifies both the home World Cup contribution and the medal as important stages in her middle-order development. Tournament participation, a medal and a title are distinct achievements and remain labelled accordingly.

West Indies tour and 2023 T20 World Cup

NZC describes Green as a standout during the 2022 tour of West Indies. By the 2023 T20 World Cup she was a senior middle-order player with experience in several global tournaments. The ICC media guide records that she was entering her fourth Women's T20 World Cup and highlights the 121 against Ireland, her 2022 World Cup output and broader domestic return.

Her T20 international role has often involved limited balls and changing match states. That helps explain why the current average of 18.64 is lower than her ODI average even though she has played 124 T20Is. Strike rate, not only average, matters in the shorter format. The official archive lists a career T20I strike rate of 105.11 and a high score of 62.

Returning to Auckland Hearts

Green returned to Auckland Hearts for the 2023/24 season after four seasons with Wellington. Auckland Cricket announced that she would lead the Hearts for the first time since 2018/19. The move reconnected her with the province where her senior domestic career began while preserving Wellington's titles and statistics as part of the same career.

Auckland's current team directory lists Green among its international players. The 2025/26 Shield coverage still identifies the side as Maddy Green's Auckland Hearts, supporting the leadership role beyond the initial return announcement. Current membership is therefore established by more than a legacy biography.

New Zealand's 2024 T20 World Cup title

Green was part of the White Ferns squad that won the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup, New Zealand's first title in the competition. NZC's final report records her late contribution as New Zealand pushed the total higher against South Africa. The title belongs to the full squad, with Melie Kerr and Brooke Halliday providing the central batting partnership before Green's closing role.

Calling Green a T20 World Cup champion is accurate; calling her player of the tournament would not be. NZC's annual report separately assigns that honour to Melie Kerr and records Green's 100th T20I appearance during the same broader season. Clear attribution lets multiple teammates receive correct recognition without turning a team trophy into unsupported individual awards.

Maddy Green's 100th T20 international

New Zealand Cricket's 2024/25 annual report records Green reaching 100 T20 international appearances. The current archive has advanced to 124 matches through 2026, with 1,398 runs, two fifties, 45 catches and two stumpings. The milestone reflects longevity across changing squads, captains and tournament cycles since her 2012 debut.

Appearance totals do not show how frequently she batted or the conditions of each innings. The same archive lists 101 batting innings and 26 not-outs, which helps explain the average calculation. It also lists only two T20I wickets from 66 balls. These details reinforce the batter classification while retaining evidence of occasional bowling and fielding versatility.

Career-best 141 not out against South Africa

On 4 April 2026, Green made an unbeaten 141 from 128 balls against South Africa in Wellington. New Zealand had fallen to 3 for 3 before she and Brooke Halliday added 211 for the fourth wicket, a New Zealand women's ODI record for that wicket. Halliday made 98, and New Zealand won by 66 runs to secure the series.

The innings moved Green's ODI high score beyond the 121 made in 2018 and gave her a third ODI century. ICC named her Player of the Match. It is important not to obscure Halliday's contribution or Rosemary Mair's later 5 for 50: the win was built by a record partnership and a career-best bowling performance, with Green's unbeaten century anchoring the recovery.

England tour and May 2026 ICC nomination

NZC selected Green as one of the senior players for the White Ferns' April-May 2026 tour of England and Wales. In June, ICC shortlisted her for Women's Player of the Month for May after her batting against England. A nomination is a recognition, but it is not the same as winning the award and should not be presented as one.

The sequence shows that the April 141 was not an isolated reason for continuing selection. Green remained in the international group and earned a 2026/27 central contract announced in June. Current status is therefore clear: she was an active contracted White Fern preparing for the 2026 T20 World Cup, not a former international retained only for domestic leadership.

Auckland awards and leadership recognition

Auckland Cricket named Green the Hearts Players' Player and Auckland Women's Cricketer of the Year for 2024/25. The association described her run production, leadership and work behind the scenes. Players' Player is especially distinct because it reflects teammate voting, while the Emily Drumm Trophy is Auckland's broader women's award.

The awards also place her domestic role alongside a strong international group that includes Brooke Halliday, Izzy Gaze, Fran Jonas and Molly Penfold. Green's value is not limited to being the most experienced name. Auckland's coverage emphasises standards and support within the squad. Those qualities are harder to quantify than runs, so they are reported through the named award source rather than asserted as unsourced character claims.

Overseas domestic teams

Green's official NZC archive records spells with Nottinghamshire, Brisbane Heat, Welsh Fire, Perth Scorchers, Central Sparks and The Blaze. The current table lists 42 Women's Big Bash League matches and 678 runs, while her single 2022 Hundred appearance for Welsh Fire produced ten runs. The unequal sample sizes make direct average comparisons misleading.

These overseas memberships broadened her experience without replacing the White Ferns and Auckland records. A short-term English agreement can overlap with New Zealand selection and does not create a second profile.

Maddy Green salary and net worth

NZC confirms that Green holds one of 17 White Ferns central contracts for 2026/27. The announcement does not publish an individual salary beside her name. New Zealand's agreements establish professional support and match-payment structures, but a contract-list position is not enough to calculate personal annual income after match fees, overseas deals, taxes or other work.

No audited public filing reviewed for this profile establishes Maddy Green's net worth. This profile therefore does not repeat speculative celebrity-site estimates. The accurate financial statement is that her 2026/27 central contract is confirmed while the individual amount is not disclosed in the named announcement. If NZC or the players' association later publishes a band or figure, the dated source can be added.

Maddy Green's wife Liz Green

Maddy Green is married to former White Fern and New Zealand hockey international Liz Green, formerly Liz Perry. Central Districts Cricket's announcement of Liz's appointment as NZC Head of Women's High Performance identifies her as Maddy's wife. Liz represented New Zealand in cricket and hockey before moving into administration and high-performance leadership.

The relationship is publicly confirmed, so the page does not need a speculative girlfriend section. It also avoids private addresses, finances or family details unrelated to cricket. One professional governance boundary is worth noting: Liz's NZC role and Maddy's playing career are separate records. This biography reports the marriage without implying unsupported influence over selection or contracts.

Understanding Maddy Green's career statistics

The principal tables below come from New Zealand Cricket's official archive and run through 2026. They replace the older Wikipedia infobox totals wherever the same format overlaps. Official locked rows prevent a refresh from downgrading current totals.

Fields that the named source does not publish are omitted rather than displayed as blanks or filled by inference. The current official rows include innings, not-outs, averages, strike rates, catches and bowling figures, so the reader gets a complete view without fabricated values. Named match reports separately verify the 141 not out, 211-run partnership and 2024 title rather than asking aggregate tables to prove narrative achievements.

Current playing status

As of 11 August 2026, Green is a centrally contracted White Fern and an Auckland Hearts leader. Her 2026/27 national contract is current; Auckland's 2025/26 domestic season is the latest completed campaign in the catalog. Those time labels prevent a completed domestic roster from being mistaken for a fully announced future squad while still showing her active international status.

New matches can update the locked official snapshot and source date without changing the URL.

Maddy Green records

Maddy Green career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

Women's ODIs through 2026 (official NZC archive)97matches