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Bree Illing

b. 2003

New Zealand cricketer (born 2003)

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About Bree Illing

Born 2003. Bree Illing is a cricketer.

Breearne Grace Illing (born 29 September 2003) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team internationally, and Auckland in domestic cricket. She plays as a left-handed batter and left-arm medium-fast bowler.

Early life Illing was graduated from the University of Auckland with a Bachelor of Science. She worked as a media archiver at Mainfreight with her father. She played for Cornwall Club in club cricket.

Career Illing played for Auckland in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and Super Smash. She made her List A debut against Canterbury in the 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, on 12 February 2022.

In November 2022, Illing was named in the New Zealand under-19 cricket team (New Zealand Development squad) to play two T20 matches against the West Indies women's under-19 cricket team and five T20 matches against the India women's under-19 cricket team.

In December 2022, Illing was selected in the New Zealand Under-19 squad for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. Later she was ruled out of the tournament due to injury. In March 2024, she was named in the New Zealand A T20 squad against England A.

In February 2025, she was earned maiden call-up for New Zealand national cricket team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Later she was named in T20I squad for the same series as a replacement. She made her ODI debut on 4 March 2025, and made her T20I debut on 14 March 2025 against Sri Lanka. She took two wickets in second T20I against Sri Lanka and played a crucial role for her team to level the series.

In June 2025, she was again named in New Zealand A squad against England A. In the same month she was awarded her maiden central contract by New Zealand Cricket for 2025–26 season.

Awards In April 2024, Illing got Women's Young Cricketers of the Year award.

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New Zealand cricketer (born 2003)

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Bree Illing was born on 29 September 2003.

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· Wikidata: Q135526176

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