Kayley Knight

Kayley Alona Knight (born 10 October 2003) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for the New Zealand women's cricket team and Northern Districts in domestic cricket. She plays as a right-arm medium bowler.

Career Knight plays for Northern Districts in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash, following in the footsteps of her mother, Melinda Knight. She made her List A debut against Wellington in the 2020–21 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition on 21 November 2020. She made her T20 debut the following year, against Otago, in the 2021–22 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition on 3 December 2021.

She took her first (and currently only) List A 5-wicket haul (7-35) in the 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield against Central Districts on 17 February 2024. She finished that season as the second highest wicket taker in the competition, with 18 wickets at 15.44

In February 2026 she made her international debut in the 2nd T20I against Zimbabwe, during their tour of New Zealand. She made her ODI debut in April 2026 against South Africa, debuting in the record-breaking 2nd ODI where she was not-out at the non-strikers end when the winning runs were hit.