Overview
- Hayley Jensen officially announced her retirement from international cricket on May 23, 2025, ending an 11-year career with New Zealand.
- She represented the White Ferns in 88 matches across formats, taking 76 wickets, and participated in five ICC tournaments, including four T20 World Cups and the 2022 Women’s Cricket World Cup.
- Jensen’s career highlight came in the 2020 T20 World Cup, where she was New Zealand’s leading wicket-taker with seven scalps and earned Player of the Match honors against Sri Lanka.
- Her final international appearance was in February 2023, after which she decided the time was right to step away from the game at age 32.
- New Zealand coach Ben Sawyer and teammates paid tribute to Jensen’s contributions, praising her passion, dedication, and impact on the White Ferns’ environment.