3 Female cricketers who have married in same gender

Love has no boundaries or gender. There were a lot of instances of female cricketers getting married to the same gender. While some cricketers got married to each other, a few others tied the knot to partners outside the game of cricket.

Same sex marriage is the wedding of two people of the same legal sex. It's important to note that same sex marriage is legally recognized in a large majority of the world. Thailand emerged as the latest nation to legalize same sex marriage.

Notably, Australian cricketers dominate the list of players who got married to the same gender. Without any further ado, in this article, let’s take a look at three female cricketers who have married in the same gender.

3 Female cricketers in same-sex marriages

1. Natalie Sciver and Katherine Brunt

England all-rounder Nat Sciver got married to her teammate and colleague Katherine Brunt on May 29, 2022. Notably, they were together for five years before tying the knot. It’s worth noting that the couple was part of England’s ICC Women’s ODI World Cup-winning team in 2017.

While Nat Sciver played 259 international games, scoring 7483 runs and scalping 181 wickets, Katherine Brunt was part of the England international set-up for 267 games, picking up 335 wickets in total. 

After a 19-year international career, Katherine retired from the game in May 2023. On the other hand, Nat Sciver-Brunt has succeeded Heather Knight as the all-format captain of England in April 2025.

2. Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp

In the second spot in this article are South African all-rounders Dane Van Niekert and Marizanne Kapp. The power couple got married in 2018 after dating each other for a few years before tying the knot.

Speaking about Niekerk's international stats, she represented South Africa on 194 instances across formats, scoring 4074 runs and scalping 204 wickets. She has been the South African captain since 2016. However, in March 2023, she announced her international retirement. 

On the other hand, Kapp smacked 5133 runs and pocketed 253 wickets from 266 international games. The soulmates from South Africa constantly post their pictures on social media platforms.

3. Lea Tahuhu and Amy Satterthwaite

New Zealand cricketers Lea Tahuhu and Amy Satterthwaite are the third entrants on this list. While Tahuhu is widely considered to be one of the fastest female bowlers in international cricket, Satterthwaite is a former New Zealand women’s team captain with an impressive batting record.

While Tahuhu went on to scalp 210 wickets from 195 international games, Amy Satterthwaite smacked 6423 runs and scalped 76 wickets from 256 international games.

Satterthwaite and her wife Tahuhu have a daughter named Grace Marie Satterthwaite, born on January 13, 2020. They also welcomed a baby boy, Louie Andrew Satterthwaite, on June 23, 2024.

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