But when it was time to come home in 2015, McFadyen had a sporting change of heart. “I d been so immersed in hockey for four years, that it was time to give my body a rest and change tack,” she says. “I’d always loved playing cricket, so I was really keen to jump back into it.” Now, after playing her way into the Wellington Blaze and evolving into a leading runscorer and the side s No 1 wicketkeeper, McFadyen has been offered a White Ferns contract for the first time.
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Wellington Blaze keeper Jess McFadyen dismisses Northern Spirit batter Lucy Boucher in a T20 Super Smash match.
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