New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite announces pregnancy with Lea Tahuhu, to take break from cricket

New Zealand captain Amy Satterthwaite will take a break from the game to give birth but won’t lose her contract or remuneration due to New Zealand Cricket’s new pregnancy leave policy.

Satterthwaite said she hopes to return to the squad in time for the World Cup in 2021, which will be hosted by New Zealand. She, however, will continue to be a “mentor” for the team during the break.

“Lea and I are overjoyed to share the news that I’m expecting our first child early in the new year. It is a special time in our lives and we can’t wait for this new chapter,” said Satterthwaite, who will miss the T20 World Cup in Australia early next year.