Rona McKenzie

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Rona Una McKenzie (born 20 August 1922 in New Zealand, died 24 July 1999 in New Zealand) was a New Zealand cricketer. She played in seven women's Test matches in the period 1954 to 1960/1, captaining in them all. McKenzie's highest score was 61 as she scored 295 runs at an average of 22.69, and she took 8 wickets at 26.75 with her right-arm medium pace. McKenzie's best bowling was 4 for 18.

Her first Test series was on the 1954 tour of England. She played in all three Tests, losing the series one-nil. 1956/7 saw a tour to Australia, and one Test, which was lost. England toured New Zealand in 1957/8 playing two drawn Tests, and Australia in 1960/1, when one drawn Test was played.