New Zealand women cricket's star players Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu have become proud parents of a baby girl Grace Marie Satterthwaite born on January 13th. The couple were among the first in the sports world to come out as gay and married in 2017. Amy is the current captain of the New Zealand team and is one of the best allrounders in the game while Lea Tahuhu is fast bowler.

Tuhuhu took to social media writing "Amy and I are excited to announce the arrival of Grace Marie Satterthwaite, born 13th January. We are so grateful and couldn’t be happier". Satterthwaite who bore the baby has shared "

"I am very lucky to have great support from NZC with regard to taking a break from the game to have a family. I feel I still have a lot to give to the game and look forward to working my way back with an eye on the 2021 ICC Women's World Cup held in New Zealand."

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Amy and I are excited to announce the arrival of Grace Marie Satterthwaite, born 13th January. We are so grateful and couldn’t be happier #babysatterhuhu

A post shared by Lea Tahuhu (@leatahuhu) on Jan 15, 2020 at 4:46pm PST