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Divided by cricket, united by love: Women cricketers Hayley Jensen marries Nicola Hancoc

Divided by cricket, united by love: Women cricketers Hayley Jensen marries Nicola Hancoc

Hayley Jensen and Nicola Hancock

Two professional women cricketers from New Zealand and Australia - Hayley Jensen and Nicola Hancock - and have tied the knot in a beautiful ceremony, last weekend.

The Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rules have been legal in New Zealand since August 19, 2013.

Melbourne Stars in a tweet congratulated the couple where Nicola Hancock, 23, who plays for the Melbourne Stars, and her partner Hayley Jensen, 26, are pictured wearing long white dresses.

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"From #TeamGreen, congratulations to Stars bowler Nicola Hancock who married her partner Hayley Jensen last weekend!" the picture was captioned.

The two played for the Melbourne Stars before Jensen made the cross-town move to the Melbourne Renegades.

Last year, South Africa women's cricket team captain Dane van Niekerk and teammate Marizanne Kapp tied the knot.