By Born on December 13th, 1990, Corey James Anderson is a retired New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder for the New Zealand national cricket team in international games. Anderson also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and was also a part of the Northern Districts in New Zealand 1st class cricket.
On December 21st, 2012, the all-rounder marked his debut in a T20 international against South Africa for New Zealand after having his name in the T20I and ODI team for the 2012 to 2013 tour of South Africa. Anderson was also mentioned in the ODI squad for New Zealand for the 2013 Champions Trophy. He marked his ODI debut against England in Cardiff on June 13th, 2013.
He had his career breakthrough at the Queenstown Events on January 1st, 2014, after smashing the Pakistani cricket legend Shahid Afridi’s seventeenth-year-old record of the fastest ODI 100th by a single ball, scoring in thirty-six balls. Anderson eventually finished with an undefeated 131 that headlines a total of fourteen sixes and six fours. Alongside fellow New Zealander Jesse Ryder, he assisted New Zealand to set a team record for the highest number of sixes accomplished in an ODI inning. However, Anderson’s record was smashed by AB de Villers on January 18th, 2015, after he scored 100th in thirty-one balls against West Indies.
The New Zealander announced his retirement from the New Zealand squad in 2020, he disclosed his plans to play for the US Cricket Team back in 2022.
There’s no doubt that Anderson is one of the best all-rounders in cricket history. He not only had a successful international career but also domestically as well. So now that we’ve got to know so much about him, let’s try to know a little about his love life.
Corey Anderson is a Married Man
The former all-rounder Corey Anderson got hitched to his longtime sweetheart Mary Margaret somewhere in 2021. He shared some of the wedding pictures on his Instagram stories letting his fans know that he is happily married to the love of his life. The duo looked cheerful and celebrated their nuptials in front of family and close friends. The pictures shared by Anderson on his Instagram stories provided a thorough glimpse at the venue outlet and the wedding decor.
Their wedding setup looked truly breathtaking with most of the decor dominated by flowers. Anderson donned a white blazer and black formal pants, while his wife looked heavenly in a gorgeous white gown.
Who is Mary Margaret?
Mary Margaret is popularly known as the wife of former cricketer Corey Anderson. There aren’t many details about Mary as she lives a peaceful and quiet life. Her educational background, age, profession, and family background are not known. But according to reports, she was born and raised in America. It appears that Mary is a very private person, she also deleted her Instagram account. So her Instagram id is not available.
After retiring from international cricket, Anderson decided to move to the US. Before the wedding happened, the former cricketer admitted in one of his interviews that Mary was the sole reason why he wanted to move to the US.
“It hasn’t been an easy decision. I asked myself several questions. What do I want to do now or what do I want to achieve in the next two years, five years, or 10 years? As you get older, you think about life a little bit more broadly as well. And obviously, my fiance, Mary Margaret, who was born and raised in America, she’s had a massive part to play in that because she’s sacrificed so much for me, by moving to New Zealand, getting immersed in a different culture there, and, and supporting me through a lot of tough times with injuries and time out of cricket. So, when the opportunity arose, we thought that living in America is the best thing, not only for my cricket, but it’s, it’s the best thing for both of us in general as well,” Anderson said.
How Did Corey Anderson and Mary Margaret Meet?
The specific details of how the couple met are unknown. According to sources, Corey and Mary have been dating each other somewhere in 2016. After about five years of being together, the two got married in 2021. As of now, the happily married couple resides in the US as Mary is an American.
Do Corey Anderson and Mary Margaret Have Children?
After getting married in 2021, the couple welcomed a baby boy on July 17th, 2022. They named their son Luca Anderson.
