New Zealand Women Cricket Team 2024

Team

New Zealand women's cricket team

Nickname

White Ferns

Owned by

New Zealand Cricket

Captain

Sophie Devine

Coach

Ben Sawyer

First Test

against England in Christchurch, 16–18 February 1935

First ODI

against Trinidad and Tobago at Clarence Park, St Albans; 23 June 1973

First T20I

against England at the County Cricket Ground, Hove; 5 August 2004

The New Zealand Women's Cricket Team, also known as White Ferns, represents the country of New Zealand in women's international cricket. The governing body of the team is New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

The New Zealand women's cricket team's journey in international cricket began in the year 1935 when it played its first-ever Test against England women's cricket team. They became the third team after England and Australia to play a Test match in women's cricket. 

The White Ferns are one of the only three teams to play in each of the ten editions of Women's Cricket World Cup. They have won the tournament once so far in additions to finishing runners-up on three occasions. The New Zealand women's cricket team won its first and so far only ODI World Cup in 2000.

New Zealand have also played in all the nine editions of the Women's T20 World Cup so far. However, they are yet to win the tournament. Their best result in the tournament came in the first two editions in 2009 and 2010 when they finished as runners-up.

Talking about New Zealand women's cricket team's major stats, Debbie Hockley and Jackie Lord have scored most Test runs and taken most Test wickets respectively for the team. In ODIs, Suzie Bates has scored most runs while Lea Tahuhu has taken most wickets for New Zealand women's cricket team. Bates has also scored most runs for New Zealand in T20Is while Sophie Devine has taken most wickets.

New Zealand women's cricket team's honours:

Women's Cricket World Cup:

  • Champions (1): 2000
  • Runners-up (3): 1993, 1997, 2009

Women's T20 World Cup:

  • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2010

Commonwealth Games

  • Bronze medal (1): 2022

New Zealand women's cricket team current squad:

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Leigh Kasperek, Lea Tahuhu, Rosemary Mair, Eden Carson, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Fran Jonas, Molly Penfold

Coaching staff:

  • Head coach - Ben Sawyer 
  • Assistant coach - Matthew Bell, Jacob Oram
  • Physiotherapist - Helen Littleworth

SCHEDULED / 3rd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Basin Reserve

SCHEDULED / 2nd ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Basin Reserve

SCHEDULED / 1st ODI (ICC Championship Match) / Basin Reserve

COMPLETED / Final / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

158/5 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 32 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd Semi Final / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

128/9 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 8 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 19 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

110/6 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 54 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 15 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

115/5 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 10 / Sharjah Cricket Stadium

88/10 (19.2 ov)

Australia Women won by 60 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 9 / ICC Academy Ground No 2

127/4 (20 ov)

England Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Lord's

135/8 (20 ov)

England Women won by 20 runs.

COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Basin Reserve

138/5 (18.5 ov)

England Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 4 / Dubai International Cricket Stadium

160/4 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 58 runs.

COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Kennington Oval

103/8 (20 ov)

England Women won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 3 / Narendra Modi Stadium

232/10 (49.5 ov)

India Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 3 / The Sevens Stadium

92/10 (20 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Allan Border Field

146/6 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / St Lawrence Ground

141/8 (20 ov)

England Women won by 6 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / County Ground, Bristol

211/8 (42 ov)

England Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Seddon Park

194/10 (46.3 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 7 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 2 / Narendra Modi Stadium

259/9 (50 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 76 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Harrup Park, Mackay

113/7 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 29 runs.

COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / County Ground, Hove

42/5 (6.4 ov)

England Women won by 23 runs (DLS method)

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / County Ground, New Road

141/10 (41.5 ov)

England Women won by 8 wickets

COMPLETED / 2nd ODI / Seddon Park

252/10 (49 ov)

England Women won by 56 runs.

COMPLETED / Match 1 / Narendra Modi Stadium

168/10 (40.4 ov)

India Women won by 59 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Harrup Park, Mackay

143/7 (20 ov)

Australia Women won by 5 wickets

COMPLETED / 1st T20I / The Rose Bowl

138/9 (20 ov)

England Women won by 59 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

156/10 (33.3 ov)

England Women won by 9 wickets

COMPLETED / Match 1 / Rutland Recreation Ground

274/5 (50 ov)

New Zealand Women won by 44 runs.

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Basin Reserve

209/6 (41.2 ov)

England Women won by 4 wickets

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New Zealand Women Squad

bat

Suzie Bates

Batter

C
all

Sophie Devine

All Rounder

bowl

Hannah Rowe

Bowler

bat

Mikaela Greig

Batter

bat

Maddy Green

Batter

all

Amelia Kerr

All Rounder

bat

Brooke Halliday

Batter

bat

Lauren Down

Batter

bowl

Eden Carson

Bowler

bowl

Jess Kerr

Bowler

bowl

Fran Jonas

Bowler

wk

Izzy Gaze

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Georgia Plimmer

Batter

bowl

Molly Penfold

Bowler

bat

Suzie Bates

Batter

C
all

Sophie Devine

All Rounder

bowl

Hannah Rowe

Bowler

bowl

Leigh Kasperek

Bowler

bowl

Lea Tahuhu

Bowler

bat

Maddy Green

Batter

all

Amelia Kerr

All Rounder

bat

Brooke Halliday

Batter

bowl

Rosemary Mair

Bowler

wk

Bernadine Bezuidenhout

Wicket-Keeper

bowl

Eden Carson

Bowler

bowl

Jess Kerr

Bowler

bowl

Fran Jonas

Bowler

wk

Izzy Gaze

Wicket-Keeper

bat

Georgia Plimmer

Batter

FAQs

New Zealand Women team is regarded as the great teams of the format.

With the kind of players it has in its arsenal, from young guns to seasoned veterans, New Zealand Women with the current team stands as a contender to win.
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