Australian women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17

The Australia women's national cricket team toured New Zealand in the last week of February 2017.[1] The tour took place immediately after the completion of the Australia-New Zealand WT20I series in Australia. The two teams competed in a series of three Women's One Day International cricket (WODIs) for the Rose Bowl.[2] Australia women won the series 2–1.[3]

Not to be confused with New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17.

Australian women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17
 
  New Zealand Women Australia women
Dates 26 February – 5 March 2017
Captains Suzie Bates Meg Lanning
One Day International series
Results Australia women won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Amy Satterthwaite (198) Beth Mooney (226)
Most wickets Holly Huddleston (7) Amanda-Jade Wellington (6)

Squads
 New Zealand[4]  Australia[5]

Ahead of the tour, Sophie Devine was ruled out of New Zealand's squad due to injury and was replaced by Samantha Curtis.[6] Leigh Kasperek was ruled out of the series after an injury in the first Women's Twenty20 International match against Australia in Australia earlier in the month. She was replaced by Amelia Kerr.[7] Maddy Green was also ruled out of the New Zealand squad due to injury.[8] Meanwhile, Rachael Haynes was added to Australia's squad as cover for Alex Blackwell, who has a minor hamstring strain, but is not expected to miss the series.[8]

WODI series

1st WODI
26 February 2017
Scorecard
Australia 
275 (48.4 overs)
v
 New Zealand
276/5 (49.1 overs)
Beth Mooney 100 (123)
Lea Tahuhu 4/59 (10 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 102* (113)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 2/51 (10 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 5 wickets
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: Kathy Cross (NZ) and Garth Stirrat (NZ)
Player of the match: Amy Satterthwaite (NZ)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lauren Cheatle (Aus) made her WODI debut.
  • Beth Mooney (Aus) scored her maiden WODI hundred.[9]
  • New Zealand completed their biggest run chase and second biggest chase overall in a WODI.[10]
  • Amy Satterthwaite (NZ) became the first player in WODIs to score four consecutive hundreds.[11]

2nd WODI
2 March 2017
Scorecard
New Zealand 
253/8 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
256/6 (47.2 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 85 (117)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/52 (10 overs)
Alex Blackwell 65 (74)
Amelia Kerr 4/54 (10 overs)
Australia Women won by 4 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Richard Hooper (NZ) and Garth Stirrat (NZ)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) made her WODI debut.

3rd WODI
5 March 2017
Scorecard
New Zealand 
270/9 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
273/5 (49.2 overs)
Katey Martin 77 (86)
Jess Jonassen 3/47 (10 overs)
Meg Lanning 104* (116)
Holly Huddleston 3/44 (10 overs)
Australia Women won by 5 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Kathy Cross (NZ) and Richard Hooper (NZ)
Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Aus)

References
  1. "Series Home". Espncricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. "Schedule". Cricketarchive. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. "Lanning's record ton delivers series win for Australia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. "Bermingham, Kasperek back in NZ women's squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. "Ashleigh Gardner in line for Australia debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. "Devine ruled out of Australia series with thumb injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. "Injured Kasperek to miss rest of 2016-17 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  8. "Maddy Green sidelined with hand injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  9. "Sattertwaite ton gives White Ferns win". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  10. "NZ make record chase to beat Australia". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  11. "White Fern seeks to outdo Kumar". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
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