New Zealand women's national cricket team
The New Zealand women's national cricket team, nicknamed the White Ferns, represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket), the team is organised by New Zealand Cricket, a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
New Zealand White Ferns logo | ||||||||||
Nickname(s) | White Ferns | |||||||||
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Association | New Zealand Cricket | |||||||||
Personnel | ||||||||||
Captain | Sophie Devine | |||||||||
Coach | Bob Carter | |||||||||
International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
ICC status | Full member (1926) | |||||||||
ICC region | East Asia-Pacific | |||||||||
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Women's Tests | ||||||||||
First WTest | v England at Lancaster Park, Christchurch; 16–18 February 1935 | |||||||||
Last WTest | v England at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough; 21–24 August 2004 | |||||||||
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Women's One Day Internationals | ||||||||||
First WODI | v Trinidad and Tobago at Clarence Park, St Albans; 23 June 1973 | |||||||||
Last WODI | v Australia at Allan Border Field, Brisbane; 7 October 2020 | |||||||||
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Women's World Cup appearances | 11 (first in 1973) | |||||||||
Best result | Champions (2000) | |||||||||
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
First WT20I | v England at the County Cricket Ground, Hove; 5 August 2004 | |||||||||
Last WT20I | v Australia at Allan Border Field, Brisbane; 30 September 2020 | |||||||||
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Women's T20 World Cup appearances | 6 (first in 2009) | |||||||||
Best result | Runners-up (2009, 2010) | |||||||||
As of 7 January 2021 |
New Zealand made its Test debut in 1935, against England, becoming the third team to play at that level. With Australia and England, New Zealand is one of only three teams to have participated in all ten editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup. The team has made the final of the tournament on four occasions, winning in 2000 and placing second in 1993, 1997, and 2009. At the Women's World Twenty20, New Zealand were runners-up in 2009 and 2010, but are yet to win the event.
Tournament history
World Cup record[7][8] | |||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
1973 | Third Place | 3/7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
1978 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
1982 | 3/5 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
1988 | 3/5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
1993 | Second Place | 2/8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 2/11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2000 | Champions | 1/8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | Semi finalists | 3/8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | Second Place | 2/8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | Super Sixes | 4/8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | Group Stage | 5/8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | To be determined | ||||||
Total | 11/11 | 1 Titles | 82 | 50 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
T20 World Cup record[9][10] | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
2009 | Second Place | 2/8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2010 | 2/8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012 | Semi Finalists | 3/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2014 | Group Stage | 5/10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | Semi Finalists | 3/10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | Group Stage | 5/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2020 | 5/10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 7/7 | 0 Titles | 32 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Current squad
The following list of players are named in the squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020:-
- Sophie Devine(c)
- Rachel Priest(wk)
- Suzie Bates
- Rosemary Mair
- Lauren Down
- Maddy Green
- Holly Huddleston
- Hayley Jensen
- Leigh Kasperek
- Amelia Kerr
- Jess Kerr
- Katey Martin
- Katie Perkins
- Anna Peterson
- Lea Tahuhu
Other notable players who also featured in recent WODI and WT20I matches for New Zealand:-
Coaching staff
Head Coach: Robert Carter
Assistant Coaches: Matthew Bell, Jacob Oram
Physiotherapist: Helen Littleworth
Media Correspondent: Willy Nicholls
Records and Statistics
International Match Summary — New Zealand Women[11][12][13]
Last updated 27 September 2020
Playing Record | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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Women's Test | 45 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 16 February 1935 |
Women's One-Day Internationals | 338 | 170 | 160 | 2 | 6 | 7 July 1973 |
Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 126 | 74 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 5 August 2004 |
Women's Test cricket
- Highest team total: 517/8 v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.[14]
- Highest individual score: 204, Kirsty Flavell v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.[15]
- Best innings bowling: 7/41, Jos Burley v. England on 6 August 1966 at The Oval, London.[16]
Most Test runs for New Zealand Women [17]
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Most Test wickets for New Zealand Women [18]
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Highest individual innings in Women's Test[19]
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Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Test[20]
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Women's Test record versus other nations[11]
Records complete to Women's Test #123. Last updated 24 August 2004.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | First match | First win |
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Australia | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20–23 March 1948 | 5–8 February 1972 |
England | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 16–18 February 1935 | |
India | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8–11 January 1977 | |
South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25–28 February 1972 | 10–13 March 1972 |
Women's One-Day International
- Highest team total: 491/4 v. Irealnd on 8 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.[21]
- Highest individual score: 232*, Amelia Kerr v. Irealnd on 13 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.[22]
- Best innings bowling: 6/10, Jackie Lord v. India on 14 January 1982 at Cornwall Park, Auckland.[23]
Most WODI runs for New Zealand Women [24]
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Most WODI wickets for New Zealand Women [25]
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Highest individual innings in Women's ODI[26]
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Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI[27]
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WODI record versus other nations[12]
Last updated 30 January 2020.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
Australia | 126 | 31 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 7 July 1973 | 8 February 1985 |
England | 70 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 14 July 1973 | 14 July 1973 |
India | 48 | 28 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 January 1978 | 5 January 1978 |
Ireland | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 November 1988 | 29 November 1988 |
Pakistan | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 January 1997 | 28 January 1997 |
South Africa | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 February 1999 | 13 February 1999 |
Sri Lanka | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 December 1997 | 13 December 1997 |
West Indies | 19 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 26 July 1993 | 26 July 1993 |
ICC Associate members | |||||||
Denmark | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 July 1993 | 24 July 1993 |
International XI | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 June 1973 | 12 January 1982 |
Netherlands | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 August 1984 | 8 August 1984 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 June 1973 | 23 June 1973 |
Young England | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 July 1973 | 21 July 1973 |
Women's T20I cricket
- Highest team total: 216/1, v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.[28]
- Highest individual innings: 124*, Suzie Bates v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.[29]
- Best innings bowling: 6/17, Amy Satterthwaite v. England on 16 August 2007 at County Ground, Taunton.[30]
Most WT20I runs for New Zealand Women[31]
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Most WT20I wickets for New Zealand Women[32]
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Highest individual innings in Women's T20I[33]
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Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's T20I[34]
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WT20I record versus other nations[13]
Records complete to WT20I #876. Last updated 27 September 2020.
Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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ICC Full members | |||||||
Australia | 42 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18 October 2006 | 6 March 2008 |
Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 February 2020 | 29 February 2020 |
England | 22 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 August 2004 | 5 August 2004 |
India | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2009 | 18 June 2009 |
Ireland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 March 2014 | 25 March 2014 |
Pakistan | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 May 2010 | 10 May 2010 |
South Africa | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 August 2007 | 10 August 2007 |
Sri Lanka | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 May 2010 | 8 May 2010 |
West Indies | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 June 2009 | 13 June 2009 |
Note: New Zealand Women lost a Super Over against Australia Women and won a Super Over against West Indies Women.
See also
Notes
- "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
- "Women's Test matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WODI matches - 2021 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "WT20I matches - 2021 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
- "New Zealand's results by year at the Women's Cricket World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "New Zealand's overall results at the Women's Cricket World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "New Zealand's results by year at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "New Zealand's overall results at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "New Zealand Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
- "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.