New Zealand women's cricket team
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The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match
in 1935, when they lost to England
. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia
, and once against South Africa
.
Their greatest success in one-day cricket
was when they won the 2000 World Cup
under captain Emily Drumm
. In a hotly contested final, they scored 184 to narrowly beat Australia by four runs, Australia being all out for 180.
They also play in the annual Rose Bowl series
against Australia. On a tour to England in 2004, they played the first ever Twenty20
international (of either gender) against England.
Recently the team was involved in the 2007/2008 Rose Bowl series against Australia, a series that Australia won 3-2.
The team is known as the White Ferns, which is derived from the use of the fern as New Zealand's sporting emblem.
World Cup
Haidee Tiffen
Haidee debuted for the White Ferns at the age of 19 against the visiting South African side in 1998/99 and has played 100 ODIs and scored 2340 runs. She claimed her highest ODI score of 91 against Australia in the second match of the 2005 Rose Bowl Series in Perth
, Australia. Haidee was a member of the 1999 New Zealand Cricket Live-In Academy and spent two winters playing club cricket in England. In the 2007/08 State League
season Haidee scored 296 runs at an average of 59.2. Haidee was awarded New Zealand’s premier women’s batting award, the Ruth Martin Cup, for the 2004/05 season.
Nicola Browne
After strong performances in Australia with New Zealand A in 2001/02, Nicola was selected for the White Ferns to play in the Rose Bowl Series that summer and has been a member of the team ever since. She was a member of the 2002 NZC Live-In Academy. In the 2007/08 State League competition Nicola scored 359 runs at an average of 51.28 and took 14 wickets at an average of 25.71. She has played 69 ODIs for the White Ferns and was named the player of the series in the 2007 Rose Bowl Series played in Darwin
, Australia.
Sarah was a member of the NZC Academy in 2001, and in recent seasons has been a consistent performer for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. First selected for the White Ferns tour to India in 2001, which was subsequently cancelled, she eventually debuted in the World Series in February 2003. She toured Ireland and England in 2004 and was a member of the White Ferns team to the 2005 World Cup in South Africa. She played three ODIs against India in the 2006 series and went to Brisbane for the 2006 Rose Bowl Series and India for the Quadrangular Series in February 2007.
Rachel Candy
Rachel earned selection in the squad after impressing at both domestic level and for New Zealand A in their series against Australia Youth in 2006/07. She toured England in 2007 where she made her White Ferns debut. In the 2007/08 State League she took 17 wickets at an average of 15.64 for the Central Districts Hinds.
Selena was selected in the national squad after an impressive performance in the 2006 New Zealand A playing programme against the White Ferns and India and was then rewarded with selection for the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007 where she made her debut. She has played 2 ODIs. She has played 47 State League matches for Canterbury Magicians, and has taken 53 career wickets at an economy rate of 3.55 with her off-break bowling.
Ingrid Cronin-Knight
Ingrid captains the state Auckland Hearts in the State League and has played 64 matches, scoring 1063 runs. She has played for New Zealand A in recent seasons and her fine form for Auckland in this year’s competition has seen her rewarded with selection. She is the second-highest run scorer this season, with 372 runs at an average of 62.
Sophie Devine
Sophie is an all-rounder from Wellington
who moved to Canterbury
at the end of the 2006/07 season. She made her State League debut for Wellington Blaze as a 14-year-old, and has played 42 State League matches. Sophie made her debut in the 2006 Rose Bowl Series, and in the 2007/08 State League season she was the highest wicket taker with 18 wickets at an average of 13.22. In the 2007 Quadrangular Series in India, Sophie improved her previous best ODI batting and bowling figures. Sophie played in the 2007 Rose Bowl series in Darwin but was unavailable for the tour to England. She has played 11 ODIs. A talented sportswoman, she is also a national age-group representative hockey player.
Lucy Doolan
Lucy has been elevated to the White Ferns squad after a promising debut for New Zealand A in their series against Australia Youth. She has been a dominant figure at age-group level and has played 21 State League matches for Wellington Blaze. A versatile player, Lucy can also keep wicket, along with batting in the top order and bowling off-spin. In the 2007/08 State League she took 15 wickets.
Maria Fahey
Maria was selected for the White Ferns 2003 tour to India where she debuted in spectacular fashion, heading the batting statistics with three fifties, and averaging 52.25 across the one-day series. She has played 40 ODIs, scoring 1120 runs at an average of 30.27. Maria dropped down the batting order during the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, top scoring with a fine 73* off 94 balls in the semi-final loss to India. In the 2006 Rose Bowl Series she scored 261 runs at an average of 43.5 and in the 2007 Quadrangular Series in India she scored 185 runs at an average of 26.4. Maria is a product of the highly successful Timaru
Girls’ High School team, which dominated the national secondary schoolgirls’ competition in the late ‘90s and was a member of the 2002 NZC Academy. In the 2006/07 State League competition Maria scored 380 runs at an average of 42.22 for Canterbury Magicians.
Ros Kember
Ros made her debut for the White Ferns in the 2006 Rose Bowl Series in Brisbane. An opening batsman, she has been a consistent performer for Auckland Hearts, in the State League, and has been a successful member of the New Zealand A team in recent seasons. Ros made her highest ODI score on the 2007 tour to England. In the 2007/08 State League she scored 290 runs at an average of 32.22.
Sara McGlashan
Sara was selected for the White Ferns 2002 winter tour to Europe, debuting against the Netherlands. She also played in the World Series in February 2003, toured India in November 2003 and Ireland and England in 2004. She has remained a member of the team ever since. Sara was a member of the New Zealand Cricket 2002 Academy and has played 60 ODIs, scoring 976 runs at an average of 22.18. In the 2007/08 State League season she scored 371 runs at an average of 53.
Beth debuted for the White Ferns in the 2003/04 home and away Rose Bowl series against Australia and has played 10 ODIs. She missed selection for the 2005 World Cup, but in the 2005/06 season she was a key performer for New Zealand A in matches against the White Ferns and India. She has played 66 State League matches, and in the 2005/06 season, she took 16 wickets and scored 118 runs.
Katey Martin
Katey debuted for the White Ferns on the 2003/04 tour to India where she played 3 ODIs, but has missed selection in recent seasons. She was a consistent performer in the 2007/08 State League competition where she scored 263 runs at an average of 52.60 and took 5 catches and 15 stumpings. She has played 66 State League matches. Works at Saint Kentigans College in Auckland as a P.E teacher.
Aimee debuted for the White Ferns in the 2001/02 Rose Bowl Series. In the side’s 2002 winter tour to Europe, she claimed her best bowling figures of 4-26 against the Netherlands. She was called to South Africa as a replacement player in the 2005 World Cup and played in the home series against India in February 2006, the Rose Bowl in Australia in October 2006 and the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007. She was a member of the 2001 NZC Academy intake, and has played 56 ODIs. Aimee captains Central Districts Hinds in the State League and in the 2006/07 season she scored 227 runs at an average of 37.83 and took 9 wickets.
Rowan Milburn
Rowan represented the Netherlands in the 2000 World Cup, after playing in the Dutch domestic competition. Since returning to New Zealand she has been a solid performer in the State League, having played 88 State League matches. Rowan captained New Zealand A in 2006 in matches against the White Ferns and India and earned her selection for the White Ferns after consistent performances in the State League. She has played 2 ODIs debuting against India in the Quadrangular Series in India in 2007. Her father is a former New Zealand Test wicketkeeper.
Louise Milliken
Louise has developed into a strike bowler since her debut for the White Ferns in the home leg of the 2001/02 Rose Bowl Series. On the 2004 tour to Ireland and England, she was the highest wicket-taker in the one-day series with 14 wickets. She was again the White Ferns leading wicket-taker at the 2005 World Cup in South Africa with 11 wickets, including career-best figures of 5-25 v India and she took 11 wickets in the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007. Louise was a member of the 2002 NZC Academy, and has played 48 ODIs. In the 2006/07 State League competition she took seven wickets at an economy rate of 3.38. Louise was awarded New Zealand Cricket’s premier women’s bowling award, the Phyl Blackler Cup, in 2005/06.
Rachel Priest
Rachel is an aggressive keeper–batsman who has been a key member of the State Central Hinds team in recent seasons. She has played 39 State League matches. She was selected for New Zealand A last summer for the series against Australia Youth which saw her earn selection in the White Ferns squad.
Amy Satterthwaite
Amy is a promising all-rounder who has played 52 State League matches for the State Canterbury Magicians, captaining them in the 2007/08 season where she scored 252 runs. She was selected for New Zealand A for matches against the White Ferns and India in 2006 and again in the 2006/07 series against Australia Youth. A tall left-handed top-order batsman, Amy scored a century on the Magicians’ 2006 tour of England. She made her debut in the 2007 Rose Bowl Series in Darwin and has played 8 ODIs. In a Twenty20 International against England at Taunton in 2007 Amy returned the remarkable figures of 6-17 off four overs.
Sarah Tsukigawa
Sarah played for New Zealand A in the 2003/04 series against Australia Youth, and made her debut for the White Ferns in the 2006 series against India. She was a member of NZC’s Live-In Academy in 2003. Sarah was a key performer for the White Ferns in the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007 scoring 214 runs at an average of 42.8. She has played 12 ODIs. Sarah captained Otago Sparks in the 2006/07 State League, scoring 209 runs at an average of 34.83 and taking eleven wickets at an economy rate of 2.66.
Helen Watson
Helen has played 61 ODIs for the White Ferns. She was a member of the 1999 NZC Live-In Academy and played in the 2000 World Cup winning team, featuring in two outstanding run-outs in the final. Helen played for New Zealand A in their 2003/04 series against Australia Youth, earning a recall to the White Ferns for the Australian leg of the Rose Bowl Series in the same season. She retained her place for the 2004 tour to Ireland and England, where she scored her maiden ODI century, with 115* against Ireland at Dublin. She was a member of the White Ferns team for the 2005 Rose Bowl Series and has remained in the team. She has taken 50 wickets at an a economy rate of 3.17. In the 2006/07 season Helen won New Zealand’s premier bowling award, the Phyl Blacker Cup. In the 2007/08 State League competition she scored 119 runs at an average of 59.5 and took 13 wickets at an average of 10.84.
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
in 1935, when they lost to England
English women's cricket team
The England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia
Australian women's cricket team
The Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...
, and once against South Africa
South African women's cricket team
The South Africa national women's cricket team is the team that represents the country of South Africa in international women's cricket matches. The South African women's cricket team is an amateur team, with players required to take time away from their full-time jobs to represent their country...
.
Their greatest success in one-day cricket
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
was when they won the 2000 World Cup
2000 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 7th IWCC Women's Cricket World Cup was held in New Zealand from 29 November to 23 December 2000.Teams from New Zealand, Australia, England, India, Ireland, South Africa, Sri Lanka and The Netherlands played each other once in a round robin format to determine the semi finalists.Australia...
under captain Emily Drumm
Emily Drumm
Emily Cecilia Drumm MNZM is a cricketer, who has captained New Zealand in 41 women's one-day internationals, winning 28 of them, losing 12 and with one no result....
. In a hotly contested final, they scored 184 to narrowly beat Australia by four runs, Australia being all out for 180.
They also play in the annual Rose Bowl series
Rose Bowl series
The Rose Bowl series is a series of Women's One-day International cricket matches between Australia and New Zealand that has been running since February 1985. It was originally known as the Shell Rose Bowl and the name was changed to the Rose Bowl Series as recently as 2001.Until 2000, the...
against Australia. On a tour to England in 2004, they played the first ever Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
international (of either gender) against England.
Recently the team was involved in the 2007/2008 Rose Bowl series against Australia, a series that Australia won 3-2.
The team is known as the White Ferns, which is derived from the use of the fern as New Zealand's sporting emblem.
World CupWomen's Cricket World CupThe ICC Women's Cricket World Cup is a Women's one-day international cricket competition. The first tournament was held in England in 1973, two years before the first men's ICC Cricket World Cup....
- 1973: 3rd place
- 1978: 3rd place
- 1982: 3rd place
- 1988: 3rd place
- 1993: Runners up
- 1997: Runners up
- 2000: Champions
- 2005: Semi Finals
- 2009: Runners up
Haidee TiffenHaidee TiffenHaidee Maree Tiffen MNZM is a former female cricketer who played in 117 One Day International and two Test matches for New Zealand. Once acknowledged as one of the best all-rounders in the game, Tiffen announced her retirement after leading her side to the final of the 2009 Women's Cricket World...
(captain)
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 4 September 1979
- Highest ODI Score: 91 v Australia, Perth, 2005
- Best ODI Bowling: 4-43 v Australia, Lincoln University, New ZealandLincoln University, New ZealandLincoln University is a New Zealand university that was formed in 1990 when Lincoln College, Canterbury was made independent of the University of Canterbury...
, 2002 - Shirt No: 8
Haidee debuted for the White Ferns at the age of 19 against the visiting South African side in 1998/99 and has played 100 ODIs and scored 2340 runs. She claimed her highest ODI score of 91 against Australia in the second match of the 2005 Rose Bowl Series in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Australia. Haidee was a member of the 1999 New Zealand Cricket Live-In Academy and spent two winters playing club cricket in England. In the 2007/08 State League
State League
The State League is the premier domestic women's one-day cricket competition in New Zealand. The competition was first competed in the 2001–02 season, when it replaced the State Insurance Cup, which had run since 1998–99. It is contested with a ten-match group stage, in which each of...
season Haidee scored 296 runs at an average of 59.2. Haidee was awarded New Zealand’s premier women’s batting award, the Ruth Martin Cup, for the 2004/05 season.
Nicola BrowneNicola BrowneNicola Jane Browne is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals and plays for the Northern Districts in the State League. She played in the 2005 and 2009 Women's Cricket World Cups, and was player of the series in the 2010 ICC Women's World...
- State: Northern Districts SpiritNorthern Districts SpiritNorthern Spirit is a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 14 September 1983
- Highest ODI Score: 61 v Australia, Darwin, 2007
- Best ODI Bowling: 4-20 v Ireland, Dublin, 2002
- Shirt No: 14
After strong performances in Australia with New Zealand A in 2001/02, Nicola was selected for the White Ferns to play in the Rose Bowl Series that summer and has been a member of the team ever since. She was a member of the 2002 NZC Live-In Academy. In the 2007/08 State League competition Nicola scored 359 runs at an average of 51.28 and took 14 wickets at an average of 25.71. She has played 69 ODIs for the White Ferns and was named the player of the series in the 2007 Rose Bowl Series played in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, Australia.
Sarah Burke
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 2 January 1982
- Highest ODI Score: 10 v Ireland, Dublin, 2004
- Best ODI Bowling: 3-17 v India, Lincoln University, 2006
- Shirt No: 12
Sarah was a member of the NZC Academy in 2001, and in recent seasons has been a consistent performer for Canterbury Magicians in the State League. First selected for the White Ferns tour to India in 2001, which was subsequently cancelled, she eventually debuted in the World Series in February 2003. She toured Ireland and England in 2004 and was a member of the White Ferns team to the 2005 World Cup in South Africa. She played three ODIs against India in the 2006 series and went to Brisbane for the 2006 Rose Bowl Series and India for the Quadrangular Series in February 2007.
Rachel CandyRachel CandyRachel Helen Candy is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts Hinds in the State League. She played seven women's One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for New Zealand women in 2007 and 2008.-References:...
- State: Central Districts HindsCentral Districts HindsThe Central Districts Hinds are the senior women's cricket team of the Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central New Zealand. The team competes in the State League domestic one day competition. It comprises eight individual district associations, in Hawke's Bay, Horowhenua-Kapiti,...
- Right-arm medium bowler
- Right-hand bat
- Born: 23 July 1986
- Highest ODI Score: 1* v England, BlackpoolBlackpoolBlackpool is a borough, seaside town, and unitary authority area of Lancashire, in North West England. It is situated along England's west coast by the Irish Sea, between the Ribble and Wyre estuaries, northwest of Preston, north of Liverpool, and northwest of Manchester...
, 2007 - Best ODI Bowling: 1-46 v England, Shenley, 2007
- Shirt No: 9
Rachel earned selection in the squad after impressing at both domestic level and for New Zealand A in their series against Australia Youth in 2006/07. She toured England in 2007 where she made her White Ferns debut. In the 2007/08 State League she took 17 wickets at an average of 15.64 for the Central Districts Hinds.
Selena Charteris
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm off-break
- Born: 5 June 1981
- Highest ODI Score: 20* v England, ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, India, 2007 - Best ODI Bowling: 1-32 v England, Chennai, India, 2007
- Shirt No:
Selena was selected in the national squad after an impressive performance in the 2006 New Zealand A playing programme against the White Ferns and India and was then rewarded with selection for the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007 where she made her debut. She has played 2 ODIs. She has played 47 State League matches for Canterbury Magicians, and has taken 53 career wickets at an economy rate of 3.55 with her off-break bowling.
Ingrid Cronin-KnightIngrid Cronin-KnightIngrid Cronin-Knight is a New Zealand women's cricketer. Captain of the Auckland Hearts and member of the New Zealand women's cricket team, Cronin-Knight is a right-hand bat. She was selected for her international debut in 2008 after being the highest run scorer – 372 runs at 62.00 –...
- State: Auckland HeartsAuckland HeartsThe Auckland Hearts are a New Zealand women's cricket team, that plays in the State League.The first recorded match by an Auckland women's team was in 1935, against the touring England women's cricket team, and despite the Auckland top four all being dismissed for ducks in the first-innings, the...
- Right-hand bat
- Born: 6 October 1977
- Yet to make her ODI debut
- Shirt No: 37
Ingrid captains the state Auckland Hearts in the State League and has played 64 matches, scoring 1063 runs. She has played for New Zealand A in recent seasons and her fine form for Auckland in this year’s competition has seen her rewarded with selection. She is the second-highest run scorer this season, with 372 runs at an average of 62.
Sophie DevineSophie DevineSophie Frances Monique Devine is a member of the New Zealand women's cricket team.-External links:*...
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 1 September 1989
- Highest ODI Score: 30 v Australia, Chennai, 2007
- Best ODI Bowling: 3-38 v Australia, Chennai, 2007
- Shirt No: 77
Sophie is an all-rounder from Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
who moved to Canterbury
Canterbury, New Zealand
The New Zealand region of Canterbury is mainly composed of the Canterbury Plains and the surrounding mountains. Its main city, Christchurch, hosts the main office of the Christchurch City Council, the Canterbury Regional Council - called Environment Canterbury - and the University of Canterbury.-...
at the end of the 2006/07 season. She made her State League debut for Wellington Blaze as a 14-year-old, and has played 42 State League matches. Sophie made her debut in the 2006 Rose Bowl Series, and in the 2007/08 State League season she was the highest wicket taker with 18 wickets at an average of 13.22. In the 2007 Quadrangular Series in India, Sophie improved her previous best ODI batting and bowling figures. Sophie played in the 2007 Rose Bowl series in Darwin but was unavailable for the tour to England. She has played 11 ODIs. A talented sportswoman, she is also a national age-group representative hockey player.
Lucy DoolanLucy DoolanLucy Rose Doolan is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Wellington Blaze in the State League. She was born in Lower Hutt.-References:...
- State: Wellington BlazeWellington BlazeWellington Blaze is a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays one day cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm off-break
- Born: 11 December 1987
- Yet to make her ODI debut
- Shirt No: 30
Lucy has been elevated to the White Ferns squad after a promising debut for New Zealand A in their series against Australia Youth. She has been a dominant figure at age-group level and has played 21 State League matches for Wellington Blaze. A versatile player, Lucy can also keep wicket, along with batting in the top order and bowling off-spin. In the 2007/08 State League she took 15 wickets.
Maria FaheyMaria FaheyMaria Frances Fahey is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Magicians in the State League, as well as the national team...
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Left-hand bat
- Right-arm off-spin
- Born: 5 March 1984
- Highest ODI Score: 91 v India, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, 2003 - Shirt No: 24
Maria was selected for the White Ferns 2003 tour to India where she debuted in spectacular fashion, heading the batting statistics with three fifties, and averaging 52.25 across the one-day series. She has played 40 ODIs, scoring 1120 runs at an average of 30.27. Maria dropped down the batting order during the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, top scoring with a fine 73* off 94 balls in the semi-final loss to India. In the 2006 Rose Bowl Series she scored 261 runs at an average of 43.5 and in the 2007 Quadrangular Series in India she scored 185 runs at an average of 26.4. Maria is a product of the highly successful Timaru
Timaru
TimaruUrban AreaPopulation:27,200Extent:Former Timaru City CouncilTerritorial AuthorityName:Timaru District CouncilPopulation:42,867 Land area:2,736.54 km² Mayor:Janie AnnearWebsite:...
Girls’ High School team, which dominated the national secondary schoolgirls’ competition in the late ‘90s and was a member of the 2002 NZC Academy. In the 2006/07 State League competition Maria scored 380 runs at an average of 42.22 for Canterbury Magicians.
Ros KemberRos KemberRosamond Jane Kember in Auckland. She is a New Zealand cricketer who played three women's One Day Internationals for the New Zealand. A right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler, she also played for the Auckland Hearts and the Northern Districts Spirit in the State League between 2001...
- State: Auckland HeartsAuckland HeartsThe Auckland Hearts are a New Zealand women's cricket team, that plays in the State League.The first recorded match by an Auckland women's team was in 1935, against the touring England women's cricket team, and despite the Auckland top four all being dismissed for ducks in the first-innings, the...
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm leg-break
- Born: 28 January 1985
- Highest ODI Score: 64 v England, Shenley, 2007
- Shirt No: 44
Ros made her debut for the White Ferns in the 2006 Rose Bowl Series in Brisbane. An opening batsman, she has been a consistent performer for Auckland Hearts, in the State League, and has been a successful member of the New Zealand A team in recent seasons. Ros made her highest ODI score on the 2007 tour to England. In the 2007/08 State League she scored 290 runs at an average of 32.22.
Sara McGlashanSara McGlashanSara Jade McGlashan is a New Zealand cricketer who has played two women's test matches, 80 women's one-day internationals and 16 Twenty20 matches for the New Zealand. She is the sister of Peter McGlashan. She plays for the Central Districts in the State League.-References:...
- State: Central Districts HindsCentral Districts HindsThe Central Districts Hinds are the senior women's cricket team of the Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central New Zealand. The team competes in the State League domestic one day competition. It comprises eight individual district associations, in Hawke's Bay, Horowhenua-Kapiti,...
- Right-hand bat
- Wicketkeeper
- Born: 28 March 1982
- Highest ODI Score: 97* v England, Derby, 2007
- Shirt No: 28
Sara was selected for the White Ferns 2002 winter tour to Europe, debuting against the Netherlands. She also played in the World Series in February 2003, toured India in November 2003 and Ireland and England in 2004. She has remained a member of the team ever since. Sara was a member of the New Zealand Cricket 2002 Academy and has played 60 ODIs, scoring 976 runs at an average of 22.18. In the 2007/08 State League season she scored 371 runs at an average of 53.
Beth McNeill
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 10 November 1982
- Highest ODI Score: 88* v Ireland, Dublin, 2004
- Best ODI Bowling: 2-42 v Australia, Hamilton, 2004
- Shirt No: 21
Beth debuted for the White Ferns in the 2003/04 home and away Rose Bowl series against Australia and has played 10 ODIs. She missed selection for the 2005 World Cup, but in the 2005/06 season she was a key performer for New Zealand A in matches against the White Ferns and India. She has played 66 State League matches, and in the 2005/06 season, she took 16 wickets and scored 118 runs.
Katey MartinKatey MartinKatey Jane Martin is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals and Tests. She made her international debut in 2003.http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/54537.html...
- State: Otago SparksOtago SparksThe Otago Sparks are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays in the State League....
- Wicket keeper
- Right-hand bat
- Born: 7 February 1985
- Highest ODI Score: 8* v India, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, 2003 - Shirt No: 15
Katey debuted for the White Ferns on the 2003/04 tour to India where she played 3 ODIs, but has missed selection in recent seasons. She was a consistent performer in the 2007/08 State League competition where she scored 263 runs at an average of 52.60 and took 5 catches and 15 stumpings. She has played 66 State League matches. Works at Saint Kentigans College in Auckland as a P.E teacher.
Aimee Watkins
- State: Central Districts HindsCentral Districts HindsThe Central Districts Hinds are the senior women's cricket team of the Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central New Zealand. The team competes in the State League domestic one day competition. It comprises eight individual district associations, in Hawke's Bay, Horowhenua-Kapiti,...
- Left-hand bat
- Right-arm off-break
- Born: 11 October 1982
- Highest ODI Score: 71 v Australia, BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, 2006 - Best ODI Bowling: 4-26 v the Netherlands, AmstelveenAmstelveen' is a suburban municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It is part of the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The municipality of Amstelveen consists of the following villages and/or districts: Amstelveen, Bovenkerk, Westwijk, Bankras-Kostverloren, Groenelaan, Waardhuizen,...
, 2002 - Shirt No: 7
Aimee debuted for the White Ferns in the 2001/02 Rose Bowl Series. In the side’s 2002 winter tour to Europe, she claimed her best bowling figures of 4-26 against the Netherlands. She was called to South Africa as a replacement player in the 2005 World Cup and played in the home series against India in February 2006, the Rose Bowl in Australia in October 2006 and the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007. She was a member of the 2001 NZC Academy intake, and has played 56 ODIs. Aimee captains Central Districts Hinds in the State League and in the 2006/07 season she scored 227 runs at an average of 37.83 and took 9 wickets.
Rowan MilburnRowan MilburnRowan Claire Milburn is a former international cricketer who appeared for both New Zealand women and Netherlands women in women's One Day International cricket. She has played for Canterbury Magicians and Otago Sparks in the State League. She is the daughter of former New Zealand Test cricketer...
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Wicketkeeper
- Born: 18 June 1977
- Highest ODI Score: 71 v Ireland, Christchurch, 2000 (for the Netherlands)
- Shirt No: 20
Rowan represented the Netherlands in the 2000 World Cup, after playing in the Dutch domestic competition. Since returning to New Zealand she has been a solid performer in the State League, having played 88 State League matches. Rowan captained New Zealand A in 2006 in matches against the White Ferns and India and earned her selection for the White Ferns after consistent performances in the State League. She has played 2 ODIs debuting against India in the Quadrangular Series in India in 2007. Her father is a former New Zealand Test wicketkeeper.
Louise MillikenLouise MillikenLouise Elizabeth Milliken in Morrinsville. She is a former international cricketer who played for the New Zealand and the Northern Districts Spirit between 1999 and 2009. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, she claimed 59 women's One Day International wickets.-References:...
- State: Northern Districts SpiritNorthern Districts SpiritNorthern Spirit is a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm fast
- Born: 19 September 1983
- Highest ODI Score: 21 v England, ChelmsfordChelmsfordChelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, 2004 - Best ODI Bowling: 5-25 v India, PretoriaPretoriaPretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
, 2005 - Shirt No: 18
Louise has developed into a strike bowler since her debut for the White Ferns in the home leg of the 2001/02 Rose Bowl Series. On the 2004 tour to Ireland and England, she was the highest wicket-taker in the one-day series with 14 wickets. She was again the White Ferns leading wicket-taker at the 2005 World Cup in South Africa with 11 wickets, including career-best figures of 5-25 v India and she took 11 wickets in the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007. Louise was a member of the 2002 NZC Academy, and has played 48 ODIs. In the 2006/07 State League competition she took seven wickets at an economy rate of 3.38. Louise was awarded New Zealand Cricket’s premier women’s bowling award, the Phyl Blackler Cup, in 2005/06.
Rachel PriestRachel PriestRachel Holly Priest is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts Hinds in the State League. She was born in New Plymouth. She was the wicketkeeper in New Zealand's unsuccessful 2009 World Cup campaign. She also kept wicket for the team.-References:*...
- State: Central Districts HindsCentral Districts HindsThe Central Districts Hinds are the senior women's cricket team of the Central Districts Cricket Association, based in central New Zealand. The team competes in the State League domestic one day competition. It comprises eight individual district associations, in Hawke's Bay, Horowhenua-Kapiti,...
- Wicket-keeper
- Right-hand bat
- Born: 13 June 1985
- Yet to make her ODI debut
- Shirt No: 13
Rachel is an aggressive keeper–batsman who has been a key member of the State Central Hinds team in recent seasons. She has played 39 State League matches. She was selected for New Zealand A last summer for the series against Australia Youth which saw her earn selection in the White Ferns squad.
Amy SatterthwaiteAmy SatterthwaiteAmy Ella Satterthwaite is a New Zealand cricketer . She was born on 7 October 1986 in Christchurch, Canterbury and plays for Canterbury Women as a left-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler....
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Left-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 7 October 1986
- Highest ODI Score: 25 v Australia, Darwin, 2007
- Best ODI Bowling: 1-27 v England, Shenley, 2007
- Shirt No: 17
Amy is a promising all-rounder who has played 52 State League matches for the State Canterbury Magicians, captaining them in the 2007/08 season where she scored 252 runs. She was selected for New Zealand A for matches against the White Ferns and India in 2006 and again in the 2006/07 series against Australia Youth. A tall left-handed top-order batsman, Amy scored a century on the Magicians’ 2006 tour of England. She made her debut in the 2007 Rose Bowl Series in Darwin and has played 8 ODIs. In a Twenty20 International against England at Taunton in 2007 Amy returned the remarkable figures of 6-17 off four overs.
Sarah TsukigawaSarah TsukigawaSarah Jane Tsukigawa is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the White Ferns and the Otago Sparks in the State League.She is a right-handed batter who bowls Right-arm medium pace. She has played 12 ODIs...
- State: Otago SparksOtago SparksThe Otago Sparks are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium
- Born: 16 January 1982
- Highest ODI Score: 78* v England, Chennai, 2007
- Best ODI Bowling: 3-33 v India, Chennai, 2007
- Shirt No: 65
Sarah played for New Zealand A in the 2003/04 series against Australia Youth, and made her debut for the White Ferns in the 2006 series against India. She was a member of NZC’s Live-In Academy in 2003. Sarah was a key performer for the White Ferns in the Quadrangular Series in India in February 2007 scoring 214 runs at an average of 42.8. She has played 12 ODIs. Sarah captained Otago Sparks in the 2006/07 State League, scoring 209 runs at an average of 34.83 and taking eleven wickets at an economy rate of 2.66.
Helen WatsonHelen Watson (cricketer)Helen Maree Watson is a former cricketer who made 66 women's One Day International appearances for New Zealand between 1999 and 2008. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, she has claimed 54 ODI wickets, and has a top score of 115 not out. She was a member of New Zealand when...
- State: Canterbury MagiciansCanterbury MagiciansThe Canterbury Magicians are a New Zealand women's cricket team that plays domestic cricket in the State League....
- Right-hand bat
- Right-arm medium-pace
- Born: 17 February 1972
- Highest ODI Score: 115* v Ireland, Dublin, 2004
- Best ODI Bowling: 3-14 v South Africa, Lincoln University, 2000
- Shirt No: 5
Helen has played 61 ODIs for the White Ferns. She was a member of the 1999 NZC Live-In Academy and played in the 2000 World Cup winning team, featuring in two outstanding run-outs in the final. Helen played for New Zealand A in their 2003/04 series against Australia Youth, earning a recall to the White Ferns for the Australian leg of the Rose Bowl Series in the same season. She retained her place for the 2004 tour to Ireland and England, where she scored her maiden ODI century, with 115* against Ireland at Dublin. She was a member of the White Ferns team for the 2005 Rose Bowl Series and has remained in the team. She has taken 50 wickets at an a economy rate of 3.17. In the 2006/07 season Helen won New Zealand’s premier bowling award, the Phyl Blacker Cup. In the 2007/08 State League competition she scored 119 runs at an average of 59.5 and took 13 wickets at an average of 10.84.
Players
- 5. Helen WatsonHelen Watson (cricketer)Helen Maree Watson is a former cricketer who made 66 women's One Day International appearances for New Zealand between 1999 and 2008. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, she has claimed 54 ODI wickets, and has a top score of 115 not out. She was a member of New Zealand when...
- 7. Aimee Watkins
- 9. Rachel CandyRachel CandyRachel Helen Candy is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts Hinds in the State League. She played seven women's One Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International for New Zealand women in 2007 and 2008.-References:...
- 12. Sarah BurkeSarah BurkeSarah Burke is a Canadian freestyle skier who grew up in Midland, Ontario, Canada. She now resides in Whistler, British Columbia.-Skiing career:...
- 13. Rachel PriestRachel PriestRachel Holly Priest is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts Hinds in the State League. She was born in New Plymouth. She was the wicketkeeper in New Zealand's unsuccessful 2009 World Cup campaign. She also kept wicket for the team.-References:*...
- 14. Nicola BrowneNicola BrowneNicola Jane Browne is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals and plays for the Northern Districts in the State League. She played in the 2005 and 2009 Women's Cricket World Cups, and was player of the series in the 2010 ICC Women's World...
- 15. Katey MartinKatey MartinKatey Jane Martin is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals and Tests. She made her international debut in 2003.http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/54537.html...
- 17. Amy SatterthwaiteAmy SatterthwaiteAmy Ella Satterthwaite is a New Zealand cricketer . She was born on 7 October 1986 in Christchurch, Canterbury and plays for Canterbury Women as a left-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler....
- 18. Louise MillikenLouise MillikenLouise Elizabeth Milliken in Morrinsville. She is a former international cricketer who played for the New Zealand and the Northern Districts Spirit between 1999 and 2009. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, she claimed 59 women's One Day International wickets.-References:...
- 19. Erin BerminghamErin BerminghamErin Margaret Bermingham is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Magicians in the State League. A right-handed bat and right-arm leg break bowler, she made her international debut for New Zealand in February 2010, playing two Twenty20 Internationals against Australia.-External...
- 20. Rowan MilburnRowan MilburnRowan Claire Milburn is a former international cricketer who appeared for both New Zealand women and Netherlands women in women's One Day International cricket. She has played for Canterbury Magicians and Otago Sparks in the State League. She is the daughter of former New Zealand Test cricketer...
- 21. Beth McNeill
- 23. Suzie BatesSuzie BatesSuzannah Wilson Bates is a New Zealand cricketer. She plays for the White Ferns and the Otago Sparks in the State League as well as for her national team...
- 24. Maria FaheyMaria FaheyMaria Frances Fahey is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Magicians in the State League, as well as the national team...
- 27. Kate PulfordKate PulfordKatherine Louise Pulford is a New Zealand cricketer.A right-handed batsman and medium pace bowler, Pulford has made 1 Test and 39 ODI appearances for New Zealand. Her performances at the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup saw her named in the ICC's team of the tournament.-External links:...
- 28. Sara McGlashanSara McGlashanSara Jade McGlashan is a New Zealand cricketer who has played two women's test matches, 80 women's one-day internationals and 16 Twenty20 matches for the New Zealand. She is the sister of Peter McGlashan. She plays for the Central Districts in the State League.-References:...
- 30. Lucy DoolanLucy DoolanLucy Rose Doolan is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Wellington Blaze in the State League. She was born in Lower Hutt.-References:...
- 31. Abby BurrowsAbby BurrowsAbby Kirstyn Burrows is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Central Districts Hinds in the State League. She was born in Kawerau, Bay of Plenty.-References:...
- 36. Anna Dodd
- 37. Ingrid Cronin-KnightIngrid Cronin-KnightIngrid Cronin-Knight is a New Zealand women's cricketer. Captain of the Auckland Hearts and member of the New Zealand women's cricket team, Cronin-Knight is a right-hand bat. She was selected for her international debut in 2008 after being the highest run scorer – 372 runs at 62.00 –...
- 42. Sian RuckSian RuckSian Elizabeth Ansley Ruck is a New Zealand international cricketer. She was born in December 1983 in Auckland and plays for Wellington Women and New Zealand. She made her Twenty20 debut against Australia in June 2009 and was an integral part of the New Zealand team which reached the final of the...
- 44. Ros KemberRos KemberRosamond Jane Kember in Auckland. She is a New Zealand cricketer who played three women's One Day Internationals for the New Zealand. A right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler, she also played for the Auckland Hearts and the Northern Districts Spirit in the State League between 2001...
- 50. Kate Broadmore
- 65. Sarah TsukigawaSarah TsukigawaSarah Jane Tsukigawa is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the White Ferns and the Otago Sparks in the State League.She is a right-handed batter who bowls Right-arm medium pace. She has played 12 ODIs...
- 77. Sophie DevineSophie DevineSophie Frances Monique Devine is a member of the New Zealand women's cricket team.-External links:*...
- Saskia Bullen
- Emma CampbellEmma CampbellEmma Maree Campbell is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals. She made her international debut in 2010.http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/274422.html-References:...
- Amanda Cooper
- Natalie DoddNatalie DoddNatalie Claire Dodd is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals. She made her international debut in 2010.- References :...
- Victoria LindVictoria LindVictoria Jayne Lind is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals and T20s. She made her international debut in 2009.http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/232988.html-References:...
- Frances Mackay
- Prashilla Mistry
- Morna NielsenMorna NielsenMorna Jessie Godwin Nielsen is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for New Zealand in the women's one-day internationals. She made her international debut in 2010.http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/274422.html...
- Elizabeth Perry
- Megan Wakefield
- Anna Wilkins
Test cricket
- Highest team total: 517/8 v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road GroundNorth Marine RoadNorth Marine Road Ground, formerly known as Queen's, is a cricket ground in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Scarborough Cricket Club which hosts the Scarborough Cricket Festival and the Yorkshire County Cricket Club plays a series of fixtures in the second half of the...
, Scarborough, England - Highest individual innings: 204, Kirsty FlavellKirsty FlavellKirsty Elizabeth Flavell as Kirsty Bond in Christchurch. She played six women's test matches and 38 women's one-day internationals for New Zealand and she was the first woman to score a double century in a women's Test match in 1996....
v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road GroundNorth Marine RoadNorth Marine Road Ground, formerly known as Queen's, is a cricket ground in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Scarborough Cricket Club which hosts the Scarborough Cricket Festival and the Yorkshire County Cricket Club plays a series of fixtures in the second half of the...
, Scarborough, England - Best innings bowling: 7/41, Jos BurleyJos BurleyJocelyn Ann Burley is a former New Zealand cricketer who played six women's Test matches and two Women's One Day Internationals for the New Zealand women's cricket team. In 1966 she took 7/41 against England.-References:...
v EnglandEnglish women's cricket teamThe England women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934–35, when they beat Australia 2–0 in a three-Test series. Their current captain is Charlotte Edwards, replacing Clare Connor after her five-year tenure, which she finished by leading England to their first Ashes series win since...
, 6 August 1966 at The OvalThe OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
, London, England - Best match bowling: 10/137, Jackie LordJackie LordJacqueline Lord is a former international cricketer. Between 1966 and 1982, she played 15 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand women.-External links:...
v AustraliaAustralian women's cricket teamThe Australian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1934/5, when they lost to England two-nil in a three-Test series. Since then they have improved and are generally considered the best women's cricket team in the world...
, 26 January 1979 at MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
ODI cricket
- Highest team total: 455/5 v PakistanPakistani women's cricket teamThe Pakistan national women's cricket team is a professional cricket team that represents Pakistan in international women's cricket matches.-1990s:...
, 29 January 1997 at ChristchurchChristchurchChristchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, New Zealand - Highest individual innings: 135 not out, Karen le Comber v IrelandIrish women's cricket teamThe Irish women's cricket team is the team that represents Ireland in international women's cricket matches. Unlike their male counterparts, they currently have both Test and ODI status...
, 19 July 1996 at Sydney Parade, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - Best innings bowling: 6/10, Jackie LordJackie LordJacqueline Lord is a former international cricketer. Between 1966 and 1982, she played 15 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand women.-External links:...
v IndiaIndian women's cricket teamThe Indian women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1976/1977, when they drew with the West Indies in a six-match series. They performed better than expected in the last Women's Cricket World Cup, reaching the finals but then losing to Australia. In 2005 they won their second Women's...
, 14 January 1982 at AucklandAucklandThe Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, New Zealand