New Zealand women's national cricket team
Team representing New Zealand in women's international cricket
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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).
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| Nickname | White Ferns | |||||||||
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| Association | New Zealand Cricket | |||||||||
| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Amelia Kerr | |||||||||
| Coach | Ben Sawyer | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Full member (1926) | |||||||||
| ICC region | East Asia-Pacific | |||||||||
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| Tests | ||||||||||
| First Test | v  England at Lancaster Park, Christchurch; 16–18 February 1935 | |||||||||
| Last Test | v England at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough; 21–24 August 2004 | |||||||||
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| One Day Internationals | ||||||||||
| First ODI | v  Trinidad and Tobago at Clarence Park, St Albans; 23 June 1973 | |||||||||
| Last ODI | v  Zimbabwe at University of Otago Oval, Dunedin; 11 March 2026 | |||||||||
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| World Cup appearances | 11 (first in 1973) | |||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2000) | |||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v England at the County Cricket Ground, Hove; 5 August 2004 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  South Africa at Seddon Park, Hamilton; 17 March 2026 | |||||||||
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| T20 World Cup appearances | 9 (first in 2009) | |||||||||
| Best result | Champions (2024) | |||||||||
| Official website | www | |||||||||
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| As of 17 March 2026 | ||||||||||
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 in 1993, 1997, and 2009. At the Women's T20 World Cup, New Zealand were champions in 2024 and runners up in 2009 and 2010.
Tournament history
A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within New Zealand
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup
ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | ||
| 2022 | Bronze medal | 3/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 Title | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Honours
ICC
Others
- Commonwealth Games
- Bronze medal (1): 2022
Current squad
This lists all the players are centrally contracted with NZC or were named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. Updated as on 16 February 2026
Uncapped players are listed in italics
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Forms | Contract | Notes |
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| Batters | ||||||
| Suzie Bates | 16 September 1987 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Lauren Down | 7 May 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Maddy Green | 20 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Brooke Halliday | 30 October 1995 | Left-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Georgia Plimmer | 8 February 2004 | Right-handed | N/a | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Amelia Kerr | 13 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm leg spin | ODI, T20I | Y | Captain |
| Hannah Rowe | 3 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Izzy Gaze | 8 May 2004 | Right-handed | N/a | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Polly Inglis | 31 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Bella James | 27 January 1999 | Right-handed | N/a | ODI, T20I | Y | |
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| Eden Carson | 8 August 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm off spin | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Fran Jonas | 8 April 2004 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ODI, T20I | Y | |
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| Bree Illing | 29 September 2003 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Jess Kerr | 18 January 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Rosemary Mair | 7 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Molly Penfold | 15 June 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | ODI, T20I | Y | |
| Lea Tahuhu | 23 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | ODI, T20I | Y | |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Ben Sawyer[11] |
| Assistant coaches | Matthew Bell, Jacob Oram |
| Physiotherapist | Helen Littleworth |
| Media Correspondent | Willy Nicholls |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — New Zealand Women
Women's Test cricket
- Highest team total: 517/8 v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.[15]
- Highest individual score: 204, Kirsty Flavell v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.[16]
- Best innings bowling: 7/41, Jos Burley v. England on 6 August 1966 at The Oval, London.[17]
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Most Test runs for New Zealand Women[18]
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Most Test wickets for New Zealand Women[19]
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Highest individual innings in Women's Test[20]
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Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Test[21]
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Women's Test record versus other nations[22]
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. Ireland on 8 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.[23]
- Highest individual score: 232*, Amelia Kerr v. Ireland on 13 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.[24]
- Best innings bowling: 7/34, Amelia Kerr v. Zimbabwe on 8 March 2026 at University of Otago Oval, Dunedin.[25]
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Top 5 individual innings in Women's ODI[26]
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Top 5 best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI[27]
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Most WODI runs for New Zealand Women [28]
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Most WODI wickets for New Zealand Women [29]
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WODI record versus other nations
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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| Australia | 133 | 31 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 7 July 1973 | 8 February 1985 |
 Bangladesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 March 2022 | 7 March 2022 |
| England | 79 | 36 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 14 July 1973 | 14 July 1973 |
| India | 54 | 33 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 January 1978 | 5 January 1978 |
 Ireland | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 November 1988 | 29 November 1988 |
 Pakistan | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 January 1997 | 28 January 1997 |
| South Africa | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 February 1999 | 13 February 1999 |
 Sri Lanka | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 December 1997 | 13 December 1997 |
 West Indies | 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 July 1993 | 26 July 1993 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 March 2026 | 5 March 2026 |
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 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 |
| Last updated: 11 March 2026[30] | |||||||
Women's T20I cricket
- Highest team total: 216/1, v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.[31]
- Highest individual innings: 124*, Suzie Bates v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.[32]
- Best innings bowling: 6/17, Amy Satterthwaite v. England on 16 August 2007 at County Ground, Taunton.[33]
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Top 5 individual innings in Women's T20I[34]
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Top 5 Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's T20I[35]
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Most WT20I runs for New Zealand Women[36]
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Most WT20I wickets for New Zealand Women[37]
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WT20I record versus other nations
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | N/R | First match | First win |
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| Australia |
50 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 18 October 2006 | 6 March 2008 |
| Bangladesh |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 February 2020 | 29 February 2020 |
| England |
30 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 August 2004 | 5 August 2004 |
| India |
13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 June 2009 | 18 June 2009 |
| Ireland |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 March 2014 | 25 March 2014 |
| Pakistan |
11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 May 2010 | 10 May 2010 |
| South Africa |
17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 August 2007 | 10 August 2007 |
| Sri Lanka |
13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 May 2010 | 8 May 2010 |
| West Indies |
24 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 June 2009 | 13 June 2009 |
| Zimbabwe |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2026 | 25 February 2026 |
| Last updated: 15 March 2026[38] | |||||||
Note: New Zealand Women lost a Super Over against Australia Women and won a Super Over against West Indies Women.
