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 team is organised by New Zealand Cricket, a full member of the International Cricket Council.
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
Current squad
The following list of players are named in the squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020:-- Sophie Devine
- Rachel Priest
- 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
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 WomenWomen's Test cricket
- Highest team total: 517/8 v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.
- Highest individual score: 204, Kirsty Flavell v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.
- Best innings bowling: 7/41, Jos Burley v. England on 6 August 1966 at The Oval, London.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Debbie Hockley | 1301 | 52.04 | 1979-1996 |
| Judi Doull | 779 | 43.27 | 1966-1975 |
| Trish McKelvey | 699 | 29.12 | 1966-1979 |
| Jackie Clark | 482 | 26.77 | 1984-1992 |
| Kirsty Flavell | 473 | 67.57 | 1995-1996 |
Most Test wickets for New Zealand Women
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Jackie Lord | 55 | 19.07 | 1966-1979 |
| Jill Saulbrey | 35 | 27.17 | 1966-1975 |
| Pat Carrick | 21 | 23.28 | 1969-1977 |
| Jos Burley | 21 | 26.33 | 1966-1969 |
Highest individual innings in Women's Test
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Kirsty Flavell | 204 | Scarborough | 24 June 1996 | |
| Emily Drumm | 161* | Christchurch | 28 February 1995 | |
| Trish McKelvey | 155* | Wellington | 15 February 1969 | |
| Debbie Hockley | 126* | Auckland | 18 January 1990 | |
| Trish McKelvey | 117* | Cape Town | 25 February 1972 |
Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Test
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Jos Burley | 7/41 | London | 6 August 1966 | |
| Pat Carrick | 6/29 | Melbourne | 5 February 1972 | |
| Grace Gooder | 6/42 | Auckland | 26 March 1949 | |
| Katrina Keenan | 6/73 | Worcester | 4 July 1996 | |
| Jackie Lord | 6/119 | Melbourne | 26 January 1979 |
Women's Test record versus other nations
Records complete to Women's Test #123. Last updated 24 August 2004.
| Opponent | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | First match | First win |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20-23 March 1948 | 5-8 February 1972 | |
| 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 16-18 February 1935 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8-11 January 1977 | ||
| 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.
- Highest individual score: 232*, Amelia Kerr v. Irealnd on 13 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.
- Best innings bowling: 6/10, Jackie Lord v. India on 14 January 1982 at Cornwall Park, Auckland.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Suzie Bates | 4534 | 42.77 | 2006-2020 |
| Debbie Hockley | 4064 | 41.89 | 1982-2000 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | 3821 | 38.98 | 2007-2019 |
| Haidee Tiffen | 2919 | 30.72 | 1999-2009 |
| Emily Drumm | 2844 | 35.11 | 1992-2006 |
Most WODI wickets for New Zealand Women
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Aimee Watkins | 92 | 31.04 | 2002-2011 |
| Nicola Browne | 88 | 34.14 | 2002-2014 |
| Catherine Campbell | 78 | 25.87 | 1988-2000 |
| Suzie Bates | 75 | 33.17 | 2006-2020 |
| Rachel Pullar | 74 | 16.48 | 1997-2005 |
Highest individual innings in Women's ODI
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Amelia Kerr | 232* | Dublin | 13 June 2018 | |
| Suzie Bates | 168 | Sydney | 19 March 2009 | |
| Rachel Priest | 157 | Lincoln | 7 November 2015 | |
| Suzie Bates | 151 | Dublin | 8 June 2018 | |
| Sophie Devine | 145 | Cuttack | 1 February 2013 |
Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Jackie Lord | 6/10 | Auckland | 14 January 1982 | |
| Glenys Page | 6/20 | Trinidad and Tobago | St Albans | 23 June 1973 |
| Beth McNeill | 6/32 | Lincoln | 24 February 2008 | |
| Jennifer Turner | 5/5 | Lindfield | 25 July 1993 | |
| Rachel Pullar | 5/7 | Hamilton | 17 February 1999 |
WODI record versus other nations
Last updated 30 January 2020.
Women's T20I cricket
- Highest team total: 216/1, v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.
- Highest individual innings: 124*, Suzie Bates v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.
- Best innings bowling: 6/17, Amy Satterthwaite v. England on 16 August 2007 at County Ground, Taunton.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Suzie Bates | 3243 | 30.30 | 2007-2020 |
| Sophie Devine | 2384 | 31.36 | 2006-2020 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | 1526 | 21.19 | 2007-2019 |
| Sara McGlashan | 1164 | 18.18 | 2004-2016 |
| Rachel Priest | 873 | 16.78 | 2007-2020 |
Most WT20I wickets for New Zealand Women
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Sophie Devine | 87 | 17.10 | 2006-2020 |
| Leigh Kasperek | 65 | 13.64 | 2015-2020 |
| Suzie Bates | 49 | 25.46 | 2007-2020 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 48 | 21.20 | 2011-2020 |
| Nicola Browne | 47 | 17.31 | 200-2014 |
Highest individual innings in Women's T20I
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Suzie Bates | 124* | Taunton | 20 June 2018 | |
| Sophie Devine | 105 | Wellington | 10 February 2020 | |
| Suzie Bates | 94* | Sylhet | 27 March 2014 | |
| Aimee Watkins | 89* | Nottingham | 18 June 2009 | |
| Sara McGlashan | 84 | Gros Islet | 14 May 2010 |
Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's T20I
| Player | Score | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
| Amy Satterthwaite | 6/17 | Taunton | 16 August 2007 | |
| Leigh Kasperek | 4/7 | Wellington | 28 February 2016 | |
| Morna Nielsen | 4/10 | Invercargill | 26 February 2012 | |
| Nicola Browne | 4/15 | Basseterre | 10 May 2010 | |
| Sophie Devine | 4/22 | Mumbai | 31 March 2016 |
WT20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #858. Last updated 2 March 2020.
''Note: New Zealand Women lost a Super Over against Australia Women and won a Super Over against West Indies Women.