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; the name was changed to the Rose Bowl Series in 2001.
Until 2000, the tournament took place annually, with matches alternating between the two countries. However, since then the format has changed regularly. The most recent series, held in Australia, took place in late 2020 in Brisbane.
Australia has dominated the tournament, winning 22 series to New Zealand's three, and New Zealand have only won 4 of 36 matches in the 21st century. New Zealand's last series victory came in the 1998-99 cricket season, when they defeated Australia over three matches in Palmerston North in New Zealand. Their only series victory in Australia was achieved in 1987, when they won two of the three matches in Perth.
Results summary
PlayedWon byAustraliaWon byNew ZealandDrawnNo resultODI matches97712402ODIs in Australia53411101ODIs in New Zealand44301301All Series292234–Series in Australia151311–Series in New Zealand10523–Series in both countries4400–
Series results
Series Season Played in First Match Winner Series result Match venue Match result Notes 1 1984–85 Australia 7 February 1985 Aberfeldie Park, Melbourne Australia won by 9 wickets Aberfeldie Park, Melbourne New Zealand won by 5 wickets Aberfeldie Park, Melbourne Australia won by 108 runs 2 1985–86 New Zealand 20 January 1986 Drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Australia won by 4 runs Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt New Zealand won by 5 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch No result 3 1986–87 Australia 18 January 1987 Willetton Sports Club No. 1, Perth New Zealand won by 8 wickets Willetton Sports Club No. 1, Perth New Zealand won by 4 wickets Rosalie Parks, Perth Australia won by 8 wickets 4 1987–88 New Zealand 20 January 1988 Eden Park, Auckland Australia won by 8 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Australia won by 28 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Australia won by 4 wickets 5 1988–89 Australia 7 December 1988 Manuka Oval, Canberra Australia won by 46 runs Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia won by 75 runs 6 1989–90 New Zealand 6 February 1990 Lancaster Park, Christchurch Australia won by 3 wickets Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt New Zealand won by 8 wickets Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt Australia won by 57 runs 7 1990–91 Australia 17 January 1991 Bellerive Oval, Hobart Australia won by 8 wickets Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Australia won by 86 runs Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne New Zealand won by 5 wickets 8 1991–92 Australia 13 January 1993 Drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Australia won by 7 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand won by 3 wickets 9 1992–93 Australia 13 January 1993 Oakes Oval, Lismore Australia won by 86 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Australia won by 9 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane New Zealand won by 5 wickets 10 1993–94 New Zealand 18 January 1994 Eden Park, Auckland New Zealand won by 3 wickets Levin Domain, Levin Australia won by 43 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington New Zealand won by 2 runs 11 1994–95 New Zealand 14 January 1995 Drawn Victoria Park, Whanganui New Zealand won by 1 run Eden Park, Auckland Australia won by 6 wickets 12 1995–96 Australia 1 February 1996 St Peter's College, Adelaide New Zealand won by 11 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia won by 4 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Australia won by 7 wickets 13 1996–97 Australia 13 February 1997 McLean Park, Napier New Zealand won by 22 runs Eden Park, Auckland Australia won by 89 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Australia won by 11 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Australia won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Australia won by 3 wickets 14 1997–98 Australia 5 November 1997 Bankstown Oval, Sydney Australia won by 5 runs Bankstown Oval, Sydney Australia won by 61 runs Bankstown Oval, Sydney New Zealand won by 1 wicket 15 1998–99 New Zealand 13 February 1999 Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North New Zealand won by 3 wickets Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North New Zealand won by 23 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Australia won by 131 runs 16 1999–2000 Australia 6 February 2000 Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia won by 13 runs Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne Australia won by 6 wickets Junction Oval, Melbourne Australia won by 7 wickets172001–02 Australia and New Zealand20 February 2002 Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAustralia won by 53 runsAdelaide Oval, AdelaideAustralia won by 3 wickets (D/N)Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAustralia won by 57 runsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnNew Zealand won by 22 runsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 17 runsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 6 wickets182002–03 New Zealand26 January 2003Bert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 63 runsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 6 wicketsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 109 runs192003–04Australia and New Zealand11 February 2004Eden Park Outer Oval, AucklandAustralia won by 78 runsWestpac Park, HamiltonAustralia won by 8 wicketsWestpac Park, HamiltonAustralia won by 83 runsBankstown Oval, SydneyNew Zealand won by 20 runsAlbert Cricket Ground, MelbourneAustralia won by 40 runsBellerive Oval, HobartAustralia won by 4 wickets202004–05Australia10 March 2005Lilac Hill Park, PerthAustralia won by 87 runsWACA Ground, PerthAustralia won by 7 runsWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, PerthAustralia won by 3 wickets212006–07Australia20 October 2006 Allan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 1 runAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 1 wicketAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 5 runsAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 85 runsAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 4 wickets222007Australia21 July 2007Gardens Oval, DarwinAustralia won by 7 wicketsGardens Oval, DarwinNew Zealand won by 35 runsGardens Oval, DarwinAustralia won by 6 wicketsGardens Oval, DarwinAustralia won by 2 runsGardens Oval, DarwinNew Zealand won by 4 wickets232007–08 New Zealand8 March 2008 Bert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 63 runsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnNew Zealand won by 82 runs Bert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnNew Zealand won by 5 wicketsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 6 runsBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnAustralia won by 8 wickets242008–09 New Zealand1 February 2009 Drawn Cobham Oval, WhangāreiNew Zealand won by 2 wicketsCobham Oval, WhangāreiNew Zealand won by 4 runs Seddon Park, HamiltonAustralia won by 104 runs (D/N) Seddon Park, HamiltonAustralia won by 44 runsBasin Reserve, WellingtonMatch abandoned without a ball being bowled252009–10 Australia and New Zealand10 February 2010 Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAustralia won by 115 runsAdelaide Oval, AdelaideAustralia won by 4 wickets (D/L method)Junction Oval, MelbourneAustralia won by 102 runsJunction Oval, MelbourneAustralia won by 10 wicketsJunction Oval, MelbourneAustralia won by 103 runsQueenstown Events Centre, QueenstownAustralia won by 2 wicketsQueen's Park, InvercargillAustralia won by 6 wicketsQueen's Park, InvercargillAustralia won by 6 wickets262010–11Australia and New Zealand24 February 2011 Bert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnMatch cancelledBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnMatch cancelledBert Sutcliffe Oval, LincolnMatch cancelledAllan Border Field, BrisbaneMatch abandoned without a ball bowledAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 6 wicketsAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 19 runs272011–12Australia25 January 2012 Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyNo resultBlacktown Olympic Park Oval, SydneyMatch abandoned without a ball bowledBlacktown Olympic Park Oval, SydneyAustralia won by 9 wickets282012–13 Australia12 December 2012 Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyNew Zealand won by 8 wicketsNorth Sydney Oval, SydneyAustralia won by 4 wicketsNorth Sydney Oval, SydneyAustralia won by 9 wicketsNorth Sydney Oval, SydneyAustralia won by 7 runs292015–16 New Zealand20 February 2016Bay Oval, Mount MaunganuiNew Zealand won by 9 runsBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 8 wicketsBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 6 wickets302016–17 New Zealand26 February 2017Eden Park No 2, AucklandNew Zealand won by 5 wicketsBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 4 wicketsBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 5 wickets312018–19 Australia 22 February 2019WACA Ground, PerthAustralia won by 5 runsKaren Rolton Oval, AdelaideAustralia won by 95 runsJunction Oval, MelbourneAustralia won by 7 wickets322020–21 Australia 3 October 2020Allan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 7 wicketsAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 4 wicketsAllan Border Field, BrisbaneAustralia won by 232 runs332020–21 New Zealand4 April 2021Bay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 6 wicketsBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 71 runsBay Oval, Mount MaunganuiAustralia won by 21 runs342024–25 New Zealand19 December 2024Basin Reserve, WellingtonMatch abandonedBasin Reserve, WellingtonAustralia won by 65 runs (DLS method)Basin Reserve, WellingtonAustralia won by 75 runs
Notes A. The 1988–89 series was part of the 1988 World Cup. B. The 1991–92 series was part of a triangular series also including England, shared between England and Australia. C. The 1994–95 series was part of the New Zealand Women's Centenary Tournament, a triangular tournament won by India. D. The 2001–02 series was won by Australia on points, 14–2, where home wins were awarded two points and away wins three. E. The 2002–03 series was part of the World Series of Women's Cricket, a four-team tournament also involving England and India. The final match of the series was the final of the tournament.
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