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 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 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 +Key Champions Runners-up Semi-finals

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup World Cup recordYearRoundGPWLTNR 1973 Third place 63201 197831200 1982126510 198896300 1993 Runners-up 87100 199764110 2000Champions 98100 2005 Semi finalists 84202 2009 Runners-up 75200 2013 Super Sixes 73400 2017 Group stage 73301 2022Group Stage73400 2025 Group stage 71402Total1 Title94553423

ICC Women's T20 World Cup T20 World Cup recordYearRoundGPWLTNR 2009 Runners-up 54100 201054100 2012 Semi-finalists 42200 2014 Group stage 54100 2016 Semi-finalists 54100 2018 Group stage 42200 202042200 202342200 2024Champions65100 2026 Group stage 52300Total1 Title47311600

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games recordYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2022Bronze medal3/853200Total0 Title - 53200

Honours

ICC Women's World Cup: Champions (1): 2000 Runners-up (3): 1993, 1997, 2009 Women's T20 World Cup: Champions (1): 2024 Runners-up (2): 2009, 2010

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 02 April 2026

Uncapped players are listed in italics

Name Age Batting style Bowling style Formats Contract Club NotesBatters Suzie Bates Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Otago Sparks Lauren Down Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Maddy Green Right-handed Right arm off spin ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Brooke Halliday Left-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Georgia Plimmer Right-handed ODI, T20I Y Wellington Blaze All-rounders Amelia Kerr Right-handed Right arm leg spin ODI, T20I Y Wellington Blaze Captain Hannah Rowe Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Central Districts Hinds Flora Devonshire Left-handed Left arm off spin ODI, T20I N Central Districts Hinds Wicket-keepers Izzy Gaze Right-handed ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Polly Inglis Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Otago Sparks Bella James Right-handed ODI, T20I Y Otago Sparks Izzy Sharp Right-handed ODI, T20I N Canterbury Magicians Spin Bowlers Eden Carson Right-handed Right arm off spin ODI, T20I Y Otago Sparks Fran Jonas Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Nensi Patel Right-handed Right arm off spin ODI, T20I N Northern Districts Brave Pace Bowlers Bree Illing Left-handed Left arm medium ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Jess Kerr Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Wellington Blaze Rosemary Mair Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Central Districts Hinds Molly Penfold Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I Y Auckland Hearts Lea Tahuhu Right-handed Right arm medium-fast ODI, T20I Y Canterbury Magicians Kayley Knight Right-handed Right arm medium ODI, T20I N Northern Districts Brave

Coaching staff Position Name Head coach Ben Sawyer Assistant coaches Matthew Bell, Jacob Oram Physiotherapist Helen Littleworth Media Correspondent Willy Nicholls

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — New Zealand Women Result summary of the New Zealand women's cricket team Format M W L T NR Inaugural match Women's Test 45 2 10 0 33 16 February 1935 Women's One-Day Internationals 406 196 196 3 11 7 July 1973 Women's Twenty20 Internationals 196 107 82 3 4 5 August 2004Last updated: 4 April 2026

Women'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.

Most Test runs for New Zealand Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanDebbie Hockley 1301 52.04 1979–1996Judi Doull 779 43.27 1966–1975Trish McKelvey 699 29.12 1966–1979Jackie Clark 482 26.77 1984–1992Kirsty Flavell 473 67.57 1995–1996

Most Test wickets for New Zealand Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanJackie Lord 55 19.07 1966–1979Jill Saulbrey 35 27.17 1966–1975Pat Carrick 21 23.28 1969–1977Jos Burley 21 26.33 1966–1969

Highest individual innings in Women's Test

PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch dateKirsty Flavell 204 Scarborough 24 June 1996Emily Drumm 161* Christchurch 28 February 1995Trish McKelvey 155* Wellington 15 February 1969Debbie Hockley 126* Auckland 18 January 1990Trish McKelvey 117* Cape Town 25 February 1972

Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Test PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch dateJos Burley 7/41 London 6 August 1966Pat Carrick 6/29 Melbourne 5 February 1972Grace Gooder 6/42 Auckland 26 March 1949Katrina Keenan 6/73 Worcester 4 July 1996Jackie 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. Ireland on 8 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin. Highest individual score: 232*, Amelia Kerr v. Ireland on 13 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin. Best innings bowling: 7/34, Amelia Kerr v. Zimbabwe on 8 March 2026 at University of Otago Oval, Dunedin. Highest successful run chase: 350 (49.4) v. South Africa on 1 April 2026 at Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Top 5 individual innings in Women's ODI

PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch dateAmelia Kerr 232* Dublin 13 June 2018Amelia Kerr 179* Wellington 1 April 2026Suzie Bates 168 Sydney 19 March 2009Brooke Halliday 157* Dunedin 5 March 2026Rachel Priest 157 Lincoln 7 November 2015

Top 5 best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch dateAmelia Kerr 7/34 Dunedin 8 March 2026Jackie Lord 6/10 Auckland 14 January 1982Glenys Page 6/20 Trinidad and Tobago St Albans 23 June 1973Beth McNeill 6/32 Lincoln 24 February 2008Leigh Kasperek 6/46 Bay Oval 7 February 2021

Most WODI runs for New Zealand Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanSuzie Bates 5964 38.47 2006–presentAmy Satterthwaite 4639 38.33 2007–2023Sophie Devine 4279 32.66 2006–2025Debbie Hockley 4064 41.89 1982–2000Haidee Tiffen 2919 30.72 1999–2009

Most WODI wickets for New Zealand Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanAmelia Kerr 126 27.54 2016–presentLea Tahuhu 125 28.01 2011–2025Sophie Devine 111 36.27 2006–2025Aimee Watkins 92 31.04 2002–2011Nicola Browne 88 34.14 2002–2014

WODI record versus other nations

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win ICC Full members 136 31 103 0 2 7 July 1973 8 February 1985 5 3 0 0 2 7 March 2022 7 March 2022 86 37 47 1 1 14 July 1973 14 July 1973 58 34 23 1 0 5 January 1978 5 January 1978 20 18 0 0 2 29 November 1988 29 November 1988 18 15 1 1 1 28 January 1997 28 January 1997 24 14 10 0 0 13 February 1999 13 February 1999 17 13 2 0 2 13 December 1997 13 December 1997 23 13 9 0 1 26 July 1993 26 July 1993 3 3 0 0 0 5 March 2026 5 March 2026 ICC Associate members 1 1 0 0 0 24 July 1993 24 July 1993 International XI 4 3 1 0 0 30 June 1973 12 January 1982 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

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.

Top 5 individual innings in Women's T20I

PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch dateSuzie Bates 124* Taunton 20 June 2018Sophie Devine 105 Wellington 10 February 2020Amelia Kerr 105 Christchurch 25 March 2026Amelia Kerr 101* Hamilton 25 February 2026Suzie Bates 94* Sylhet 27 March 2014

Top 5 Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's T20I PlayerScoreOppositionVenueMatch dateAmy Satterthwaite 6/17 Taunton 16 August 2007Lea Tahuhu 4/6 Christchurch 2 December 2022Leigh Kasperek 4/7 Wellington 28 February 2016Morna Nielsen 4/10 Invercargill 26 February 2012Sophie Devine 4/10 Mount Maunganui 15 March 2026

Most WT20I runs for New Zealand Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanSuzie Bates 4717 28.93 2007–presentSophie Devine 3587 28.25 2006–presentAmelia Kerr 1912 32.96 2016–presentAmy Satterthwaite 1784 21.49 2007–2021Maddy Green 1270 17.39 2012–present

Most WT20I wickets for New Zealand Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanSophie Devine 128 18.87 2006–presentAmelia Kerr 104 20.12 2011–presentLea Tahuhu 98 19.85 2016–presentLeigh Kasperek 81 14.86 2015–2024Suzie Bates 62 23.80 2007–present

WT20I record versus other nations

Opponent Matches Won Lost Tied N/R First match First win ICC Full members 55 21 32 1 1 18 October 2006 6 March 2008 5 5 0 0 0 29 February 2020 29 February 2020 40 8 32 0 0 5 August 2004 5 August 2004 14 10 4 0 0 18 June 2009 18 June 2009 4 4 0 0 0 25 March 2014 25 March 2014 12 10 2 0 0 10 May 2010 10 May 2010 22 16 5 0 1 10 August 2007 10 August 2007 17 14 2 0 1 8 May 2010 8 May 2010 24 16 5 2 1 13 June 2009 13 June 2009 3 3 0 0 0 25 February 2026 25 February 2026 Last updated: 20 March 2026

Note: New Zealand Women lost a Super Over against Australia Women and won a Super Over against West Indies Women.

See also New Zealand men's team

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