New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17
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Australia Women | New Zealand women | ||
Dates | 17 – 22 February 2017 | ||
Captains | Meg Lanning | Suzie Bates | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | New Zealand women won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Elyse Villani (92) | Suzie Bates (87) | |
Most wickets | Amanda-Jade Wellington (9) |
Anna Peterson (4) Holly Huddleston (4) | |
Player of the series | Suzie Bates (NZ) |
The New Zealand women cricket team toured Australia in February 2017.[1] The tour consisted of a series of three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20Is).[2] Immediately after completion of the T20 series both teams faced each other for the Rose bowl in New Zealand in a 3-match WODI series. New Zealand Women won the WT20I series by 2���1.[3]
Squads[]
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Ahead of the tour, Sophie Devine was ruled out of New Zealand's squad due to injury and was replaced by Anna Peterson.[6] Sarah Aley was added to Australia's squad as cover for Lauren Cheatle.[7] Leigh Kasperek was ruled out of the rest of the series after an injury in the first match. She was replaced by Amelia Kerr.[8]
WT20I series[]
1st WT20I[]
17 February 2017
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashleigh Gardner, Molly Strano and Amanda-Jade Wellington (Aus) all made their WT20I debuts.
2nd WT20I[]
19 February 2017
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Suzie Bates 30 (34)
Molly Strano 5/10 (4 overs) |
Elyse Villani 19 (17)
Anna Peterson 3/2 (1 overs) |
- Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Australia Women were set a target of 70 runs from 13 overs.
- Anna Peterson (NZ) took a hat-trick.[9]
- Molly Strano took maiden five wicket haul in a WT20I and claimed 5 for 10, the best figures by an Australian in a WT20I.[9]
3rd WT20I[]
22 February 2017
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Suzie Bates 31 (34)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/16 (4 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia's score of 66 all out was their lowest total in a T20I.[10]
References[]
- ^ "series home". espncricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Schedule". cricketarchive. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ "Australia skittled for 66 by White Ferns in Twenty20 series decider". Stuff New Zealand. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
- ^ "Ashleigh Gardner in line for Australia debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Bermingham, Kasperek back in NZ women's squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Devine ruled out of Australia series with thumb injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Aley gets Australia call-up for T20I series against New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Injured Kasperek to miss rest of 2016-17 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Peterson's last-over hat-trick snatches win for New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand strangle Australia in series decider". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Women's international cricket tours of Australia
- New Zealand women's national cricket team tours
- International cricket competitions in 2016–17
- 2016–17 Australian women's cricket season
- 2017 in New Zealand cricket
- 2017 in New Zealand women's sport
- 2017 in women's cricket