New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17

Not to be confused with Australian women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17.

New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17
 
  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

 Australia[4]  New Zealand[5]

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
Scorecard
Australia 
4/151 (20 overs)
v
 New Zealand
8/111 (20 overs)
Elyse Villani 73* (47)
Lea Tahuhu 1/22 (4 overs)
Australia Women won by 40 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Gerard Abood (Aus) and Shawn Craig (Aus)
Player of the match: Elyse Villani (Aus)

2nd WT20I

19 February 2017
Scorecard
New Zealand 
9/101 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
9/61 (13 overs)
Suzie Bates 30 (34)
Molly Strano 5/10 (4 overs)
Elyse Villani 19 (17)
Anna Peterson 3/2 (1 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 8 runs (DLS method)
Kardinia Park, Geelong
Umpires: Shawn Craig (Aus) and John Ward (Aus)
Player of the match: Anna Peterson (NZ)

3rd WT20I

22 February 2017
Scorecard
New Zealand 
113/8 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
66 (16 overs)
Suzie Bates 31 (34)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/16 (4 overs)
Alex Blackwell 30* (34)
Holly Huddleston 2/9 (4 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 47 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Gerard Abood (Aus) and John Ward
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (NZ)
  • 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

  1. ^ "series home". espncricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Schedule". cricketarchive. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Australia skittled for 66 by White Ferns in Twenty20 series decider". Stuff New Zealand. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Ashleigh Gardner in line for Australia debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Bermingham, Kasperek back in NZ women's squads". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Devine ruled out of Australia series with thumb injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Aley gets Australia call-up for T20I series against New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Injured Kasperek to miss rest of 2016-17 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Peterson's last-over hat-trick snatches win for New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  10. ^ "New Zealand strangle Australia in series decider". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2017.