New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2024–25

New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2024–25
 
  Australia New Zealand
Dates 19 – 24 September 2024
Captains Alyssa Healy Sophie Devine[n 1]
Twenty20 International series
Results Australia won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Alyssa Healy (82) Suzie Bates (86)
Most wickets Ashleigh Gardner (4)
Annabel Sutherland (4)
Georgia Wareham (4)		 Amelia Kerr (5)
Player of the series Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)

The New Zealand women's cricket team toured Australia in September 2024 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Australia women's cricket team.[1][2][3] In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[4] The series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament.[5][6]

Australia won the first T20I by five wickets, with Phoebe Litchfield scoring an unbeaten 64.[7] Despite Amelia Kerr taking four wickets,[8] the hosts won the second T20I by 29 runs, with Ashleigh Gardner taking three wickets in 4 overs.[9] Australia won the third and last T20I by five wickets and won the series 3–0.[10]

Squads

 Australia[11]  New Zealand[12]

T20I series

1st T20I

19 September 2024
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
7/143 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
5/145 (18.4 overs)
Maddy Green 35 (33)
Heather Graham 1/13 (2 overs)
Phoebe Litchfield 64* (43)
Molly Penfold 2/24 (4 overs)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Umpires: Andrew Crozier (Aus) and Troy Penman (Aus)
Player of the match: Phoebe Litchfield (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • This was the first women's T20I match to be played at this venue.[13][14]

2nd T20I

22 September 2024
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Australia 
142 (19.3 overs)
v
 New Zealand
7/113 (20 overs)
Alyssa Healy 38 (25)
Amelia Kerr 4/20 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 34 (34)
Ashleigh Gardner 3/16 (4 overs)
Australia won by 29 runs
Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay
Umpires: Andrew Crozier (Aus) and Ben Treloar (Aus)
Player of the match: Ashleigh Gardner (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Beth Mooney (Aus) played in her 100th T20I match.[15]

3rd T20I

24 September 2024
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
6/146 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
5/148 (19.1 overs)
Georgia Plimmer 53 (48)
Georgia Wareham 2/21 (4 overs)
Ellyse Perry 36 (29)
Eden Carson 2/29 (4 overs)
Australia won by 5 wickets
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Umpires: Troy Penman (Aus) and Ben Treloar (Aus)
Player of the match: Georgia Wareham (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Maddy Green (NZ) played in her 100th T20I match.[10]

Notes

  1. ^ Suzie Bates captained New Zealand in the first T20I.

References

  1. ^ "MCG to host historic women's Ashes Test to mark 90-year anniversary of format". ESPNcricinfo. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  2. ^ "India, Pakistan to visit as Australia announce schedule for home summer". International Cricket Council. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's Ashes: MCG to host its maiden D/N Test". Cricbuzz. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Five-Test India series, Ashes crown epic summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Day-night MCG Test to headline packed women's summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  6. ^ "'Heat acclimation' a priority for Australia's women's World Cup warm-up against NZ". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Litchfield fifty leads Australia to comfortable win in Mackay". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Gardner seals series win after Kerr puts Australia in a spin". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Returning Gardner shines as Aussies scrap series-sealing win". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Wareham and Gardner both star with bat and ball as Australia complete 3-0 sweep". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Brown returns but no room for Jonassen in World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ "Excitement, anticipation: Cup journey underway in Mackay". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Ultimate Guide: Australia v New Zealand T20I series". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
  15. ^ "100 and counting: Mooney reflects on 'special' milestone". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2024.