The England women's cricket team played against the New Zealand women's cricket team in February and March 2021.[1][2][3] The six-match series was played during the time that was originally scheduled to be used to host the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup,[4] after that tournament was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The fixtures for the tour were confirmed in January 2021,[6] with three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and three Women's One Day International (WODI) were played.[7] The WT20I matches took place on the same day as the New Zealand men's fixtures at the same venues.[8]
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| New Zealand women | England women | ||
| Dates | 23 February – 7 March 2021 | ||
| Captains | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight[n 1] | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England women won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Amy Satterthwaite (135) | Tammy Beaumont (231) | |
| Most wickets | Amelia Kerr (4) | Nat Sciver (5) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England women won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Amy Satterthwaite (76) | Tammy Beaumont (102) | |
| Most wickets | Leigh Kasperek (4) | Four bowlers took five wickets each[n 2] | |
| Player of the series | Tammy Beaumont (Eng) | ||
On 27 February 2021, the second WT20I match was moved from Eden Park in Auckland to the Wellington Regional Stadium after Auckland went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The remaining matches were scheduled to be played behind closed doors.[10] However, crowds were allowed to attend the last WT20I after restrictions were relaxed.[11]
On 1 March 2021, the final WT20I was also moved from the Bay Oval in Tauranga to the Wellington Regional Stadium,[12] after logistical complications arose from the movement of the men's T20I matches.[13]
England won the first two WODI matches to take an unassailable lead in the series.[14] New Zealand won the third WODI by seven wickets, ending a losing streak of eleven matches,[15] with England winning the series 2–1.[16] England also won the first two WT20I matches, winning the series with a game to spare.[17] Nat Sciver captained England for the first time in international cricket for the third WT20I match, after Heather Knight was ruled out of the fixture due to an injury.[18] England went on to win the match by 32 runs to take the series 3–0.[19]
Squads
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Issy Wong also travelled with the England squad, but was not part of the playing squad.[24] New Zealand's Lea Tahuhu was ruled out for the last two WODIs due to a hamstring injury,[25] with Gabby Sullivan named as replacement.[26] Lea Tahuhu was also ruled out of the WT20I matches, with Brooke Halliday named as her replacement.[27] Gabby Sullivan was added to New Zealand's WT20I squad as injury cover for Hannah Rowe.[28] Nat Sciver captained England for the third WT20I after Heather Knight was ruled out with a hamstring injury.[29]
Tour matches
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- Toss uncontested, England Women elected to bat.
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- Toss uncontested, New Zealand XI Women elected to bat.
WODI series
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brooke Halliday and Fran Jonas (NZ) both made their WODI debuts.
- Sophie Ecclestone (Eng) took her 100th international wicket.[30]
2nd WODI
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd WODI
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tammy Beaumont (Eng) became the first player to carry the bat for England in WODIs.[31]
- Amy Satterthwaite (NZ) scored her 4,000th runs WODIs.[32]
WT20I series
edit1st WT20I
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Brooke Halliday (NZ) made her WT20I debut.
- Katey Martin, at the age of 36 years and 24 days, became the oldest player to represent New Zealand in WT20Is.[33]
2nd WT20I
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
3rd WT20I
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
Notes
edit- ^ Nat Sciver captained England in the third WT20I.
- ^ Freya Davies, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn and Nat Sciver all took five wickets each.
References
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- ^ "New Zealand Cricket reveal schedule for Black Caps and White Ferns". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand secure extra Australia T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "CA, NZC in early talks to fill World Cup postponement void next year". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Venue for postponed 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup confirmed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "England Women squad named for New Zealand tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Four double-headers as White Ferns host England, Australia for Twenty20s, ODIs". Stuff. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Tanveer leads fresh-faced trio for NZ T20 tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Cricket moved from Auckland to escape COVID, America's Cup day one at risk". Stuff. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19: NZC moves T20Is to Wellington as Auckland goes into lockdown". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Crowds allowed for double-header in New Zealand". Times of India. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Wellington to host remainder of Australia men's and England women's matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Final double-header moved to Wellington". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont lead the way as England make it 2-0". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Amy Satterthwaite, allround Amelia Kerr rise to occasion as New Zealand end winless streak". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Stunning Satterthwaite, Amelia help New Zealand avoid sweep". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Freya Davies and Tammy Beaumont star as England seal series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "'Sign me up for more games' - Natalie Sciver relishes role as stand-in captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand v England: Tourists win by 32 runs to complete clean sweep". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Jonas & Halliday named in first White Ferns squad". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "England to tour New Zealand for ODI and T20I series to fill World Cup void". The Cricketer. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Domestic form rewarded in White Ferns T20 squad". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Tash Farrant to tour New Zealand, Anya Shrubsole out injured". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "England women recall Tash Farrant for New Zealand tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Lea Tahuhu ruled out of England ODI series with hamstring injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "'Senior players need to stand up': White Ferns captain calls for experienced names to lead way". Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Halliday replaces injured Lea Tahuhu for England T20Is". CricBuzz. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Halliday to replace Lea Tahuhu in T20I series against England". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Familiar NZ batting collapse hands ENG third successive T20I whitewash". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight sweep England to eight-wicket victory over New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Amy Satterthwaite and Amelia Kerr star as New Zealand end winless streak". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "White Ferns smash England on back of Amy Satterthwaite ton to end losing streak". Stuff. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "All-round England seal comfortable win in T20I series opener". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 March 2021.