The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Australia in January and February 1979. They played against Australia in three Test matches, with Australia winning the series 1–0.[1][2]
| New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 1978–79 | |||
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| Australia | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 7 January – 1 February 1979 | ||
| Captains | Sharon Tredrea | Trish McKelvey | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Julie Stockton (162) | Lesley Murdoch (183) | |
| Most wickets | Sharon Tredrea (16) | Jackie Lord (18) | |
Squads
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Tour Matches
edit40-over match: New South Wales Junior v New Zealand
edit 7 January 1979
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New South Wales Junior
63 (29 overs) |
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M Wykes 20 (–)
Carol Marett 2/3 (4 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand Women batted on after winning.
2-day match: Western Australia v New Zealand
edit40-over match: South Australia v New Zealand
edit 17 January 1979
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K Virgo 25 (–)
Eileen Badham 4/36 (14.7 overs) |
- South Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
45-over match: Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI v New Zealand
edit 24 January 1979
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Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI
144/5 (45 overs) |
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Pat O'Meara 61 (–)
Carol Marett 3/44 (9 overs) |
Barbara Bevege 63 (–)
Glenis Brown 3/45 (12 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand Women batted on after winning.
2-day match: Victoria v New Zealand
editWTest Series
edit1st Test
edit12 – 15 January 1979
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sharyn Hill, Jill Kennare, Judith Laing, Debbie Martin, Julie Stockton (Aus), Eileen Badham, Sue Brown, Ev Miller and Lesley Murdoch (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.
2nd Test
edit19 – 22 January 1979
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jen Jacobs (Aus) made her WTest debut.
3rd Test
edit26 – 29 January 1979
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Debbie Hockley (NZ) made her WTest debut.
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia 1978/79". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Women in Australia 1978/79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in Australia Women's Test Series, 1978/79 - Australia Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in Australia Women's Test Series, 1978/79 - New Zealand Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.