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]
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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) | ||
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
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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
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- 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.