New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 1971–72

The New Zealand women's cricket team toured South Africa in 1971–72, playing three Test matches. New Zealand won the series 1–0, with two drawn Tests.[1]

New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 1971-72
 
  South Africa New Zealand
Dates 19 February 1972 – 24 March 1972
Captains Maureen Payne Trish McKelvey
Test series
Result New Zealand won the 3-match series 1–0
Most runs Carole Gildenhuys (184) Judi Doull (228)
Most wickets Lorna Ward (18) Jill Saulbrey (15)

Test series

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1st Test

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25–28 February 1972
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251 (107.4 overs)
Janice Stead 49
Lorna Ward 5/47 (21 overs)
165 (121.3 overs)
Beverly Botha 72
Jill Saulbrey 4/34 (48 overs)
222/4d (111 overs)
Trish McKelvey 117*
Gloria Williamson 2/27 (16 overs)
173/2 (92 overs)
Carole Gildenhuys 94
Pat Carrick 1/43 (18 overs)
Match drawn
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: BF Hubbard and Ronnie Pilowski

2nd Test

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10–13 March 1972
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168 (96.2 overs)
Janice Stead 40
Gloria Williamson 3/28 (18.2 overs)
111 (91 overs)
Carole Gildenhuys 62
Jill Saulbrey 5/32 (39 overs)
220/8d (129 overs)
Carol Marett 45*
Lorna Ward 3/38 (28 overs)
89 (81.2 overs)
Brenda Williams 28
Jackie Lord 5/24 (23.2 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 188 runs
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Pieter Elffers and Lionel Hornby (SA)

3rd Test

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24–27 March 1972
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114 (83.4 overs)
Brenda Williams 30
Jackie Lord 4/30 (24 overs)
209 (108.1 overs)
Judi Doull 52
Lorna Ward 6/48 (32.1 overs)
242/3d (146 overs)
Brenda Williams 100
Carol Marett 1/50 (26 overs)
117/4 (39 overs)
Judi Doull 52*
Gloria Williamson 2/40 (12 overs)
Match drawn
Wanderers, Johannesburg
Umpires: Unknown
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Tour matches

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New Zealand played six matches, coming against:

19–21 February 1972
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Transvaal

23 February 1972
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Match drawn
Stellenbosch

3–4 March 1972
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South African XI Women

6–7 March 1972
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Women's Invitation XI
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41 (33.1 overs)
Doris Ten-Cate 12
Pat Carrick 4/7 (9.1 overs)
164/5d (56 overs)
Judi Doull 80
Doris Ten-Cate 2/36 (14 overs)
226 (116 overs)
LJ Clifford 66
Carol Marett 4/31 (20 overs)
104/3 (34.5 overs)
Jackie Lord 28*
L van der Maas 2/27 (12 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 7 wickets
Jan Smuts Ground, East London
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

15–16 March 1972
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Natal
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84 (69.4 overs)
Moira Jones 37
Jenny Olson 4/13 (15 overs)
215/2d (65.4 overs)
Shirley Cowles 105
I Iverson 1/59 (24 overs)
56 (53.5 overs)
Dawn Moe 41*
Glenys Page 5/13 (16.5 overs)
New Zealand Women won by an innings and 75 runs
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
  • Natal Women won the toss and elected to bat.

18 March 1972
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Transvaal B
124
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128/4
New Zealand Women won by 6 wickets
Marks Park Sports Club, Johannesburg

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand Women in South Africa Women's Test Series 1971/72 / Results". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2010.