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New Zealand White Ferns logo
Nickname(s)	White Ferns
Association	New Zealand Cricket
Personnel
Captain	Sophie Devine
Coach	Ben Sawyer
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Full member (1926)
ICC region	East Asia-Pacific
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever WODI 5th 2nd WT20I 3rd 3rd
Women's Tests
First WTest	v  England at Lancaster Park, Christchurch; 16–18 February 1935
Last WTest	v  England at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough; 21–24 August 2004
WTests Played Won/Lost Total 45 2/10 (33 draws)
Women's One Day Internationals
First WODI	v  Trinidad and Tobago at Clarence Park, St Albans; 23 June 1973
Last WODI	v  Australia at Basin Reserve, Wellington; 23 December 2024
WODIs Played Won/Lost Total 390 188/191 (3 ties, 8 no results) This year 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup appearances	11 (first in 1973)
Best result	Champions (2000)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20I	v  England at the County Cricket Ground, Hove; 5 August 2004
Last WT20I	v  South Africa at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai; 20 October 2024
WT20Is Played Won/Lost Total 182 99/77 (3 ties, 3 no results) This year 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's T20 World Cup appearances	9 (first in 2009)
Best result	Champions (2024)
Official website	www.nzc.nz/international/white-ferns/
As of 23 December 2024

The New Zealand women's national cricket team, nicknamed the White Ferns, represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket), the team is organised by New Zealand Cricket, a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

New Zealand made its Test debut in 1935, against England, becoming the third team to play at that level. With Australia and England, New Zealand is one of only three teams to have participated in all ten editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup. The team has made the final of the tournament on four occasions, winning in 2000 and placing second in 1993, 1997, and 2009. At the Women's T20 World Cup, New Zealand were champions in 2024 and runners up in 2009 and 2010.

Tournament history

World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	L	T	NR
1973	Third place	6	3	2	0	1
1978		3	1	2	0	0
1982		12	6	5	1	0
1988		9	6	3	0	0
1993	Runners-up	8	7	1	0	0
1997		6	4	1	1	0
2000	Champions	9	8	1	0	0
2005	Semi finalists	8	4	2	0	2
2009	Runners-up	7	5	2	0	0
2013	Super Sixes	7	3	4	0	0
2017	Group stage	7	3	3	0	1
2022	Group Stage	7	3	4	0	0
Total	1 Title	89	53	30	2	4

T20 World Cup record
Year	Round	GP	W	L	T	NR
2009	Runners-up	5	4	1	0	0
2010		5	4	1	0	0
2012	Semi-finalists	4	2	2	0	0
2014	Group stage	5	4	1	0	0
2016	Semi-finalists	5	4	1	0	0
2018	Group stage	4	2	2	0	0
2020		4	2	2	0	0
2023		4	2	2	0	0
2024	Champions	6	5	1	0	0
Total	1 Title	42	29	13	0	0

Honours

ICC

• Women's World Cup:
  • Champions (1): 2000
  • Runners-up (3): 1993, 1997, 2009
• Women's T20 World Cup:
  • Champions (1): 2024
  • Runners-up (2): 2009, 2010

Others

• Commonwealth Games
  • Bronze medal (1): 2022

Current squad

This lists all the players are centrally contracted with NZC or were named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. Updated as on 18 December 2023

Uncapped players are listed in italics

Coaching staff

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — New Zealand Women

Women's Test cricket

• Highest team total: 517/8 v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.
• Highest individual score: 204, Kirsty Flavell v. England on 24 June 1996 at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough.
• Best innings bowling: 7/41, Jos Burley v. England on 6 August 1966 at The Oval, London.

Highest individual innings in Women's Test Player Score Opposition Venue Match date Kirsty Flavell 204  England Scarborough 24 June 1996 Emily Drumm 161*  Australia Christchurch 28 February 1995 Trish McKelvey 155*  England Wellington 15 February 1969 Debbie Hockley 126*  Australia Auckland 18 January 1990 Trish McKelvey 117*  South Africa Cape Town 25 February 1972

Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Test Player Score Opposition Venue Match date Jos Burley 7/41  England London 6 August 1966 Pat Carrick 6/29  Australia Melbourne 5 February 1972 Grace Gooder 6/42  England Auckland 26 March 1949 Katrina Keenan 6/73  England Worcester 4 July 1996 Jackie Lord 6/119  Australia Melbourne 26 January 1979

Women's Test record versus other nations

Records complete to Women's Test #123. Last updated 24 August 2004.

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	Draw	First match	First win
Australia	13	1	4	0	8	20–23 March 1948	5–8 February 1972
England	23	0	6	0	17	16–18 February 1935
India	6	0	0	0	6	8–11 January 1977
South Africa	3	1	0	0	2	25–28 February 1972	10–13 March 1972

Women's One-Day International

• Highest team total: 491/4 v. Ireland on 8 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.
• Highest individual score: 232*, Amelia Kerr v. Ireland on 13 June 2018 at YMCA Cricket Club, Dublin.
• Best innings bowling: 6/10, Jackie Lord v. India on 14 January 1982 at Cornwall Park, Auckland.

Top 5 individual innings in Women's ODI Player Score Opposition Venue Match date Amelia Kerr 232*  Ireland Dublin 13 June 2018 Suzie Bates 168  Pakistan Sydney 19 March 2009 Rachel Priest 157  Sri Lanka Lincoln 7 November 2015 Suzie Bates 151  Ireland Dublin 8 June 2018 Sophie Devine 145  South Africa Cuttack 1 February 2013

Top 5 best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI Player Score Opposition Venue Match date Jackie Lord 6/10  India Auckland 14 January 1982 Glenys Page 6/20 Trinidad and Tobago St Albans 23 June 1973 Leigh Kasperek 6/46  Australia Bay Oval 7 February 2021 Beth McNeill 6/32  England Lincoln 24 February 2008 Jennifer Turner 5/5  Netherlands Lindfield 25 July 1993

WODI record versus other nations

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	First match	First win
ICC Full members
Australia	133	31	100	0	2	7 July 1973	8 February 1985
Bangladesh	4	2	0	0	2	7 March 2022	7 March 2022
England	79	36	41	1	1	14 July 1973	14 July 1973
India	54	33	20	1	0	5 January 1978	5 January 1978
Ireland	20	18	0	0	2	29 November 1988	29 November 1988
Pakistan	17	15	1	1	0	28 January 1997	28 January 1997
South Africa	20	12	8	0	0	13 February 1999	13 February 1999
Sri Lanka	13	11	2	0	0	13 December 1997	13 December 1997
West Indies	23	13	9	0	1	26 July 1993	26 July 1993
ICC Associate members
Denmark	1	1	0	0	0	24 July 1993	24 July 1993
International XI	4	3	1	0	0	30 June 1973	12 January 1982
Netherlands	9	9	0	0	0	8 August 1984	8 August 1984
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	0	23 June 1973	23 June 1973
Young England	1	1	0	0	0	21 July 1973	21 July 1973
Last updated: 30 December 2023

Women's T20I cricket

• Highest team total: 216/1, v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.
• Highest individual innings: 124*, Suzie Bates v. South Africa on 20 June 2018 at County Ground, Taunton.
• Best innings bowling: 6/17, Amy Satterthwaite v. England on 16 August 2007 at County Ground, Taunton.

Top 5 individual innings in Women's T20I Player Score Opposition Venue Match date Suzie Bates 124*  South Africa Taunton 20 June 2018 Sophie Devine 105  South Africa Wellington 10 February 2020 Suzie Bates 94*  Pakistan Sylhet 27 March 2014 Suzie Bates 91*  South Africa Birmingham 30 July 2022 Aimee Watkins 89*  India Nottingham 18 June 2009

Top 5 Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's T20I Player Score Opposition Venue Match date Amy Satterthwaite 6/17  England Taunton 16 August 2007 Lea Tahuhu 4/6  Bangladesh Christchurch 2 December 2022 Leigh Kasperek 4/7  Australia Wellington 28 February 2016 Morna Nielsen 4/10  England Invercargill 26 February 2012 Nicola Browne 4/15  Pakistan Basseterre 10 May 2010

WT20I record versus other nations

Opponent	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	N/R	First match	First win
ICC Full members
Australia	48	21	25	1	1	18 October 2006	6 March 2008
Bangladesh	5	5	0	0	0	29 February 2020	29 February 2020
England	30	7	23	0	0	5 August 2004	5 August 2004
India	13	9	4	0	0	18 June 2009	18 June 2009
Ireland	4	4	0	0	0	25 March 2014	25 March 2014
Pakistan	11	9	2	0	0	10 May 2010	10 May 2010
South Africa	16	11	4	0	1	10 August 2007	10 August 2007
Sri Lanka	13	12	1	0	0	8 May 2010	8 May 2010
West Indies	23	15	5	2	1	13 June 2009	13 June 2009
Last updated: 30 December 2023

Note: New Zealand Women lost a Super Over against Australia Women and won a Super Over against West Indies Women.

See also

• New Zealand men's team

Notes

1. "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
2. "Women's Test matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
3. "Women's Test matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
4. "WODI matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
5. "WODI matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
6. "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
7. "WT20I matches - 2025 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
8. "New Zealand's results by year at the Women's Cricket World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
9. "New Zealand's overall results at the Women's Cricket World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
10. "New Zealand's results by year at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
11. "New Zealand's overall results at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
12. "Ben Sawyer charged with New Zealand's rebuilding process as new head coach". ESPNcricinfo. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
13. "Records | Women's Test matches | Team records | Results summary | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
14. "Records | Women's One-Day Internationals | Team records | Results summary | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
15. "Records | Women's Twenty20 Internationals | Team records | Results summary | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
16. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
17. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
18. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
19. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
20. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
21. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
22. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
23. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
24. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
25. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
26. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
27. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
28. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
29. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
30. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One-Day Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
31. "Records / New Zealand / Women's ODI Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
32. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
33. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
34. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
35. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest Scores". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
36. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best bowling figures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
37. "New Zealand Women Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
38. "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
39. "Records / New Zealand / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2022.

Further reading

• Auger, Trevor (2020). The Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Women's Cricket in New Zealand. Auckland: Upstart Press. ISBN 9781988516301.

External links

• Official website

v t e New Zealand women's national cricket team
Players	Test cricketers ODI cricketers Twenty20 International cricketers
Tours	England 1954 Australia 1956–57 England 1966 Australia 1971–72 South Africa 1971–72 Australia 1978–79 England/Netherlands 1984 Australia 1984–85 India 1984–85 Australia 1986–87 Australia 1990–91 Australia 1992–93 Australia 1995–96 England/Ireland 1996 Australia 1997–98 Australia 1999–2000 Australia 2001–02 Ireland/Netherlands 2002 India 2003–04 Australia 2003–04 England/Ireland 2004 Australia 2004–05 Australia 2006–07 Australia 2007 England 2007 Australia 2008–09 Australia 2009 Australia 2009–10 England 2010 Australia 2011 Australia 2011–12 Australia 2012-13 West Indies 2013–14 West Indies 2014–15 India 2015 Australia 2016–17 South Africa 2016–17 Pakistan/UAE 2017–18 England 2018 Ireland 2018 Australia 2018–19 Australia 2020–21 England 2021 West Indies 2022–23 Sri Lanka 2023 South Africa 2023–24
Home series	England 1934–35 Australia 1947–48 England 1948–49 England 1957–58 Australia 1960–61 England 1968–69 Australia 1974–75 India 1976–77 Australia in 1985–86 Australia 1987–88 Australia 1989–90 England 1991–92 Australia 1993–94 India 1994–95 Australia 1994–95 Pakistan 1996–97 Australia 1996–97 South Africa 1998–99 Australia 1998–99 England 1999–2000 England 2000–01 Australia 2001–02 Australia 2003–04 India 2005–06 Australia 2007–08 England 2007–08 Australia 2008–09 Australia 2009–10 Australia 2010–11 England 2011–12 West Indies 2013–14 England 2014–15 Sri Lanka 2015–16 Australia 2015–16 Australia 2016–17 Pakistan 2016–17 West Indies 2017–18 India 2018–19 South Africa 2019–20 Australia 2020–21 England 2020–21 India 2021–22 Bangladesh 2022–23 Pakistan 2023–24
Competitions	Rose Bowl 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2006–07 2007 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2015–16 2016–17 2018–19 2020–21 Tri-Nations 1991–92 1994–95 2002 2013–14 2018 Quadrangular Series 2002–03 2006–07 2011 (T20) 2011 (ODI)
Matches	World Cup finals 1993 1997 2000 2009
See also	Record by opponent

v t e Cricket in New Zealand
Governing body	New Zealand Cricket
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Men's Domestic Teams	Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
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Domestic Competitions	Plunket Shield (Men's First-class) Ford Trophy (Men's List A) Men's Super Smash (Men's Twenty20) Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (Women's One-day) Women's Super Smash (Women's Twenty20) Hawke Cup
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Player lists	Test cricketers Test wicket-keepers ODI cricketers Twenty20 Players Captains Auckland Canterbury Central Districts Northern Districts Otago Wellington
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Series lists	Australia (Chappell–Hadlee Trophy Trans-Tasman Trophy)
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