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team for the

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region of

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. They play their home games at

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. They compete in the

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one-day competition and the

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Twenty20 competition.

History

The first recorded match by an Auckland women's team was in 1935, against the touring

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team, which ended in a draw. The played in the first

in 1935–36, which they lost to

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. They won their first title in 1939–40, beating Wellington, and defended the Shield a year later against the same opposition. They went on to win the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 20 times overall, including three times in a row between 1946–47 and 1948–50 and four times in a row between 1999–00 and 2002–03. In 1959–60, Auckland competed in the

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. In 1994–95, the side merged with North Harbour (previously North Shore). The side has won the title five times since 2011–12, with their most recent title coming in 2019–20. They beat

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in the final that season, with Arlene Kelly scoring 110 to set up a 67-run victory. In

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, they lost in the final to

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. In 2007–08, Auckland played in the inaugural season of the

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Super Smash. They have won the tournament once, in 2013–14, beating Canterbury in the final.

Grounds

Auckland have used various ground throughout their history. Their first match, against

, was played at

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. From the 1951–52 season, Auckland's primary home ground became Melville Park, Auckland. In the 1981–82 season, two matches were played at Hobson Park, Auckland. The side returned to Eden Park in 1992–93, and from the 1998–99 season they also began using the secondary ground on the same site, the

. In 1996–97, Auckland began using Colin Maiden Park for some matches, and in the early 2000s they also used

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, but their main ground remained Melville Park. Melville Park and Colin Maiden Park was last used in the 2019–20 season. Since, Auckland have played all their matches at the Eden Park Outer Oval, apart from one match at the main Eden Park ground.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Auckland and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): * Nancy Browne (1935) *

Pearl Savin Pearl Hannah Savin (20 June 1914 – 19 November 2000) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper. She played in one Test match for New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Paci ...

(1935) *

Vera Burt Vera Esther Burt (; 14 January 1927 – 21 September 2017) was a New Zealand cricketer and field hockey player, representing her country in both sports. She went on to be hockey umpire, coach, and administrator. Early life and family Burt was b ...

(1948) * Hilda Thompson (1948) *

Una Wickham Una Katherine Wickham (12 January 1923 – 20 June 1983) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in two Test matches for New Zealand in 1948 and 1949, scoring 40 runs and taking ...

(1948) *

Peg Batty Kathleen Elaine "Peg" Batty (15 December 1920 – 16 December 2008) was a New Zealand cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in four Test matches for New Zealand between 1949 and 1954. She played domestic cri ...

(1949) * Grace Gooder (1949) *

Rona McKenzie Rona Una McKenzie (20 August 1922 – 24 July 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer, and was the first Maori to captain the New Zealand women's cricket team. She played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appea ...

(1954) * Joyce Powell (1954) * Brenda Duncan (1957) * Caroline Sinton (1957) * Jos Burley (1966) *

Judi Doull Judith Diana McCarthy (; born 15 July 1937) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 11 Test matches and 5 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1966 and 1975. In Test cricket, she scored ...

(1966) *

Louise Clough Aletha Louise Clough (born 24 June 1937) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, bowling right-arm medium and batting right-handed, as well as playing as a wicket-keeper in four matches. She appeared in one Test match for ...

(1969) * Lynda Prichard (1972) * Elaine White (1972) * Carol Marett (1972) *

Barbara Bevege Barbara Lynette Bevege (25 November 1942 – 29 April 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in five Test matches and 16 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between ...

(1973) * Glenys Page (1973) * Edna Ryan (1975) *

Karen Plummer Karen Vi Plummer (born 14 September 1951) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 4 Test matches and 11 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 19 ...

(1982) * Nicki Turner (1982) *

Linda Fraser Linda Mary Fraser (born 30 October 1953) is a New Zealand former cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each compris ...

(1982) *

Jeanette Dunning Jeanette Rose Dunning (born 4 March 1957) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 22 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between ...

(1984) * Shona Gilchrist (1984) *

Lois Simpson Lois Jane Simpson (born 11 June 1961) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. In cricket, she played as a right-handed batter and appeared in 1 Test match and 12 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1985 and 1988. ...

(1985) *

Katrina Molloy Katrina Susan Molloy (born 22 January 1962) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm Fast bowling, medium Bowling (cricket), bowler. She appeared in 2 Women's Test cricket, Test matches and 5 Women's One Day International, One ...

(1985) * Sue Morris (1988) * Kim McDonald (1991) * Shelley Fruin (1992) * Yvonne Kainuku (1992) *

Emily Drumm Emily Cecilia Drumm (born 15 September 1974) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and could bowl both right-arm medium and right-arm leg break. She appeared in 5 Test matches and 101 One Day Internationals for ...

(1992) * Sarah McLauchlan (1992) * Tania Woodbury (1992) * Trudy Anderson (1993) * Catherine O'Neill (1993) *

Clare Nicholson Clare Nicholson (born 20 September 1967) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 4 Test matches and 35 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1995 and 2000. Her final WODI ...

(1995) * Kelly Brown (1996) * Losi Harford (1997) * Kathryn Ramel (1997) *

Rebecca Rolls Rebecca Jane Rolls (born 22 August 1975) is a New Zealand former cricketer and association footballer who represented New Zealand in both sports. In cricket, she played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter, and appeared in 1 Test match, ...

(1997) * Helen Watson (1999) *

Paula Gruber Paula Anne Gruber (born 30 November 1974) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 2 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2000. She played domestic cricket for Central Districts and Auc ...

(2000) * Munokoa Tunupopo (2000) *

Sara McGlashan Sara Jade McGlashan (born 28 March 1982) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in 2 Test matches, 134 One Day Internationals and 76 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand betwee ...

(2002) *

Amanda Green Amanda Green (born December 29, 1963) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. In 2021, she was elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America, the first woman to hold the role in the Guild's 100-year history. Early life and edu ...

(2003) * Michelle Lynch (2003) * Natalee Scripps (2003) *

Kate Blackwell Katherine Anne Blackwell (born 31 August 1983) is a former Australian cricketer. Blackwell was born in Wagga Wagga, but raised in Yenda, a small rural town outside of Griffith, New South Wales. She and her identical twin sister Alex Blackwell w ...

(2004) * Ros Kember (2006) * Ingrid Cronin-Knight (2008) *

Stafanie Taylor Stafanie Roxann Taylor (born 11 June 1991) is a Jamaican cricketer who is a former captain of the West Indies women's cricket team. She has represented West Indies women's cricket team, them over 250 times since her debut in 2008. A right-hand ...

(2008) *

Victoria Lind Victoria Jayne Lind (born 15 May 1985) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in 8 One Day Internationals and 2 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand in 2009 and 2010. She played ...

(2009) * Saskia Bullen (2009) * Kelly Anderson (2011) *

Katie Perkins Katie Teresa Perkins (born 7 July 1988) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 73 One Day Internationals and 55 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2012 and 2020. She played domestic c ...

(2012) *

Maddy Green Madeline Lee Green (born 20 October 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. In April 2018, she won the Ruth Martin Cup for her domestic batting at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. On 8 June 2018, she sc ...

(2012) * Anna Peterson (2012) *

Samantha Curtis Samantha Rae Haereakau Curtis (; born 28 October 1985) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Northern Districts. She plays primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 20 One Day Internationals and 8 Twenty20 Internationals f ...

(2014) *

Holly Huddleston Holly Rachael Huddleston (born 11 October 1987) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 36 One Day Internationals and 16 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between ...

(2014) * Georgia Guy (2014) *

Lauren Down Lauren Renee Down (born 7 May 1995) is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for Auckland and New Zealand. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand Women against the West Indies Women on 4 March 2018. I ...

(2018) *

Neisha Pratt Neisha Anne Pratt (born 21 March 1973) is a cricket player, born in New Zealand, who played international cricket for both Hong Kong and Singapore and also NZ domestic cricket for Northern Districts Spirit. She represented Hong Kong between 2 ...

(2018) * Regina Lili'i (2019) *

Fran Jonas Frances Cecilia Jonas (born 8 April 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In February 2021, Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team, for their Women's One Day ...

(2021) *

Maia Bouchier Maia Emily Bouchier ( ; born 5 December 1998) is an English cricketer who currently plays for Hampshire, Southern Vipers, Southern Brave and Melbourne Stars. She plays as a right-handed batter and bowls occasional right-arm medium pace. She ha ...

(2021) * Molly Penfold (2021) * Arlene Kelly (2022) *

Izzy Gaze Isabella Charli Gaze (born 8 May 2004) is a Dutch-born New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland Hearts and New Zealand. She plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. Early life Gaze was born on 8 May 2004 in Haarlem in ...

(2022)

Coaching staff

*Head Coach & Talent ID Manager: Nick White *Coach:

Donovan Grobbelaar Donovan Grobbelaar (born 30 July 1983) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played for Auckland. He made his List A debut in February 2013 in the 2012–13 Ford Trophy. Beginning in the 2021/22 season Grobbelaar became the Performance and Tal ...

Honours

: ** Winners (20): 1939–40, 1940–41, 1946–47, 1947–48, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20 *

: ** Winners (1): 2013–14

References

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