The New Zealand women's national cricket team, nicknamed the White Ferns, represents

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in international

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. One of eight teams competing in the

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(the highest level of international women's cricket), the team is organised by

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, a full member of the

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(ICC). New Zealand made its

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debut in 1935, against

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, becoming the third team to play at that level. With

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and England, New Zealand is one of only three teams to have participated in all ten editions of the

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. The team has made the final of the tournament on four occasions, winning in 2000 and placing second in 1993,

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, and

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. At the Women's World Twenty20, New Zealand were runners-up in 2009 and

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, but are yet to win the event.

Tournament history

Honours

ICC

* Women's World Cup: ** Champions (1):

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** Runners-up (3): 1993,

* Women's T20 World Cup: ** Runners-up (2):

Others

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** Bronze medal (1): 2022

Current squad

This lists all the players are centrally contracted with NZC or was named in the most recent ODI or T20I squad. ''Updated as on 6 October 2022'' Uncapped players are listed in ''italics''

Coaching staff

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — New Zealand Women ''Last updated 17 December 2022''

Women's Test cricket

*Highest team total: 517/8 v.

on 24 June 1996 at

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. *Highest individual score: 204,

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on 24 June 1996 at

. *Best innings bowling: 7/41, Jos Burley v.

on 6 August 1966 at

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. Most Test runs for New Zealand Women Most Test wickets for New Zealand Women Highest individual innings in Women's Test Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's Test Women's Test record versus other nations ''Records complete to Women's Test #123. Last updated 24 August 2004.''

Women's One-Day International

*Highest team total: 491/4 v.

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on 8 June 2018 at

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. *Highest individual score: 232 *,

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on 13 June 2018 at

. *Best innings bowling: 6/10, Jackie Lord v.

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on 14 January 1982 at

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. Top 5 individual innings in Women's ODI Top 5 best bowling figures in an innings in Women's ODI Most WODI runs for New Zealand Women Most WODI wickets for New Zealand Women WODI record versus other nations ''Records complete to WODI #1308. Last updated 17 December 2022.''

Women's T20I cricket

*Highest team total: 216/1, v.

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on 20 June 2018 at

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. *Highest individual innings: 124 *, Suzie Bates v.

on 20 June 2018 at

. *Best innings bowling: 6/17,

Amy Satterthwaite Amy Ella Satterthwaite (born 7 October 1986) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling either right-arm medium or off break. She appeared in 145 One Day Internationals and 111 Twenty20 Intern ...

on 16 August 2007 at

. Top 5 individual innings in Women's T20I Top 5 Best bowling figures in an innings in Women's T20I Most WT20I runs for New Zealand Women Most WT20I wickets for New Zealand Women WT20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to WT20I #1311. Last updated 7 December 2022.'' ''Note: New Zealand Women lost a Super Over against Australia Women and won a Super Over against West Indies Women.''

Notes

External links

official website
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