International cricket tour
TheEngland women's cricket team toured New Zealand in March and April 2024 to play threeOne Day International (ODI) and fiveTwenty20 International (T20I) matches.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The ODI series formed part of the2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship .[ 4]
Along with the international fixtures, the countries' respective A teams contested three 20-over and three 50-over matches.[ 5] [ 6]
England won the T20I series 4–1.[ 7] England also secured the ODI series with a game to spare.[ 8] The ODI series eventually finished 2–1 in favor of the tourists after acentury bySophie Devine helped New Zealand to a consolation win in third match.[ 9]
England namedHollie Armitage andLinsey Smith in their squad for the first three T20Is only,[ 14] withAlice Capsey ,Sophie Ecclestone ,Nat Sciver-Brunt andDanni Wyatt joining the squads for the last two matches of the series after playing in theWomen's Premier League in India.[ 15] Sarah Glenn was ruled out of the last two T20Is and first two ODIs due to injury.[ 16] Glenn was further ruled out of the entire ODI series.[ 17]
New Zealand namedEden Carson in their squad for the first three T20Is andLeigh Kasperek for last two T20Is.[ 11] Amelia Kerr andSophie Devine were not available for the first T20I,[ 18] withGeorgia Plimmer andMikaela Greig added to the squad.[ 19] Suzie Bates was named captain for the first T20I in the absence of Devine.[ 20] Devine was also ruled out of the fifth T20I due to a quad injury,[ 21] with Plimmer replacing her in the squad.[ 22] Amelia Kerr captained New Zealand in the fifth T20I.[ 23]
Devine was also ruled out of the first two ODIs,[ 24] [ 25] withLeigh Kasperek added to the squad as cover.[ 26] Amelia Kerr was named captain in Devine's absence.[ 27] [ 28] On 4 April 2024,Rosemary Mair was ruled out the ODI series with a back injury, withMolly Penfold replacing her in New Zealand's ODI squad.[ 29] For the third ODI,Bernadine Bezuidenhout was ruled out due to an injury, withEden Carson replaced her in the New Zealand's squad.[ 30] Devine was also declared fit for the match,[ 31] withMikaela Greig added to the New Zealand's squad as cover.[ 32]
England A won the toss and elected to field. A team 20-over series [ edit ] A Team 20-over series
New Zealand A won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. England A won the toss and elected to bat. A team 50-over series [ edit ] A Team 50-over series
England A won the toss and elected to field. England A won by 83 runs Saxton Oval ,Nelson Umpires: Vinit Mahna (NZ) and Tina Semmens (NZ)
New Zealand A won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand A won by 133 runs Saxton Oval ,Nelson Umpires: Vinit Mahna (NZ) and Tina Semmens (NZ)
New Zealand A won the toss and elected to bat. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. Maia Bouchier (Eng) registered the highest score in women's T20I score by a visiting player against New Zealand in New Zealand.[ 37] Danni Wyatt became the leading run-scorer for England in women's T20Is, passing the previous record of 2,605 runs set byCharlotte Edwards .[ 37] New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. England won the toss and elected to field. The partnership betweenAmy Jones andCharlie Dean was highest forseventh wicket or lower in women's ODIs (130* ).[ 38] [ 39] Charlie Dean (Eng) became the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in women's ODIs in terms of number of matches played (26).[ 40] [ 41] Amy Jones (Eng) scored the joint second highest score for a batter at number 7 or lower in women's ODIs (92* ).[ 42] Women's Championship points: England 2, New Zealand 0. England won the toss and elected to bat. 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