The New Zealand women's cricket team toured Australia in September 2024 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches against Australia women's cricket team.[1][2][3] In March 2024, the Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[4] The series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup tournament.[5][6]
| New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2024–25 | |||
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| Australia | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 19 – 24 September 2024 | ||
| Captains | Alyssa Healy | Sophie Devine[n 1] | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Alyssa Healy (82) | Suzie Bates (86) | |
| Most wickets |
Ashleigh Gardner (4) Annabel Sutherland (4) Georgia Wareham (4) | Amelia Kerr (5) | |
| Player of the series | Ashleigh Gardner (Aus) | ||
Australia won the first T20I by five wickets, with Phoebe Litchfield scoring an unbeaten 64.[7] Despite Amelia Kerr taking four wickets,[8] the hosts won the second T20I by 29 runs, with Ashleigh Gardner taking three wickets in 4 overs.[9] Australia won the third and last T20I by five wickets and won the series 3–0.[10]
Squads
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T20I series
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the first women's T20I match to be played at this venue.[13][14]
2nd T20I
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editNotes
edit- ^ Suzie Bates captained New Zealand in the first T20I.
References
edit- ^ "MCG to host historic women's Ashes Test to mark 90-year anniversary of format". ESPNcricinfo. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "India, Pakistan to visit as Australia announce schedule for home summer". International Cricket Council. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Women's Ashes: MCG to host its maiden D/N Test". Cricbuzz. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Five-Test India series, Ashes crown epic summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Day-night MCG Test to headline packed women's summer". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "'Heat acclimation' a priority for Australia's women's World Cup warm-up against NZ". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Litchfield fifty leads Australia to comfortable win in Mackay". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Gardner seals series win after Kerr puts Australia in a spin". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Returning Gardner shines as Aussies scrap series-sealing win". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Wareham and Gardner both star with bat and ball as Australia complete 3-0 sweep". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Brown returns but no room for Jonassen in World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Devine and Bates set for ninth consecutive T20 World Cup". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Excitement, anticipation: Cup journey underway in Mackay". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Ultimate Guide: Australia v New Zealand T20I series". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "100 and counting: Mooney reflects on 'special' milestone". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 21 September 2024.