New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 1956–57

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Australia in December 1956 and January 1957. They played against Australia in one Test match, which Australia won by an innings and 88 runs.[1][2] They also competed in the 1956–57 Australian Women's Cricket Championships, a domestic two-day competition, winning one match and drawing the other three.[3]

New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 1956–57
 
  Australia New Zealand
Dates 29 December 1956 – 29 January 1957
Captains Una Paisley Rona McKenzie
Test series
Result Australia won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Una Paisley (101) Joyce Powell (62)
Most wickets Ruth Dow (5)
Betty Wilson (5)
Jean Coulston (4)

Squads

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  Australia[4]   New Zealand[5]

Tour Matches

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1-day single innings match: Deniliquin v New Zealand

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29 December 1956
Scorecard
New Zealand  
132/3d
v
Deniliquin
104
Jean Stonell 58* (–)
Jean Knight 1/6
New Zealand Women won by 28 runs
Memorial Park, Deniliquin
  • Toss not known.

1-day single innings match: Victoria v New Zealand

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29 January 1957
Scorecard
New Zealand  
176/6d
v
  Victoria
108/9
Verna Coutts 71 (–)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

Only WTest

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18 – 21 January 1957
Scorecard
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354/9d (150.1 overs)
Una Paisley 101 (–)
Jean Coulston 4/94 (49.1 overs)
98 (52 overs)
Rona McKenzie 27 (–)
Betty Wilson 3/23 (10 overs)
168 (106.1 overs) (f/o)
Joyce Powell 49 (–)
Val Slater 4/13 (10.1 overs)
Australia Women won by an innings and 88 runs
King's College Oval, Adelaide

References

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  1. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia 1956/57". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Women in Australia 1956/57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian Women's Cricket Championships 1956/57". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in Australia Women's Test Match, 1956/57 - Australia Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in Australia Women's Test Match, 1956/57 - New Zealand Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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