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New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2018

The New Zealand women's cricket team played the England women's cricket team in July 2018.[1] The tour consisted of three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) which formed part of the 2017–20 ICC Women's Championship.[2] Before the WODI matches, both teams played in a tri-series, with South Africa women being the third team.[3][4] England Women won the three-match series 2–1.[5]

 
  England women New Zealand women
Dates 7 – 13 July 2018
Captains Heather Knight Suzie Bates
One Day International series
Results England women won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Amy Jones (161) Sophie Devine (164)
Most wickets Sophie Ecclestone (6) Leigh Kasperek (8)
Player of the series Amy Jones (Eng)

Squads edit

  England[6]   New Zealand[7]

WODI series edit

1st WODI edit

England  
290/5 (50 overs)
v
  New Zealand
148 (35.3 overs)
Heather Knight 63 (58)
Amelia Kerr 2/36 (10 overs)
Sophie Devine 33 (43)
Nat Sciver 3/18 (4 overs)
England Women won by 142 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Mike Burns (Eng) and David Millns (Eng)
Player of the match: Nat Sciver (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Katie George (Eng) made her WODI debut.
  • This was England Women's biggest win, in terms of runs, against New Zealand Women in WODIs.[8]
  • Points: England Women 2, New Zealand Women 0.

2nd WODI edit

ICC Women's Championship
10 July 2018
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
England  
241 (48 overs)
v
  New Zealand
118 (38 overs)
Tammy Beaumont 67 (76)
Sophie Devine 2/26 (6 overs)
Suzie Bates 24 (50)
Sophie Ecclestone 3/14 (8 overs)
England Women won by 123 runs
County Cricket Ground, Derby
Umpires: Steve O'Shaughnessy (Eng) and Martin Saggers (Eng)
Player of the match: Tammy Beaumont (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: England Women 2, New Zealand Women 0.

3rd WODI edit

ICC Women's Championship
13 July 2018
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
England  
219 (47.4 overs)
v
  New Zealand
224/6 (44.4 overs)
Amy Jones 78 (95)
Leigh Kasperek 5/39 (9.4 overs)
Sophie Devine 117* (116)
Sophie Ecclestone 2/39 (10 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 4 wickets
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: David Millns (Eng) and Tim Robinson (Eng)
Player of the match: Sophie Devine (NZ)

References edit

  1. ^ "England women to host South Africa, New Zealand in 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ "England confirm 2018 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Jess Watkin, Bernadine Bezuidenhout called up for tour of Ireland and England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. ^ "England take on table leaders New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. ^ "England v New Zealand: Sophie Devine's century leads tourists to victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. ^ "England confirm squad for New Zealand ODIs". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ "New Zealand women call up Watkin, Bezuidenhout for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  8. ^ "England v New Zealand: Hosts win by 142 runs in first ODI at Headingley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Sophie Devine delivers New Zealand consolation win after Leigh Kasperek takes five wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

External links edit

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