New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17 should not be confused with Australian women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17.
Series Name: | New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of Australia.svg |
Team1 Name: | Australia Women |
Team2 Image: | Flag of New Zealand.svg |
Team2 Name: | New Zealand women |
From Date: | 17 |
To Date: | 22 February 2017 |
Team1 Captain: | Meg Lanning |
Team2 Captain: | Suzie Bates |
No Of Twenty20s: | 3 |
Team1 Twenty20s Won: | 1 |
Team2 Twenty20s Won: | 2 |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Elyse Villani (92) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs: | Suzie Bates (87) |
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Amanda-Jade Wellington (9) |
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets: | Anna Peterson (4) Holly Huddleston (4) |
Player Of Twenty20 Series: | Suzie Bates (NZ) |
The New Zealand women cricket team toured Australia in February 2017.[1] The tour consisted of a series of three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20Is).[2] Immediately after completion of the T20 series both teams faced each other for the Rose bowl in New Zealand in a 3-match WODI series. New Zealand Women won the WT20I series by 2–1.[3]
Ahead of the tour, Sophie Devine was ruled out of New Zealand's squad due to injury and was replaced by Anna Peterson.[6] Sarah Aley was added to Australia's squad as cover for Lauren Cheatle.[7] Leigh Kasperek was ruled out of the rest of the series after an injury in the first match. She was replaced by Amelia Kerr.[8]