The New Zealand women's national cricket team,nicknamed the White Ferns,represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship,the team is organised by New Zealand Cricket,a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Suzannah Wilson Bates is a New Zealand cricketer and former captain of national women cricket team. Born in Dunedin,she plays domestic cricket for the Otago Sparks,as well as for the White Ferns. She currently holds the highest score and highest batting average in the New Zealand Women's Twenty20 cricket team. She won the ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year in 2013. Bates again won ICC Women's ODI and T20I Cricketer of the Year 2016.
Amy Ella Satterthwaite is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting left-handed and bowling either right-arm medium or off break. She appeared in 145 One Day Internationals and 111 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2007 and 2022. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury,Tasmania,Hobart Hurricanes,Melbourne Renegades,Lancashire Thunder,Lancashire and Manchester Originals.
Madeline Lee Green is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland and New Zealand.
Holly Rachael Huddleston is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 36 One Day Internationals and 16 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2014 and 2020. She played domestic cricket for Northern Districts,Auckland,Middlesex and Western Storm.
Hayley Nicole Kayla Jensen is a New Zealand cricketer. She lives in Australia,where she played for the ACT Meteors and in the Women's Big Bash League.
Katie Teresa Perkins is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 73 One Day Internationals and 55 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2012 and 2020. She played domestic cricket for Auckland,as well as playing one match for Adelaide Strikers.
Hannah Maree Rowe is a New Zealand cricketer.
Anna Michelle Peterson is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in 32 One Day Internationals and 33 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2012 and 2020. She played domestic cricket for Northern Districts,Auckland and Typhoons. She was the first cricketer for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International. In October 2021,Peterson retired from international cricket,and in March 2022 she retired from all forms of cricket.
Lara Maritz is a South African-born Irish cricketer. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against India in the 2017 South Africa Quadrangular Series on 7 May 2017. She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for Ireland against New Zealand Women on 6 June 2018. She plays in the Women's Super Series for Scorchers.
Lauren Renee Down is a New Zealand cricketer who has played for Auckland and New Zealand. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand Women against the West Indies Women on 4 March 2018. In January 2020,she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against South Africa. Later the same month,she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia. She made her WT20I debut for New Zealand,against South Africa,on 9 February 2020.
The New Zealand women's cricket team played the Ireland women's cricket team in June 2018. The tour consisted of one Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and three Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) matches. New Zealand won the one-off WT20I match by ten wickets.
Jessica Marie Watkin is a New Zealand cricketer. She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for New Zealand against Ireland Women on 6 June 2018. On debut,she and Suzie Bates made the highest partnership for New Zealand Women and the fifth-largest partnership for any team in W2T0Is,scoring an unbeaten 142 runs. She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for New Zealand,also against Ireland Women,on 8 June 2018.
The following squads were selected for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament. On 10 October 2018 the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed all the squads for the tournament.
Rosemary Alison Mair is a New Zealand cricketer. In January 2019,she was named in New Zealand's squad for their series against India.
Jess Mackenzie Kerr is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze in domestic cricket.
Brooke Maree Halliday is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Auckland and New Zealand.
Frances Cecilia Jonas is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In February 2021,Jonas earned her maiden call-up to the New Zealand women's cricket team,for their Women's One Day International (WODI) series against England in February and March 2021.
Georgia Ellen Plimmer is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze and the New Zealand women's cricket team as a right-handed batter.
Eden Jean Carson is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Otago and New Zealand. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler.
