New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2018

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  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)

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]

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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