England women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21
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| New Zealand women | England women | ||
| Dates | 23 February – 7 March 2021 | ||
| Captains | Sophie Devine | Heather Knight[n 1] | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England women won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Amy Satterthwaite (135) | Tammy Beaumont (231) | |
| Most wickets | Amelia Kerr (4) |
Nat Sciver (5) | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England women won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Amy Satterthwaite (76) | Tammy Beaumont (102) | |
| Most wickets | Leigh Kasperek (4) | Four bowlers took five wickets each[n 2] | |
| Player of the series | Tammy Beaumont (Eng) | ||
The England women's cricket team played against the New Zealand women's cricket team in February and March 2021.[1][2][3] The series was played during the time that was originally scheduled to be used to host the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup,[4] after the tournament was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The fixtures for the tour were confirmed in January 2021,[6] with three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and three Women's One Day International (WODI) were played.[7] The WT20I matches took place on the same day as the New Zealand men's fixtures at the same venues.[8]
On 27 February 2021, the second WT20I match was moved from Eden Park in Auckland to the Wellington Regional Stadium after Auckland went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The remaining matches were scheduled to be played behind closed doors.[10] However, crowds were allowed to attend the last WT20I after restrictions were relaxed.[11]
On 1 March 2021, the final WT20I was also moved from the Bay Oval in Tauranga to the Wellington Regional Stadium,[12] after logistical complications arose from the movement of the men's T20I matches.[13]
England won the first two WODI matches to take an unassailable lead in the series.Nat Sciver captained England for the first time in international cricket for the third WT20I match, after Heather Knight was ruled out of the fixture due to an injury.[18] England went on to win the match by 32 runs to take the series 3–0.[19]
Squads
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 New Zealand[20]
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 England[21]
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New Zealand[22]
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England[23]
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Nat Sciver captained England for the third WT20I after Heather Knight was ruled out with a hamstring injury.[29]
Tour matches
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- Toss uncontested, New Zealand XI Women elected to bat.
WODI series
1st WODI
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brooke Halliday and Fran Jonas (NZ) both made their WODI debuts.
- Sophie Ecclestone (Eng) took her 100th international wicket.[30]
2nd WODI
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Nat Sciver 3/26 (9 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd WODI
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tammy Beaumont (Eng) became the first player to carry the bat for England in WODIs.[31]
- Amy Satterthwaite (NZ) scored her 4,000th runs WODIs.[32]
WT20I series
1st WT20I
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Brooke Halliday (NZ) made her WT20I debut.
- Katey Martin, at the age of 36 years and 24 days, became the oldest player to represent New Zealand in WT20Is.[33]
2nd WT20I
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
3rd WT20I
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
Notes
- Nat Scivercaptained England in the third WT20I.
- Nat Sciverall took five wickets each.
References
- ^ "International Cricket to start with Eden Park Showdown". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand Cricket reveal schedule for Black Caps and White Ferns". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand secure extra Australia T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "CA, NZC in early talks to fill World Cup postponement void next year". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Venue for postponed 2020 ICC Men's T20 World Cup confirmed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "England Women squad named for New Zealand tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Four double-headers as White Ferns host England, Australia for Twenty20s, ODIs". Stuff. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Tanveer leads fresh-faced trio for NZ T20 tour". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Cricket moved from Auckland to escape COVID, America's Cup day one at risk". Stuff. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19: NZC moves T20Is to Wellington as Auckland goes into lockdown". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Crowds allowed for double-header in New Zealand". Times of India. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Wellington to host remainder of Australia men's and England women's matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Final double-header moved to Wellington". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Nat Sciver and Tammy Beaumont lead the way as England make it 2-0". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Amy Satterthwaite, allround Amelia Kerr rise to occasion as New Zealand end winless streak". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Stunning Satterthwaite, Amelia help New Zealand avoid sweep". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Freya Davies and Tammy Beaumont star as England seal series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "'Sign me up for more games' - Natalie Sciver relishes role as stand-in captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand v England: Tourists win by 32 runs to complete clean sweep". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Jonas & Halliday named in first White Ferns squad". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "England to tour New Zealand for ODI and T20I series to fill World Cup void". The Cricketer. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "Domestic form rewarded in White Ferns T20 squad". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Tash Farrant to tour New Zealand, Anya Shrubsole out injured". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- ^ "England women recall Tash Farrant for New Zealand tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Lea Tahuhu ruled out of England ODI series with hamstring injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "'Senior players need to stand up': White Ferns captain calls for experienced names to lead way". Stuff. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Halliday replaces injured Lea Tahuhu for England T20Is". CricBuzz. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Halliday to replace Lea Tahuhu in T20I series against England". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Familiar NZ batting collapse hands ENG third successive T20I whitewash". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight sweep England to eight-wicket victory over New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Amy Satterthwaite and Amelia Kerr star as New Zealand end winless streak". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "White Ferns smash England on back of Amy Satterthwaite ton to end losing streak". Stuff. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "All-round England seal comfortable win in T20I series opener". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
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