New_Zealand_women's_cricket_team_in_England_in_2018
New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 2018
International cricket tour
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]
Quick Facts Dates, Captains ...
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) |
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1st WODI
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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
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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
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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) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Leigh Kasperek (NZ) took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.[9]
- Points: New Zealand Women 2, England Women 0.
- "England women to host South Africa, New Zealand in 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "England confirm 2018 fixtures". England and Wales Cricket Board. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- "Jess Watkin, Bernadine Bezuidenhout called up for tour of Ireland and England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "England take on table leaders New Zealand". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- "England v New Zealand: Sophie Devine's century leads tourists to victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- "England confirm squad for New Zealand ODIs". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- "New Zealand women call up Watkin, Bezuidenhout for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- "England v New Zealand: Hosts win by 142 runs in first ODI at Headingley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Sophie Devine delivers New Zealand consolation win after Leigh Kasperek takes five wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2018.