New Zealand news

NZC hands out maiden contracts to women players

Apr 16, 2013: Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine, Sian Ruck and Sara McGlashan have become the first New Zealand women players to be awarded professional contracts by the New Zealand board

Women's World Cup 2013

Suzie Bates, run and gun between basketball and cricket

Feb 15, 2013: While Bates says basketball has had a role to play in improving her mental and physical fitness, the clincher has been her decision to focus solely on cricket for some time now

England v New Zealand, Women's World Cup 2013, Mumbai

England hold nerve to overcome NZ

Feb 13, 2013: England overcame a 134-run stand between Amy Satterthwaite and Suzie Bates to keep New Zealand comfortably short in a big chase

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Women's World Cup 2013, Mumbai

Win easier than planned - Bates

Feb 8, 2013: After completing their third convincing win in four matches, New Zealand captain Suzie Bates said that she expected a 'really tough game' against Sri Lanka

Australia v New Zealand, Women's World Cup 2013, Cuttack

Lanning, Cameron give Australia easy win

Feb 5, 2013: Attacking knocks from opener Meg Lanning, who scored a century, and Jess Cameron helped Australia defeat New Zealand by seven wickets in Cuttack

New Zealand v Pakistan, Women's World Cup 2013, Cuttack

Candy shines for New Zealand

Feb 3, 2013: Rachel Candy's maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket set up New Zealand's seven-wicket victory against Pakistan in a Group B Women's World Cup game at the Barabati Stadium on Sunday

Australia Women v NZ Women, 3rd T20, Melbourne

Bates leads New Zealand to series win

Jan 24, 2013: New Zealand Women won comfortably against Australia Women to take the T20 international series 2-1

Australia v NZ, 2nd Women's ODI, Sydney

Australia chase 288 to draw level

Dec 14, 2012: Australia Women's openers scored quick half-centuries that laid a platform which helped their team chase New Zealand's formidable total with 20 balls to spare

Australia v NZ Women, 1st ODI, Sydney

Bates slams ton in big win

Dec 12, 2012: An unbeaten century by Suzie Bates led New Zealand Women to a comfortable eight wicket win against Australia Women in the first match of the Rose Bowl

England v NZ, Women's World T20 2012 semi-final, Colombo

NZ plan to upset in-form England

Oct 3, 2012: ESPNcricinfo previews the Women's World Twenty20 semi-final between England and New Zealand

Women's World Twenty20 2012

Australia relish pressure of defending title - Fields

Sep 25, 2012: Australia Women are looking forward to the challenge of defending their title of World Twenty20 champions, at the tournament that begins on Wednesday, according to captain Jodie Fields

Australia v New Zealand, 4th Women's T20, Sydney

Broadmore, Bates give New Zealand first win

Feb 1, 2012: After three straight defeats, New Zealand Women finally claimed their first win, coasting home by six wickets in a low-scoring game in Sydney's Stadium Australia

New Zealand Women news

Maddy Green, Katie Perkins get New Zealand call-up

Jan 4, 2012: Maddy Green and Katie Perkins have made it to the New Zealand women's squad that will take on Australia in the Rose Bowl series later this month

Women's cricket

Suzie Bates appointed New Zealand captain

Dec 14, 2011: Allrounder Suzie Bates has been appointed captain of New Zealand Women, replacing Aimee Watkins who retired in July this year

Natwest Women's Quadrangular Series

England coast to 58-run victory

Jul 2, 2011: England's impressive summer continued with a 58-run victory in their second ODI of the Natwest quadrangular series, against New Zealand in Derby

New Zealand v Australia, 5th Women's Twenty20

All-round Australia level series with close win

Feb 20, 2011: An all-round performance from Australia women carried them to a close three-run win over New Zealand women at Queen's Park in Invercargill

New Zealand news

Vettori wins New Zealand Cricket's top award

Sep 9, 2010: The New Zealand captain retained the Player-of-the-Year award and the Winsor Cup for first-class bowling, and also won the Walter Hadlee trophy for being the best ODI bowler

England Women v NZ Women, 2nd ODI, Taunton

All-round Bates leads New Zealand to victory

Jul 12, 2010: Suzie Bates produced a superb all-round performance as New Zealand levelled the one-day series against England with a four-wicket victory at Taunton

Eng Women v NZ Women, 3rd T20I, Hove

New Zealand seal series with team effort

Jul 2, 2010: New Zealand wrapped up the Twenty20 series 2-1 with a nine-run win in a low-scoring match at Hove

Eng Women v NZ Women, 2nd T20I, Rose Bowl

Bates and Ruck help New Zealand level the series

Jul 1, 2010: A half-century by Suzie Bates, followed by three wickets for Sian Ruck helped New Zealand square the series at the Rose Bowl despite a heroic 73 from Sarah Taylor