First women's Twenty20 in Australia

The first women'sTwenty20 international in Australia will take place this October at Brisbane when the home side take on New Zealand. The game will be followed by five one-day internationals, all to be played at the same venue.

Australia have previously played a Twenty20 match, at Taunton in September 2005. Karen Rolton, the current captain, scored an unbeaten 96 off 53 balls and took two wickets in a seven-wicket victory over England.

The Rose Bowl trophy that the two teams are contesting will be the first women's international played at Brisbane since Australia and England played a Test there as part of the Ashes in February 2003.

Out of the 75 ODIs that Australia and New Zealand have contested, Australia have won 54. Australia will next tour India for a four-nation one-day tournament in February 2007.