Rose Bowl series scheduled in 2005

Australia and New Zealand's women's team will play three one-day internationals in March 2005, just before the start of the World Cup. The series, called the Rose Bowl Series, is played annually between the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars and the White Ferns.

All three games will be played at Perth; two at the WACA ground and one at Lilac Hill. Women's cricket will be returning there after a gap of seven years, and it was a move that Belinda Clark approved of. "It is exciting to be playing matches in Perth again, and in particular, to be playing at high quality venues like the WACA and Lilac Hill. The matches will be the last opportunity for our players to fine tune their skills before heading off for the World Cup."

What makes the clash more mouth-watering is that New Zealand and Australia are the latest winners of the World Cup. While Australia won it in 1997, New Zealand triumphed in 2000.

Schedule
1st ODI 10 March, 2005 Lilac Hill
2nd ODI 12 March, 2005 WACA Ground
3rd ODI 13 March, 2005 WACA Ground