The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured England and Ireland in June and July 1996. They first played England in 3 One Day Internationals, winning the series 3–0. They then played England in three Test matches, all of which were drawn. Finally, they played Ireland in 3 ODIs, winning the series 2–0.[1][2]

Tour of England

Squads

 England[3]  New Zealand[4]

Tour Matches

50-over match: AT Collins' XI v New Zealand

8 June 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
243 (48.3 overs)
v
AT Collins' XI
118/8 (50 overs)
Kirsty Flavell 59 (42)
Karen Smithies 4/28 (9 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 46 (86)
Helen Daly 3/36 (10 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 125 runs
Denis Compton Oval, Shenley
Umpires: John Favager (Eng) and Janet Rogers (Eng)
  • AT Collins' XI won the toss and elected to field.

50-over match: South of England v New Zealand

9 June 1996
Scorecard
South of England
95 (47.1 overs)
v
 New Zealand
96/1 (13.2 overs)
Ruth Lupton 36 (83)
Catherine Campbell 2/12 (9 overs)
Debbie Hockley 56* (38)
Debra Stock 1/21 (3 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets
Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel
Umpires: David Fardell (Eng) and Alan Fox (Eng)
  • South of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over match: England Under-21s v New Zealand

11 June 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
259/5 (50 overs)
v
 England Under-21s
99/7 (50 overs)
Kirsty Flavell 59 (59)
Sarah Collyer 1/16 (2 overs)
Ella Donnison 40 (135)
Helen Daly 2/14 (10 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 160 runs
Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells
Umpires: David Bryant (Eng) and Valerie Gibbens (Eng)
  • England Under-21s Women won the toss and elected to field.

3-day match: North of England v New Zealand

20 – 22 June 1996
Scorecard
v
North of England
328/8d (93.1 overs)
Anna Smith 70 (161)
Janet Tedstone 2/53 (17 overs)
155 (98.5 overs)
Wendy Watson 65 (227)
Kelly Brown 3/25 (17.5 overs)
131 (127 overs) (f/o)
Wendy Watson 29 (98)
Justine Fryer 5/37 (40 overs)
New Zealand Women won by an innings and 42 runs
Longhirst Hall Ground, Longhirst
Umpires: Alan Heath (Eng) and Sally Marshall (Eng)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3-day match: Women's Cricket Association President's XI v New Zealand

29 – 30 June 1996
Scorecard
v
208 (80.1 overs)
Janet Godman 101 (183)
Clare Nicholson 3/37 (17 overs)
192/2d (64.2 overs)
Anna Smith 105 (222)
Sue Redfern 1/26 (9 overs)
98 (58.3 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 35 (83)
Catherine Campbell 4/27 (16 overs)
118/5 (26 overs)
Karen Le Comber 52 (49)
Helen Clarke 1/6 (2 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 5 wickets
Malvern College Ground, Malvern
Umpires: David Fardell (Eng) and Janet Rogers (Eng)
  • Women's Cricket Association President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.

3-day match: Midwest England v New Zealand

29 – 30 June 1996
Scorecard
Midwest England
v
198 (97 overs)
Debra Stock 42 (126)
Julie Harris 3/19 (20 overs)
300/7d (109 overs)
Karen Le Comber 62 (128)
Kelly Evenson 3/41 (19 overs)
139/2 (92 overs)
Elizabeth Whelan 68* (284)
Helen Daly 1/20 (10 overs)
Match drawn
Christ Church Ground, Oxford
Umpires: David Bryant (Eng) and John Favager (Eng)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

WODI Series

1st ODI

13 June 1996
Scorecard
England 
139/6 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
140/2 (33.3 overs)
Jane Smit 25* (56)
Kelly Brown 1/14 (8 overs)
Debbie Hockley 54 (59)
Melissa Reynard 1/22 (7.3 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Ann Roberts (Eng) and Kathy Taylor (Eng)
Player of the match: Debbie Hockley (NZ)

2nd ODI

16 June 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
201/9 (50 overs)
v
 England
145 (42.1 overs)
Debbie Hockley 75 (95)
Melissa Reynard 3/41 (10 overs)
Debra Stock 46 (58)
Katrina Keenan 3/17 (7.1 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 56 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: John Favager (Eng) and John Hayes (Eng)
Player of the match: Debbie Hockley (NZ)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nicola Holt (Eng) made her WODI debut.

3rd ODI

18 June 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
237/7 (50 overs)
v
 England
212 (49.3 overs)
Debbie Hockley 117 (136)
Karen Smithies 3/40 (10 overs)
Barbara Daniels 66 (70)
Katrina Keenan 3/45 (10 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 25 runs
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Umpires: Alan Heath (Eng) and Sally Marshall (Eng)
Player of the match: Debbie Hockley (NZ)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Bev Nicholson (Eng) made her WODI debut.

WTest Series

1st Test

24 – 27 June 1996
Scorecard
v
414 (140.5 overs)
Barbara Daniels 160 (268)
Catherine Campbell 4/94 (34.5 overs)
517 (215 overs)
Kirsty Flavell 204 (504)
Kathryn Leng 3/112 (46 overs)
Match drawn
North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
Umpires: Ann Roberts (Eng) and John Hayes (Eng)
Player of the match: Kirsty Flavell (NZ)

2nd Test

4 – 7 July 1996
Scorecard
v
276 (138.3 overs)
Jane Smit 69 (274)
Katrina Keenan 6/73 (40.3 overs)
296/6d (116 overs)
Debbie Hockley 115 (259)
Clare Taylor 2/64 (32 overs)
Match drawn
County Ground, Worcester
Umpires: Alan Fox (Eng) and Valerie Gibbens (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Anna Smith (NZ) made her WTest debut.

3rd Test

12 – 15 July 1996
Scorecard
v
362/5d (100 overs)
Kirsty Flavell 97 (132)
Barbara Daniels 1/30 (3 overs)
271 (123.3 overs)
Jan Brittin 57 (156)
Justine Fryer 4/37 (13 overs)
219/4d (71 overs)
Emily Drumm 112* (186)
Kathryn Leng 2/26 (10 overs)
225/8 (106 overs)
Sue Metcalfe 63 (199)
Catherine Campbell 3/86 (32 overs)
Match drawn
Woodbridge Road, Guildford
Umpires: Kathy Taylor (Eng) and Valerie Gibbens (Eng)

Tour of Ireland

Squads

 Ireland[5]  New Zealand[4]

WODI Series

1st ODI

18 July 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
208/7 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
111 (45.4 overs)
Karen Le Comber 62 (76)
Miriam Grealey 2/32 (7 overs)
Julie Logue 22* (49)
Julie Harris 3/10 (8.4 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 97 runs
Castle Avenue, Dublin
Umpires: Alan Tuffery (Ire) and Leslie Hewson (Ire)
Player of the match: Karen Le Comber (NZ)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Clare O'Leary (Ire) made her WODI debut.

2nd ODI

19 July 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
270/2 (50 overs)
v
 Ireland
127/6 (50 overs)
Karen Le Comber 135* (145)
Mary-Pat Moore 1/29 (6 overs)
Nikki Squire 30 (63)
Emily Drumm 2/12 (5 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 143 runs
Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
Umpires: Liam Keegan (Ire) and Ronnie O'Reilly (Ire)
Player of the match: Emily Drumm (NZ)
  • Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

21 July 1996
Scorecard
New Zealand 
138/2 (31 overs)
v
Karen Le Comber 68* (97)
Judith Herbison 2/32 (10 overs)
No result
Carlisle Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
Umpires: Liam Keegan (Ire) and Stu Daultrey (Ire)
  • Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Adele Spence (Ire) made her WODI debut.

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of England 1996". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Women in British Isles 1996". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Records/New Zealand Women in England Women's Test Series, 1996 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Records/New Zealand Women Tour of England, Jun-Jul 1996/All Matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Records/New Zealand Women in Ireland Women's ODI Series, 1996 - Ireland Women/Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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