New ZealandNew Zealand White Ferns logo |
| Nickname(s) | White Ferns |
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| Association | New Zealand Cricket |
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| Captain | Sophie Devine |
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| Coach | Ben Sawyer |
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| ICC status | Full member (1926) |
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| ICC region | East Asia-Pacific |
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| ICC Rankings |
Current |
Best-ever |
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| ODI |
5th |
2nd |
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| T20I |
3rd |
3rd |
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| First Test | v England at Lancaster Park, Christchurch; 16–18 February 1935 |
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| Last Test | v England at North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough; 21–24 August 2004 |
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| Tests |
Played |
Won/Lost |
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| Total |
45 |
2/10
(33 draws) |
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| First ODI | v Trinidad and Tobago at Clarence Park, St Albans; 23 June 1973 |
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| Last ODI | v Sri Lanka at Saxton Oval, Nelson; 9 March 2025 |
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| ODIs |
Played |
Won/Lost |
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| Total |
393 |
190/191
(3 ties, 9 no results) |
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| This year |
3 |
2/0
(0 ties, 1 no result) |
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| World Cup appearances | 11 (first in 1973) |
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| Best result | Champions (2000) |
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| First T20I | v England at the County Cricket Ground, Hove; 5 August 2004 |
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| Last T20I | v Australia at Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington; 26 March 2025 |
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| T20Is |
Played |
Won/Lost |
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| Total |
188 |
100/81
(3 ties, 4 no results) |
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| This year |
6 |
1/4
(0 ties, 1 no result) |
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| T20 World Cup appearances | 9 (first in 2009) |
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| Best result | Champions (2024) |
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| Official website | www.nzc.nz/international/white-ferns/ |
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| As of 26 March 2025 |
The New Zealand women's national cricket team, nicknamed the White Ferns, represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship (the highest level of international women's cricket), the team is organised by New Zealand Cricket, a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
New Zealand made its Test debut in 1935, against England, becoming the third team to play at that level. With Australia and England, New Zealand is one of only three teams to have participated in all ten editions of the Women's Cricket World Cup. The team has made the final of the tournament on four occasions, winning in 2000 and placing second in 1993, 1997, and 2009. At the Women's T20 World Cup, New Zealand were champions in 2024 and runners up in 2009 and 2010.