New Zealand women's national cricket team record by opponent

Black and white image of women's team; nine women are standing at the back, five are seated, and two are seated on the floor
New Zealand women's cricket team, United Kingdom tour of 1954

The New Zealand women's national cricket team represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. A full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the team is governed by New Zealand Cricket.[1] The New Zealand women's national cricket team competed in international cricket for the first time in 1935 when they played against England in a one-off Test at home.[2][3] They recorded their first Test victory against South Africa in 1972.[4] As of June 2021, they have played 45 Test matches against four different opponents—Australia, England, India, and South Africa. Out of these, New Zealand have won only 2 matches, against Australia and South Africa; 10 have resulted in a loss, while 33 have ended in a draw.[5][6]

New Zealand played their first Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) match against Trinidad and Tobago in the 1973 World Cup, in which they won by 136 runs.[7] As of June 2021, they have played 347 WODIs against thirteen different opponents, and have the third most victories (171) for any team in the format.[8] Out of these, they have played 132 matches against arch rivals Australia, recording only 31 wins. New Zealand have been most successful against England, winning 35 times against the team.[9] They have won the Women's World Cup once, in 2000.[10] Since their first Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) against England in 2004,[11] New Zealand have played 133 WT20I matches as of June 2021.[12] They have recorded 76 wins and have been the third most successful team in the format. New Zealand have recorded the highest number of wins (21) against Australia.[13] They have participated in all editions of the Women's T20 World Cup, and have been the runners-up twice, in 2009[14] and 2010.[15]

  1. ^ "New Zealand gearing up for full summer of international cricket". International Cricket Council. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ Auger, Trevor; Simpson, Adrienne (2020). The Warm Sun on My Face: The Story of Women's Cricket in New Zealand. Auckland: Upstart Press. ISBN 978-1-988516-30-1.
  3. ^ "Records / 1935 / Women's Test Matches / Match Results". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Full Scorecard of NZ Women vs SA Women 2nd Test 1971/72 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Records / Women's Test Matches / Team Records / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Test Matches / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Records / 1973 / Women's ODI Matches / Match Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Records / Women's One Day Internationals / Team Records / Results Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's One Day Internationals / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  10. ^ "ICC Women's World Cup History". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Records / 1973 / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Match Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Records / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Team Records / Results Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Result Summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  14. ^ Atherton, Mike (21 June 2009). "Claire Taylor leads England to World Twenty20 title". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Australia Women v New Zealand Women: ICC Women's World Twenty20 2010 (Final)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 10 June 2021.