Australia women's cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21
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The Australia women's cricket team played against New Zealand women's cricket team in March and April 2021.[1][2] The tour took place during the time that was originally scheduled to be used to host the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup.[3] However, the tournament was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The fixtures for the tour were confirmed in January 2021,[5] with three Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and three Women's One Day International (WODI) being played.[6] The WT20I matches were played as double-headers alongside the men's fixtures between New Zealand and Bangladesh.[7]
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New Zealand women | Australia women | ||
Dates | 28 March – 10 April 2021 | ||
Captains |
Sophie Devine (WT20Is)[n 1] Amy Satterthwaite (WODIs) | Meg Lanning | |
One Day International series | |||
Results | Australia women won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
Most runs | Lauren Down (106) | Alyssa Healy (155) | |
Most wickets | Leigh Kasperek (9) | Megan Schutt (7) | |
Player of the series | Megan Schutt (Aus) | ||
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Amelia Kerr (56) | Ashleigh Gardner (76) | |
Most wickets |
Frances Mackay (3) Jess Kerr (3) |
Jess Jonassen (3) Megan Schutt (3) |
Australia won the first WT20I by six wickets,[8] with New Zealand winning the second match by four wickets to level the series.[9] Only 2.5 overs of play was possible in the third WT20I, with the series being drawn 1–1.[10]
Australia won the first WODI by six wickets,[11] setting a new record of twenty-two consecutive wins in ODI cricket.[12] This broke the previous record of twenty-one wins set by Ricky Ponting's team of 2002–03.[13] Australia won the second WODI by 71 runs, winning the series and retaining the Rose Bowl.[14] Australia won the third WODI by 21 runs to win the series 3–0.[15]