New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2012–13

{{short description|International cricket tour}}

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{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name =

| team1_image = Flag_of_Australia.svg

| team1_name = Australia women

| team2_image = Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg

| team2_name = New Zealand women

| from_date = 12 December 2012

| to_date = 24 January 2013

| team1_captain = Jodie Fields

| team2_captain = Suzie Bates

| no_of_ODIs = 4

| team1_ODIs_won = 3

| team2_ODIs_won = 1

| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Meg Lanning (300)

| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Suzie Bates (274)

| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Erin Osborne (5)

| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Morna Nielsen (5)

| player_of_ODI_series = Amy Satterthwaite (NZL)

| no_of_twenty20s = 3

| team1_twenty20s_won = 1

| team2_twenty20s_won = 2

| team1_twenty20s_most_runs = Meg Lanning (140)

| team2_twenty20s_most_runs = Suzie Bates (141)

| team1_twenty20s_most_wickets = Ellyse Perry (4)

| team2_twenty20s_most_wickets = Frances Mackay (4)

| player_of_twenty20_series = Meg Lanning (AUS)

}}

The New Zealand women's cricket team played against Australia women's cricket team in December 2012 and January 2013. The tour consisted of four Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs) in which the Rose Bowl was contested for and three Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is). On 28 November 2012, Cricket Australia announced a 13-member squad for the one-day series.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/australia-name-women-s-squad-for-rose-bowl-series/32874.htm |title=Australia Name Women's Squad For Rose Bowl Series |work=cricketworld |access-date=2021-09-14}} On the same day, New Zealand Women named their 14-member squad for the one-day series including the recall of wicket-keeper Rachel Priest.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/new-zealand-recall-candy-and-priest-for-rose-bowl/32876.htm |title=New Zealand Recall Candy And Priest For Rose Bowl |work=cricketworld |access-date=2021-09-14}} Australia's WT20I squad was announced on the eve of the series on 21 January 2013 and New Zealand naming their WT20I squad on 17 January 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-squad-601154/series-squads |title=Australia Women Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/new-zealand-women-squad-601156/series-squads|title=New Zealand Women Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}}

The WODI matches were played across Sydney with the first match being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and the other three matches being played at North Sydney Oval. The WT20I Series took place in Melbourne with all matches being played at Junction Oval in St. Kilda

New Zealand won the first WODI, with captain Suzie Bates scoring her 3rd century in WODIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rose-bowl-2012-13-584531/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-match-584546/match-report |title=Bates slams ton in big win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}} Australia came back to win the following three matches, winning the series 3-1, making it their 4th consecutive Rose Bowl victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rose-bowl-2012-13-584531/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-4th-match-584549/match-report |title=Australia win Rose Bowl with narrow victory |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}} The WT20I series was won by New Zealand 2-1. After New Zealand won the first game by 6 wickets,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-t20i-599663/match-report|title=New Zealand Women take lead in two-match series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}} Australia then levelled the series 1 all following a last-over victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-t20i-599664/match-report|title=Lanning helps Australia draw level |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}} New Zealand went on to win the final game by 7 wickets and hence win the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-t20i-599665/match-report|title=Bates leads New Zealand to series win |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2021-09-14}}

Squads

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! colspan=2|WT20Is

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Australia's Jess Jonassen was ruled out of the three-match T20I, due to a knee injury and hence was also ruled out of the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup that was to be held later that year.{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-womens-world-cup/injury-rules-jess-jonassen-out-of-womens-cricket-world-cup-1542133 |title=Injury rules Jess Jonassen out of Women's Cricket World Cup |work=NDTV Sports |access-date=2021-09-14}} She was replaced by Renee Chappell for the rest of the series.

WODI series

=1st WODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 12 December 2012

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| score1 = 248 (48.1 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 87 (71)

| wickets1 = Rachel Candy 4/35 (9 overs)

| score2 = 252/2 (44.5 overs)

| runs2 = Suzie Bates 122 (131)

| wickets2 = Meg Lanning 1/30 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rose-bowl-2012-13-584531/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-match-584546/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Bruce Oxenford (Aus), Nathan Johnstone (Aus)

| motm = Suzie Bates (NZ)

| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat first

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=2nd WODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 14 December 2012

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}

| score1 = 288/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Amy Satterthwaite 109 (119)

| wickets1 = Sarah Coyte 2/55 (10 overs)

| score2 = 289/6 (46.4 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Lanning 72 (53)

| wickets2 = Morna Nielsen 3/36 (10 overs)

| result = Australia Women won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rose-bowl-2012-13-584531/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-match-584547/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney

| umpires = Bruce Oxenford (Aus), Richard Patterson (Aus)

| motm = Amy Satterthwaite (NZ)

| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to field first

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=3rd WODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 December 2012

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}

| score1 = 177 (45.4 overs)

| runs1 = Nicola Browne 42 (62)

| wickets1 = Erin Osborne 3/32 (10 overs)

| score2 = 178/1 (21.2 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Lanning 102 (50)

| wickets2 = Nicola Browne 1/41 (4 Overs)

| result = Australia Women won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rose-bowl-2012-13-584531/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-match-584548/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney

| umpires = Bruce Oxenford (Aus), Nathan Johnstone (Aus)

| motm = Meg Lanning (Aus)

| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to field first

| rain =

| notes = Megan Schutt (Aus) made her WODI debut

}}

=4th ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 December 2012

| time = 10:00

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}

| score1 = 267/9 (50 Overs)

| runs1 = Jess Duffin 66 (56)

| wickets1 = Lea Tahuhu 3/47 (10 overs)

| score2 = 260/8 (50 overs)

| runs2 = Nicola Browne 63 (71)

| wickets2 = Megan Schutt 2/43 (10 overs)

| result = Australia Women won by 7 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rose-bowl-2012-13-584531/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-4th-match-584549/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = North Sydney Oval, Sydney

| umpires = Bruce Oxenford (Aus), Richard Patterson (Aus)

| motm = Amy Satterthwaite (NZ)

| toss = Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat first

| rain =

| notes =

}}

WT20I Series

=1st WT20I=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 20 January 2013

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}

| score1 = 151/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Meg Lanning 76 (56)

| wickets1 = Morna Nielsen 2/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 152/4 (19.4 overs)

| runs2 = Suzie Bates 42 (38)

| wickets2 = Ellyse Perry 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand Women won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-t20i-599663/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| umpires = Geoff Joshua (Aus), Kathy Cross (NZ)

| motm = Meg Lanning (Aus)

| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field first

| rain =

| notes = Megan Schutt and Renee Chappell (Aus) made their WT20I debut.

}}

=2nd WT20I=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 22 January 2013

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|NZ}}

| team2 = {{crw|AUS}}

| score1 = 132/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Amy Satterthwaite 44 (41)

| wickets1 = Megan Schutt 2/20 (3 overs)

| score2 = 135/5 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Meg Lanning 64 (56)

| wickets2 = Sian Ruck 2/17 (3 overs)

| result = Australia Women won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-2nd-t20i-599664/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| umpires = Geoff Joshua (Aus), Kathy Cross (NZ)

| motm = Meg Lanning (Aus)

| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat first

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=3rd WT20I=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 January 2013

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = {{crw-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{crw|NZ}}

| score1 = 134/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Jess Duffin 48 (36)

| wickets1 = Morna Nielsen 1/9 (4 overs)

| score2 = 136/3 (18.1 overs)

| runs2 = Suzie Bates 67 (44)

| wickets2 = Ellyse Perry 1/32 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand Women won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-tour-of-australia-2012-13-584534/australia-women-vs-new-zealand-women-3rd-t20i-599665/full-scorecard Scorecard]

| venue = Junction Oval, Melbourne

| umpires = Ashley Barrow (Aus), Kathy Cross (NZ)

| motm = Suzie Bates (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field first

| rain =

| notes =

}}

References

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