Fourteen Players Announced for White Ferns Squad
White Ferns receive new coach and new look team
Fourteen players named in White Ferns squad for upcoming series and Rose Bowl
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has named a 14-player squad for the upcoming home series against Australia and England, and the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 in New Zealand.
The squad includes eight players who were part of the White Ferns team that won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in 2021, as well as six new faces.
The new players are:
The squad will be captained by Sophie Devine, who is set to play her 100th ODI for New Zealand in the first match of the series against Australia.
Devine said she was excited about the new-look team and was looking forward to the challenges ahead.
"We've got a great mix of experience and youth in this squad, and I'm confident that we can continue to build on the success we've had in recent years," she said.
NZC Head of Performance, Chris Drum, said the selection panel had picked a squad that it believes can win the World Cup on home soil.
"We've got a lot of talent in this country, and we're confident that this squad has the ability to go all the way," he said.
The White Ferns will begin their preparations for the World Cup with a three-match ODI series against Australia in Lincoln, from March 29 to April 3.
They will then host England in a five-match ODI series in Tauranga and Christchurch, from April 12 to 24.
The ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 will be held in New Zealand from March 4 to April 3, 2023.
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