# New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 1971–72

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Australia in January and February 1972. They played against Australia in one Test match, which they won by 143 runs. The tour preceded New Zealand's tour of South Africa.

## Squads

| Australia | New Zealand |
| Miriam Knee (c) Shirley Banfield Wendy Blunsden Elaine Bray Margaret Jennings (wk) Lesley Johnston Tina Macpherson Patsy May Dawn Rae Raelee Thompson Bev Wilson | Trish McKelvey (c) Liz Allan Bev Brentnall (wk) Pat Carrick Shirley Cowles Judi Doull Jackie Lord Lynda Prichard Jill Saulbrey Janice Stead Elaine White |

## Tour Matches
### 2-day match: New South Wales Under-25s v New Zealand

* 2 – 3 January 1972 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 97 runs Raleigh Park, Sydney Umpires: A MacDonald (Aus) and N Welfare (Aus)
* New South Wales Under-25s Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: North Harbour v New Zealand

* 5 January 1972 Scorecard
| New Zealand 145/6d (51 overs) | v | North Harbour 85/8 (28 overs) |
| Bev Brentnall 42 (–) Tina Macpherson 3/28 (14 overs) | | Sue Prell 16 (–) Pat Carrick 3/11 (7 overs) |
* Match drawn Manly Oval, Sydney Umpires: A Debnam (Aus) and David Frede (Aus)
* North Harbour Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: South Harbour v New Zealand

* 6 January 1972 Scorecard
| New Zealand 126/3d (28.7 overs) | v | South Harbour 4/0 (1 over) |
| Janice Stead 60 (–) Patsy May 1/24 (10.7 overs) | | Jackie Potter 0* (8) |
* Match drawn Caringbah Oval, Sydney Umpires: David Frede (Aus) and R Watson (Aus)
* South Harbour Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 2-day match: New South Wales v New Zealand

* 8 – 9 January 1972 Scorecard
* Match drawn Caringbah Park, Sydney
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day match: Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI v New Zealand

* 11 January 1972 Scorecard
* Match drawn Forsyth Park, Sydney Umpires: David Frede (Aus) and B Wilson (Aus)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
* New Zealand Women won on first innings.

### 2-day match: South Australia Junior v New Zealand

* 14 – 15 January 1972 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by an innings and 63 runs St Peter's College, Adelaide Umpires: Wendy Blunsden (Aus) and J Hinkley (Aus)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2-day match: South Australia v New Zealand

* 18 – 19 January 1972 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by an innings and 39 runs St Peter's College, Adelaide Umpires: Robin Bailhache (Aus) and A Cooper (Aus)
* South Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 2-day match: South Australia v New Zealand

* 21 – 22 January 1972 Scorecard
* Match drawn St Peter's College, Adelaide Umpires: Liz Allan (NZ) and K Laburn (Aus)
* South Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 45-over match: South Australia Junior v New Zealand

* 24 January 1972 Scorecard
| South Australia Junior 104 (39.7 overs) | v | New Zealand 105/5 (25 overs) |
| Sue Adair 46 (–) Jenny Olson 4/17 (7.7 overs) | | Ethna Rouse 57* (–) R Shillaker 2/14 (4 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 5 wickets St Peter's College, Adelaide
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 2-day match: Victoria Invitation XI v New Zealand

* 27 – 28 January 1972 Scorecard
* Match drawn Scotch College Ground, Melbourne Umpires: C Anderson (Aus) and R Gray (Aus)
* Victoria Women's Invitation XI won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2-day match: Victoria Invitation XI v New Zealand

* 30 – 31 January 1972 Scorecard
* Match drawn Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Umpires: J Gray (Aus) and R Marsden (Aus)
* Victoria Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 40-over match: Victoria Junior v New Zealand

* 2 February 1972 Scorecard
| Victoria Junior 111/8 (40 overs) | v | New Zealand 112/4 (26.5 overs) |
| B Page 32 (–) Elaine White 2/12 (6 overs) | | Janice Stead 33 (–) B Page 3/18 (6.5 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 6 wickets Scotch College Ground, Melbourne
* Victoria Junior Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2-day match: Western Australia v New Zealand

* 12 – 13 February 1972 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 10 wickets College Oval, Trinity College, Perth
* Toss not known.

### 40-over match: Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI v New Zealand

* 15 February 1972 Scorecard
| Australian Women's Cricket Council President's XI 132 (40 overs) | v | New Zealand 134/1 (31.3 overs) |
| Judy Shearman 56* (–) Carol Marett 3/38 (8 overs) | | Janice Stead 60* (–) Jan Law-Davis 1/26 (7 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets Richardson Park, Perth
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

## WTest Series
### 1st Test

* 5 – 8 February 1972 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 143 runs St Kilda Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: J Gray (Aus) and R Marsden (Aus)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Shirley Banfield, Wendy Blunsden, Margaret Jennings, Lesley Johnston, Tina Macpherson, Dawn Rae, Raelee Thompson, Bev Wilson (Aus), Liz Allan, Lynda Prichard and Elaine White (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.