# New Zealand women's cricket team in England and Ireland in 1996

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured England and Ireland in June and July 1996. They first played England in 3 One Day Internationals, winning the series 3–0. They then played England in three Test matches, all of which were drawn. Finally, they played Ireland in 3 ODIs, winning the series 2–0.

## Tour of England
### Squads

| England | New Zealand |
| Karen Smithies (c) Jan Brittin Sarah-Jane Cook Barbara Daniels Charlotte Edwards Janet Godman Nicola Holt Kathryn Leng Ruth Lupton Sue Metcalfe Bev Nicholson Lucy Pearson Helen Plimmer Melissa Reynard Jane Smit (wk) Debra Stock Clare Taylor | Sarah Illingworth (c) (wk) Kelly Brown Catherine Campbell Helen Daly Emily Drumm Kirsty Flavell Shelley Fruin Justine Fryer Julie Harris Debbie Hockley Katrina Keenan Karen Le Comber Maia Lewis Clare Nicholson Anna Smith |

### Tour Matches
#### 50-over match: AT Collins' XI v New Zealand

* 8 June 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 243 (48.3 overs) | v | AT Collins' XI 118/8 (50 overs) |
| Kirsty Flavell 59 (42) Karen Smithies 4/28 (9 overs) | | Charlotte Edwards 46 (86) Helen Daly 3/36 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 125 runs Denis Compton Oval, Shenley Umpires: John Favager (Eng) and Janet Rogers (Eng)
* AT Collins' XI won the toss and elected to field.

#### 50-over match: South of England v New Zealand

* 9 June 1996 Scorecard
| South of England 95 (47.1 overs) | v | New Zealand 96/1 (13.2 overs) |
| Ruth Lupton 36 (83) Catherine Campbell 2/12 (9 overs) | | Debbie Hockley 56* (38) Debra Stock 1/21 (3 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel Umpires: David Fardell (Eng) and Alan Fox (Eng)
* South of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 50-over match: England Under-21s v New Zealand

* 11 June 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 259/5 (50 overs) | v | England Under-21s 99/7 (50 overs) |
| Kirsty Flavell 59 (59) Sarah Collyer 1/16 (2 overs) | | Ella Donnison 40 (135) Helen Daly 2/14 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 160 runs Nevill Ground, Royal Tunbridge Wells Umpires: David Bryant (Eng) and Valerie Gibbens (Eng)
* England Under-21s Women won the toss and elected to field.

#### 3-day match: North of England v New Zealand

* 20 – 22 June 1996 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by an innings and 42 runs Longhirst Hall Ground, Longhirst Umpires: Alan Heath (Eng) and Sally Marshall (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 3-day match: Women's Cricket Association President's XI v New Zealand

* 29 – 30 June 1996 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 5 wickets Malvern College Ground, Malvern Umpires: David Fardell (Eng) and Janet Rogers (Eng)
* Women's Cricket Association President's XI won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 3-day match: Midwest England v New Zealand

* 29 – 30 June 1996 Scorecard
* Match drawn Christ Church Ground, Oxford Umpires: David Bryant (Eng) and John Favager (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### WODI Series
#### 1st ODI

* 13 June 1996 Scorecard
| England 139/6 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 140/2 (33.3 overs) |
| Jane Smit 25* (56) Kelly Brown 1/14 (8 overs) | | Debbie Hockley 54 (59) Melissa Reynard 1/22 (7.3 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Ann Roberts (Eng) and Kathy Taylor (Eng) Player of the match: Debbie Hockley (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kelly Brown and Karen Le Comber (NZ) both made their WODI debuts.

#### 2nd ODI

* 16 June 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 201/9 (50 overs) | v | England 145 (42.1 overs) |
| Debbie Hockley 75 (95) Melissa Reynard 3/41 (10 overs) | | Debra Stock 46 (58) Katrina Keenan 3/17 (7.1 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 56 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: John Favager (Eng) and John Hayes (Eng) Player of the match: Debbie Hockley (NZ)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nicola Holt (Eng) made her WODI debut.

#### 3rd ODI

* 18 June 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 237/7 (50 overs) | v | England 212 (49.3 overs) |
| Debbie Hockley 117 (136) Karen Smithies 3/40 (10 overs) | | Barbara Daniels 66 (70) Katrina Keenan 3/45 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 25 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Alan Heath (Eng) and Sally Marshall (Eng) Player of the match: Debbie Hockley (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to field.
* Bev Nicholson (Eng) made her WODI debut.

### WTest Series
#### 1st Test

* 24 – 27 June 1996 Scorecard
* Match drawn North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: Ann Roberts (Eng) and John Hayes (Eng) Player of the match: Kirsty Flavell (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Sarah-Jane Cook, Ruth Lupton, (Eng), Kelly Brown and Helen Daly (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.

#### 2nd Test

* 4 – 7 July 1996 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Worcester Umpires: Alan Fox (Eng) and Valerie Gibbens (Eng)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Anna Smith (NZ) made her WTest debut.

#### 3rd Test

* 12 – 15 July 1996 Scorecard
* Match drawn Woodbridge Road, Guildford Umpires: Kathy Taylor (Eng) and Valerie Gibbens (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Charlotte Edwards and Lucy Pearson (Eng) both made their WTest debuts.

## Tour of Ireland
### Squads

| Ireland | New Zealand |
| Miriam Grealey (c) Susan Bray Judith Herbison Anne Linehan Julie Logue (wk) Barbara McDonald Mary-Pat Moore Clare O'Leary Catherine O'Neill Shona Seawright Adele Spence Nikki Squire Saibh Young | Sarah Illingworth (c) (wk) Kelly Brown Catherine Campbell Helen Daly Emily Drumm Kirsty Flavell Shelley Fruin Justine Fryer Julie Harris Debbie Hockley Katrina Keenan Karen Le Comber Maia Lewis Clare Nicholson Anna Smith |

### WODI Series
#### 1st ODI

* 18 July 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 208/7 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 111 (45.4 overs) |
| Karen Le Comber 62 (76) Miriam Grealey 2/32 (7 overs) | | Julie Logue 22* (49) Julie Harris 3/10 (8.4 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 97 runs Castle Avenue, Dublin Umpires: Alan Tuffery (Ire) and Leslie Hewson (Ire) Player of the match: Karen Le Comber (NZ)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Clare O'Leary (Ire) made her WODI debut.

#### 2nd ODI

* 19 July 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 270/2 (50 overs) | v | Ireland 127/6 (50 overs) |
| Karen Le Comber 135* (145) Mary-Pat Moore 1/29 (6 overs) | | Nikki Squire 30 (63) Emily Drumm 2/12 (5 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 143 runs Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin Umpires: Liam Keegan (Ire) and Ronnie O'Reilly (Ire) Player of the match: Emily Drumm (NZ)
* Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.

#### 3rd ODI

* 21 July 1996 Scorecard
| New Zealand 138/2 (31 overs) | v | Ireland |
| Karen Le Comber 68* (97) Judith Herbison 2/32 (10 overs) | | |
* No result Carlisle Cricket Club Ground, Dublin Umpires: Liam Keegan (Ire) and Stu Daultrey (Ire)
* Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.
* Adele Spence (Ire) made her WODI debut.