The New Zealand women’s Emerging Players XI is set to take on the England Women’s cricket team in one 50 over and two Twenty20 matches ahead of the White Ferns clash against the English later this month.
A 14 player squad was named for the Emerging players side, with a primarily youthful presence in the team.
The England squad arrived in Christchurch on Tuesday and play their first match against the Emerging XI tomorrow in a one-off 50 over match due to begin at 10:30am.
That will be followed by a pair of Twenty20 matches on the 13th and 14th, with both games now scheduled to start at 12:00pm. All matches between the two sides will be played at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.
The games will be used as a warm-up for the England team as they acclimatise to New Zealand conditions before they begin their series against the White Ferns.
For New Zealand it’s a chance to give fringe players a taste of top level cricket, as well as give other players an opportunity to take on new roles, such as Maddy Green who will be captain the side.
The White Ferns first play England in a Twenty20 match at Westpac Stadium in Wellington.
NZC Emerging Players XI
Maddy Green (c) - Auckland Hearts
Victoria Abbott - Otago Sparks
Kylie Crowley - Otago Sparks
Janet Brehaut - Canterbury Magicians
Meg Kendal - Canterbury Magicians
Melinda Hodgson- Wellington Blaze
Deeana Doughty- Wellington Blaze
Kate Broadmore - Central Hinds
Maneka Singh - Central Hinds
Natalie Dodd - Northern Spirit
Anna Petersen - Northern Spirit
Felicity Leydon-Davis - Northern Spirit
Brooke Kirkbride - Northern Spirit
Georgia Guy - Auckland Hearts
Lauren Down - Auckland Hearts
Holly Huddleston - Auckland Hearts
England Women’s team
Charlotte Edwards (c)
Jenny Gunn
Tammy Beaumont
Arran Brindle
Georgia Elwiss
Lydia Greenway
Isa Guha
Danni Hazell
Heather Knight
Laura Marsh
Beth Morgan
Susie Rowe
Anya Shrubsole
Sarah Taylor
Danni Wyatt
