White Ferns T20 series against Australia 2026

The story so far

A White Ferns squad of 15 was named for a T20 international series in Australia, with Dean Brownlie as interim coach after Ben Sawyer's departure.^{2 Oct} Former Black Caps Martin Guptill and Andre Adams joined the coaching team to support Brownlie while Craig McMillan recovers from back surgery.^{8 Oct} The team travelled to Sydney for a three-match series, which had been moved from February after changes to the international cricket calendar.^{15 Oct} Australia won the first match by two wickets at North Sydney Oval, chasing down New Zealand's 162 despite an unbeaten 85 from Georgia Plimmer.^{18 Oct} Australia then won the second match by 40 runs, which put them 2-0 up and let them retain the Rose Bowl.^{20 Oct}

Latest

The third and final T20 international is being played at North Sydney Oval. New Zealand are already behind 0-2 in the series, after Australia's 40-run win in the second match.^{20, 22 Oct}

Key moments

1. 2 OctSquad named, with Dean Brownlie as interim coach after Ben Sawyer's departure.
2. 8 OctGuptill and Adams join coaching team while Craig McMillan recovers from back surgery.
3. 15 OctTeam travels to Sydney for series moved from February.
4. 18 OctAustralia win first T20 by two wickets with seven balls to spare.
5. 20 OctAustralia win second T20 by 40 runs and retain the Rose Bowl.
6. 22 OctThird T20 gets under way at North Sydney Oval.

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