Australian allrounder Ashleight Gardner hit 84 runs from 45 balls and took two wickets as New Zealand fell short bey 40 runs in the second T20 in Sydney.

Georgia Plimmer hit an unbeaten 85 at the top of the innings for the White Ferns but couldn't prevent Australia winning the opening T20 in Sydney by two wickets.

Elysse Perry and Suzie Bates during the Rose Bowl at the Basin Reserve in 2024 PHOTO: LINTOTT PHOTOGRRAPHY The New Zealand White Ferns and Australia will now compete for the Rose Bowl in all white-ball bilateral series as the historic trophy enters a new chapter.

Eleven players from the White Ferns ICC Women’s T20 World Cup squad have been named to face Australia in the three-match T20I series later this month.

Ben Sawyer has had his contract as White Ferns coach ended early after four years in the role.

The Wellington Blaze have completed their contracted squad for the 2026/27 domestic season, with young all-rounder Anvi Verma awarded the side’s 13th and final contract.

A disappointing exit out of the T20 World Cup for the White Ferns as defending champions, trounced by England by nine wickets and not making it out of their Group.

New Zealand have beaten Scotland by six wickets in their penultimate Women's T20 World Cup group game to keep their semifinal hopes alive.

The White Ferns kept their ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 title defence alive with a thrilling four-run win over Ireland at the Hampshire Bowl

The White Ferns have had their second consecutive loss at the T20 World Cup in England, beaten by five wicket by Sri Lanka.

Captain Amelia 'Melie' Kerr’s helped take New Zealand to a winning score of 186-5 and last-gasp win over South Africa as Chloe Tryon’s rearguard hitting proved in vain in the T20 World Cup build-up at Loughborough.

New Zealand have been well-beaten by England in the third and final T20 International at Brighton to take the series 2-1.

The White Ferns have won the second T20 over England by 14 runs after scoring 170-5 thanks to Sophie Devine's 87 runs and Maddy Green 56 not out.

The White Ferns have been dealt to by England in the first T20 international by seven wickets at Derby.

"Becoming champions two years ago was an incredible achievement and it has given us belief as we look to do it again."

More rain issues between New Zealand and England in the women's ODI series with the White Ferns winning the third and final game by 17 runs in the DLS method.

The White Ferns have dropped the first One Day International against England in Durham- by one wicket with 10 balls to spare.

The White Ferns have beaten an England development side by 18 runs at Chester-le-Street to open their shprt-form tour of England.

Off-spinning all-rounder Nensi Patel and batter Izzy Sharp have earned their maiden World Cup call-ups as part of a New Zealand squad selected to defend their title at the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England in June.

Spin-bowling all-rounders Flora Devonshire, Nensi Patel, and batters Emma McLeod and Izzy Sharp have been named in the White Ferns ODI squad for the three-match series in England and Wales next month.