Auckland Hearts
The Auckland Hearts are a New Zealand women's cricket team, that plays in the State League.
The first recorded match by an Auckland women's team was in 1935, against the touring England women's cricket team, and despite the Auckland top four all being dismissed for ducks in the first-innings, the game finished a draw.[1] Further matches came against England in 1949, 1957 and 1969. In 1971–72, Auckland were one of five women's teams to compete in the inaugural Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield Tournament. Despite completing the season without an outright win, Auckland claimed two first-innings wins in drawn matches and finished third in the competition.[2] Auckland managed to break the 'stranglehold' that Canterbury had held on the women's game in the late 1990s,[3] claiming four straight titles from 1999–2000 to 2002–03, beating Canterbury in the final on each occasion.
Squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Barriball | 28 October 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
| Saskia Bullen | 20 July 1983 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Maddy Green | 20 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Paula Gruber | 30 November 1974 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
| Sarah Hopkins | 7 October 1979 | Right-handed | Wicket-keeper |
| Holly Huddleston | 11 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Elfriede Komp | 27 October 1983 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium |
| Victoria Lind | 15 May 1985 | Right-handed | Wicket-keeper |
| Michelle Lynch | 6 October 1975 | Right-handed | – |
| Katie Perkins | 7 July 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Shivani Siva | 11 October 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Natalee Scripps | 9 December 1978 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast |
| Kelly Sutherland | 7 October 1982 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
| Megan Tremaine | 27 March 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
References
- ↑ "Auckland Women v England Women". CricketArchive. 1935-01-29. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ↑ "Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield Tournament 1971/72 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ↑ "125 Years Strong". Auckland Cricket. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
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