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The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.

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Former WHITE FERNS captain Amy Satterthwaite will join the New Zealand XI coaching staff for two 50-over warm up matches against Sri Lanka in Lincoln this week.

Satterthwaite, widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s greatest female cricketers, played 256 internationals before announcing her retirement in 2022.

Since then, Satterthwaite has returned to the game through various coaching roles in New Zealand and overseas.

Satterthwaite has been working as a Female Pathways Coach for her former Major Association Canterbury Cricket and was an assistant coach for the tournament-winning Adelaide Strikers for two Women’s Big Bash seasons from 2022-2024.

The New Zealand XI matches are an opportunity for several WHITE FERNS squad members to get an early look at Sri Lanka before the Chemist Warehouse ODI series begins on Tuesday in Napier.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup winners Georgia Plimmer and Brooke Halliday will play one warm-up each in preparation for their return to international cricket following recent injuries.

Former New Zealand Under-19 representatives Emma McLeod and Izzy Sharp will get their first taste of cricket against a senior international side after receiving their maiden WHITE FERNS call up earlier this week.

Players involved in this weekend’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final between the Otago Sparks and Auckland Hearts in Dunedin were unavailable for selection.

NZC High Performance coach Sara McGlashan will lead the coaching unit alongside Satterthwaite and Canterbury Magicians head coach Rhys Morgan.

Satterthwaite said she is eager to get underway in the New Zealand XI set up.

“I’m really looking forward to being involved with this exciting group of players,” said Satterthwaite.

“I’m excited not only for my coaching development but any chance to give back and help foster players’ learning and confidence to perform against international players is extremely rewarding.”

Satterthwaite said the matches will provide multiple development opportunities.

“It exposes players to different challenges and provides them with invaluable learnings.

“It’s a chance for these players to test their skills and see where they can keep developing to be successful at the highest level, whilst also building confidence that they have what it takes.”

New Zealand XI Squad

Jess Watkin (C) Northern Districts
Kate Anderson Canterbury Magicians
Ocean Bartlett Central Hinds
Flora Devonshire Central Hinds
Marama Downes Northern Districts
Kate Gaging Central Hinds
Claudia Green Central Hinds
Brooke Halliday Auckland Hearts
Emma McLeod Central Hinds
Nensi Patel Northern Districts
Georgia Plimmer Wellington Blaze
Izzy Sharp Canterbury Magicians
Jess Simmons Canterbury Magicians
Eve Wolland Northern Districts

The two warm up matches are free entry on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 February at Bert Sutcliffe Oval starting 10am.

Matches will be live-streamed at NZC YouTube and live-scored at nzc.nz and the NZC App.

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