The six Major Associations have confirmed their squads for the Women’s domestic cricket competitions in 2009/10.
The squads are:
Auckland Hearts Coach – Maia Lewis
Sam Barriball
Saskia Bullen
Rosie Cox
Maddie Green
Paula Gruber
Holly Huddleston
Elfriede Komp
Victoria Lind
Michelle Lynch
Katie Perkins
Natalee Scripps
Kelly Sutherland
Megan Tremaine
Northern Spirit Coach – Cliff Dickeson
Heidi Arndt
Emily Bailey
Hannah Beatson
Nicola Browne
Natalie Dodd
Natalie Edwards
Brooke Kirkbride
Morna Nielsen
Rhiana Vincent
Anna Wilkins
Emily Wilson
Central Hinds Coach – Doug Bracewell
Kate Broadmore
Abby Burrows
Rachel Candy
Michelle Frey
Olivia Gregory
Lisa Jensen
Esther Lanser
Sara McGlashan
Aroha Northover
Rachel Priest
Sanika Rangnekar
Aimee Watkins
Kelly Winkley
Wellington Blaze Coach – Mark Borthwick
Amanda Cooper
Allex Evans
Sarah Bradbury
Sophie Devine
Lucy Doolan
Melinda Hodgson
Charlotte Mizzi
Renee Moffitt
Elizabeth Perry
Sian Ruck
Andrea Stockwell
Kerry Anne Tomlinson
Megan Wakefield
Canterbury Magicians Coach – Stephen Cunis
Kelly Anderson
Erin Bermingham
Amber Boyce
Sarah Burke
Maria Fahey
Mandie Godliman
Jess Hastings
Hayley Jensen
Meg Kendal
Frances Mackay
Amy Rendal
Amy Satterthwaite
Emma White
Otago Sparks Coach – Nathan King
Victoria Abbott
Suzie Bates
Kylie Crowley
Lucy Foote
Lisa Grant
Tessa Hopkinson
Megan Kane
Katey Martin
Avana Miller
Sarah Osborne
Kate Stiven
Clare Taylor
Sarah Tsukigawa
Two teams start the season with new coaches. Central Hinds will be coached by Doug Bracewell. Doug is an older brother of previous BLACKCAPS players John and Brendon. He is based in Masterton and has been involved with coaching of the Wairarapa girls teams for many years.
Nathan King comes on board as coach of the Otago Sparks. Nathan is a staff coach at Otago Cricket having filled cricket coordinator roles. The last two winters he has spent time coaching at the Hong Kong Cricket Club developing his coaching experiences.
Central Hinds will be looking to capitalise on a strong squad – which includes no fewer than five current or former White Ferns, including captain Aimee Watkins and 2008 Cricketer of the Year Sara McGlashan.
Otago Sparks have a new captain in Katey Martin and will rely heavily on the experience of Sarah Tsukigawa, Clare Taylor and Suzie Bates.
Canterbury Magicians have a new look team with a number of retirements from last season and a new captain in White Fern Amy Satterthwaite.
Wellington Blaze look a strong side again with White Ferns Sophie Devine, Lucy Doolan and Sian Ruck making a formidable bowling line up.
Northern Spirit will rely on the all-round skills of White Ferns Nicola Browne and Kate Pulford.
Auckland have a similar looking squad to last year and a new captain in White Fern Victoria Lind to lead them.
Last season Canterbury Magicians and Wellington Blaze fought each other in both competition finals, with Canterbury winning the 50-over title and Wellington turning the tables to take the Twenty20 honours.
The first round of the domestic women’s competition begins on the weekend of 4 - 6 December. The schedule includes ten rounds of one-day competition, played in double headers. Five rounds will be played in the Twenty20 competition, with matches played on the days before or after the one-day games.
First round schedule:
4 December: Twenty20 matches
Canterbury Magicians vs Wellington Blaze, Redwood Park, Christchurch
Otago Sparks vs Auckland Hearts, Queens Park, Invercargill
Northern Spirit vs Central Hinds,Cobham Oval, Whangarei
5 December: One-Day matches
Northern Spirit vs Central Hinds,Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Canterbury Magicians vs Wellington Blaze,Redwood Park, Christchurch
Otago Sparks vs Auckland Hearts,Queens Park, Invercargill
6 December: One-Day matches
Otago Sparks vs Auckland Hearts, Queens Park, Invercargill
Canterbury Magicians vs Wellington Blaze, Redwood Park, Christchurch
Northern Spirit vs Central Hinds, Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Full schedules are available at:
http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/schedules/domestic-schedules.aspx?seasonId=5
