Wil it be top qualifier Wellington Blaze or Dream11 Super Smash victors the Canterbury Magicians who take home the women's national one-day title in Queenstown this Saturday?
Both squads have been turbo-boosted with the return of (most of) their WHITE FERNS following the ICC T20 World Cup.
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One of the most feared pace bowlers in world cricket, pace bowler Lea Tahuhu come back to join wife Amy Satterthwaite in the Magicians squad as the Cantabrians get ready for a no doubt emotional last appearance from their long-serving left-handed star.
WHITE FERNS Maddy Green, Jess Kerr (above) and young Georgia Plimmer (below) meanwhile pour back in for the Blaze, who will not have Sophie Devine or Melie Kerr at their disposal due to the impending Women's IPL - the inaural women's T20 league in India starting tomorrow.
There are still plenty of familiar and well-performed names without the pair in Blaze's squad, with 13 named for Queenstown under captain Leigh Kasperek.
Tahuhu will be playing her 177th List A one-dayer in arid Central Otago with 201 one-day wickets to her name - 85 of those for the Magicians from 79 appearances.
In town? Make sure you check out the 2023 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final action - free admission Finals cricket from 10.30am at Sir John Davies Oval with free multi-camera livestream and commentary at www.nzc.nz and on NZC YouTube for everyone who can't be there.
Wellington Blaze squad
Leigh Kasperek (Captain)
Nicole Baird
Rebecca Burns
Kate Chandler
Natasha Codyre
Maddy Green
Xara Jetly
Jess Kerr
Caitlin King
Jess McFadyen
Thamsyn Newton
Georgia Plimmer
Maneka Singh
Canterbury Magicians squad
Laura Hughes (Captain)
Kate Anderson
Sarah Asmussen
Missy Banks
Nat Cox
Jodie Dean
Abigale Gerken
Amy Satterthwaite
Jacinta Savage
Izzy Sharp
Jess Simmons
Gabby Sullivan
Lea Tahuhu
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HBJ Final recent history
2021/22 Otago Sparks beat Wellington Blaze at John Davies Oval, Queenstown
2020/21 Canterbury Magicians beat Auckland Hearts at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
2019/20 Auckland Hearts beat Northern Spirit at Seddon Park, Hamilton
2018/19 Central Hinds beat Auckland Hearts at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
2017/18 Auckland Hearts - no Final, finished top of table, Wellington Blaze second
2016/17 Canterbury Magicians beat Canterbury Magicians at Hagley Oval, Christchurch
2015/16 Auckland Hearts beat Wellington Blaze at Melville Park, Auckland
2014/15 Auckland Hearts beat Canterbury Magicians at Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
