The England women's cricket team toured Australia and New Zealand between December 1968 and March 1969. England played three Test matches against Australia, played for the Women's Ashes. The series was drawn 0–0, meaning that England, as the current holders, retained the Ashes. After their tour of Australia, England toured New Zealand, playing a three Test series which England won 2–0.[1][2]
| England women's cricket team in Australia in 1968–69 | |||
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| Australia | England | ||
| Dates | 13 December 1968 – 30 January 1969 | ||
| Captains | Muriel Picton | Rachael Heyhoe Flint | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 0–0 | ||
| Most runs | Lynn Denholm (203) | Rachael Heyhoe Flint (269) | |
| Most wickets | Anne Gordon (16) | Lesley Clifford (10) | |
Tour of Australia
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Tour Matches
edit2-day matches
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1-day single innings matches
edit 24 December 1968
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Audrey Disbury 48 (–)
Joan Poynter 2/11 (4 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
2 January 1969
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Victoria Junior
93 (52.3 overs) | |
Lynne Thomas 79 (–)
A Wilson 1/12 (3 overs) |
A Small 21 (–)
Anne Sanders 3/17 (11 overs) |
- Victoria Junior Women won the toss and elected to field.
16 January 1969
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New South Wales Combined XI
137 (54.3 overs) | |
Audrey Disbury 68 (–)
K Gordon 2/71 (16 overs) |
- New South Wales Combined XI Women won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 1969
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New South Wales Metropolitan
126 (49.4 overs) |
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Denise Eggleton 38 (–)
Enid Bakewell 5/40 (11 overs) |
- New South Wales Metropolitan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
30 January 1969
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New South Wales President's XI
135 (38.4 overs) |
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Sheila Plant 37 (–)
S Mitchell 2/9 (5 overs) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
Test Series
edit1st Test
edit27 – 30 December 1968
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Enid Bakewell, Jean Clark, Carol Evans, Chris Watmough (Eng), Elaine Bray, Joyce Goldsmith, Anne Gordon, Patsy May, Jillian Need and Dawn Newman (Aus) all made their WTest debuts.
2nd Test
edit10 – 13 January 1969
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shirley Hodges (Eng) made her WTest debut.
3rd Test
edit25 – 28 January 1969
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- Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Heather Dewdney (Eng) and Margaret Wilson (Aus) made their WTest debuts.
Tour of New Zealand
edit| England women's cricket team in New Zealand in 1968–69 | |||
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| New Zealand | England | ||
| Dates | 7 February – 28 March 1969 | ||
| Captains | Trish McKelvey | Rachael Heyhoe Flint | |
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| Result | England won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Judi Doull (240) | Enid Bakewell (412) | |
| Most wickets | Jos Burley (8) | Enid Bakewell (19) | |
Squads
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Tour Matches
edit2-day matches
edit7 – 8 February 1969
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2/0 (0.2 overs)
Sheila Plant 2* (–) |
- Auckland Women won the toss and elected to field.
26 – 27 February 1969
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21/0 (9 overs)
June Stephenson 13* (–) |
- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
1, 3 March 1969
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New Zealand President's XI
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- England Women won the toss and elected to field.
1-day matches
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Northern Districts Invitation XI
65 (46.4 overs) | |
- Northern Districts Invitation XI Women won the toss and elected to field.
25 March 1969
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Silver Fern
184/8 (58 overs) | |
- Silver Fern Women won the toss and elected to field.
Test Series
edit1st Test
edit15 – 18 February 1969
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4/0 (4.4 overs)
Judi Doull 3* (–) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jill Cruwys (Eng) and Louise Clough (NZ) made their WTest debuts.
2nd Test
edit7 – 10 March 1969
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jenny Olson, Pat Carrick and Shirley Cowles (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.
3rd Test
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ann McKenna (NZ) made her WTest debut.
References
edit- ^ "England Women tour of Australia 1968/69". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "England Women tour of Australia and New Zealand 1968/69". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Records / Women's Ashes, 1968/69 - Australia Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Records / Women's Ashes, 1968/69 - England Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Records / England Women in New Zealand Women's Test Series, 1968/69 / Batting and Bowling Records". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.