White Ferns squad named for Rose Bowl Series

The following players have been selected to contest the first two Twenty20 international matches of the Rose Bowl series in Hamilton and Nelson on December 28th and December 30th 2010 respectively. 

Aimee Watkins (Captain)                                    Central Hinds      

Suzie Bates (Vice Captain)                                 Otago Sparks

Erin Bermingham*                                              Canterbury Magicians

Kate Broadmore                                                Central Hinds

Nicola Browne                                                    Northern Spirit

Sophie Devine                                                  Wellington Blaze

Natalie Dodd                                                     Northern Spirit

Lucy Doolan                                                     Wellington Blaze

Sara McGlashan                                                Central Hinds

Liz Perry                                                           Wellington Blaze

Rachel Priest*                                                   Central Hinds

Sian Ruck                                                         Wellington Blaze

Amy Satterthwaite                                             Canterbury Magicians

Sarah Tsukigawa                                               Otago Sparks

The Rose Bowl series will be completed (with the team being reselected) from 18th – 28th February 2011 when Australia returns to New Zealand for a further six matches in the eight match series.

The team has been selected after three trial T20 matches that were played at Lincoln last weekend. The White Ferns team has only one change from the team that toured England last year with the recall of Sarah Tsukigawa, replacing Maria Fahey.

*Rachel Priest and Erin Bermingham selections are subject to them both passing fitness tests on 15th December.