New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 1971–72

New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 1971-72
		South Africa		New Zealand
Dates		19 February 1972 – 24 March 1972
Captains		Maureen Payne		Trish McKelvey
Test series
Result		New Zealand won the 3-match series 1–0
Most runs		Carole Gildenhuys 184		Judi Doull 228
Most wickets		Lorna Ward 18		Jill Saulbrey 15

The New Zealand women's cricket team toured South Africa in 1971–72, playing three Test matches. New Zealand won the series 1–0, with two drawn Tests.^[1]

Test series

1st Test

25–28 February 1972 Scorecard	New Zealand  251 (107.4 overs)	v	South Africa 165 (121.3 overs)	Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: BF Hubbard and Ronald Pilowski
	Janice Stead 49 Lorna Ward 5/47		Beverly Botha 72 Jill Saulbrey 4/34
	222/4d (111.0 overs)		173/2 (92.0 overs)
	Trish McKelvey 117* Gloria Williamson 2/27		Carole Gildenhuys 94 Pat Carrick 1/43

2nd Test

10–13 March 1972 Scorecard	New Zealand  168 (96.2 overs)	v	South Africa 111 (91.0 overs)	New Zealand women won by 188 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Pieter Elffers and Lionel Hornby
	Janice Stead 40 Gloria Williamson 3/28		Carole Gildenhuys 62 Jill Saulbrey 5/32
	220/8d (129.0 overs)		89 (81.2 overs)
	Carol Marett 45* Lorna Ward 3/38		Brenda Williams 28 Jackie Lord 5/24

3rd Test

24–27 March 1972 Scorecard	South Africa  114 (83.4 overs)	v	New Zealand 209 (108.1 overs)	Match drawn Wanderers, Johannesburg Umpires: Unknown
	Brenda Williams 30 Jackie Lord 4/30		Judi Doull 52 Lorna Ward 6/48
	242/3d (146.0 overs)		117/4 (39.0 overs)
	Brenda Williams 100 Carol Marett 1/50		Judi Doull 52* Gloria Williamson 2/40

Tour matches

New Zealand played six matches, coming against:

• 19 February 1972: Transvaal Women
• 23 February 1972: Western Province Women
• 3 March 1972: South African XI Women
• 6 March 1972: Women's Invitation XI
• 15 March 1972: Natal Women
• 18 March 1972: Transvaal B Women

References

1. ^ "New Zealand Women in South Africa Women's Test Series 1971/72 / Results". Cricinfo. http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/61291.html. Retrieved 2010-04-09.