Martin Guptill and Andre Adams will help New Zealand’s women’s team on their upcoming T20I tour of Australia. The team’s interim head coach is Dean Brownlie. New Zealand Cricket announced the appointments on Thursday.
Guptill will provide specialist batting and fielding support. He is filling in for assistant coach Craig McMillan. McMillan is recovering from back surgery. Guptill played 367 international matches for New Zealand between 2009 and 2022. He said he is excited to join the White Ferns. He praised the team’s recent achievements and the young talent coming through. He wants to help the players add new skills and grow their games.
Andre Adams will be an assistant to Brownlie. This is a return to the national women’s setup for him. He toured with the team in 2017 and 2023. He is currently the assistant coach at Otago Volts. He also recently worked with Birmingham Phoenix in the women’s Hundred. Adams played 47 times for New Zealand, mostly in ODIs, between 2001 and 2007. He said it is great to be back. He called it a special environment. He is looking forward to testing the team against one of the best sides in the world.
Brownlie took charge on an interim basis. He replaced long-time head coach Ben Sawyer. Sawyer left in September after a review of New Zealand Cricket’s women’s high-performance structure. Brownlie is a former New Zealand men’s top-order batter. He has been appointed only for this three-match T20I tour.
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women Head-to-Head
Australia Women have had the upper hand over New Zealand Women in T20 internationals. The two sides have met 55 times. Australia have won 32. New Zealand have won 21. One match was tied. One had no result.
The first T20I between them was on October 18, 2006. The most recent match in the data was on March 26, 2025.
Australia have won nine of the last ten meetings. In the last nine, Australia have won six. In March 2025, Australia swept a three-match series in New Zealand 3-0. In September 2024, Australia also won all three games in a home series against New Zealand.
When playing in Australia, the home side has been very strong. When playing in New Zealand, Australia have still managed to win series, including the 3-0 sweep in 2025. At neutral venues, they have met in major tournaments. At the 2023 Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa, Australia won by 97 runs in Paarl.
There are several notable records in this rivalry. Australia’s highest team total is 204 for 3 in 20 overs. That came against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on March 23, 2025. New Zealand’s highest total is 163 for 7 in 20 overs. That was at Invercargill on February 20, 2011.
The best individual score for Australia in the dataset is 76. That was by Meg Lanning at St Kilda Cricket Ground in Melbourne on January 22, 2013. New Zealand’s best individual score in the dataset is an unbeaten 71. That came at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on October 18, 2006.
The best bowling figures for Australia are 5 for 10. Molly Strano achieved that at Simonds Stadium in Geelong on February 19, 2017. For New Zealand, the best figures in the dataset are 3 for 12 by Lea Tahuhu.
Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20I Series 2026 Schedule
Australia Women and New Zealand Women will play a three-match T20I series in October 2026. All three games will take place at North Sydney Oval in Sydney.
The squad leaves for Australia on October 12. They will play a warm-up match against a Governor-General’s XI on October 25. The three T20Is against Australia are on October 18, October 20, and October 22. All matches will be at North Sydney Oval.
The first T20I is on October 18, 2026. The second match is on October 20, 2026. The third and final T20I is on October 22, 2026. Each match is listed to start at 1:45 pm in the viewer’s local time.
Fans in Australia can follow the series on several platforms. The broadcasts will be available on Channel 7, Foxtel, 7Plus, Kayo, and ABC.
The New Zealand squad are Melie Kerr (captain), Eden Carson, Flora Devonshire, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis (wicketkeeper), Bella James, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Nensi Patel, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, and Izzy Sharp.
FAQs
Q. Who joined New Zealand’s women’s coaching staff?
A. Martin Guptill and Andre Adams joined the staff.
Q. What role will Martin Guptill have?
A. Guptill will provide batting and fielding support.
Q. Who is New Zealand’s interim head coach?
A. Dean Brownlie is the interim head coach.
Q. Why is Craig McMillan unavailable?
A. McMillan is recovering from back surgery.
Q. When will New Zealand play Australia in the T20Is?
A. The T20Is are on October 18, 20, and 22.
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