US Edition'Tough Calls': White Ferns Name Four Players for World Cup Debut
Sophie Devine leads a balanced New Zealand squad featuring four first-time World Cup players, aiming to build on recent successes with intensive preparations since April, coach Sawyer said.
- On September 10, 2025, New Zealand women's team unveiled their squad at Epsom Girls' Grammar School, Auckland, led by Sophie Devine, ahead of the October 1 opener against Australia in Indore, India.
- Ben Sawyer, New Zealand's coach, said selecting the 15-player squad was not straightforward, citing multiple players pushing for spots and a tough decision to omit Fran Jonas.
- Coach Sawyer highlighted the newcomers' credentials, noting four players—Flora Devonshire, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis and Bella James—earned maiden World Cup call-ups, while the squad retains experienced campaigners such as Sophie Devine.
- Sawyer said he is confident the White Ferns can replicate last year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup success, emphasizing the team's preparedness for the 2025 tournament.
- With six debutants included, the squad features six players making their 50-over World Cup debut and four players at their first senior ICC event, marking a transition as group fixtures span India and Sri Lanka hosts.
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Four players earn maiden Women's World Cup call-up as New Zealand announce 15-member squad, Devine to lead
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Wednesday, September 10, confirmed the 15-member squad for the Women's World Cup to be led by Sophie Devine, for whom it will be the final assignment in the ODIs. Devine will lead a formidable squad featuring the familiar faces, including Suzie Bates, Lea Tahuhu, Amelia Kerr, Brooke Halliday, Eden Carson and Maddy Green, among others, while there are four fresh faces in Flora Devonshire, Bree Illing, Polly Inglis and…
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