Australia make it seven out of seven
The Australian Southern Stars completed a flawless twelve days of cricket, winning all seven of their one-day internationals
Rick Eyre
09-Feb-2000
The Australian Southern Stars completed a flawless twelve days of cricket, winning all seven of their one-day internationals.
After taking four out of four against England they completed a 3-0 clean
sweep of New Zealand in the Rose Bowl today, victors in the final match at the
Junction Oval, St Kilda, by seven wickets.
Debbie Hockley, playing possibly her last innings in Australia, was
dismissed early for 22 as New Zealand made 8/179 in their fifty overs.
Nicola Payne was top score with 36, while captain Emily Drumm (28) and
Haidee Tiffen (27) boosted the Kiwi middle order.
Chasing 180, Australia lost their first wicket when Lisa Keightley (7) was
run out in a mixup with her Australian captain opening partner. Belinda
Clark went on to score her third consecutive half-century in this year's
Rose Bowl, and her fifth in a row beginning on February 1 against England at
Bowral. Her 103-ball innings of 61 came to end when she lofted Catherine
Campbell to Kate Pulford at long-off. Her 90-run partnership with Jo
Broadbent (45) set up an entertaining conclusion by Karen Rolton (45 not out
from 53 balls) and Martha Winch (15 not out from 20 balls). Australia won
the match with 7.5 overs to spare.
The three-match series was expected to determine who, between Australia and
New Zealand, is the number one team in women's cricket at the moment. A
well-drilled Australian unit has put that beyond doubt for the time being.