Cricket: White Ferns stick together for England

White Ferns batsman Sara McGlashan. Photo / APN

Coming off the back of a tough tour of Australia, the same 14 New Zealand players have been chosen for the tour by England starting this month.

England are playing five T20 internationals and three ODIs against the White Ferns.

The world T20 later this year is one objective for the New Zealand women, who lost their T20 series in Australia last month 4-1 and the only ODI of three which was not washed out.

"The White Ferns are continuing to build with the players selected expected to form the basis of the side for many years to come," national selection manager Kim Littlejohn said.

Although the results were grim, New Zealand coach Gary Stead saw positive signs, singling out Auckland pair Katie Perkins and Maddy Green for special praise. "It's pleasing that new players coming in are creating genuine competition for places," the former international said.

The three T20s against England will be curtain-raisers to the New Zealand men's three short form internationals against South Africa, on February 17 at Wellington, February 19 at Hamilton and February 22 at Eden Park.

The other two T20s are at Invercargill on February 25 and 26, with three ODIs at Lincoln on March 1, 3 and 5.

England are also playing three games against a New Zealand Emerging Players team to start their tour, which begins on February 11.

New Zealand women's squad to play England:

Suzie Bates (c), Katey Martin (Otago), Amy Satterthwaite, Rachel Candy, Lea Tahuhu, Frances Mackay (Canterbury), Maddy Green, Katie Perkins (Auckland), Kate Broadmore, Sara McGlashan (Central Districts), Lucy Doolan, Sian Ruck, Liz Perry (Wellington), Morna Nielsen (Northern Districts).