Zimbabwe Women in New Zealand 2025/26

The Zimbabwe Women in New Zealand series marked the first-ever bilateral encounter between the two nations in women's cricket. Held in February and March 2026, the tour featured six matches in total across two cities. Three Twenty20 Internationals were contested at Seddon Park in Hamilton, while three One Day Internationals took place at the University Oval in Dunedin.

New Zealand Women secured a clean sweep in both formats, winning each series 3-0. The tour proved significant for Zimbabwe Cricket, as it constituted the team's debut in the ICC Women's Championship for the 2025–29 cycle. This championship serves as the primary qualification pathway for the 2029 Women's ODI World Cup, making Zimbabwe the eleventh nation to join the competition. The White Ferns, governed by New Zealand Cricket which integrated men's and women's administration in 1992, maintained their status as a Full Member of the International Cricket Council.

Individual excellence defined the matches. Amelia Kerr earned Player of the Series honours for her contributions across the six games. The tour also highlighted emerging talent, with New Zealand's Brooke Halliday scoring a maiden ODI century, finishing on 157 runs. While the international fixtures were high-profile, the domestic structures in both countries continue to operate separately. In New Zealand, the Women's Super Smash provides a Twenty20 platform for six regional teams, whereas Zimbabwe utilises provincial sides such as Eagles and Mountaineers in the Fifty50 Challenge and Women's T20 Cup.

The series underscored the growing depth of women's cricket outside the traditional powerhouses. Zimbabwe Cricket, which gained permanent ODI status in 2021, has established itself as a dominant force in African cricket, having won the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier in 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025, alongside securing gold at the 2023 African Games. This tour provided a crucial opportunity for both squads to prepare for upcoming global challenges.