Rachel Priest is back to the contracted New Zealand Women cricketers’ list

Rachel Priest is once again back among the list of contracted New Zealand Women cricketers for the 2019-20 season.

Priest back to contract list

Rachel Priest, the 34-year old veteran keeper-batter was last featured for the White Ferns at the 2017 World Cup in England. After that, she was left out of the squad and the coach Haidee Tiffen mentioned her poor fitness for the removal. Priest has played 154 international matches so far and her performance in last year’s Women’s Super League T20 in England helped her to make way back to the national side. She came fourth in the tournament’s run charts with 365 runs at a strike-rate of 145 and her Western Storm clinched the title.

Along with Priest, Anna Peterson, the all-rounder, made a comeback as well after being axed last year. Lauren Down, the right-handed batter, and Rosemary Mair, the fast-bowling all-rounder got maiden contracts after touring to Australia with the White Ferns earlier this year.

Mair said, “I want to bowl fast, so my training will be centered around that and working with bowling coach Jacob Oram to get the best out of my action.” She further added, “I’m excited for what’s ahead and this contract gives me the resources and time to really commit and focus my energy on cricket.”

White Ferns waiting for new skipper

The regular captain Amy Satterthwaite will remain contracted although she will not play this summer as she is expecting her first child with wife and teammate Lea Tahuhu. New Zealand Women will host South Africa for a full series in January. The series will be their build-up to the T20 World Cup. But the team management has not yet appointed any new captain.

Contracted Players for 2019-20: Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Sophie Devine, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Rachel Priest, Hannah Rowe, Amy Satterthwaite, Lea Tahuhu

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Rachel Priest is once again back among the list of contracted New Zealand Women cricketers for the 2019-20 season.

Priest back to contract list

Rachel Priest, the 34-year old veteran keeper-batter was last featured for the White Ferns at the 2017 World Cup in England. After that, she was left out of the squad and the coach Haidee Tiffen mentioned her poor fitness for the removal. Priest has played 154 international matches so far and her performance in last year’s Women’s Super League T20 in England helped her to make way back to the national side. She came fourth in the tournament's run charts with 365 runs at a strike-rate of 145 and her Western Storm clinched the title. Along with Priest, Anna Peterson, the all-rounder, made a comeback as well after being axed last year. Lauren Down, the right-handed batter, and Rosemary Mair, the fast-bowling all-rounder got maiden contracts after touring to Australia with the White Ferns earlier this year. Mair said, "I want to bowl fast, so my training will be centered around that and working with bowling coach Jacob Oram to get the best out of my action.” She further added, "I'm excited for what's ahead and this contract gives me the resources and time to really commit and focus my energy on cricket."

White Ferns waiting for new skipper

The regular captain Amy Satterthwaite will remain contracted although she will not play this summer as she is expecting her first child with wife and teammate Lea Tahuhu. New Zealand Women will host South Africa for a full series in January. The series will be their build-up to the T20 World Cup. But the team management has not yet appointed any new captain. Contracted Players for 2019-20: Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Sophie Devine, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Katie Perkins, Anna Peterson, Rachel Priest, Hannah Rowe, Amy Satterthwaite, Lea Tahuhu
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