The White Ferns’ received a warm welcome from friends, family and fans when they landed at Christchurch airport on Friday, with the T20 World Cup trophy proudly on display.
She scored 104 runs in four innings at an average of 34.66, with a top score of 39 against the West Indies.
"It was a weekend that kept giving, one that will go down as one of the greats," the news website Stuff said.
Kerr finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 15 and collected both the Player of the Match and Player of the Tournament Awards.
For the second time this year, South Africa suffered heartbreak in the final of an ICC T20 World Cup, this time the women’s team falling short against first-time champions New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in the UAE yesterday.
Joseph smashed 52 for her first T20 international half-century and skipper Matthews hit a 38-ball 50 as West Indies overhauled England's 141-7 with 12 balls to spare.
Thursday’s crunch game between West Indies and Bangladesh had a big impact on the qualification permutations at the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Bangladesh are all but out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup after suffering a demoralising eight-wicket defeat to former champions West Indies in the two teams’ penultimate Group B match in Sharjah on Thursday.
New Zealand know all about the challenge that awaits them in Sharjah on Tuesday at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, when they will take on the reigning champions Australia.
The 23-match event will feature the top 10 teams, split into two groups of five, competing across two venues: the Dubai International Stadium and the iconic Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
A group of 10 umpires and three match referees have been appointed as the Emirates ICC Match Officials to oversee the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be hosted by Bangladesh in the UAE.
Meanwhile, with the BCB president missing, questions have been raised about who will attend the ICC’s virtual meeting on the board’s behalf.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is trying to make headway in communicating with the relevant authorities of the interim government over hosting the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, slated to be played in October this year.
'As the hosts, we want to see our team go all the way. But honestly, we also have to consider the strengths of our team and of our opponents.'
The Bangladesh captain stated that featuring in a home T20 World Cup was a unique experience for her side, especially the younger players.
Bangladesh will start their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign at home in October this year against Scotland, which was confirmed following the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers were concluded yesterday.