The Rose Bowl series refers to the bilateral cricket competition between the national women’s cricket sides of Australia and New Zealand. It began in 1985 and is played in the One Day International format.
The tournament has been held annually since its inception. A Rose Bowl series can have a minimum of three and a maximum of eight matches. As of 2024, a total of 29 series have been played. Australia have been the champions 22 times, whereas New Zealand have managed only three series wins. Four series have ended in a draw. The last time New Zealand won the series was in 1998-99..
The host side for a Rose Bowl series alternates between the two teams. 53 matches have been played in Australia, with the hosts winning 41 of those matches. When held in New Zealand, Australia have won 30 of the 44 matches played. Four series have been contested such that they were held in both the nations. Australia have won all four series.
Up until the 2005-06 series, the tournament features matches only in the One Day International format. The Rose Bowl series saw the introduction of the T20 format in the 2006-07 series. As of 2024, 27 T20 International matches have been played between the two sides during the Rose Bowl series. Australia have won 15, whereas New Zealand have won 12 of these matches. This includes five series wins for Australia, four for New Zealand, and one drawn series.
In the One Day International series, Belinda Clark has been the highest run-scorer at the tournament, having amassed 1967 runs as of 2024. Australia’s Cathryn Fitzpatrick is the leading wicket-taker with 70 scalps to her name.
