New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 1971–72

New Zealand women's cricket team in South Africa in 1971-72
		South Africa		New Zealand
Dates		19 February 1972 – 24 March 1972
Captains		Maureen Payne		Trish McKelvey
Test series
Result		New Zealand won the 3-match series 1–0
Most runs		Carole Gildenhuys 184		Judi Doull 228
Most wickets		Lorna Ward 18		Jill Saulbrey 15

The New Zealand women's cricket team toured South Africa in 1971–72, playing three Test matches. New Zealand won the series 1–0, with two drawn Tests.

Test series

1st Test

25–28 February 1972 Scorecard

New Zealand	v	South Africa
251 (107.4 overs) Janice Stead 49 Lorna Ward 5/47		165 (121.3 overs) Beverly Botha 72 Jill Saulbrey 4/34
222/4d (111.0 overs) Trish McKelvey 117* Gloria Williamson 2/27		173/2 (92.0 overs) Carole Gildenhuys 94 Pat Carrick 1/43

Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: BF Hubbard and Ronald Pilowski

2nd Test

10–13 March 1972 Scorecard

New Zealand	v	South Africa
168 (96.2 overs) Janice Stead 40 Gloria Williamson 3/28		111 (91.0 overs) Carole Gildenhuys 62 Jill Saulbrey 5/32
220/8d (129.0 overs) Carol Marett 45* Lorna Ward 3/38		89 (81.2 overs) Brenda Williams 28 Jackie Lord 5/24

New Zealand women won by 188 runs Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Pieter Elffers and Lionel Hornby

3rd Test

24–27 March 1972 Scorecard

South Africa	v	New Zealand
114 (83.4 overs) Brenda Williams 30 Jackie Lord 4/30		209 (108.1 overs) Judi Doull 52 Lorna Ward 6/48
242/3d (146.0 overs) Brenda Williams 100 Carol Marett 1/50		117/4 (39.0 overs) Judi Doull 52* Gloria Williamson 2/40

Match drawn Wanderers, Johannesburg Umpires: Unknown

Tour matches

New Zealand played six matches, coming against:

• 19 February 1972: Transvaal Women
• 23 February 1972: Western Province Women
• 3 March 1972: South African XI Women
• 6 March 1972: Women's Invitation XI
• 15 March 1972: Natal Women
• 18 March 1972: Transvaal B Women