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Jan 24, 2021

England women's cricket team visit to provide tourism boost for Queenstown 

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The England women’s cricket team will travel to Queenstown in February ahead of its New Zealand tour with the visit providing a boost to the local economy and further showcasing the district to a global audience.

The tour sees players attending a nine-day training camp and playing two warm-up games against a women’s New Zealand XI at Sir John Davies Oval on 14th and 16th February.

Their stay comes in the wake of similar visits from the Pakistan and West Indies men’s teams.

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult notes that another visit from a top international cricket team is more good news for the district adding “these visits have made a welcome impact and have highlighted just how special our district is. It’s terrific to see cricket being played again at the Sir John Davies Oval, one of the world’s most beautiful cricket grounds.”

Women’s cricket is particularly popular throughout the Wakatipu, with high participation in local leagues sparked by, among others, former White Fern and Otago spin bowler Emma Campbell.

England are the reigning ODI World Champions after beating India in the World Cup final at Lord’s in 2017.

Image of Sir John Davies Oval courtesy qldc.govt.nz/

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