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Halliday, Mackay, McFadyen earn first White Ferns contracts
ANI
26 May 2021, 04:27 GMT+10
Auckland [New Zealand], May 25 (ANI): Northern Spirit batter Brooke Halliday, Canterbury Magicians all-rounder Frankie Mackay, and Wellington Blaze wicket-keeper Jess McFadyen have been offered White Ferns contracts for the first time.
The trio joins Blaze all-rounder Thamsyn Newton, previously contracted from 2016-2018, as the four new faces on the list for the 2021-22 season.
Mackay s inclusion comes off the back of a strong 2019-20 that peaked in Napier with her match-winning double of 46 runs and two for 20.
The Blaze pair of Newton and McFadyen are included after strong domestic form, with McFadyen given a chance to work on her wicket-keeping alongside experienced White Ferns Katey Martin.
Brooke Halliday
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The trio join Blaze all-rounder Thamsyn Newton, previously contracted from 2016-2018, as the four new faces on the list for the 2021-22 season.
Halliday who announced herself on the international stage last season with back-to-back half centuries against England.
Meanwhile, Mackay s inclusion comes off the back of a strong 2020-21 that peaked in Napier with her match-winning double of 46 runs and two for 20.
The Blaze pair of Newton and McFadyen are included after strong domestic form, with McFadyen given a chance to work on her wicket-keeping alongside experienced White Fern Katey Martin.
Previously contracted internationals Katie Perkins, Holly Huddleston, Anna Peterson and Natalie Dodd have not been offered contracts for the upcoming season.