New Ferns deals

Four new names are on the list of 15 cricket players offered White Ferns contracts for the next year. Central Districts allrounder Jess Watkin and Northern Districts wicketkeeper Bernadine Bezuidenhout are among the quartet and have been offered a deal for the first time. Both players made their debut on the White Ferns tour of Ireland and England. The others are Kate Ebrahim and Hayley Jensen from Canterbury.