Sophie Devine confirmed as permanent captain of New Zealand

Auckland: New Zealand Cricket on Thursday confirmed that Sophie Devine has been named as the permanent captain of the national side, with Amy Satterthwaite to take the role of vice-captain following her return from maternity leave.

Devine took on the White Ferns captaincy in an interim capacity last season, and her strong leadership led to her being offered the captaincy on a full-time basis, NZC said in a media release.

Satterthwaite returns to the side after maternity leave and will form a key part of the leadership group as the team work towards the World Cup 2021 hosted in New Zealand early next year.

"It's a huge honour and privilege to be awarded the White Ferns captaincy," said Devine.

"I thoroughly enjoyed my time as captain over the past season. It was challenging results-wise at times, but I feel we are moving in the right direction as a team, both with our cricket and our team culture." IANS

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