Katrina Keenan

Helen Mahon-Stroud, former coach of the New Zealand A and Canterbury Tactix netball teams, has been named manager of the country's women's cricket team

Katrina Keenan, the former fast bowler, has been appointed head coach of the White Ferns, the New Zealand Women's team

It was an early start on Thursday morning for the team as we hurriedly packed our bags and departed Timaru to return home for a couple of days

Another good result for us over the England side at Aorangi Park in Timaru

Another freezing cold day in store and although it threatened to rain most of the day surprisingly it didn't

We were on the road this morning at 9am - a short journey through to Timaru which is the venue for our second one-day clash against England

With steady rain and hail for most of last night we were holding our breath as to what the weather would do ..

Relatively cool today in Oamaru - eight degrees actually - and a rather cool breeze blowing across King George Park

A reasonably early start to the day for the team with the bus departing for Oamaru at 9am

A much better day in store with fine weather although a little cool

Quite a busy day at Lincoln with three trainings scheduled

Torrential rain, hail, thunder, lightning, gale fore winds - hmm, I think fielding training has been postponed for this evening

What a magnificent morning, 7.30am and it is hot

New Zealand's CLEAR White Ferns assembled for the tilt at the CricInfo Women's World Cup on Sunday and opening bowler Katrina Keenan describes the first day "in camp" in what will be the first entry in the World Cup diary she is writing for CricInfo

New Zealand women's fast bowler Katrina Keenan has had some good news going into the CricInfo Women's World Cup starting on November 29

The countdown to the CricInfo Women's World Cup is well and truly on and it is only another six days until we assemble for our final preparation for the tournament