Having achieved most things in the game, White Ferns captain Sophie Devine still yearns for one thing and that's to play Test cricket.
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Devine's side is about to take on England in a 5-match ODI series starting in Bristol tonight.
In the last ten years just nine women's Test matches have been played most of them between England and Australia.
Australia play India later this month on the Gold Coast.
New Zealand's last Test was in 2004... two years before Devine played her first international.
She's since played 111 ODI's and 101 T20 internationals, but not the longest form of the game.
"I think you ask any New Zealand player if they want to play a Test match or not and I can guarantee you that everyone would put their hand up and absolutely love the opportunity," Devine said.
"During my career I've been vocal about wanting to play Test cricket and certainly I'd love to see the format that is used in the Ashes and that is going to be played in the Australia-India series with points carried across all formats.
"That's a great way to play it and keeps the pressure on throughout the series so I'd absolutely love to play test cricket, I'd love to take on the Aussies, I'd love to play India, England, anyone.
"To have the opportunity to pull on the whites which is something I haven't been able to do in my longish career so I'd love to see more Test cricket in the women's arena, it's fantastic that there are two Test matches this year which is the most in quite a while so I'll be watching that with interest."
New Zealand has played 45 test matches since their first in 1934/35 against England.
In their last Test in 2004 New Zealand and England drew the one off game in Scarborough with the four day game interrupted by rain.
