Domestic News
Ish Sodhi heads south
BLACKCAPS legspinner Ish Sodhi will be swapping his Northern Brave and Northern Districts colours for the red and black of Canterbury next summer
25 May, 2022 in Domestic News
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Satterthwaite retires from international arena
WHITE FERNS vice-captain Amy Satterthwaite has retired from international cricket after a glittering 15-year career at the top level
25 May, 2022 in International News
International News
Three Covid cases confirmed in BLACKCAPS camp
Three of the BLACKCAPS touring party are in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on the morning of the first warm-up match against Sussex in Brighton.
20 May, 2022 in International News
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Simon Insley announced as new BLACKCAPS Performance Manager
Simon Insley will be the new BLACKCAPS Performance Manager, replacing Mike Sandle. Insley brings previous experience with the BLACKCAPS and NZC High Performance teams as an assistant manager at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England, as well as managing NZ A on the 2018 Tour of the UAE
18 May, 2022 in International News
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Martin calls time on cricket career
WHITE FERNS and Otago Sparks legend Katey Martin has pulled stumps on a decorated international and domestic cricket career spanning 21 years.
18 May, 2022 in International News
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Patel set to return to BLACKCAPS contracts list | Michael Bracewell receives first offer
Central Stags spinner Ajaz Patel is set to return to the BLACKCAPS contracts list for the coming season, alongside Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell who will receive an offer for the first time
13 May, 2022 in International News
International News
Henry Nicholls Injury Update
BLACKCAPS batsman Henry Nicholls will depart with the touring party to England this weekend as planned, after an MRI scan revealed a grade one strain to his right calf. The Test number five sustained the injury during a running session on day one of the side’s three-day pre tour camp in Mount Maunganui
11 May, 2022 in International News
International News
Expanded BLACKCAPS Coaching Group for Winter Tours
Dion Ebrahim, Dean Brownlie, Graeme Aldridge and Luke Wright will feature on the BLACKCAPS coaching roster this winter as player and support staff well-being continues to be prioritised.
10 May, 2022 in International News
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Bracewell, Fletcher and Tickner join familiar core for England Test tour | Winter workloads to be managed
Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell has capped off an impressive season with inclusion in the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour of England
04 May, 2022 in International News
Community News
Good morning PlayHQ
After eight years, NZC has decided to move its grassroots participation platform requirements away from CricHQ and to Australian-based provider PlayHQ.
04 May, 2022 in Community News
International News
Memorial Service – Fred Goodall
A memorial service to celebrate the life of international umpire Fred Goodall will be held at the Cello Basin Reserve on Friday, May 13 at 2pm. One of the New Zealand’s best-known umpires, Fred passed away in October last year and, because of the Covid-19 restrictions of the time, only a small, private service was possible. The upcoming memorial service will be live streamed and recorded.
03 May, 2022 in International News
Community News
Boundary Assessments
For many years umpires have been assessed by grading personnel from the boundary. This type of assessment has been particularly successful in Otago. New Zealand Cricket has introduced the concept this season, with some umpires coming through the ranks below first-class level cricket.
20 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Community News
Umpires are getting younger
Whilst teenage umpires are not unheard of, they are still somewhat unusual. Wellington have two such senior umpires that have started young.
20 Apr, 2022 in Community News
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Stalwarts of the Game Pass
It has been a sad couple of months for the umpiring fraternity in New Zealand with the falling of two giant Totara from our history.
20 Apr, 2022 in Community News
Match Reports
Season finale: a battle of the spinners
Last season's champion versus this season's champion. The final match of the NZC and Plunket Shield summer of 2021/22 promised to be a clash worthy of a season finale, going right down to the last session of the summer
15 Apr, 2022 in Match Reports
Domestic News
Ireland switch for Luke Georgeson
Former New Zealand Under-19 left-hander and 2021/22 contracted Wellington Firebird Luke Georgeson is swapping his New Zealand aspirations for the green of Ireland
14 Apr, 2022 in Domestic News
Corporate News
Southee savours his first Sir Richard Hadlee Medal | Kinsella recognised
BLACKCAP Tim Southee has crowned a stellar season by winning the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards, sharing the podium with Bert Sutcliffe Medal recipient Penny Kinsella; ANZ Test Player of the Year Devon Conway, and Domestic Players of the Year Nensi Patel, Tom Bruce and Robbie O’Donnell
14 Apr, 2022 in Corporate News
Corporate News
Kerr and Young claim major ODI awards | Southee and Bates carry off Cups
WHITE FERNS all-rounder Amelia Kerr and BLACKCAPS batsman Will Young have won the major international categories on the second day of the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards – once again presented in a live studio format because of Covid complications
13 Apr, 2022 in Corporate News
Domestic News
Hamish Bennett hangs up the boots
The much respected Wellington Firebirds captain, former Canterbury representative and BLACKCAP Hamish Bennett has announced that the 2021/22 season will be his last after a 17-year career
12 Apr, 2022 in Domestic News
Corporate News
Boult & Devine win ANZ T20I awards | Kerr & Bracewell named Dream11 POY
Trent Boult’s red-hot form during the BLACKCAPS run to the ICC T20 World Cup Final in the UAE has seen him named Men’s ANZ T20 International Player of the Year, while WHITE FERNS captain Sophie Devine has claimed the corresponding women’s award on the opening day of the 2022 ANZ NZC Awards
12 Apr, 2022 in Corporate News
Community News
Community Awards Winners Recognised at ANZ NZC Awards
Community Cricket was honoured on the first day of the ANZ NZC Awards with Dunedin junior coach and administrator Gerard Finnie claiming the supreme Sir Jack Newman award for his tireless work in the Otago region.
12 Apr, 2022 in Community News
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