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Personnel | |
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Captain | Laura Hughes (one-day) Frances Mackay (T20) |
Coach | Rhys Morgan |
Team information | |
Colours | Red Black |
Founded | First recorded match: 1932 |
Home ground | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
Secondary home ground(s) | MainPower Oval, Rangiora |
History | |
First-class debut | Wellington in 1938 at Basin Reserve, Wellington |
HBJS wins | 39 (including 1 shared) |
SS wins | 6 |
Official website | Canterbury Magicians |
The Canterbury Magicians is the women's representative cricket team for the New Zealand region of Canterbury. They play their home games at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition. They are the most successful side in the history of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 39 title wins.
Canterbury played their first recorded match in 1932, against Otago, which they won by five runs. [1] They played in their first Hallyburton Johnstone Challenge Shield in 1938–39, where they lost to Wellington. [2] After another failed attempt at winning the Challenge Shield a year later, they were victorious at their next attempt, in 1943–44, beating Auckland and Wellington. [3] [4] They defended their title in both of the next two tournaments. [5] [6]
Over the next twenty-five years, Canterbury added five Shield titles to their honours: in 1955–56, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1963–64 and 1966–67. Canterbury were victorious two more times in the early 1970s, before becoming the dominant force in the country from the 1978–79 season: they won 20 out of 21 titles between 1978–79 and 1998–99, only missing out in 1989–90, when they came second to Wellington. [7] [8] In 1962–63, Canterbury competed in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships. [9]
Following their period of domination, they finished second to Auckland four times in a row before regaining the title in 2003–04, shared with Wellington as the final was rained-off. [8] [10] They won the title outright the following season, and three times in a row between 2006–07 and 2008–09. Wins came again in 2010–11, 2012–13, 2016–17 and most recently in 2020–21 with captain Frances Mackay hitting 94* to lead them to victory over Auckland. [8] [11] They are the most successful side in the history of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, with 39 title wins. [12]
Canterbury have also played in the Super Smash Twenty20 competition since 2007–08. They won the inaugural competition, and five more times since, in 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16, 2020–21 and 2022–23. [13] Their wins in 2007–08, 2010–11 and 2020–21 meant that they won the double of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Super Smash. [13] Canterbury all-rounder Frances Mackay has been the leading run-scorer in the Super Smash three times, in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2018–19, and was the leading wicket-taker in 2015–16 and 2020–21. [14] [15] [16] [17]
Canterbury have used various grounds throughout their history. Hagley Oval, Christchurch has remained their primary ground since their first home game against Otago in 1933. [18] They also used Lancaster Park and St Andrew's College Ground in their early history. [7]
In the 1970s, Canterbury began using Burnside Park, Christchurch and Porritt Park. From the 1998–99 season, they started using a larger number of grounds, such as Dudley Park, Rangiora, Village Green, Christchurch and Redwood Park, Christchurch. In 2017–18, Canterbury began playing in Lincoln, mainly at Lincoln Green. In the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, their primary grounds were the Hagley Oval and the MainPower Oval, which they have used since 2006–07. [8] [13] [19]
Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps. [20]
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | ||||||
4 | Izzy Sharp | ![]() | 1 December 2004 | Right-handed | — | |
18 | Natalie Cox | ![]() | 21 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
39 | Harriet Graham | ![]() | 18 March 2004 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
– | Emma Irwin | ![]() | 16 May 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
All-rounders | ||||||
1 | Frances Mackay | ![]() | 1 June 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | T20 Captain |
6 | Lea Tahuhu | ![]() | 23 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
15 | Jacinta Savage | ![]() | 17 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
16 | Jodie Dean | ![]() | 7 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
23 | Melissa Banks | ![]() | 2 November 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
63 | Kate Anderson | ![]() | 6 May 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
8 | Laura Hughes | ![]() | 16 October 1992 | Right-handed | — | One-Day Captain |
84 | Abby Gerken | ![]() | 12 May 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Bowlers | ||||||
3 | Sarah Asmussen | ![]() | 15 July 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
19 | Gabby Sullivan | ![]() | 28 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
24 | Boadicea Lynch | ![]() | 24 May 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
30 | Jessica Simmons | ![]() | 29 April 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
48 | Abigail Hotton | ![]() | 19 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
56 | Yssa Cullen | ![]() | Unknown | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
72 | Nicola Clayton | ![]() | 16 April 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
– | Erin Bermingham | ![]() | 18 April 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
Players who have played for Canterbury and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): [21]
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