New Zealand Cricket,formerly the New Zealand Cricket Council,is the governing body for professional cricket in New Zealand. Cricket is the most popular and highest profile summer sport in New Zealand.
The Pakistan national cricket team has represented Pakistan in international cricket since 1952. It is controlled by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB),the governing body for cricket in Pakistan,which is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Pakistan compete in cricket tours and tournaments sanctioned by the PCB and other regional or international cricket bodies in Test,One Day International (ODI),and Twenty20 International (T20) formats. Pakistan are current ICC Champions Trophy holders.
Shane Edward Bond is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer and present bowling coach of Rajasthan Royals,described as "New Zealand's best fast bowler since Sir Richard Hadlee",and often among the greatest fast bowlers of his era. He represented New Zealand in Test,ODI and Twenty20 International cricket and played for Canterbury in New Zealand domestic cricket and Warwickshire in English domestic cricket. A right-arm fast bowler,his fastest recorded delivery was clocked at 156.4 km/h against India in the 2003 World Cup.
Jeffrey William Wilson is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented his country in both rugby union and cricket –a so-called "Double All Black",an increasingly rare achievement in the professional era. He is also a basketballer,and won national secondary school titles in track and field. With 44 tries in 60 tests,Wilson is ranked thirteenth on the list of highest test try scorers in rugby. Wilson is married to Adine Wilson,former captain of the New Zealand national netball team.
Shaun Tait is a former Australian professional cricketer who was appointed as the bowling coach of the Pakistan national cricket team in February 2022. He played as a right arm fast bowler and represented Australia in all three forms of cricket,but had most success in One Day Internationals,in which he was a member of Australia's undefeated team at the 2007 Cricket World Cup,and Twenty20 cricket. Tait won four different awards throughout his career including the Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year in 2004. He is considered one of the fastest bowlers of all time.
Chris Zinzan Harris is a former New Zealand cricketer who became,over the course of the 1990s,a folk-hero in New Zealand cricket. Harris was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy.
Lee Kenneth Germon is a sporting body administrator and former New Zealand cricketer,wicket-keeper and former captain. He played for the provinces of Canterbury and Otago and is the most successful Canterbury cricket captain of the modern era. He was made captain of the New Zealand Cricket team on his Test match debut. He holds the unofficial record for the most runs (70),from a single over in first-class cricket.
Brendon Barrie McCullum is a former New Zealand cricketer,and the current head coach of the England men's Test and limited-overs cricket sides. Representing New Zealand,he captained the team in all formats. McCullum was renowned for his quick scoring,notably setting a record for the fastest Test century. He is considered one of New Zealand's most successful batsmen and captained the side to the finals of the 2015 Cricket World Cup and 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.
Frederick Theodore Badcock was a New Zealand first-class and Test cricketer. Perhaps the best all-rounder in New Zealand in the inter-war period,he played seven Test matches for New Zealand between 1930 and 1933,including New Zealand's inaugural Test in 1930. He was the first players capped by New Zealand.
Horace Dennis Smith was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1933.
The Otago cricket team,nicknamed the Volts since the 1997–98 season,are a New Zealand first-class cricket team which first played representative cricket in 1864. The team represents the Otago,Southland and North Otago regions of New Zealand's South Island. Their main governing board is the Otago Cricket Association which is one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket.
Aaron James Redmond is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He was a member of the Otago cricket team for ten seasons,having previously played for Canterbury. Redmond played as a right-handed batsman. He made eight Test match,six One Day International and seven Twenty20 International appearances for the New Zealand national cricket team between 2008 and 2013.
Neil Trevor Broom is a New Zealand former international cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Otago and Canterbury and in England for Derbyshire County Cricket Club. After making his One Day International debut in 2009,Broom was recalled to the squad in 2017 following a successful domestic season,and made his Test debut. He played two Test matches,39 One Day Internationals and 11 Twenty20 Internationals for the national side.
Mark Robert Dickel is a New Zealand-Australian former professional basketball player and coach.
Cricket is the most popular summer sport in New Zealand,second only in total sporting popularity to rugby. New Zealand is one of the twelve countries that take part in Test match cricket.
The Otago Sparks is the women's cricket representative team for the New Zealand region of Otago and the surrounding area. They play their home games at University Oval,Dunedin. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition.
Nichola Joan Turner is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 28 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1982 and 1991. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury and Auckland.
Glenn Dominic Phillips is a New Zealand cricketer who represents the New Zealand national cricket team and plays for Otago domestically. He made his international debut for New Zealand in February 2017. In December 2015,he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In December 2017,his younger brother,Dale was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
The Blaze,previously known as Lightning,are a women's cricket team that represent the East Midlands region,one of eight regional hubs in English domestic women's cricket. They play their home matches at various grounds,including Trent Bridge and Grace Road. They are captained by Kirstie Gordon and coached by Craig Cumming. The team carries over many elements of the WCSL team Loughborough Lightning. They are partnered with Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
The 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition,the seventh season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield,that took place in New Zealand. It ran from November 2023 to February 2024,with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze were the defending champions. Otago Sparks beat Wellington in a close final,by four wickets and 11 balls to spare,to win the tournament.
