The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket. Named the Black Caps,they played their first Test in 1930 against England in Christchurch,becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. From 1930 New Zealand had to wait until 1956,more than 26 years,for its first Test victory,against the West Indies at Eden Park in Auckland. They played their first ODI in the 1972–73 season against Pakistan in Christchurch.
Denagamage Praboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who is the current consultant coach of the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team and the Head Coach of the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians. He is the most successful captain for Sri Lanka along with Sanath Jayasuriya. During the time of his captaincy,he was known mainly for his tactical acumen for decades and was rewarded for his captaincy instincts.
The New Zealand women's national cricket team,nicknamed the White Ferns,represents New Zealand in international women's cricket. One of eight teams competing in the ICC Women's Championship,the team is organised by New Zealand Cricket,a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Sara Jade McGlashan is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. She appeared in 2 Test matches,134 One Day Internationals and 76 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2002 and 2016. She played domestic cricket for Central Districts and Auckland in New Zealand,as well as having stints with Australian Capital Territory,Sydney Sixers,Sussex and Southern Vipers.
Sarah Jane Tsukigawa is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder,batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 42 One Day Internationals and 19 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2006 and 2011. She played domestic cricket for Otago,as well as spending one season with Western Australia.
Aimee Louise Watkins is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder.
Mohammad Mahmudullah,also known as Riyad,is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the current T20I captain. He has played First-class and List A cricket for Dhaka Division and has represented Bangladesh in all forms of the game. An all-rounder,he is a lower or middle-order batsman as well as an off spin bowler. He is prominent for his ability to finish a close limited over game. He is the first Bangladeshi to score a World Cup hundred.
Nicola Jayne Shaw is an English cricketer and former member of the England women's cricket team. She played for England from 1999 until 2010,making 97 international appearances. She was named as player of the match when England beat New Zealand in the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup Final,taking a career-best four wickets for 34 runs. She retired from international cricket in 2010,ahead of a move to Australia,where she played domestic cricket until the end of the 2015–16 season.
Alyssa Jean Healy is an Australian cricketer who plays for the Australian women's national team and New South Wales in domestic cricket,as well as the Sydney Sixers in the WBBL. She made her international debut in February 2010.
Danévan Niekerk is a South African cricketer born in Pretoria and educated at Centurion High School. A leg spin bowler,she has appearances in Test,One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) representing South Africa and is the women's team captain in all three forms since June 2016. She was the first bowler for South Africa to take 100 wickets in WODIs.
Danielle Hazell is an English cricket coach and former player. She is currently the coach of English domestic team Northern Diamonds. As a player she was an off break bowler who batted right-handed. She represented England in all three formats of the game,playing three Test matches,53 One Day Internationals and 85 Twenty20 Internationals.
Tamsin Tilley Beaumont is an English cricketer. She opens the batting for Kent and England,and has previously kept wicket. She has also played for other domestic teams in both England and Australia.
Chloe-Lesleigh Tryon is a South African cricketer. She has appeared for South Africa in all formats of the game.
Bay Oval is a cricket ground in Mount Maunganui,Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty area of New Zealand. The ground was built in Blake Park and opened in 2005.
Eshani Kaushalya is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for the Sri Lanka national women's cricket team. An all-rounder,she played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
Natalie Ruth Sciver is an English cricketer. She was the first cricketer for England to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match. The "Natmeg" shot is named after Sciver,from when she has hit a cricket ball through her legs during a game.
Bethany Louise Mooney is an Australian professional cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as a batter in all three formats of the game. At domestic level,she plays as a wicket-keeper-batter for Queensland Fire,and,since 2020,Perth Scorchers. In March 2020,at the conclusion of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020,she became the world's number one batter in Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) cricket.
