Northern Districts women's cricket team

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Bottom: Logo for the Twenty20 team, the Northern Brave
Personnel
Captain Eimear Richardson
Coach Joanne Broadbent
Team information
Colours Northern Knights colours.svg
FoundedFirst recorded match: 1999
Home ground Seddon Park, Hamilton
Secondary home ground(s) Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
History
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The Northern Districts women's cricket team, previously known as Northern Spirit, is the women's representative cricket team of the Northern Districts Cricket Association, based in the northern half of New Zealand's North Island. They play their home games at Seddon Park, Hamilton. They compete in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day competition and also the Women's Super Smash Twenty20 competition, where they are known as the Northern Brave.

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History

Northern Districts joined the New Zealand women's domestic structure in 1999–00, finishing bottom of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in their first year of competing. [1] Northern Districts have consistently been one of the poorest performers in both the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and the Twenty20 Super Smash, which began in 2007–08, and are the only current side to have not won a trophy. [2]

Northern Districts' best finish in the Super Smash came in its inaugural season, when they finished 3rd with 3 wins. [3] In 2019–20, they reached the final of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, but lost by 67 runs to Auckland, despite batter Felicity Leydon-Davis scoring 124. [4] Northern Districts' Caitlin Gurrey was the leading run-scorer across the whole tournament, with 576 runs. [5] In 2020–21, the side finished 4th in both competitions, with 5 wins in the Shield and 3 in the Super Smash. [6] [7]

On 9 October 2021, it was announced that the Northern Districts Cricket Association were combining the brands of the men's and women's teams for the Super Smash, with both teams becoming known as Northern Brave. [8]

Grounds

Northern Districts' first match was played at St Paul's Collegiate Ground. Their primary ground soon became Westpac Trust Park, Hamilton, as well as using Wintech Park in the same city. [9]

From 2005, Northern Districts began using Blake Park, Mount Maunganui (later Bay Oval) as their main home ground, as well as later using Cobham Oval, Whangārei and returning to Westpac Trust Park, now renamed Seddon Park. The side has also occasionally used St Peter's School, Cambridge, as well as returning to St Paul's Collegiate Ground. In 2021–22 and 2022–23, they played the majority of their home games at Seddon Park, as well as playing at Bay Oval and at Cobham Oval. [9] [10] [11]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps. [12]

No.NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
3Lucy BoucherFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 23 October 2001 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
13Yasmeen KareemFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 8 September 1999 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm medium
23 Caitlin Gurrey Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19 July 1995 (age 29)Right-handed
28 Samantha Barriball Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 28 October 1985 (age 38)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
All-rounders
2Carol AgafiliFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20 November 2002 (age 21)Right-handedRight-arm medium
4 Jess Watkin Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7 May 1998 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break
8 Eimear Richardson Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland 14 September 1986 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm off break Captain
15Nensi PatelFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 27 May 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
5Holly ToppFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 21 August 2001 (age 23)Right-handed
12 Bernadine Bezuidenhout Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14 September 1993 (age 30)Right-handed
Bowlers
7Marina LamploughFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 28 September 1999 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
11Marama DownesFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 4 December 2002 (age 21)UnknownRight-arm medium
19Tash WakelinFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19 December 2005 (age 18)Right-handedRight-arm off break
20Kayley KnightFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 20 October 2003 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
26Shriya NaiduFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 26 November 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium
35Jesse PrasadFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 19 January 1999 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
74Eve WollandFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 7 July 2006 (age 18)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Notable players

Players who have played for Northern Districts and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): [13]

Olympian Emma Twigg has also represented the team, fielding as the twelfth man in Northern Districts' final match of the 2021–22 Super Smash. [14]

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

Notes

  1. Bezuidenhout represented both South Africa and New Zealand in international cricket.

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