The New Zealand Cricket Youth Fast Bowling Challenge is here!
We’ve partnered with New Zealand’s fastest bowler Lockie Ferguson and his Yorker app to find New Zealand’s fastest boys and girls youth bowlers.
The competition is open to all boys and girls aged between 15 and 18 (on October 1), based in New Zealand.
Participants can enter the competition by registering at the link above and downloading the Yorker app.
Join the NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge leaderboard by recording a delivery using the Yorker app. How to register a delivery.
Boys qualifying runs from October 2 to October 31. Girls qualifying runs from October 2 to November 30.
The five fastest bowlers in each cohort, along with a sixth ‘Yorker Wildcard’ will qualify for the NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge Finals.
Finalists will receive an NZC gift pack and be flown to Wellington to compete in the respective boys and girls finals at the Basin Reserve:
Participants must be aged 15 18 (on October 1, 2026) to enter.
No. Participants must be a NZ resident & available to attend their respective Final.
You can enter the NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge here. Here’s a video on how to enter.
Boys registrations run from October 1 – 31. Girls registrations run from October 1 – November 30.
Whether you’re in the backyard, or down at your local cricket nets, recording a delivery is simple and easy to do. Lockie Ferguson can give you a step-by-step overview here.
Yes! Check out our video on how to warm-up properly for fast bowling with Lockie Ferguson.
No. As long as you are based in New Zealand and aged between 15 and 18 years you can enter. If you are part of a cricket club or your school cricket team, you are welcome to mention your club or school in the registration form.
Entry is free! Just follow the instructions to register and you’ll be issued with a unique code to your email. When entered into the Yorker app, this code will grant you a 6 months free subscription to Yorker.
Unlimited! You can register as many deliveries as you like. Your fastest delivery will show up on the NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge Leaderboard.
Yes! Lockie will be checking in on the Yorker app every Sunday to watch the deliveries and will be sharing messages and his favourites on the Yorker and his personal Instagram pages.
The five fastest bowlers in each boys and girls cohort, along with a sixth ‘Yorker Wildcard’ (selected by Lockie Ferguson) will qualify for the NZC Youth Fast Bowling Challenge Final at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
Boys Final
Lunch Break - Day 3 - 1st Test BLACKCAPS v India
Saturday 21st November
Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
Girls Final
Innings Break – 1st ODI WHITE FERNS v Bangladesh
Friday 18th December
Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
All Finalists will have the chance to bowl three legal deliveries. The fastest ball bowled and recorded via the Yorker app in the boys and girls Finals will determine the Winners of the competition. There will be one boys winner and one girls winner
Yorker was created by fast bowlers, for fast bowlers. As passionate cricketers ourselves, we saw a need for a smart, data-driven solution to help quicks of all levels take their game to new heights. Too often, young fast bowlers get sidelined by injuries, while seasoned pros struggle to effectively manage their workloads. That's where Yorker comes in. Our app gives you the insights and tools to optimise your training, avoid burnout, and perform at your peak - match after match.