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Simon Insley announced as new BLACKCAPS Performance Manager

Simon Insley will be the new BLACKCAPS Performance Manager, replacing Mike Sandle. Insley brings previous experience with the BLACKCAPS and NZC High Performance teams as an assistant manager at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup in England, as well as managing NZ A on the 2018 Tour of the UAE

18 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Martin calls time on cricket career

WHITE FERNS and Otago Sparks legend Katey Martin has pulled stumps on a decorated international and domestic cricket career spanning 21 years.

18 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Patel set to return to BLACKCAPS contracts list Michael Bracewell receives first offer (1)

Central Stags spinner Ajaz Patel is set to return to the BLACKCAPS contracts list for the coming season, alongside Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell who will receive an offer for the first time

13 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Patel set to return to BLACKCAPS contracts list Michael Bracewell receives first offer

Central Stags spinner Ajaz Patel is set to return to the BLACKCAPS contracts list for the coming season, alongside Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell who will receive an offer for the first time

13 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Henry Nicholls Injury Update (1)

BLACKCAPS batsman Henry Nicholls will depart with the touring party to England this weekend as planned, after an MRI scan revealed a grade one strain to his right calf. The Test number five sustained the injury during a running session on day one of the side’s three-day pre tour camp in Mount Maunganui

11 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Expanded BLACKCAPS Coaching Group for Winter Tours

Dion Ebrahim, Dean Brownlie, Graeme Aldridge and Luke Wright will feature on the BLACKCAPS coaching roster this winter as player and support staff well-being continues to be prioritised.

11 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Henry Nicholls Injury Update

BLACKCAPS batsman Henry Nicholls will depart with the touring party to England this weekend as planned, after an MRI scan revealed a grade one strain to his right calf. The Test number five sustained the injury during a running session on day one of the side’s three-day pre tour camp in Mount Maunganui

11 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Expanded BLACKCAPS Coaching Group for Winter Tours (1)

Dion Ebrahim, Dean Brownlie, Graeme Aldridge and Luke Wright will feature on the BLACKCAPS coaching roster this winter as player and support staff well-being continues to be prioritised.

10 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Bracewell, Fletcher and Tickner join familiar core for England Test tour Winter workloads to be managed (1)

Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell has capped off an impressive season with inclusion in the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour of England

04 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Bracewell, Fletcher and Tickner join familiar core for England Test tour Winter workloads to be managed

Wellington Firebirds all-rounder Michael Bracewell has capped off an impressive season with inclusion in the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour of England

04 May, 2022 in International News

Community News

Good morning PlayHQ

After eight years, NZC has decided to move its grassroots participation platform requirements away from CricHQ and to Australian-based provider PlayHQ.

04 May, 2022 in Community News

International News

Memorial Service Fred Goodall (1)

A memorial service to celebrate the life of international umpire Fred Goodall will be held at the Cello Basin Reserve on Friday, May 13 at 2pm. One of the New Zealand’s best-known umpires, Fred passed away in October last year and, because of the Covid-19 restrictions of the time, only a small, private service was possible. The upcoming memorial service will be live streamed and recorded.

03 May, 2022 in International News

International News

Memorial Service Fred Goodall

A memorial service to celebrate the life of international umpire Fred Goodall will be held at the Cello Basin Reserve on Friday, May 13 at 2pm. One of the New Zealand’s best-known umpires, Fred passed away in October last year and, because of the Covid-19 restrictions of the time, only a small, private service was possible. The upcoming memorial service will be live streamed and recorded.

03 May, 2022 in International News

Community News

Umpires are getting younger (1)

Whilst teenage umpires are not unheard of, they are still somewhat unusual. Wellington have two such senior umpires that have started young.

20 April, 2022 in Community News

Community News

Stalwarts of the Game Pass

It has been a sad couple of months for the umpiring fraternity in New Zealand with the falling of two giant Totara from our history.

20 April, 2022 in Community News

Community News

Boundary Assessments (1)

For many years umpires have been assessed by grading personnel from the boundary. This type of assessment has been particularly successful in Otago. New Zealand Cricket has introduced the concept this season, with some umpires coming through the ranks below first-class level cricket.

20 April, 2022 in Community News

Community News

Umpires are getting younger

Whilst teenage umpires are not unheard of, they are still somewhat unusual. Wellington have two such senior umpires that have started young.

20 April, 2022 in Community News

Community News

Boundary Assessments

For many years umpires have been assessed by grading personnel from the boundary. This type of assessment has been particularly successful in Otago. New Zealand Cricket has introduced the concept this season, with some umpires coming through the ranks below first-class level cricket.

20 April, 2022 in Community News

Match Reports

Canterbury v Auckland Aces in Lincoln

Last season's champion versus this season's champion. The final match of the NZC and Plunket Shield summer of 2021/22 promised to be a clash worthy of a season finale, going right down to the last session of the summer

15 April, 2022 in Match Reports

Domestic News

Ireland switch for Luke Georgeson (1)

Former New Zealand Under-19 left-hander and 2021/22 contracted Wellington Firebird Luke Georgeson is swapping his New Zealand aspirations for the green of Ireland

14 April, 2022 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Ireland switch for Luke Georgeson

Former New Zealand Under-19 left-hander and 2021/22 contracted Wellington Firebird Luke Georgeson is swapping his New Zealand aspirations for the green of Ireland

14 April, 2022 in Domestic News