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Wellington cricket team
The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand men's first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. It is based in Wellington. It competes in the Plunket Shield first class (4-day) competition, The Ford Trophy domestic one day competition and the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 competition.
| Top: Wellington Firebirds logo Bottom: Wellington Firebirds Twenty20 emblem | |
| One Day name | Wellington Firebirds |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Michael Bracewell and Hamish Bennett |
| Coach | Bruce Edgar |
| Team information | |
| Colors | |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Home ground | Basin Reserve |
| Capacity | 11,600 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Auckland in 1873 at Wellington |
| Plunket Shield wins | 21 |
| The Ford Trophy wins | 8 |
| Men's Super Smash wins | 4 |
| Official website | www |
Honours
- Plunket Shield (21)
- 1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2019–20
- The Ford Trophy (8)
Grounds
Home games are usually played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, which is also used by the Old Boys University rugby club during the winter. Wellington also occasionally use Wellington Regional Stadium for day/night matches, and play first-class games at Karori Park when the Basin Reserve is unavailable.
Current squad
Based on squad for the 2022/23 season.[1] Players in bold have international caps.
The Wellington Firbirds mascot looking out of the Don Neely Scoreboard at the Basin Reserve.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Devan Vishvaka | New Zealand | 17 October 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | ||
| 2 | Troy Johnson | New Zealand | 1 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 55 | Nick Kelly | New Zealand | 25 July 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| 7 | Tim Robinson | New Zealand | 28 February 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 8 | Jakob Bhula | New Zealand | 12 December 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 6 | Michael Bracewell | New Zealand | 14 February 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 26 | Luke Georgeson | New Zealand | 14 April 1999 | Left-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 15 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand | 18 November 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm off break | |
| 20 | Nathan Smith | New Zealand | 15 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 27 | Logan van Beek | Netherlands | 7 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 17 | Peter Younghusband | New Zealand | 17 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 32 | Finn Allen | New Zealand | 22 April 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| 36 | Tom Blundell | New Zealand | 1 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 88 | Devon Conway | New Zealand | 8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 57 | Callum McLachlan | New Zealand | 17 May 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Iain McPeake | New Zealand | 24 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 11 | Adam Milne | New Zealand | 13 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| 15 | Ollie Newton | New Zealand | 22 August 1988 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Ben Sears | New Zealand | 11 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 83 | Michael Snedden | New Zealand | 20 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Notable players
Records
References
- ^ "Our Players". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links
- Wellington Cricket Association