Wellington cricket team

Wellington Firebirds
One-day name Wellington Firebirds
Personnel
Captain New Zealand Michael Papps
Coach New Zealand Bruce Edgar
Team information
Founded 1873
Home ground Basin Reserve
Wellington Regional Stadium
Capacity 34,500
History
First-class debut Auckland
in 1873
at Wellington
Official website: Wellington Firebirds

The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand 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 Burger King Super Smash.

Honours

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.

1973-74, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2001-02, 2013-14.

2014-15, 2016-17

Grounds

Home games are usually played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, which is also used by the OBU senior club rugby side during the offseason. Wellington also occasionally use Westpac Stadium for Day/Night matches and play first-class games at Karori Park when the Basin Reserve is unavailable.

Current squad

Wellington Firebirds squad for the 2016-17 season.[1] Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Nat Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Fraser ColsonNew Zealand19 March 1990Right handedRight arm off break
Michael PollardNew Zealand2 November 1989Right handed
All-rounders
Matt TaylorNew Zealand18 February 1992Right handedRight arm Fast-medium
Logan van BeekNew Zealand7 September 1990Right handedRight arm Fast-medium
Luke WoodcockNew Zealand19 February 1982Left handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
36 Tom BlundellNew Zealand1 September 1990Right handed
Bowlers
45 Hamish BennettNew Zealand22 February 1987Left handedRight arm Medium-fast
9 Iain McPeakeNew Zealand24 May 1991Right handedRight arm Medium-fast
33 Ollie NewtonNew Zealand22 August 1988Left handedRight arm Medium
5 Jeetan PatelNew Zealand7 May 1980Right handedRight arm Off break
25 Anurag VermaNew Zealand5 August 1990Right handedRight arm Fast-medium
17 Peter YounghusbandNew Zealand17 February 1990Right handedRight arm Leg break

Notable players

Records

See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records

References

  1. ↑ "2016-17 Firebirds Squad - Cricket Wellington". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
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