Cricket Wellington

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Cricket Wellington: McLachlan receives sixteenth Firebirds contract

Cricket Wellington - July 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Wellington Firebirds wicketkeeper batsman Callum McLachlan has been offered the sixteenth and final Firebirds contract for the 2022/23 season. The 23-year-old returns to the Firebirds for his second season as a fully contracted player, since earning his...

Governing Body News

Cricket Wellington: Milne, Kelly join Wellington Firebirds | Robinson earns first contract

Cricket Wellington - June 22, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington The Wellington Firebirds have added the pace of BLACKCAPS speedster Adam Milne and the power of batsman Nick Kelly to their contract list for the 2022/23 season. Milne joins Wellington after 13 years with the Central Stags...

Players - Retirement

Cricket Wellington: Neesham calls time on Wellington career

Cricket Wellington - June 14, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington After four years of success, Jimmy Neesham has brought his time as a Wellington Firebird to an end. The BLACKCAPS allrounder, who wasn’t offered a central BLACKCAPS contract for the 2022/23 season, has opted not to take...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

Cricket Watling appointed Firebirds white ball head coach | Radford joins as specialist batting coach

Cricket Wellington - June 9, 2022

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket BLACKCAPS great, BJ Watling, has been appointed white ball head coach of the Wellington Firebirds, alongside world-renowned batting coach Toby Radford who joins as specialist batting coach. Watling is appointed to his first head coach role...

Executives: Hirings and Departures

Cricket Wellington: Edgar appointed Director of Cricket and red ball lead

Cricket Wellington - June 7, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Wellington and New Zealand cricket legend, Bruce Edgar, has been appointed Cricket Wellington Director of Cricket through until the end of the 2022/23 season. Edgar, who will also take the lead as the Wellington Firebirds Plunket Shield...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

Cricket Wellington: Pocknall to head up Talent Acceleration Programme

Cricket Wellington - May 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Glenn Pocknall will step down as head coach of the Wellington Firebirds to head up Cricket Wellington’s new Talent Acceleration Programme. The man who led the Firebirds to silverware in all three formats, has made the decision...

Coaches: Hirings and Departures

Tissera to step down from Cricket Wellington after 15 years

Cricket Wellington - February 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Cricket Wellington youth development coach Ivan Tissera has announced he will step down from his role and leave Cricket Wellington at the end of the 2021/22 season. Tissera has dedicated over 15 years to Cricket Wellington with...

Features

Cricket Wellington and Central Districts to honour pioneer cricketer Viv Stephens

Cricket Wellington - February 10, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Central Districts Cricket and Cricket Wellington are proud to jointly announce a new trophy in the memory of the late Viv Stephens. The Viv Stephens Memorial Trophy will be contested by the Central Hinds and Wellington Blaze...

Causes - Organizations

Cricket Wellington: Blaze and Firebirds support the Women’s Refuge this Christmas

Cricket Wellington - December 22, 2021

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington The Wellington Blaze and Firebirds will show their support for the Women’s Refuge and victims of family violence this Christmas. This Christmas Eve’s Dream11 Super Smash double-header against the Auckland Hearts and Aces will be FREE ENTRY...

Executives: Hirings and Departures

Edgar elected Cricket Wellington President

Cricket Wellington - October 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Wellington and New Zealand cricket great Bruce Edgar was elected President of Cricket Wellington at the organisation’s 23rd Annual General Meeting at the Basin Reserve this evening. Edgar’s involvement in cricket in Wellington and New Zealand spans almost...

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