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Cricket Wellington and Central Districts to honour pioneer cricketer Viv Stephens

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 in the first...

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

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 in support of...

Edgar elected Cricket Wellington President

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 five decades as a...

Cricket Wellington: Basin Reserve Trust announces new naming rights agreement with Cello

The Basin Reserve Trust and national communications firm Cello have agreed a new partnership that will see Cello secure the naming rights of the Basin Reserve. The two-year agreement will see the Basin Reserve re-named the Cello Basin Reserve and...

Cricket Wellington: McLachlan receives sixteenth Firebirds contract

Wellington A and Upper Hutt United wicketkeeper-batsman Callum McLachlan has been offered the sixteenth and final Wellington Firebirds contract for the 2021-22 season. A former New Zealand Under 19 representative, the 22-year-old has been a mainstay in the Wellington A...

Cricket Wellington: Smith, Georgeson offered Firebirds contracts

The Wellington Firebirds have added another one of New Zealand Cricket’s brightest prospects to their contracted player list for the 2021-2022 season. 22-year-old allrounder Nathan Smith will move North from Otago to join the Firebirds after being included in the first...

Cricket Wellington to support Women’s Refuge and Safe Night

Cricket Wellington and the Wellington Blaze have partnered with the Women’s Refuge this summer to support women and children in need. The Firebirds and Blaze Super Smash double-header against Northern Districts on January 9 at the Basin Reserve will be...

Cricket Wellington: Christmas Eve at the Basin

Cricket fans across the Capital will once again be treated to the gift of cricket this Christmas. Cricket Wellington are proud to announce that the opening match of the 2020/21 Dream11 Super Smash, a repeat of last year’s double-header Grand...

Cricket Wellington: Sears returns for Firebirds

The Wellington Firebirds will welcome back the express pace of young speedster Ben Sears when they take-on Canterbury in round two of the Plunket Shield starting tomorrow at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The 22-year-old returns to the squad to replace...

Cricket Wellington: Allen in-line for Firebirds debut

Wellington’s latest new talent Finn Allen is in-line to make his Firebirds debut when Plunket Shield cricket returns tomorrow. The 21-year-old batsman has been selected in Wellington’s 12-man squad for the opening round of action against Canterbury at the Basin...

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