Thursday, April 25, 2024

New Zealand Cricket

NZC: OBITUARY – Ethna Rouse

If records were to be kept for cramming as much sport as possible into a lifetime, New Zealand Test representative Ethna Rouse would surely rank amongst the top echelon. Rouse, who passed away last week aged 85, played one Test...

NZC: Rarity Blake Coburn announces retirement

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Blake Coburn As a left-arm unorthodox wrist spinner, Canterbury slow bowler Blake Coburn possessed one of the rarest talents and actions in the New Zealand Domestic game, and for that matter, internationally. It's a challenge...

Milne set to return to NZC contract list

Photo Credit: Pakistan Cricket Board Fast-bowler Adam Milne has been offered a NZC central contract for the first time in five years. Milne’s elevation to the list comes off the back of his most productive international season, in which he appeared...

NZC: Southern man heading north

Photo Credit: Otago Cricket Shock! After a nine-year career with the Otago Volts, entertaining paceman Michael Rae will be available for Canterbury next season. Otago Cricket today confirmed that Dunedin-born Rae has made the difficult decision to leave his home team...

NZC: Gloves off – Ben Horne announces retirement

Photo Credit: Auckland Cricket After a successful career spanning seven seasons, former New Zealand Under 19 rep and Auckland Aces wicketkeeper/batsman Ben Horne has announced his retirement from professional cricket. At 29, 'Hornet' has been a mainstay in the Aces' line-up...

NZC: Cricket Wellington’s ‘Young Leaders’ graduate!

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Cricket Wellington’s 2022/23 cohort of ‘Young Leaders’ graduated earlier this month in an event held at the Cello Basin Reserve’s Longroom. The graduation ceremony ends the programme which saw nineteen (19) young females participate in; individual online...

NZC: Takapuna Grammar take cricket head on!

Photo Credit: Takapuna Grammar School Takapuna Grammar School are taking cricket head on - ensuring their cricketers have access to quality facilities, equitable opportunities, and quality coaching from highly qualified school staff and North Shore Cricket Club coaches. The result has...

NZC: New female cricket opportunities in Nelson!

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket During the 2022/23 summer, a dedicated group of Nelson volunteers; namely, Tony Pratt, Gareth Lawes, Jolene Cotton and Win addressed the lack of all-girls playing opportunities in their region by creating a “Town vs Country...

NZC: White to step down

Photo Credit: LinkedIn Profile Photo of David White Long-serving New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White will step down from the role in August. Mr White, who was appointed to the CEO position in February 2012, notified the NZC Board of...

NZC: OBITUARY – Lindsay Crocker

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Lindsay Crocker, who passed away on Sunday morning aged 64, was one of life’s logical thinkers, playing a central role in the professional transition of both Auckland Cricket and NZC. An opening batsman for Northern Districts...

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Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland On Thursday, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier gets underway in Abu Dhabi, with Scotland...