Cricket Wellington

Players - Retirement

NZC: Hamish Bennett hangs up the boots

New Zealand Cricket - April 12, 2022

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington Much respected Wellington Firebirds pace bowler Hamish Bennett has announced that the 2021/22 season will be his last, after a 17-year career that also saw him represent New Zealand Under-19, Canterbury, and of course the BLACKCAPS. Bennett...

Causes - Partnerships

NZC: Cricket programme for refugees

New Zealand Cricket - March 19, 2022

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Cricket Wellington (CW) piloted an initiative alongside the Changemakers Resettlement Forum (an NGO supporting refugee families in Wellington) to give opportunities to children from refugee families to play cricket. This was an enormous success, with...

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...

Sponsorship - Domestic

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

Cricket Wellington - October 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington 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...

Governing Body News

NZC: Men’s domestic contracts confirmed for 2021-22 season

New Zealand Cricket - July 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Auckland Cricket New Zealand’s six Major Associations have finalised their men’s domestic contracts for the 2021-22 season. The contracting process for domestic players involved two rounds, with each team contracting a total of 16 players overall. The two-stage process is...

Governing Body News

Cricket Wellington: McLachlan receives sixteenth Firebirds contract

Cricket Wellington - July 7, 2021

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington 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...

Governing Body News

Cricket Wellington: Smith, Georgeson offered Firebirds contracts

Cricket Wellington - June 21, 2021

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington 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...

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