Friday, April 19, 2024

Wellington Firebirds

NZC: Everybody’s talking about Rachin Ravindra

Photo Credit: BCCI Everybody’s talking about Rachin Ravindra. The 23-year-old from the Wellington Firebirds has just become the first rookie to score three centuries at an ICC Cricket World Cup. But while he may be a new face to a legion of...

NZC: Bring on the summer!

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Time for players to polish those white bowling boots — the first ball in New Zealand Cricket’s Domestic summer gets bowled in just over a week’s time! Keeping with tradition, men’s first-class cricket — the history-laden...

Cricket Wellington: McLachlan receives sixteenth Firebirds contract

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

NZC: Ravindra and Duffy included in 20-strong Test squad for England

Wellington Firebirds 21-year-old all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and Otago Volts swing-bowler Jacob Duffy have earned their maiden call-ups to the BLACKCAPS Test squad for the upcoming tour of England. The pair, alongside the in-form Devon Conway, are the only uncapped players...

Cam Mitchell, Cricket Wellington CEO appointing Lance Dry as Wellington Blaze Head Coach and Luke Woodcock as Specialist Batting Coach

“We want to continue to produce more WHITE FERNS that are successful at international level. Lance and Luke’s appointments ensure we provide the Blaze with a well-resourced coaching team that is focused on developing the team, as well as...

NZC: Dry appointed Blaze head coach | Woodcock specialist batting coach

Wellington Firebirds assistant coach Lance Dry has been appointed the new Wellington Blaze head coach for the 2021/22 season. Dry moves into the role after two years with the Wellington Firebirds and will be assisted by Firebirds legend Luke Woodcock...

NZC: Countdown to first ball

Photo Credit: ICC There will be no more fitting place for reigning Plunket Shield champions the Wellington Firebirds to begin their defence of New Zealand’s first-class championship on Monday than the Basin Reserve. The home ground of New Zealand, Wellington and...

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Cricket Scotland: ICC CWCL2 series postponed until July

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland can today confirm the postponement of the Men’s ICC CWCL2 fixtures between Scotland, Namibia,...
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