New Zealand Cricket

NZC: Cello Basin Reserve to host first Australia Test

Photo Credit: Basin Reserve The iconic Cello Basin Reserve will be a fitting venue for the much-awaited start of Australia’s tour of New Zealand with the opening Test getting underway on March 29. The BLACKCAPS haven’t beaten Australia in Test since...

NZC: A Home International Summer Like None Before

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Test series against South Africa and Australia for the BLACKCAPS, white ball series against Pakistan and England for the WHITE FERNS: these are just some of the highlights of an action-packed 2023-24 home international summer...

NZC inks four-year audio rights deal with SENZ

Good news for cricket fans - live, ball-by-ball commentary of all home internationals and domestic finals will be available on SENZ radio this summer, with digital coverage also available via a partnership with NZME and the Alternative Commentary Collective. A...

NZC: Stead reappointed for two more years

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Gary Stead will remain Head Coach of the BLACKCAPS until mid-2025. First appointed for a two-year term in late 2018, Stead had his contract renewed in 2020 until the end of the upcoming ICC Cricket World...

NZC: Tributes flow from BLACKCAPS bowlers for departing Jurgensen

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Following the announcement of BLACKCAPS bowling coach Shane Jurgensen stepping down the bowlers have shared their messages of gratitude for the impact Jurgensen has had during his decade-long tenure. The bowlers were unanimous in endorsing Jurgensen's...

NZC: First round of male domestic contracts confirmed

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket New Zealand’s six Major Associations have today announced their first round of contracted male players for the 2023/24 Domestic summer including some key player movements across the country. Major Associations can name up to 15 players...

NZC: Jurgensen to take up Wellington men’s job post ODI World Cup

Photo Credit: LinkedIn profile photo of Shane Jurgensen Shane Jurgensen will step down as BLACKCAPS bowling coach following the ICC Cricket World Cup in October-November, to take up the role of Wellington Firebirds head coach. Jurgensen will finish as the team’s...

NZC: New Zealand to host Over-50s Quad-Series

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket An Over-50s Quad Series involving New Zealand, Australia, USA and New Zealand “A” will be held in Blenheim in March 2024. The tournament will be played at Horton Park over five days (March 13–18), with each...

NZC: New Zealand qualify for ICC U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket New Zealand have successfully booked their ticket to the 2024 ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka. Their exceptional display in the East Asia Pacific Qualifiers, hosted in Darwin, Australia, saw...

NZC: Gaffaney set for 50-Test milestone at Lord’s

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Former Otago cricketer turned international umpire Chris Gaffaney will stand in his 50th men’s cricket Test in London on Wednesday night NZT, when the second Ashes Test gets under between England and Australia at Lord’s. The...

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The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
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