Cricket in New Zealand

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Cricket in New Zealand

Country| New Zealand
Governing body| New Zealand Cricket
National team(s)| New Zealand Men
New Zealand Women
New Zealand U-19 Men
New Zealand U-19 Women
New Zealand A Men
Nickname(s)| Black Caps
First played| 1832
Registered players| 148,215 (2013–14)[1]
170,000+ (2015–16)[2]

National competitions

List

*     * First Class Cricket
* Plunket Shield
* Non-First Class Cricket
* Hawke Cup
* List A Cricket
* The Ford Trophy
* Hallyburton Johnstone Shield
* T20 Cricket
* Men's Super Smash
* Women's Super Smash

International competitions

List

*     * Men’s national team
* ICC World Test Championship: Champions (2019-2021)
* Cricket World Cup: Runners-up (2015, 2019)
* ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Runners-up (2021)
* ICC Champions Trophy: Champions (2000)
* Commonwealth Games: Bronze Medal (1998)
* Men’s U-19 national team
* Under-19 Cricket World Cup: Runners-up (1998)
* Women's national team
* Women's Cricket World Cup: Champions(2000)
* ICC Women's World Twenty20: Champions (2024)
* Commonwealth Games: Bronze Medal (2022)
* Women's U-19 national team
* Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup: Semi-final (2023)

Cricket is the most popular summer sport in New Zealand, second only in total sporting popularity to rugby.[3] New Zealand is one of the twelve countries that take part in Test match cricket.

## History

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Main article: History of cricket in New Zealand

### The beginnings of cricket in New Zealand

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See also: History of cricket in New Zealand to 1890

The Reverend Henry Williams provided history with the first report of a game of cricket in New Zealand when he wrote in his diary in December 1832 about boys in and around Paihia on Horotutu Beach playing cricket. In 1835, Charles Darwin and HMS Beagle called into the Bay of Islands on its epic circumnavigation of the Earth and Darwin witnessed a game of cricket played by freed Māori slaves and the son of a missionary at Waimate North. Darwin in The Voyage of the Beagle wrote:[4]

> several young men redeemed by the missionaires from slavery were employed on the farm. In the evening I saw a party of them at cricket.

The first recorded game of cricket in New Zealand took place in Wellington in December 1842. The Wellington Spectator reports a game on 28 December 1842 played by a "Red" team and a "Blue" team from the Wellington Club. The first fully recorded match was reported by the Examiner in Nelson between the Surveyors and Nelson in March 1844.

The first team to tour New Zealand was Parr's all England XI in 1863–64. Between 1864 and 1914, 22 foreign teams toured NZ. England sent 6 teams, Australia 15 and Fiji 1.

### First national team

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See also: History of cricket in New Zealand from 1890–91 to 1918

On 15–17 February 1894 the first team representing New Zealand played New South Wales at Lancaster Park in Christchurch. NSW won by 160 runs. New South Wales returned again in 1895–96 and NZ won the solitary game by 142 runs, its first victory. The New Zealand Cricket Council was formed towards the end of 1894.

New Zealand played its first two internationals (not Tests) in 1904–05 against a star-studded Australia team containing such players as Victor Trumper, Warwick Armstrong and Clem Hill. Rain saved NZ from a thrashing in the first match but not the second which NZ lost by an innings and 358 runs – currently the second largest defeat in NZ first-class cricket.

### Inter-war period

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See also: History of cricket in New Zealand from 1918–19 to 1945

In 1927 NZ toured England. They played 26 first class matches, mostly against county sides. They managed to beat Worcestershire, Glamorgan, Somerset, and Derbyshire. On the strength of the performances on this tour NZ was granted Test status.

In 1929/30 the M.C.C toured NZ and played 4 Tests all of 3 days in duration. NZ lost its first Test match but drew the next 3. In the second Test Stewie Dempster and Jackie Mills put on 276 for the first wicket. This is still the highest partnership for New Zealand against England.

NZ first played South Africa in 1931–32 but were unable to secure Test matches against any teams other than England before World War II ended all Test cricket for 7 years. NZ's first Test after the war was against Australia in 1945/46. This game was not considered a "Test" at the time but it was granted Test status retrospectively by the International Cricket Council in March 1948. The NZ players who appeared in this match probably did not appreciate this move by the ICC as NZ were dismissed for 42 and 54. The New Zealand Cricket Council's unwillingness to pay Australian players a decent allowance to tour NZ ensured that this was the only Test Australia played against NZ between 1929 and 1972.

### Cricket after World War II

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See also: History of cricket in New Zealand from 1945–46 to 1970

In 1949 NZ sent one of its best ever sides to England. It contained Bert Sutcliffe, Martin Donnelly, John R. Reid and Jack Cowie. However, 3-day Test matches ensured that all 4 Tests were drawn.

NZ played its first matches against the West Indies in 1951–52, and Pakistan and India in 1955/56.

In 1954/55 NZ recorded the lowest ever innings total, 26 against England. The following season NZ achieved its first Test victory. The first 3 Tests of a 4 Test series were won easily by the West Indies but NZ won the fourth to notch up its first Test victory. It had taken them 45 matches and 26 years. In the next 20 years NZ won only 7 more Tests. For most of this period NZ lacked a class bowler to lead their attack although they had 2 excellent batsmen in Glenn Turner and Bert Sutcliffe and a great all-rounder in John R. Reid.

### 1970–71 to 2000

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See also: History of cricket in New Zealand from 1970–71 to 2000

In 1973 Richard Hadlee debuted and the rate at which NZ won Tests picked up dramatically. Hadlee was one of the best pace bowlers of his generation and played 86 Tests for NZ before he retired in 1990. Of the 86 Tests that Hadlee played in New Zealand won 22 and lost 28. In 1977/78 NZ won its first Test against England, at the 48th attempt. Hadlee took 10 wickets in the match.

During the 1980s NZ also had the services of one of its best ever batsman, Martin Crowe and a number of good players such as John Wright, Bruce Edgar, John F. Reid, Andrew Jones, Geoff Howarth, Jeremy Coney, Ian Smith, John Bracewell, Lance Cairns, Stephen Boock, and Ewen Chatfield, who were capable of playing the occasional match winning performance and consistently making a valuable contribution to a Test match.

The best example of NZ's two star players (R. Hadlee and M. Crowe) putting in match winning performances and other players making good contributions is NZ v Australia, 1985 at Brisbane. In Australia's first innings Hadlee took 9–52. In NZ's only innings, M Crowe scored 188 and John F. Reid 108. Edgar, Wright, Coney, Jeff Crowe, V. Brown, and Hadlee scored between 17 and 54*. In Australia's second innings, Hadlee took 6–71 and Chatfield 3–75. NZ won by an innings and 41 runs.

One-day cricket also gave NZ a chance to compete more regularly than Test cricket with the better sides in world cricket. In one-day cricket a batsman doesn't need to score centuries to win games for his side and bowlers don't need to bowl the opposition out. One-day games can be won by one batsman getting a 50, a few others getting 30s, bowlers bowling economically and everyone fielding well. These were requirements New Zealand players could consistently meet and thus developed a good one-day record against all sides.

Perhaps New Zealand's most famous one-day match was the infamous "Under arm" match against Australia at the MCG in 1981. Requiring six runs to tie the match off the final ball, Australian captain Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor to "bowl" the ball underarm along the wicket to prevent the New Zealand batsman from hitting a six. The Australian umpires ruled the move as legal even though to this day many believe it was one of the most unsporting decisions made in cricket.

When New Zealand next played in the tri-series in Australia in 1983, Lance Cairns became a cult hero for his one-day batting. In one match against Australia, he hit six sixes at the MCG, one of the world's largest grounds. Few fans remember that NZ lost this game by 149 runs. However, Lance's greatest contribution to NZ cricket was his son Chris Cairns.

### Into the 21st Century

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See also: History of cricket in New Zealand from 2000–01

Chris Cairns made his debut one year before Hadlee retired in 1990. Cairns, one of New Zealand's best allrounders, led the 1990s bowling attack with Danny Morrison. Stephen Fleming, NZ's most prolific scorer, led the batting and the team into the 21st century. Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan also scored plenty of runs for New Zealand, but both retired earlier than expected.

Daniel Vettori made his debut as an 18-year-old in 1997, and when he took over from Fleming as captain in 2007 he was regarded as the best spinning allrounder in world cricket. On 26 August 2009, Daniel Vettori became the eighth player and second left-arm bowler (after Chaminda Vaas) in history to take 300 wickets and score 3000 test runs, joining the illustrious club. Vettori decided to take an indefinite break from international short form cricket in 2011 but will continue to represent New Zealand in Test cricket.

Shane Bond played 17 Tests for NZ between 2001 and 2007 but missed far more through injury. When fit, he added a dimension to the NZ bowling attack that had been missing since Hadlee retired.

The rise of the financial power of the BCCI had an immense effect on NZ cricket and its players. The BCCI managed to convince other boards not to pick players who had joined the rival Twenty-20 Indian Cricket League. NZ Cricket lost the services of Shane Bond, Lou Vincent, Andre Adams, Hamish Marshall and Daryl Tuffey. The money to be made from Twenty-20 cricket in India may have also induced players, such as Craig McMillan and Scott Styris (from Test cricket) to retire earlier than they would have otherwise. After the demise of the Indian Cricket League, Bond and Tuffey again played for NZ.

## Administration

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Main article: New Zealand Cricket

Further information: Cricket administration in New Zealand

New Zealand Cricket, formerly the New Zealand Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in New Zealand. Cricket is the most popular and highest profile summer sport in New Zealand.

## National team

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National teams of India

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New Zealand (Men's) | New Zealand (Women's)

New Zealand U-19 (Men's) | New Zealand U-19 (Women's)
New Zealand A Men

The New Zealand national cricket team is governed by the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and is a member of the East Asia-Pacific. Since 1926, the NZC has been affiliated with ICC, the international governing body for world cricket.

### Performance

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The following list includes the performance of all of New Zealand's national teams at major competitions.

#### Men's senior team

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Main article: New Zealand national cricket team

England's Steve Harmison bowling against New Zealand at Lord's.

New Zealand was the inaugural winner of the ICC World Test Championship title. New Zealand lifted the 'Mace' in 2021 defeating India by 8 wickets in the final played at Rose bowl cricket ground in Southam-pton. In the same year New Zealand ended up as the runner up of ICC World Twenty20 Cricket World Cup.

Historically, the national cricket team has not been as successful as the national rugby union team. New Zealand played its first test in 1930 but had to wait until 1956 to win its first test. The national team began to have more success in the 1970s and 1980s. New Zealand's most famous cricketer, the fast bowler Richard Hadlee who was the first bowler to take 400 wickets in test cricket, played in this era.

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
appearance  | Best
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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 2 out of 13 | 2023 | Runners-up (2015, 2019)
ICC Men's T20 World Cup | 1 out of 9 | 2024 | Runners-up (2021)
ICC Champions Trophy | 2 out of 8 | 2017 | Champions (2000)
ICC World Test Championship | 1 out of 3 | 2023–25 | Champions (2019-2021)
Commonwealth Games | 0 out of 1 | 1998 | Bronze Medal (1998)

#### Women's senior team

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Main article: New Zealand national women's cricket team

The New Zealand women's cricket team played their first Test match in 1935, when they lost to England. Since then they have only won two Tests, once against Australia, and once against South Africa.

Their greatest success in one-day cricket was when they won the 2000 World Cup under captain Emily Drumm. In a hotly contested final, they scored 184 to narrowly beat Australia by four runs, Australia being all out for 180.

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
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ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 4 out of 12 | 2022 | Champions(2000)
ICC Women's T20 World Cup | 3 out of 9 | 2024 | Champions (2024)
Commonwealth Games | 0 out of 1 | 2022 | Bronze Medal (2022)

#### Men's U-19 team

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Main article: New Zealand national under-19 cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
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ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup | 1 out of 15 | 2024 | Runners-up (1998)

#### Women's U-19 team

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Main article: New Zealand women's national under-19 cricket team

Tournament  | Appearance in finals  | Last
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Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup | 0 out of 1 | 2023 | Semi-final (2023)

## Organisation of cricket in modern New Zealand

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### International cricket

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International cricket in New Zealand generally follow a fixed pattern. For example, the English schedule under which the nation tours other countries during the winter and plays at home during the summer. Generally, there has recently been a tendency to play more one-day matches than Test matches. Cricket in New Zealand is managed by the [New Zealand Cricket]] (NZC).

#### Men's National Team

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Main article: New Zealand national cricket team

The New Zealand National Cricket Team represents New Zealand in international cricket matches.

Kane Williamson in Cricket World Cup 2019

New Zealand have been participating in international cricket since 1930 and competed in international tournament since the first ever the 1975 Cricket World Cup. The New Zealand national cricket team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Sir Richard Hadlee. New Zealand cricket has a rich history. The New Zealand men's national team is currently ranked No. 5 in Tests, No. 2 in ODIs and at 4th position in T20Is. New Zealand won their first ever ICC tournament, ICC World Test Championship cups in 2021 under the captaincy of Kane Williamson.

* Test International\- On 15 January 1930, an Kiwis representative team played England as the first Test match at the Lancaster Park. They are the most successful Test cricketing nation, with a higher percentage of won matches than any other nation.[5] In Test cricket, the Kiwis team compete for various trophies and championships. The ICC Test Championship is an international competition run by the ICC for the 10 teams that play Test cricket. The competition is notional in the sense that it is simply a ranking scheme overlaid on all international matches that are otherwise played as part of regular Test cricket with no other consideration whatsoever.[6]

* One Day International\- The kiwis team took part in the first one day international on 11 February 1973 against Pakistan at the same Lancaster Park. Since then, the team has maintained a good record in one day internationals. New Zealand and Australia co-hosted the 1992 Cricket World Cup, and the 2015 Cricket World Cup. The 2015 Cricket World Cup was the 11th Cricket World Cup, jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia from 14 February to 29 March 2015. Fourteen teams played 49 matches in 14 venues, with Australia staging 23 games at grounds in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Nelson and Wellington.[7] The final match of the tournament took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between co-hosts New Zealand and Australia in front of a record crowd of 93,013.[8]

* T20 International\- New Zealand played there first T2O International in 17 February 2005 against New Zealand. In November 2021, New Zealand almost won their first-ever ICC Men's T20 World Cup held in United Arab Emirates, but felt short against Australia.[9]

#### Women's National Team

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Main article: New Zealand women's national cricket team

Amelia Kerr was awarded with the player of the match award in the final of 2024 Women's T20 World Cup

The New Zealand national women's cricket team represents New Zealand in international women's cricket matches. The New Zealand national women's cricket team competes internationally and has won the Women's Cricket World Cup one time.[10] The New Zealand team also compete in the Rose Bowl series, a series of one-day internationals against Australia. The New Zealand women's national team is currently ranked No. 5 in ODIs and at third position in T20Is.

* Test International - New Zealand made their debut as a Test playing nation in 1935 against England. In past time, New Zealand women's rarely play test. But in recent years they are playing more test matches.

* One Day International - New Zealand played their first ODI in 1973 against Trinidad and Tobago and competed in international tournament since the first ever the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup. They have clinched their first ever Women's Cricket World Cup title in 2000.

* T20 International - New Zealand played their first T20 International in 2004 against England. New Zealand Women's have made great impact in T20 international from their early day of this format. They have clinched their first ever ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2024 by huge marign of 32 runs against South Africa.[11]

### Domestic Cricket

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#### Men's Domestic Cricket

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##### First class competitions

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Chris Cairns starts a run-up at Eden Park in 2006

* Plunket Shield

##### Limited overs competitions

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* Ford Trophy

##### Twenty20 competitions

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* Super Smash

##### Youth competitions

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* Men's Under-19 Tournament
* Men's Under-17 Tournament

#### Women's Domestic Cricket

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##### Limited overs competitions

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* Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

##### Twenty20 competitions

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* Women's Super Smash

##### Youth competitions

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* Women's Under-19 Tournament

## Stadiums

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See also: List of cricket grounds in New Zealand

New Zealand vs Pakistan, University Oval, Dunedin

There are numerous club grounds throughout New Zealand. Over 70 grounds have been used for First-class, List A and Twenty20 cricket matches.

The 16 grounds that have hosted men's international cricket games are listed in the table below.

Ground Name | Location | Region | First Used | Last Used | Tests | ODIs | T20Is

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Lancaster Park | Christchurch | Canterbury | 1929/30 | 2010/11 | 40 | 48 | 4
Basin Reserve | Wellington | Wellington | 1929/30 | 2020/21 | 65 | 30 | 0
Eden Park | Auckland | Auckland | 1929/30 | 2020/21 | 50 | 77 | 24
Carisbrook | Dunedin | Otago | 1954/55 | 2003/04 | 10 | 21 | 0
McLean Park | Napier | Hawke's Bay | 1978/79 | 2020/21 | 10 | 44 | 4
Seddon Park | Hamilton | Waikato | 1980/81 | 2020/21 | 27 | 35 | 12
Pukekura Park | New Plymouth | Taranaki | 1991/92 | 1991/92 | 0 | 1 | 0
Owen Delany Park | Taupō | Waikato | 1998/99 | 2000/01 | 0 | 3 | 0
Wellington Regional Stadium | Wellington | Wellington | 1999/2000 | 2020/21 | 0 | 31 | 15
Queenstown Events Centre | Queenstown | Otago | 2002/03 | 2013/14 | 0 | 9 | 0
University Oval | Dunedin | Otago | 2007/08 | 2020/21 | 8 | 11 | 2
Cobham Oval (New) | Whangārei | Northland | 2011/12 | 2017/18 | 0 | 2 | 0
Saxton Oval | Nelson | Nelson | 2013/14 | 2019/20 | 0 | 11 | 2
Hagley Oval | Christchurch | Canterbury | 2013/14 | 2020/21 | 8 | 15 | 2
Bert Sutcliffe Oval | Lincoln | Canterbury | 2013/14 | 2013/14 | 0 | 2 | 0
Bay Oval | Mount Maunganui | Bay of Plenty | 2013/14 | 2020/21 | 2 | 10 | 9

As of 29 December 2021.

## International competitions hosted

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Competition | Edition | Winner | Final | Runners-up | New Zealand's position | Venues | Final venue | Stadium

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Men's senior competitions
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 1992 Cricket World Cup |  Pakistan |

249/6 (50 overs) – 227 (49.2 overs)

|  England | Semi-finals | 18 (in 2 countries)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup | 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

206/9 (50 overs) – 209/3 (45.1 overs)

|  South Africa | Super League  | 9 (in 6 cities)  | Bert Sutcliffe Oval |
Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup | 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

207/9 (50 overs) – 182 (46.4 overs)

|  Pakistan | Quarter-finals  | 9 (in 4 cities)  | Bert Sutcliffe Oval |
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup | 2015 Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

183 (45 overs) – 186/3 (33.1 overs)

|  New Zealand | Runners-up | 14 (in 2 countries)  | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup | 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup |  India |

216 (47.2 overs)– 220/2 (38.5 overs)

|  Australia | Quarter-finals  | 7 (in 6 cities)  | Bay Oval |
Women's senior competitions
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

151/5 (60 overs) – 152/7 (59 overs)

|  England | Semi-finals | 15 (in 12 cities)  | Lancaster Park |
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup |  New Zealand |

184 (48.4 overs) – 180 (49.1 overs)

|  Australia | Champions | 3 (in 2 cities)  | Bert Sutcliffe Oval |
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup | 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup |  Australia |

356/5 (50 overs) – 285 (43.4 overs)

|  England | Group Stage  | 6 (in 6 cities)  | Hagley Oval |

## Performance in international competitions

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A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within New Zealand

Key | Champions

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### Men's team

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#### ICC World Test Championship

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World Test Championship record

Year  | League stage  | Final Host  | Final  | Final Position
Pos | Matches | Ded | PC | Pts | PCT
P | W | L | D | T
2019–2021[12] | 2/9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 | 420 | 70.2 | Rose Bowl, England | Won by 8 wickets against  India | Champions
2021–2023[13] | 6/9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 60 | 38.46 | - | - | \-
2021–2023 | 4/9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 168 | 81 | 48.21 | - | - | \-
Total (including finals) | 1 Title | 39 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | \-

#### ICC Cricket World Cup

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ICC Cricket World Cup record

Host(s) & Year  | First Round  | Second Round  | Semi Final  | Final  | Position
Pos | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | Pos | P | W | L | T/NR | PCF | Pts
1975 | 2/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | Lost to  WI by 5 wickets | Did not qualify | 4/8
1979 | 2/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Lost to  ENG by 9 runs | 4/8
1983 | 3/4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Did not qualify | 5/8
1987 | 3/4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6/8
1992 | 1/9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Lost to  PAK by 4 wickets | Did not qualify | 3/9
1996 | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Lost to  AUS by 6 wickets | Did not qualify | 7/12
1999 | 3/6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4/6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 2 | 5 | Lost to  PAK by 9 wickets | Did not qualify | 4/12
2003 | 3/7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5/6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | Did not qualify | 5/14
2007 | 1/4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3/8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | Lost to  SL by 81 runs | Did not qualify | 3/16
2011 | 4/7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Beat  SA by 49 runs | Lost to  SL by 5 wickets | 4/14
2015 | 1/6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | Beat  WI by 143 runs | Beat  SA by 4 wickets (DLS) | Lost to  AUS by 7 wickets | 2/14
2019 | 4/10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — | Beat  IND by 18 runs | Lost to  ENG by 9 boundaries | 2/10
2023 | 4/10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Lost to  IND by 70 runs | Did not qualify | 4/10
2027 | TBD
2031

#### ICC T20 World Cup

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Main article: New Zealand at the T20 World Cup

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab[a] | Captain

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2007 | Semi-final | 4/12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daniel Vettori
2009 | Super 8 | 5/12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daniel Vettori
2010 | 5/12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Daniel Vettori
2012 | 7/12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ross Taylor
2014 | Super 10 | 6/16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Brendon McCullum
2016 | Semi-final | 3/16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kane Williamson
2021 | Runners-up | 2/16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kane Williamson
2022 | Semi-final | 4/16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Kane Williamson
2024 | Group stage | 10/20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kane Williamson
2026 | Qualified
Total | 0 titles | 9/9 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | —

1. ^ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

#### ICC Champions Trophy

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ICC Champions Trophy record

Host(s) & Year  | Group stage  | Semi Final  | Final  | Stage
Pos | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts
2002 | 3/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.030 | 2 | Did not qualify | Group
2004 | 2/3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.603 | 2 | Group
2006 | 2/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.572 | 4 | Lost to  Australia by 34 runs | Did not qualify | Semi Final
2009 | 1/4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.782 | 4 | Beat  Pakistan by 5 wickets | Lost to  Australia by 6 wickets | Runners-up
2013 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.777 | 3 | Did not qualify | Group
2017 | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | −1.058 | 1 | Group
2025 | Qualified
ICC KnockOut Trophy record

Host(s) & Year  | Pre-Quarter finals  | Quarter-finals  | Semi-finals  | Final  | Stage
1998 | Beat  Zimbabwe by 5 wickets | Lost to  Sri Lanka by 5 wickets | Did not qualify | Quarter Final
2000 | Bye | Beat  Zimbabwe by 64 runs | Beat  Pakistan by 4 wickets | Beat  India by 4 wickets | Winners

#### Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | P  | W  | L  | T  | NR
1998[14] | Bronze Medal | 3/16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
Total | 0 Title | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0

### Women's team

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#### ICC Women's Cricket World Cup

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World Cup record[15][16]

Year  | Round  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
1973 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
1978 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0
1982 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0
1988 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0
1993 | Runners-up | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0
1997 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0
2000 | Champions  | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0
2005 | Semi finalists | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2
2009 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0
2013 | Super Sixes | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0
2017 | Group stage | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1
2022 | Group Stage | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0
Total | 1 Title | 89 | 53 | 30 | 2 | 4

#### ICC Women's T20 World Cup

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T20 World Cup record[17][18]

Year  | Round  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2009 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2010 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2012 | Semi-finalists | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2014 | Group stage | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2016 | Semi-finalists | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
2018 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2023 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
2024 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0
Total | 1 Title | 42 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 0

#### Commonwealth Games

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Commonwealth Games record

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | NR
2022 | Bronze medal | 3/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0
Total | 0 Title | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0

### Men's U-19 team

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#### U-19 World Cup

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New Zealand's U19 World Cup record

Year  | Result  | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR
1988 | First round  | 7th  | 8  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 0  | 0
1998 | Runners Up | 2nd | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0
2000 | Second round  | 7th  | 16  | 6  | 1  | 4  | 0  | 1
2002 | Second round  | 6th  | 16  | 6  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1
2004 | Second round  | 8th  | 16  | 6  | 2  | 4  | 0  | 0
2006 | First round  | 10th  | 16  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
2008 | Semi-finals  | 4th  | 16  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
2010 | Second round  | 7th  | 16  | 6  | 4  | 2  | 0  | 0
2012 | Semi-finals  | 4th  | 16  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
2014 | First round  | 10th  | 16  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
2016 | First round  | 12th  | 16  | 6  | 2  | 4  | 0  | 0
2018 | Second round  | 8th  | 16  | 6  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0
2020 | Semi-finals  | 4th  | 16  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 2
2022 | Withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic
2024 | Qualified
Total  |  |  |  | 80  | 35  | 41  | 0  | 4

### Women's U-19 team

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#### Under-19 Women's World Cup

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New Zealand Women's U19's Twenty20 World Cup Record

Year  | Result  | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR
2023 | Semi-finals  | –  | 16  | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0
2025 | To be determined
2027
Total  |  |  |  | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 0

## Cricket development

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New Zealand Cricket has established High Performance Cricket training centre based at Lincoln University. It also operates a grassroots development programme for school children called 'MILO Kiwi Cricket' . John Wright, former NZ opening batsman, was appointed acting high performance manager for NZC in November 2007.

New Zealand has many private cricket academies and the Bracewell Cricket Academy based at Rathkeale College is one of the largest cricket academies, providing an Overseas Cricket Development Programme, a Pre-Season Coaching Camp, a Festival of Cricket.

There are around 170,000 registered cricketers in New Zealand[2] and is steadily increasing.[1][2][3] By way of comparison, Australia has 1.3 million[19] and the UK around 500,000.[20][21] According to Mark O'Neill, New Zealand's batting coach from 2007 to 2009, the competition at club level in NZ is nowhere near as intense as in Australia.

> "In Sydney there are 20 first grade teams, each club has five grades. To get to first grade you've got to be a friggin' good player and once you get there the competition is very, very fierce. Unfortunately it's not the same standard [in NZ]. Competition is everything and the only way the New Zealand guys are going to get that is to play the world's best players."[22]

## Funding

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Australia vs. New Zealand, Eden Park, Game 1 of the Chappell-Hadlee Series 2005.

New Zealand Cricket derives most of its revenue from the sale of 2 types of broadcasting rights.

1. Broadcasting rights to home internationals.
2. A share of the broadcasting rights the ICC sells to its tournaments, such as the World Cup.

Host nations pick up all the expenses of touring teams, but get sole access to all broadcast rights and gate receipts.

In November 2007 it was announced that NZC had made a 5-year deal for the broadcasting rights to home internationals for NZ$65.4m with Sony Entertainment Television. The previous four-year deal between NZC and ESPN-Star was for only NZ$14.4m. Part of the 5-fold increase in value is due to the Indian team's tour of NZ in 2009.

Immediately prior to the 2009 Indian tour of NZ the Sunday Star-Times reported that "NZ Cricket hits $25m jackpot".[23]

The article claimed that NZ Cricket will get $1 million for each of the 22 days the Indians take the field and that NZ Cricket had insured against loss of income for the sale of TV rights due to bad weather. NZC boss Justin Vaughan also said that a tour by India generates "many times" more income than tours by Australia, South Africa and England and that the Indian tour was worth more to NZC than the payout from the Cricket World Cup, which was around $20m.

The article also states that over the past two years, NZC's income has been around $30m, but this year (2009)[needs update] Vaughan is hoping to get more than $40 million from broadcast rights, sponsorship and ticket sales.

In 2007, the ICC sold the rights to broadcast the World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the ICC World Twenty20 to ESPN Star Sports until 2015 for US$1 billion. NZC will receive a slice of that.

In November 2017, Star Sports acquired the broadcast and digital rights for New Zealand Cricket for all men's and women's international matches being organised in the country till April 2020 for the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.[24][25]

## Player income

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Twenty five per cent of NZC's revenue goes to pay player salaries.

In 2016 Kane Williamson, the top-ranked cricketer, earned NZ$205,266 as a basic retainer. This figure decreased in increments of $6000 and the 21st ranked player received $85,585. Kane Williamson also got a $40,000 captains fee. Players receive NZ$8,495 per test, NZ$3,682 per one-day international and NZ$2,407 for a Twenty20 international.[26][27] On average, they play 10 tests, 25–30 one-day games and around 10 Twenty20 matches a year. There is also prize money for winning games.

Players such as Williamson, Trent Boult and Tim Southee will play in virtually all of NZ's matches. So the top four or five players get between $300,000 and $400,000 from New Zealand Cricket, the next five or six between $180,000 and $300,000.[28]

As a result of the new 5-year deal and IPL income, top NZ cricketers are earning more than the All Blacks.[29] Top-tier NZRU players are paid around NZ$500,000 per year by the NZRU.[30] In 2009, Dan Carter, the most valuable New Zealand rugby player, was estimated to earn between $700,000 and $900,000 a year (including endorsements). McCullum, the highest paid cricketer, was estimated to be earning between $1 million and $1.5 million yearly, which included IPL payments.[28] By 2014[31] and even more so by 2016, cricketers were dropping down the New Zealand Herald sporting rich list as Rugby players and other sportsmen and women got more lucrative overseas contracts.[32] Several New Zealand cricketers came in places 11–20 with earnings of $NZ800,000 to $1.1m.[31]

## "Banned" players

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Shane Bond was banned for playing in ICL but returned to official cricket in 2009

Former Black Caps Nathan Astle, Chris Harris, Craig McMillan, Hamish Marshall, Lou Vincent and Daryl Tuffey who played in the "rebel" Indian Cricket League were effectively "banned" from ever playing for NZ again.

Justin Vaughan former NZ Cricket CEO, perhaps with one eye on the legal ramifications, did not use the "b" word but preferred terms such as; "the selectors will be encouraged to consider other players", or "overlooked for selection". It also appeared that the players would not be able to hold a contract from their provinces but would be allowed to play on a game by game basis.[33]

In January 2008 it was announced that Shane Bond had signed a US$800,000 a year contract to play for the ICL for 3 years. Bond's agent Leanne McGoldrick said that Bond intended to honour his contract with NZ cricket until May 2008. However, NZC decided to "overlook Bond for selection" because all members of the International Cricket Council had agreed not to pick players who have signed for the rebel leagues. NZC did not want to jeopardise its relationship with the ICC, as it relies heavily on them for funding.[34]

This put Bond and NZC in a precarious position, as prior to signing his ICL contract, he had been given permission to play in the ICL by NZC (believing they were not contravening ICC rules) while still able to play in New Zealand international games. Bond chose not to press the issue, deciding to play solely in the ICL.

In September 1977, Tony Greig, Mike Procter and John Snow with support from Kerry Packer contested the bans they had been subjected to by the TCCB for playing in World Series Cricket in the English high court. The court ruled that the bans were a restraint of trade and therefore illegal.[35]

On 29 January 2008, the New Zealand Herald stated that Bond, who wants to play in the upcoming series against England, and NZ Cricket was released from his NZC contract and will not be chosen on a game-by-game basis. Bond appears to have given up on legal action for restraint of trade.[36]

Heath Mills, the executive manager of the New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA), was not so conciliatory. He accused NZC of acting to appease the Indian board (BCCI). Mills described the ICC operating manual regulation that purports to not allow [ICC members] to release players to participate in non-sanctioned events as restraint of trade.[37]

Mills also said :

> "The NZCPA fully understands the position NZC has found itself and we do not want them to damage relationships with the BCCI and other ICC members. However, pressure to preserve these relationships should not be placed above preserving New Zealand's right to select its best players to represent the Black Caps, the rights and aspirations of New Zealand citizens to represent their country and the legal rights of players under their signed playing contracts.

> Given the issues Bond has decided to stand aside from international cricket at NZC's request. The NZCPA supports this decision as it enables him to preserve a strong relationship with the board of NZC in the hope that he can again contribute to the game in New Zealand at some stage in the future. However, this is not a decision that he was compelled to make and under our contract system negotiated with NZC it remains open for any player to play for a third party like the ICL and still remain contracted to and play for NZC.

> It is this situation that leaves the NZCPA concerned for cricket in New Zealand. We urge the ICC to step in and attempt to influence this situation and find a way to manage third party investment in our sport before we lose more players both here and around the world, and international cricket has been damaged further. History has shown that professional sports cannot afford to become split. It is absolutely vital that international cricket remains the pinnacle of the sport and that we ensure the best players are playing."

In any event, Bond himself has said that due to the risk of injury he no longer wants to play test cricket for NZ.[38]

Due to the financial problems as a result of the 2008 'credit crunch', the ICL cancelled part of its schedule, and offered to release the New Zealand players from their contracts, some of whom had not been paid for several months.

## See also

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* Cricket portal
* New Zealand portal

* Cricket Live Foundation
* New Zealand Cricket Awards

## References

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2. ^ a b c NZC Annual Report 2015-16. NZC. p. 40.
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20. ^ "Questions and Answers – How many cricket players are there throughout the UK". European Central Bank. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
21. ^ "Hot for it". Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
22. ^ Chris Barclay (19 January 2008). "Cricket: The Aussie with hard words for our top order". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
23. ^ Donaldson, Michael (21 February 2009). "NZ Cricket hits $25m jackpot". Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
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26. ^ Geenty, Mark (4 May 2016). "Pay rise for top NZ cricketers with back-to-back India tours to boost coffers". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
27. ^ "Salary list of New Zealand cricketers 2017 [Black caps contract & retainer fee]". SportsMaza. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
28. ^ a b Andrea Milner (1 March 2009). "Danny Lee on par for massive earnings". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
29. ^ Dylan Cleaver (4 November 2007). "Cricket: Cricket deal to rival rugby". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
30. ^ Steve Deane (24 November 2007). "Rugby: Dan Carter open to offers from UK". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
31. ^ a b "Top 20 sporting rich list: Part 4". The New Zealand Herald. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
32. ^ "Steven Adams: On top of the sporting rich list". The New Zealand Herald. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
33. ^ "NZ Cricket bans six rebels". Sunday Star-Times. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
34. ^ "Bond to cash in as rebel". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
35. ^ See World Series Cricket – Court Case
36. ^ "Cricket: Mills fears for future after Bond's exit". The New Zealand Herald. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
37. ^ New Zealand board attacked for Bond decision
38. ^ "Bond's leaving fuels fears for cricket". The Dominion Post. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 26 September 2011.

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