Summary
The Wellington Firebirds are one of six New Zealand men's first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. It is based in Wellington. It competes in the Plunket Shield first class (4-day) competition, The Ford Trophy domestic one day competition and the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 competition.
  Top: Wellington Firebirds logo Bottom: Wellington Firebirds Twenty20 emblem | |
| One Day name | Wellington Firebirds |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Nick Kelly (cricketer) |
| Coach | Shane Jurgensen |
| Team information | |
| Colors |  |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Home ground | Basin Reserve |
| Capacity | 11,600 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Auckland in 1873 at Wellington |
| Plunket Shield wins | 21 |
| The Ford Trophy wins | 8 |
| Men's Super Smash wins | 4 |
| Official website | www |
Honours edit
- Plunket Shield (21)
- 1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1935–36, 1949–50, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1965–66, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1989–90, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2019–20
- The Ford Trophy (8)
Grounds edit
Home games are usually played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, which is also used by the Old Boys University rugby club during the winter. Wellington also occasionally use Wellington Regional Stadium for day/night matches, and play first-class games at Karori Park when the Basin Reserve is unavailable.
Current squad edit
Based on squad for the 2023/24 season.[1] Players in bold have international caps.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| 37 | Gareth Severin |  New Zealand
|
6 January 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| 2 | Troy Johnson | New Zealand |
1 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 55 | Nick Kelly | New Zealand |
25 July 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 7 | Tim Robinson | New Zealand |
28 February 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 4 | Muhammad Abbas | New Zealand |
29 November 2003 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 21 | Nick Greenwood |  Jersey |
14 April 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Michael Bracewell | New Zealand |
14 February 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 9 | Rachin Ravindra | New Zealand |
18 November 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm off break | |
| 20 | Nathan Smith | New Zealand |
15 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 27 | Logan van Beek |  Netherlands |
7 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 17 | Peter Younghusband | New Zealand |
17 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 41 | Jesse Tashkoff | New Zealand |
7 November 2000 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 36 | Tom Blundell | New Zealand |
1 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 88 | Devon Conway | New Zealand |
8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 57 | Callum McLachlan | New Zealand |
17 May 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Iain McPeake | New Zealand |
24 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 11 | Adam Milne | New Zealand |
13 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| James Hartshorn | New Zealand |
28 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 14 | Ben Sears | New Zealand |
11 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 83 | Michael Snedden | New Zealand |
20 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Notable players edit
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New Zealand
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England Australia India Bangladesh Canada Sri Lanka Zimbabwe
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Records edit
References edit
- ^ "Squads". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
External links edit
- Wellington Cricket Association