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The 'Wellington Firebirds' is one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.
It is based in Wellington. It competes in the State Championship first class (4 day) competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.
The Firebirds have the best State Championship record of any team since the start of the millennium. They won the title in 2000/01 and 2003/04 and were runners up in 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2005/06.
As of October 2006, the Firebirds' most well-known players include Stephen Fleming, Jeetan Patel, Chris Nevin, James Franklin, Mark Gillespie, Iain O'Brien, Jesse Ryder and current captain Michael Parlane.
An Australian, Anthony Stuart has been appointed as the new coach for season 2006/7.
Most home games are played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, one of only a few first class grounds in New Zealand that doesn't also accommodate rugby.
Brooklyn CC (established 1929), Eastbourne CC (1919), Eastern Suburbs (1993), Hutt District CC (1908), Johnsonville CC (1886), Karori CC (1880), Naenae Old Boys (1945), North City (1995), Onslow CC (1930), Petone Riverside CC (1894), Taita District CC (1933), Upper Valley CC (2002), Victoria University CC (1906), Wainuiomata CC (1947), Wellington Collegians CC (1970),
★ Grahame Bilby
★ Graham Burnett
★ Ewen Chatfield
★ Richard Collinge
★ Jeremy Coney
★ Martin Crowe
★ Charlie Dempster
★ Artie Dick
★ Simon Doull
★ Bruce Edgar
★ Evan Gray
★ Clarrie Grimmett
★ Mark Jefferson
★ Andrew Jones
★ Richard Jones
★ Gavin Larsen
★ Bruce Murray
★ Don Neely
★ Tom Pritchard
★ Geoff Rabone
★ John Reid
★ Barry Sinclair
★ Eric Tindill
★ Roger Twose
★ Ernest Upham
★ Robert Vance
★ Jason Wells
See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records
★ Wellington Cricket Association
The 'Wellington Firebirds' is one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.
It is based in Wellington. It competes in the State Championship first class (4 day) competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.
The Firebirds have the best State Championship record of any team since the start of the millennium. They won the title in 2000/01 and 2003/04 and were runners up in 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2005/06.
As of October 2006, the Firebirds' most well-known players include Stephen Fleming, Jeetan Patel, Chris Nevin, James Franklin, Mark Gillespie, Iain O'Brien, Jesse Ryder and current captain Michael Parlane.
An Australian, Anthony Stuart has been appointed as the new coach for season 2006/7.
Most home games are played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, one of only a few first class grounds in New Zealand that doesn't also accommodate rugby.
| Contents |
| Clubs in Wellington |
| Notable former players |
| Records |
| External links |
Clubs in Wellington
Brooklyn CC (established 1929), Eastbourne CC (1919), Eastern Suburbs (1993), Hutt District CC (1908), Johnsonville CC (1886), Karori CC (1880), Naenae Old Boys (1945), North City (1995), Onslow CC (1930), Petone Riverside CC (1894), Taita District CC (1933), Upper Valley CC (2002), Victoria University CC (1906), Wainuiomata CC (1947), Wellington Collegians CC (1970),
Notable former players
★ Grahame Bilby
★ Graham Burnett
★ Ewen Chatfield
★ Richard Collinge
★ Jeremy Coney
★ Martin Crowe
★ Charlie Dempster
★ Artie Dick
★ Simon Doull
★ Bruce Edgar
★ Evan Gray
★ Clarrie Grimmett
★ Mark Jefferson
★ Andrew Jones
★ Richard Jones
★ Gavin Larsen
★ Bruce Murray
★ Don Neely
★ Tom Pritchard
★ Geoff Rabone
★ John Reid
★ Barry Sinclair
★ Eric Tindill
★ Roger Twose
★ Ernest Upham
★ Robert Vance
★ Jason Wells
Records
See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records
External links
★ Wellington Cricket Association
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