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.
Honours
- Plunket Shield (22)
- 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, 2023–24
- The Ford Trophy (8)
Grounds
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
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 | ||||||
2 | Troy Johnson | ![]() |
1 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
4 | Muhammad Abbas | ![]() |
29 November 2003 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
7 | Tim Robinson | ![]() |
28 February 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
21 | Nick Greenwood | ![]() |
14 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
37 | Gareth Severin | ![]() |
6 January 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
55 | Nick Kelly | ![]() |
25 July 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
All-rounders | ||||||
6 | Michael Bracewell | ![]() |
14 February 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
9 | Rachin Ravindra | ![]() |
18 November 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm off break | |
17 | Peter Younghusband | ![]() |
17 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
20 | Nathan Smith | ![]() |
15 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
27 | Logan van Beek | ![]() |
7 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
41 | Jesse Tashkoff | ![]() |
7 November 2000 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
36 | Tom Blundell | ![]() |
1 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
57 | Callum McLachlan | ![]() |
17 May 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
88 | Devon Conway | ![]() |
8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Bowlers | ||||||
11 | Adam Milne | ![]() |
13 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
13 | Iain McPeake | ![]() |
24 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
14 | Ben Sears | ![]() |
11 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
83 | Michael Snedden | ![]() |
20 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
James Hartshorn | ![]() |
28 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast |
Notable players
Records
See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records.
References
External links
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