New Zealand Cricket Team 2024
New Zealand cricket epitomizes the nation's love for the game. Despite its size, the Black Caps consistently compete at the highest level, showcasing resilience and sportsmanship. With notable achievements in both limited-overs and Test cricket, New Zealand's success is bolstered by strong grassroots programs and a diverse fan base. Looking ahead, the future promises continued excellence from the Black Caps on the global stage
New Zealand National Cricket Team Bio
Full Name |
New Zealand National Cricket Team |
Nickname |
Black Caps, Kiwi |
Founded |
1894 |
Team Owner |
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) |
President |
Debbie Hockley |
Head Coach |
Gary Stead |
Captain (s) |
Tom Latham (T20), Tim Southee (Test), Kane Williamson (ODI) |
Website & Social Media |
Facebook: Blackcaps |
Instagram: Blackcapsnz |
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Twitter: Blackcaps |
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Website: https://www.nzc.nz/cricketnation |
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Email Address |
info@nzc.nz |
Full Address |
P.O. Box 8353 Level 4, 8 Nugent Street Grafton, Auckland 1023, New Zealand Telephone: (00 64) 09 393 9700 | Fax: (00 64) 09 972 0606 |
Net Worth (2023-24) |
$9 million (₹ 750 234 528.00) |
Sponsors |
ANZ, Asahi, Canterbury, Dream11, Dulux, Ford, Gillette, G.J. Gardner Homes, KFC, LifeDirect, Pals, Powerade, Spark, Tegel |
New Zealand National Cricket Team History:
- As per several sources, cricket dates back to the 19th century in New Zealand. According to Reverend Henry Williams, the first game of cricket in New Zealand was in December 1832. The first recorded cricket game in New Zealand occurred in Wellington in December 1842 between the "Red" and "Blue" teams.
- Parr's all-England XI was the first team to tour New Zealand in 1863-64. Between 1864 and 1914, 22 foreign teams toured New Zealand, including England (6 teams), Australia (15 teams), and one from Fiji.
- The first team representing New Zealand played New South Wales in February 1894. New Zealand won its first match against New South Wales in 1895–96. The New Zealand Cricket Council was formed towards the end of 1894.
- New Zealand earned Test status after touring England in 1927.
- In 1956, New Zealand won their first Test against the West Indies. They won their first-ever series in 1969/70 against Pakistan.
New Zealand Cricket ODI Squad
PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
STYLE |
JERSEY NO |
Kane Williamson (Captain) |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
22 |
Tom Latham |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
48 |
Finn Allen |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat |
16 |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
66 |
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Jacob Duffy |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
27 |
Chad Bowes |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
30 |
Cole McConchie |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
44 |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
88 |
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Mark Chapman |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
80 |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
69 |
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Daryl Mitchell |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
75 |
James Neesham |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
50 |
Henry Nicholls |
Batter |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
86 |
Allrounder/ Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
23 |
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Mitchell Santner |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
74 |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
61 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
21 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
20 |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Fast medium |
18 |
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Kyle Jamieson |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
12 |
Tim Southee |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
38 |
Will Young |
Batter |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
32 |
Henry Shipley |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Right arm Medium fast |
46 |
Allrounder |
Batting:Left hand Bat Bowling:Slow Left arm Orthodox |
8 |
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Ben Lister |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Left arm Fast medium |
17 |
Blair Tickner |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
13 |
Adithya Ashok |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
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William O’ Rourke |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
9 |
Josh Clarkson |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
26 |
Dean Foxcroft |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Offbreak |
32 |
New Zealand Cricket T20 Squad
PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
STYLE |
JERSEY NUMBER |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Left arm Medium fast |
18 |
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Chad Bowes |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
30 |
Adithya Ashok |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
88 |
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Jacob Duffy |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
27 |
Daryl Mitchell |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
75 |
Ish Sodhi |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
67 |
Blair Tickner |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
13 |
Finn Allen |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat |
16 |
Mark Chapman |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
80 |
Josh Clarkson |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
26 |
Dane Cleaver |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
15 |
Dean Foxcroft |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
32 |
Mitchell Santner |
Bowler |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
74 |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast |
69 |
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Allrounder/ Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
23 |
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Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Right arm Fast medium |
21 |
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Kyle Jamieson |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Fast Medium |
12 |
Tom Latham |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
48 |
Ben Lister |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Left arm Fast medium |
17 |
Cole McConchie |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
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Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm fast |
20 |
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James Neesham |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
50 |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
8 |
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Tim Seifert |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right hand Bat |
43 |
Henry Shipley |
Bowler |
Batting: Right hand Bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
46 |
Bowler |
Batting:Right hand Bat Bowling:Right arm Medium fast |
38 |
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Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
22 |
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Will Young |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
32 |
New Zealand Cricket Test Squad
PLAYER NAME |
ROLE |
STYLE |
JERSEY NUMBER |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
22 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
66 |
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Allrounder |
Batting: Left hand Bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
8 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
4 |
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Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
88 |
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William O’ Rourke |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
9 |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
21 |
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Kyle Jamieson |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
12 |
Tom Latham |
Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
48 |
Daryl Mitchell |
Allrounder |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium |
75 |
Henry Nicholls |
Batter |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
86 |
Ajaz Patel |
Bowler |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
24 |
Tim Southee (Captain) |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
38 |
Allrounder/Wicketkeeper |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
23 |
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Mitchell Santner |
Allrounder |
Batting: Left-hand bat Bowling: Slow Left arm Orthodox |
74 |
Will Young |
Batter |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right-arm off-break |
32 |
Doug Bracewell |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Fast medium |
34 |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Legbreak |
61 |
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Blair Tickner |
Bowler |
Batting: Right-hand bat Bowling: Right arm Medium fast |
13 |
New Zealand National Cricket Team ICC World Cup record:
New Zealand has played in all the editions of the World Cup so far but has yet to win the competition. In 2015, they made it to the tournament's final for the first time under the captaincy of Brendon McCullum before suffering a loss against Australia.
In 2019, Kane Williamson led the New Zealand Cricket team to the final once again but the Black Caps lost the title decider once again. Apart from two finals, New Zealand has also qualified for the semifinals on eight other occasions.
- The New Zealand Cricket Team Won the First ICC Champions Trophy in 2000.
- The New Zealand Cricket Team became the first-ever World Test Champion by winning the finals against the Indian team in the 2019-2021 tournament
Major Cricket Stadium of New Zealand
Stadium Name |
Location |
Eden Park |
Auckland |
Seddon Park |
Hamilton |
Hagley Oval |
Christchurch |
Basin Reserve |
Wellington |
University Oval |
Dunedin |
Most Runs Of New Zealand Cricket
Player |
Runs |
Matches |
Innings |
8,666 |
98 |
172 |
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Ross Taylor |
7,683 |
112 |
196 |
Stephen Fleming |
7,172 |
111 |
189 |
Brendon McCullum |
6,453 |
101 |
176 |
Martin Crowe |
5,444 |
77 |
131 |
John Wright |
5,334 |
82 |
148 |
Tom Latham |
5,224 |
77 |
136 |
Nathan Astle |
4,702 |
81 |
137 |
Daniel Vettori |
4,523 |
112 |
172 |
BJ Watling |
3,790 |
75 |
117 |
Most Wickets Of New Zealand Cricket
Player |
Wickets |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
Richard Hadlee |
431 |
86 |
150 |
9,611 |
374 |
96 |
182 |
10,827 |
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Daniel Vettori |
361 |
112 |
185 |
12,330 |
317 |
78 |
149 |
8,717 |
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Neil Wagner |
258 |
63 |
120 |
7,095 |
Chris Martin |
233 |
71 |
126 |
7,878 |
Chris Cairns |
218 |
62 |
104 |
6,410 |
Danny Morrison |
160 |
48 |
76 |
5,549 |
Lance Cairns |
130 |
43 |
72 |
4,280 |
Ewen Chatfield |
123 |
43 |
73 |
3,958 |
New Zealand
- Owner : Martin Snedden
- Captain : Tim Southee
SCHEDULED / 3rd ODI / Eden Park
SCHEDULED / 2nd ODI / Seddon Park
SCHEDULED / 1st ODI / Basin Reserve
SCHEDULED / 3rd T20I / Saxton Oval
SCHEDULED / 2nd T20I / Bay Oval
SCHEDULED / 1st T20I / Bay Oval
SCHEDULED / 3rd test / Seddon Park
SCHEDULED / 2nd test / Basin Reserve
SCHEDULED / 1st test / Hagley Oval
COMPLETED / Match 39 / Brian Lara Stadium
79/3 (12.2 ov)
78/10 (19.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / Match 32 / Brian Lara Stadium
41/1 (5.2 ov)
40/10 (18.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 9 wickets
COMPLETED / Match 26 / Brian Lara Stadium
149/9 (20 ov)
136/9 (20 ov)
West Indies won by 13 runs.
COMPLETED / Match 14 / Providence Stadium
75/10 (15.2 ov)
159/6 (20 ov)
Afghanistan won by 84 runs.
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Gaddafi Stadium
178/5 (20 ov)
169/10 (19.2 ov)
Pakistan won by 9 runs.
COMPLETED / 5th T20I / Hagley Oval
92/10 (17.2 ov)
134/8 (20 ov)
Pakistan won by 42 runs.
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Gaddafi Stadium
174/8 (20 ov)
178/7 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 4 runs.
COMPLETED / 4th T20I / Hagley Oval
159/3 (18.1 ov)
158/5 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
178/4 (20 ov)
179/3 (18.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Eden Park
98/3 (10 ov)
118/4 (10.4 ov)
Australia won by 27 runs (DLS method)
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Galle International Stadium
602/5 (163.4 ov)
88/10 (39.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by an inning and 154 runs.
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
92/3 (12.1 ov)
90/10 (18.1 ov)
Pakistan won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Hagley Oval
162/10 (45.2 ov)
256/10 (68 ov)
Australia won by 3 wickets
COMPLETED / 2nd T20I / Eden Park
102/10 (17 ov)
174/10 (19.5 ov)
Australia won by 72 runs.
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Seddon Park
211/10 (77.3 ov)
242/10 (97.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Galle International Stadium
305/10 (91.5 ov)
340/10 (90.5 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 63 runs.
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
2/1 (0.2 ov)
Match Abandoned due to rain
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Basin Reserve
179/10 (43.1 ov)
383/10 (115.1 ov)
Australia won by 172 runs.
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / Sky Stadium
215/3 (20 ov)
216/4 (20 ov)
Australia won by 6 wickets
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Bay Oval
511/10 (144 ov)
162/10 (72.5 ov)
New Zealand won by 281 runs.
New Zealand Squad
Stuart James Roberts
All Rounder
Ajaz Patel
Bowler