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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 |  |
| Gegründet | 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
editHome 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
editBased 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 |  Neuseeland
|
6 January 2000 | Right-handed | — | |
| 2 | Troy Johnson | Neuseeland |
1 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 55 | Nick Kelly | Neuseeland |
25 July 1993 | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 7 | Tim Robinson | Neuseeland |
28 February 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 4 | Muhammad Abbas | Neuseeland |
29 November 2003 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 21 | Nick Greenwood |  Jersey |
14 April 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 6 | Michael Bracewell | Neuseeland |
14 February 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 9 | Rachin Ravindra | Neuseeland |
18 November 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm off break | |
| 20 | Nathan Smith | Neuseeland |
15 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 27 | Logan van Beek |  Niederlande |
7 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 17 | Peter Younghusband | Neuseeland |
17 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| 41 | Jesse Tashkoff | Neuseeland |
7 November 2000 | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 36 | Tom Blundell | Neuseeland |
1 September 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 88 | Devon Conway | Neuseeland |
8 July 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 57 | Callum McLachlan | Neuseeland |
17 May 1999 | Right-handed | — | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 13 | Iain McPeake | Neuseeland |
24 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 11 | Adam Milne | Neuseeland |
13 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast | |
| James Hartshorn | Neuseeland |
28 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| 14 | Ben Sears | Neuseeland |
11 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 83 | Michael Snedden | Neuseeland |
20 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Notable players
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Neuseeland
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England Australien Indien Bangladesch Kanada Sri Lanka Simbabwe
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Records
editReferences
editExternal links
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