Wellington cricket team

Wellington
One Day nameWellington Firebirds
Personnel
CaptainNick Kelly
CoachShane Jurgensen
Team information
ColorsKKR
Founded1873
Home groundBasin Reserve
Capacity11,600
History
First-class debutAuckland
in 1873
at Wellington
Plunket Shield wins22
The Ford Trophy wins8
Men's Super Smash wins4
Official websitewww.cricketwellington.co.nz

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.

The Wellington Cricket Association was formed in 1875. It is New Zealand's oldest cricket association.[1]

Honours

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.
1973–74, 1974–75, 1981–82, 1988–89, 1990–91, 2001–02, 2013–14, 2018–19.
2014–15, 2016–17, 2019–20, 2020–21.

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.[2] Players in bold have international caps.

The Wellington Firebirds mascot looking out of the Don Neely Scoreboard at the Basin Reserve.
Match between the Firebirds and the Central Stags in 2008.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
2Troy Johnson New Zealand1 October 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
4Muhammad Abbas New Zealand29 November 2003Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
7Tim Robinson New Zealand28 February 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
21Nick Greenwood Jersey14 April 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
37Gareth Severin New Zealand6 January 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
55Nick Kelly New Zealand25 July 1993Left-handedLeft-arm orthodox
All-rounders
6Michael Bracewell New Zealand14 February 1991Left-handedRight-arm off break
9Rachin Ravindra New Zealand18 November 1999Left-handedLeft-arm off break
17Peter Younghusband New Zealand17 February 1990Right-handedRight arm leg break
20Nathan Smith New Zealand15 July 1998Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
27Logan van Beek Netherlands7 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
41Jesse Tashkoff New Zealand7 November 2000Right-handedLeft-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
36Tom Blundell New Zealand1 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm off break
57Callum McLachlan New Zealand17 May 1999Right-handed—
88Devon Conway New Zealand8 July 1991Left-handedRight-arm medium
Bowlers
11Adam Milne New Zealand13 April 1992Right-handedRight arm fast
13Iain McPeake New Zealand24 May 1991Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
14Ben Sears New Zealand11 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
83Michael Snedden New Zealand20 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
James Hartshorn New Zealand28 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Notable players

Records

See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records.

References

  1. ↑ "Major Milestones for Major Associations". New Zealand Cricket. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Squads". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
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