Wellington Firebirds
Top: Wellington Firebirds logo
Bottom: Wellington Firebirds Twenty20 emblem
One Day nameWellington Firebirds
Personnel
CaptainNick Kelly (cricketer) and Hamish Bennett
CoachBJ Watling
Team information
ColorsKKR
Founded1873
Home groundBasin Reserve
Capacity11,600
History
First-class debutAuckland
in 1873
at Wellington
Plunket Shield wins21
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.

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
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 2022/23 season.[1] Players in bold have international caps.

The Wellington Firebirds mascot looking out of the Don Neely Scoreboard at the Basin Reserve.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Devan Vishvaka New Zealand 17 October 2000 Right-handed Right arm leg break
2Troy Johnson New Zealand1 October 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
55Nick Kelly New Zealand25 July 1993Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
7Tim Robinson New Zealand28 February 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
8Jakob Bhula New Zealand12 December 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
6Michael Bracewell New Zealand14 February 1991Left-handedRight-arm off break
26Luke Georgeson New Zealand14 April 1999Left-handedRight arm medium-fast
15Rachin Ravindra New Zealand18 November 1999Left-handedLeft-arm off break
20Nathan Smith New Zealand15 July 1998Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
27Logan van Beek Netherlands7 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
17Peter Younghusband New Zealand17 February 1990Right-handedRight arm leg break
Wicket-keepers
32Finn Allen New Zealand22 April 1999Right-handed—
36Tom Blundell New Zealand1 September 1990Right-handedRight-arm off break
88Devon Conway New Zealand8 July 1991Left-handedRight-arm medium
57Callum McLachlan New Zealand17 May 1999Right-handed—
Bowlers
13Iain McPeake New Zealand24 May 1991Right-handedRight arm medium-fast
11Adam Milne New Zealand13 April 1992Right-handedRight arm fast
15Ollie Newton New Zealand22 August 1988Left-handedRight-arm medium
14Ben Sears New Zealand11 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
83Michael Snedden New Zealand20 September 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast

Notable players

Records

See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records.

References

  1. ↑ "Our Players". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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