Northern Districts cricket team
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Captain: | Daniel Flynn |
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Coach: | James Pamment |
Colours: | Pink |
Founded: | 1955 |
Home ground: | Seddon Park |
Capacity: | 10,000 |
First-class debut: |
Auckland in 1955 at Hamilton |
Official website: | Go The Knights |
The Northern Districts cricket team (nicknamed the Knights) are one of six New Zealand first class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket.
It is based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). The domestic competition is made up of the Plunket Shield - first class four day cricket, Men's One Day - limited overs cricket and the shop window - HRV Cup which is the Twenty20 competition. Previously it has competed in the Plunket Shield first class competition, the Ford Trophy domestic one day competition and the HRV Cup.
Northern Districts, the last of the six current teams to attain first-class status, joined the Plunket Shield competition in 1956-57.
Honours
1962-63, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999-00, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011-12.
- Ford Trophy (7)
1979-80, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009-10.
2013-14.
Grounds
- Seddon Park, Hamilton (primary home ground)
- Bay Oval, Blake Park Mount Maunganui
- Cobham Oval, Whangarei
- Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne
- Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Squad
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Contracted players for the 2016/17 Season [1] [2]
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
-
denotes players with international caps.
No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||||
– | Dean Brownlie![]() | ![]() | 30 July 1984 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
– | Joe Carter | ![]() | 17 December 1992 | Right-handed | ||
– | Daniel Flynn ![]() | ![]() | 16 April 1985 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm chinaman | Captain |
– | Bharat Popli | ![]() | 30 May 1984 | Right-handed | ||
– | Kane Williamson ![]() | ![]() | 8 August 1990 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | NZC contract |
All-rounders | ||||||
– | Corey Anderson ![]() | ![]() | 13 December 1990 | Left-handed | Left arm medium-fast | NZC contract |
– | Jonathon Boult | ![]() | 29 November 1985 | Left-handed | Right arm off break | |
– | Anton Devcich | ![]() | 28 September 1985 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
– | Brett Hampton | ![]() | 30 April 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
– | Nick Kelly | ![]() | 25 July 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
– | Daryl Mitchell | ![]() | 20 May 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
– | Mitchell Santner ![]() | ![]() | 25 July 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | NZC contract |
– | Josef Walker | ![]() | 6 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
– | Tim Seifert | ![]() | 14 December 1994 | Right-handed | — | |
– | BJ Watling ![]() | ![]() | 9 July 1985 | Right-handed | — | NZC contract |
Bowlers | ||||||
– | James Baker | ![]() | 16 February 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
– | Trent Boult ![]() | ![]() | 22 July 1989 | Right-handed | Left arm medium-fast | NZC contract |
– | Zak Gibson | ![]() | 19 March 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
– | Tony Goodin | ![]() | 23 November 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
– | Scott Kuggeleijn | ![]() | 3 January 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm fast-medium | |
– | Ish Sodhi ![]() | ![]() | 31 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
– | Tim Southee ![]() | ![]() | 11 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | NZC contract |
Notable players
Records
See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records
References
External links
- Northern Knights Official Website
- Northland Cricket Association
- Counties Manukau Cricket Association
- Hamilton Cricket Association
- Bay of Plenty Cricket Association
- Poverty Bay Cricket Association
- Papakura Cricket Club
- List of first-class matches played by Northern Districts