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Manawatu Cricket Team
The Manawatu cricket team represents the Manawatū district of New Zealand. It is one of the 21 teams from around New Zealand that compete in the Hawke Cup. History Cricket was played in the region in the 1870s. The Palmerston Cricket Club was formed in October 1878. The Manawatu Cricket Association was formed in 1895, made up of six clubs: Feilding, Palmerston North, Colyton, Carnarvon, Cheltenham and Birmingham. Manawatu played in the very first match in the Hawke Cup, when they defeated Wairarapa in December 1910, thanks largely to the bowling of Arthur Ongley, who took 12 wickets. They have held the Hawke Cup nine times, the first time from February 1928 to March 1930, and most recently from February 2014 to February 2015. They also held the trophy between December 1934 and February 1938, and between January 1940 and April 1947. Manawatu is one of the eight district associations that make up Central Districts, which competes in the first-class Plunket Shield, the 50-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilan Raj
Dilan Raj (born 12 December 1972) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach and former player. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm leg break bowler. Born in Colombo, Raj represented the Zimbabwean region of Matabeleland in two first-class matches during the 1997–98 Logan Cup. In 2000, Raj moved to New Zealand, where he established himself as a cricket coach. He worked for Cricket Wanganui successfully turning around the Association's finances as well as creating new cricket opportunities, before becoming director of cricket of Palmerston North Palmerston North (; , colloquially known as Palmerston or Palmy) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Manawatū-Whanganui region. Located in the eastern Manawatū Plains, the city is near the north bank of the Manaw ...-based Manawatū Cricket Association in 2019. References External links * * 1972 births Living people Matabeleland cricketers Cricketers from Colombo Sri Lankan cricketers S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Trophy
The Ford Trophy is the main domestic List A cricket, List A limited overs cricket competition in New Zealand. Previous sponsor State Insurance did not renew naming rights in 2009, resulting in the competition being renamed the ''New Zealand Cricket one-day competition''. The competition was renamed the Ford Trophy following a partnership between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company in 2011. Tournament name Since its commencement in 1971/72, the competition has had several sponsors, each one exercising its naming rights. The competition has been known as: *New Zealand Motor Corporation Knock-Out – from 1971–72 to 1976–77 *Gillette Cup – from 1977–78 to 1978–79 *National Knock-Out – from 1979 to 1980 *Shell Cup – from 1980–81 to 2000–01 *State Shield – from 2001–02 to 2008–09 *New Zealand One-Day Cricket Competition – from 2009–10 to 2010–11 *The Ford Trophy – from 2011–12 to present Format Between 1971–72 and 1979–80, the com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket In Central Districts
Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cricket), bails (small sticks) balanced on three stump (cricket), stumps. Two players from the Batting (cricket), batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding Cricket bat, bats, while one player from the Fielding (cricket), fielding team, the bowler, Bowling (cricket), bowls the Cricket ball, ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one Run (cricket), run for each of these swaps. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the Boundary (cricket), boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled Illegal delivery (cricket), illegally. The fielding tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket Teams In New Zealand
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps. Two players from the batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding bats, while one player from the fielding team, the bowler, bowls the ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one run for each of these swaps. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled illegally. The fielding team aims to prevent runs by dismissing batters (so they are "out"). Dismissal can occur in various ways, including being bowled (when the ball hits the striker's wicket and dislodges the bails), and by the fielding side either catching the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Astle
Alec Morrison Astle (born 5 August 1949) is a former New Zealand cricketer, schoolteacher and cricket administrator. Life and career Astle was born in Feilding. He is the father of Todd Astle. He played two first-class matches for the Central Districts in the 1978–79 season. He also played for Manawatu in the Hawke Cup. Astle was a long-serving and influential staff member, cricket coach and Deputy Rector of Palmerston North Boys' High School, where he taught for 24 years. After that, he served as national development manager for New Zealand Cricket in Christchurch for more than 10 years. He then worked for Spark as a community sport manager. While in Christchurch he served as President of the Christchurch Metro Cricket Association, and in recognition of his service he received a Lifetime Service Award at the 2019 Sport Canterbury Awards. He was awarded a master's degree in 1975 and a PhD from Massey University Massey University () is a Public university, public rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Brown (cricketer)
Murray Brown (born 9 November 1946) is a New Zealand cricketer. He played in five first-class matches for Central Districts The Central Stags, formerly known as Central Districts, are a first-class cricket team based in central New Zealand. They are the men's representative side of the Central Districts Cricket Association. They compete in the Plunket Shield firs ... from 1973 to 1975. With fellow Central Districts and Manawatū player Alec Astle, Brown wrote ''125 Not Out'', the official history of the Manawatū Cricket Association, in 2021. See also * List of Central Districts representative cricketers References External links * 1946 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Central Districts cricketers People from Inglewood, New Zealand Cricketers from Taranaki 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Ongley
Sir Joseph Augustine Ongley (5 February 1918 – 22 October 2000) was a New Zealand cricketer and lawyer. He was a judge of the High Court of New Zealand, New Zealand Supreme Court. Early life The son of Arthur Ongley, Arthur "Joe" Ongley, he was born in Feilding and educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, and Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria College, Wellington, where he graduated Bachelor of Laws in 1939. A "correct, polished and dashing" batsman, he made his Hawke Cup debut for Manawatu cricket team, Manawatu at the age of 17 in 1935–36. He captained the team in its six matches in 1936–37 and 1937–38, when Manawatu, the champions, withstood five consecutive challenges. First-class cricket career Ongley made his first-class cricket, first-class debut in 1938–39 for Wellington cricket team, Wellington in the Plunket Shield, scoring a century in his first match against Otago cricket team, Otago. Batting first, at one stage Wellington were 116 for 5, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper, is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players. As in other sports, the captain is usually experienced and has good communication skills, and is likely to be one of the most regular members of the team, as the captain is responsible for the team selection. Before the game the captains toss for innings. During the match the captain decides the team's batting order, who will bowl each over, and where each fielder will be positioned. While the captain has the final say, decisions are often collaborative. A captain's knowledge of the complexities of cricket strategy and tactics, and shrewdness in the field, may contribute significantly to the team's success. Due to the smaller coaching/management role played out by support staff, as well as the need for greater on-field decision-making, the captain of a cricket team typically shoulders mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's Super Smash
The Men's Super Smash, currently named the Dream11 Super Smash for sponsorship purposes until 2026, is a men's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in New Zealand. Since the 2018–19 season, the competition runs alongside the Women's Super Smash. History The tournament consists of a double round-robin, with the top three teams qualifying for the play-offs. The competition has been held every year since 2005 and its former names include: *New Zealand Twenty20 Competition 2005–06 *State Twenty20 from 2006–07 to 2008–09 *HRV Cup from 2009–10 to 2012–13 *HRV Twenty20 2013–14 Since the 2014–15 season, the competition has been known as the Super Smash with many different sponsors exercising their own naming rights: *Georgie Pie from 2014–15 to 2015–16 *McDonald's 2016–17 *Burger King from 2017–18 to 2018–19 *Dream11 from 2019–20 to present (sponsorship contract expires in 2026) From 2008–09 to 2013–14 the winner of the competition gained entry to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plunket Shield
New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield. History The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in October 1906 with the donation of a shield by William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, who was the Governor-General of New Zealand from 1904 to 1910. For the 1906–07 inaugural season, the Shield was allotted by the New Zealand Cricket Council "to the Association whose representative team it considers to have the best record for the season". After the Council awarded the Shield to Canterbury cricket team, Canterbury, chiefly because Canterbury were the only provincial team to beat the Marylebone Cricket Club cricket team in New Zealand in 1906–07, visiting MCC, Auckland cricket team, Auckland representatives complained that Auckland should have received the Shield as their team was superior but had not had the chance to prove it as none of the ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitzherbert Park
Fitzherbert Park is a cricket ground in Palmerston North in New Zealand, a home ground of the Central Districts. In February 2000, New Zealand Women defeated England Women at the ground, in the opening match of a 5-ODI series. The ground is situated on Fitzherbert Avenue in the parklands beside the Manawatū River. Known originally just as the Sportsground, it was renamed Fitzherbert Park in 1973. Re-development With the development of the NZC Warrant of Fitness (WOF) and increasing expectations of the modern game, Fitzherbert Park lost their NZC WOF due to the lack of effective irrigation to the outfield in droughty summers, causing a brown bumpy outfield that first class players did not like. Fitzherbert Park is unusual as it has three cricket blocks (two club and one representative) and a practice block within the one facility. Fitzherbert Park regained its warrant of fitness during the 2021-22 season and now hosts Plunket Shield, T20 and one day provincial cricket. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-class Cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adjudged to be worthy of the status by virtue of the standard of the competing teams. Matches must allow for the teams to play two innings each, although in practice a team might play only one innings or none at all. The etymology of "first-class cricket" is unknown, but the term was used loosely before it acquired official status in 1895, following a meeting of leading English clubs. At a meeting of the International Cricket Council, Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in 1947, it was formally defined on a global basis. A significant omission of the ICC ruling was any attempt to define first-class cricket retrospectively. That has left historians and statisticians with the problem of how to categorise earlier matches, especially those played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
