Ollie Pringle (born 27 May 1992) is a New Zealand former professional

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er. Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Pringle was awarded a contract with

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. He made his first-class debut for Auckland on 20 October 2020 in the

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. He made his

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debut on 29 November 2020, for Auckland in the

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. He made his

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debut on 24 December 2020, for Auckland in the

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. Pringle's father,

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, also played first-class and List A cricket for Auckland, and his uncle, Peter Webb, played

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for New Zealand. In 2022, Pringle announced his retirement from professional cricket after not being tendered a new contract.

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* 1992 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Auckland cricketers Cricketers from Auckland 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub