New Zealand cricket team
Canterbury is a first-class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that compete in senior New Zealand Cricket competitions and has been the second most successful domestic team in New Zealand history. They compete in the Plunket Shield first-class competition and The Ford Trophy one day competition as well as in the Men's Super Smash competition as the Canterbury Kings.
Honours
- 1922–23, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1975–76, 1983–84, 1993–94, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2020–21
- 1971–72, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1985–86, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2016–17, 2020–21, 2023–24
- 2005–06
Grounds
Canterbury play their home matches at Hagley Oval in Christchurch and occasionally at Mainpower Oval in Rangiora.
Current squad
- As of 29 December 2023[1][2][3]
- No. denotes the player's squad number, as worn on the back of their shirt.
- ‡ denotes players with international caps.
References
- ^ Mitchell moving south, Canterbury Cricket, 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ Davey and Lortan earn first professional contracts, Canterbury Cricket, 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ [1], Stuff, 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
Further reading
- "Fifty Years of Cricket: Jubilee of the CCA" from The Press, 23 December 1927
External links
- Canterbury Cricket Official Website
- Canterbury Kings Official Website
