Canterbury Wizards

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The Canterbury Wizards are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. They have been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history and have produced many fine New Zealand international cricketeers including Sir Richard Hadlee,Stephen Fleming and Chris Cairns to name a mere few . They compete in the State Championship first class competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 competition. They are the winners of the 2006 State Shield and State Twenty20 Cup. Canterbury usually play their home matches at Hagley Oval or Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, they formerly played at Jade Stadium.The side is currently coached by South African, Dave Nosworthy.

Amongst the present players representing the New Zealand cricket team from Canterbury are Peter Fulton, Brendon McCullum, Shane Bond , Nathan Astle and Michael Papps . Chris Harris, Craig McMillan and Paul Wiseman have all featured for New Zealand in the past. Chris Cairns was also a Canterbury favourite, but finished his career for Canterbury in the 2006 State Shield final and played his last game for New Zealand in the Twenty20 international against the West Indies. Former stalwart Gary Stead also retired after the 2005-06 season.

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[edit] Current contracted players

The following 12 players are contracted to the Wizards.[1]

In addition, the following players are on a central contract with New Zealand Cricket and played domestic matches for the Wizards last season:[2]

[edit] Competition's Won

  • Plunket Shield ( 9)

1922-23,1930-31,1934-35,1945-46,1948-49,1951-52,1955-56,1959-60,1964-65

  • State Championship , formerly Shell Trophy (5) Four-day domestic series

1975-76,1983-84,1993-94,1996-97,1997-98,

  • State Shield , formerly Shell Cup (9) One-day domestic series

1985-86,1991-2,1992-93,1993-4,1995-6,1996-7,1998-9,1999-00,2005-06

  • State Twenty20(1)

2005-06

source : http://www.cricinfo.com/db/NATIONAL/NZ/HISTORY/

[edit] All-time Leaders

  • Highest ever team total: 777 vs Otago 1996/97
  • Lowest ever team total: 25 vs Otago 1886/87
  • Highest individual innings :Peter Fulton: 301* vs Auckland 2002/03
  • Most runs in a season :Gary Stead: 852 , 2000-01


source: 2005 New Zealand Cricket Almanac ( Wellington, Hodda Moa:2005 )

[edit] Links



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