Wellington Firebirds

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The Wellington Firebirds are a New Zealand first-class cricket team based in Wellington. It competes in the State Championship first class competition, the State Shield domestic one day competition and the State Twenty20 Cricket Tournament.

The Firebirds were runners up of the State Championship in season 2005/6.

As of October 2006, the Firebirds' most well-known players include Stephen Fleming, Jeetan Patel, Chris Nevin, James Franklin,Mark Gillespie and current captain Michael Parlane.

An Australian, Anthony Stuart has been appointed as the new coach for season 2006/7.

Most home games are played at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, one of only a few first class grounds in New Zealand that doesn't also accommodate rugby.

[edit] Notable former players

• Charlie Shreck
• Roger Twose
• Gavin Larsen
• Charles Dempster
• Jeremy Coney
• Ewen Chatfield
• Eric Tindill
• Clarrie Grimmett
• Bruce Edgar
• Mark Jefferson
• Kenneth Uttley
• Robert Vance
• Jason Wells
• Tom Pritchard (cricketer)
• Alan Preston
• Anthony Rohrs
• John Hiddleston
• Ernest Upham
• Richard Jones
• Andrew Jones
• Graham Burnett
• Sam Fairley
• Luke Woodcock
• Grant Elliott

[edit] External links

• Wellington Cricket Association

New Zealand first-class cricket teams

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