New Zealand Māori cricket team

The New Zealand Māori cricket team is a team that represented the Māori community of New Zealand in the 2001 Pacifica Cup cricket tournament. Whilst their rugby union and rugby league counterparts play often, this is the only appearance to date of the cricket team.

2001 Pacifica Cup

The New Zealand Māori team took part in the first Pacifica Cup. They topped their first round group, winning all three of their matches against the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. They then beat Tonga in the semi-finals before beating Fiji in the final to win the tournament.[1] They did not compete in the 2002 tournament.[2]

Players

The following players played for the New Zealand Māori in the 2001 Pacifica Cup:[3][4]

See also

References

  1. 2001 Pacifica Cup at CricketEurope
  2. 2002 Pacifica Cup at CricketEurope
  3. Players for the New Zealand Māori at Cricket Archive
  4. Players for the New Zealand Māori at Cricinfo
  5. Leigh Kelly at Cricket Archive
  6. David Little at Cricket Archive
  7. Peter McGlashan at Cricket Archive
  8. Jonathan McNamee at Cricket Archive
  9. Jesse Ryder at Cricket Archive
  10. Tane Topia at Cricket Archive
  11. Ash Turner at Cricket Archive