. It is one of six teams that make up
and has been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history. They compete in the
1922-23, 1930–31, 1934–35, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1955–56, 1959–60, 1964-65.
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.
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| Peter Fulton Peter Gordon Fulton nicknamed Two metre Peter, is a New Zealand cricketer who has recently broken into the New Zealand One Day side....
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RMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Tim McIntosh Timothy Gavin McIntosh is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Auckland Aces. He had one unsuccessful season for the Canterbury Wizards averaging only 4.90. He was born in Auckland. He has also played for Scottish side, Greenock for season 2007–2008 performing admirably with five...
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| Iain Robertson Iain Anthony Robertson is a first class cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Wizards. He played for New Zealand in the 2002 U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. In 2007 he played for Countesthorpe Cricket Club in Leicestershire...
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OBOff break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
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| Corey Anderson Corey James Anderson is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Canterbury.Anderson came into the Canterbury Wizards Squad in the 2006-07 season freshly promoted from his performances for the New Zealand under 19 cricket team...
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LMFFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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New Zealand U-19 |
| Shanan Stewart Shanan Luke Stewart is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Canterbury in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and represented New Zealand A during the Top End tour. He has recently re-signed for East Lancs CC for a second season after a good first season. He was born in Christchurch...
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RMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Johann Myburgh Johann Gerhardus Myburgh is a South African cricketer who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand. A Right-handed batsman and occasional offbreak bowler, Myburgh is also a talented fielder, and is the current holder of the record for the youngest scorer of a double-century in South African domestic...
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OBOff break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. It is the attacking delivery of an off spin bowler. Off breaks are known as off spinners....
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| All-rounders |
| Chris Harris Chris Zinzan Harris is a former New Zealand cricketer who had become, over the course of the 1990s, a folk-hero in New Zealand cricket....
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RMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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Former New Zealand Test and ODI player |
| Ryan ten Doeschate Ryan Neil ten Doeschate is a South African-born cricketer who plays internationally for the Netherlands due to his Dutch ancestry. He has played cricket for Essex since 2003....
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RHB |
RMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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Overseas player |
| Todd Astle Todd Duncan Astle is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Canterbury. He was born in Palmerston North. He is not related to Nathan Astle.Todd has signed as overseas professional for for the 2008 season-External links:...
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LBA leg break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. A delivery of a right-handed leg spin bowler. Leg breaks are also colloquially known as leggies or wrist spinners, as the wrist is the body part which is primarily used to impart spin on the ball, as opposed to the fingers in the case of...
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| Andy Ellis Andrew Malcolm Ellis is a first-class cricketer who has played 26 State Championship games for Canterbury, up to the end of the 2006/7 season....
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RHB |
RFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Brandon Hiini Brandon Christopher Hiini is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Canterbury. He was born in Invercargill.In 2007 Brandon took up a professional contract with the Enfield Cricket Club who play in the Lancashire Cricket league....
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RHB |
RMFFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Wicket-keepers |
| Kruger Van Wyk Cornelius Francoius Kruger van Wyk in Wolmaransstad. He is a South African cricketer who plays for the Central Districts Stags . Kruger is a Wicket Keeper Batsman...
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Captain The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
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| Craig Kieswetter Craig Kieswetter is an England cricketer of South African and Scottish heritage. He is a wicket-keeper batsman. An aggressive batsman, he began his career with the South Africa Under-19s, before stating that he wished to play international cricket for England. He began playing county cricket for...
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England ODI and T20 player |
| Brendon McCullum Brendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate...
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New Zealand Test,ODI and T20 player |
| Michael Papps Michael Hugh William Papps is a New Zealand right-handed opening batsman and wicket-keeper. He was born in Christchurch.Papps was selected for the one-day series against South Africa in 2003–04 to solve New Zealand's long-running search for a capable opening batsman to partner Stephen...
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Former New Zealand Test and ODI player |
| Bowlers |
| Hamish Bennett Hamish Kyle Bennett is an international cricketer who has played Test and One Day International cricket for New Zealand. He also plays for Canterbury in the New Zealand domestic competitions. Earlier in his career he represented New Zealand in the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka...
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RMFFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Dirk Nannes Dirk Peter Nannes is a Dutch Australian cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler, he plays for the Australian cricket team, the Victorian Bushrangers, the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League, and Fitzroy-Doncaster in Victorian club cricket. He has also represented the Netherlands...
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LFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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Shane BondShane Edward Bond was a New Zealand cricketer, described as "New Zealand's best fast bowler since Sir Richard Hadlee". He has represented New Zealand in Test, ODI and Twenty20 International cricket as well as playing for Canterbury in New Zealand domestic cricket and Warwickshire in English...
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RFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Johan van der Wath |
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RFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Ryan Burson Ryan David Burson was born 27 August, 1978 in Christchurch. He is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Wizards.-External links:* from Cricinfo....
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RFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Leighton Burtt Leighton McGregor Burtt is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Wizards. He was born in Christchurch. He is related to Tom Burtt and Noel Burtt. He will be playing for the Wellington Firebirds for the 2010-11 season....
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RFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Michael Davidson Michael Philip Forbes Davidson in Christchurch. He is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Wizards in the State Championship.-External links:...
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LFMFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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| Carl Frauenstein Carl Frauenstein is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for the Canterbury Wizards in the State Shield.Carl spends his winter months playing cricket at Aberdeenshire Cricket Club in Scotland, where he helped the Strathmore Union side to the Premier Division Championship in 2008...
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RMFFast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
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