Cricket in New Zealand
Cricket is the most popular summer sport in New Zealand, second only in total sporting popularity to rugby. New Zealand is one of the twelve countries that take part in Test match cricket.
| Cricket in New Zealand | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Governing body | New Zealand Cricket |
| National team(s) | New Zealand |
| Nickname(s) | Black Caps |
| First played | 1832 |
| Registered players | 148,215 (2013–14) 170,000+ (2015–16) |
National competitions | |
Men's Competition 1.Plunket Shield 2.The Ford Trophy 3.Men's Super Smash 4.Hawke Cup (Non First-class) Women's Competition 1.Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2.Women's Super Smash | |
International competitions | |
Men's Competition 1.Cricket World Cup 2.ICC T20 World Cup 3.ICC World Test Championship 4.ICC Champions Trophy 5.ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Women's Competition 1.ICC Women's World Cup 2.ICC Women's T20 World Cup 3.ICC Women's Under-19 Cricket World Cup | |
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