Neal Parlane
New Zealand cricketer
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Neal Ronald Parlane (born 9 August 1978) is a New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played first-class cricket for Northern Districts, Wellington and Auckland, making over 100 first-class appearances in a career which lasted from 1996/97 to 2001/12.[2] He was born in Whangārei. He is the younger brother of Michael Parlane.
Whangārei, New Zealand
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| Full name | Neal Ronald Parlane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 August 1978 Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Flea[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Michael Parlane (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996/97–2000/01 | Northern Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002/03–2010/11 | Wellington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | Auckland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 27 May 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parlane's highest first-class score was 193, off 195 balls, for Wellington against Otago in 2009–10.[3] He scored centuries for Auckland in his last two List A matches, in February 2012, in the finals of the Ford Trophy: 117 against Otago,[4] then 106 against Central Districts, when Auckland lost the final by two wickets.[5]
Parlane also played Hawke Cup cricket for Northland between 1995 and 2018.[6] He scored a century when Northland gained the title from Auckland-Waitakere in March 1998.[7] In 2019 he was appointed coach of Northland.[1] Later he became Northland Cricket's general manager.[8]