Northern Districts men's cricket team
New Zealand cricket team
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The Northern Districts cricket team is a men's cricket team that represents the northern half of New Zealand's North Island (excluding Auckland). It is one of six major first-class cricket teams governed by New Zealand Cricket. The team competes in the Plunket Shield first-class competition, the Ford Trophy one-day competition, and the Men's Super Smash T20 competition. The T20 team is known as the Northern Brave (previously Northern Knights until the 2021–22 season.[1]
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Coach | BJ Watling |
| Chief executive | Ben MacCormack |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Home ground | Seddon Park |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Auckland in 1955 at Hamilton |
| Plunket Shield wins | 8 |
| The Ford Trophy wins | 7 |
| Men's Super Smash wins | 4 |
| Official website | www |
Northern Districts were the last of New Zealand's six major teams to gain first-class status, joining the Plunket Shield in the 1956–57 season. The association comprises six constituent districts: Northland Cricket Association, Counties Manukau Cricket Association, Waikato Valley Cricket, Hamilton Cricket Association, Bay of Plenty Cricket, and Poverty Bay Cricket Association.[2]
Honours
- Plunket Shield (9)
1962–63, 1979–80, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1999–00, 2006–07, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2024–25.
- The Ford Trophy (7)
1979–80, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10.
2013–14, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2025–26
Grounds
- Seddon Park, Hamilton (primary home ground)
- Bay Oval, Blake Park Mount Maunganui
- Cobham Oval, Whangārei
- Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne
- Owen Delany Park, Taupō
See also
Further reading
- Winston Hooper, Everest to Vettori: The ND Story, Northern Districts Cricket, Hamilton, 2006
