Michael Edward Parlane (born 22 July 1972) is a

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cricketer. He played 64 first-class matches for

Northern Districts The Northern Districts men's cricket team are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. They are based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). They compete in the ...

before shifting to

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to extend his first-class career. He was born in

Pukekohe Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is in South Auckland, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. Th ...

. He is the older brother of

Neal Parlane 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/ ...

. Michael Parlane also played for Northland in the

Hawke Cup The Hawke Cup is a non-first-class cricket competition for New Zealand's district associations. Apart from 1910–11, 1912–13 and 2000–01 the competition has always been on a challenge basis. To win the Hawke Cup, the challengers must beat t ...

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* 1972 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Northern Districts cricketers Wellington cricketers Norfolk cricketers {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1970s-stub