The North Island cricket team is a representative cricket team based in New Zealand. They have played intermittently in first-class and

List A cricket List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...

since 1894. They have most frequently played against the

South Island cricket team The South Island cricket team is a representative cricket team in New Zealand. They have played intermittently in first-class matches since 1902–03 and in List A matches since 1981–82. First-class matches South Island have most frequently ...

, but have also played first-class matches against touring national sides. In the 1981–82, 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons, they faced South Island in one-day matches billed as the "Plunket Shield", while similar contests in 2003–04 and 2004–05 were named the "State of Origin" matches.

North Island v South Island

The first-class matches between North Island and South Island have often been used to help the national selectors choose teams for forthcoming tours or Test series. South Island won the first match between the two teams in 1903–04, by two wickets. North Island won the most recent first-class match in 1999–2000 by 32 runs.South Island v North Island 1999–2000
/ref> In all, the two teams have played each other 12 times in first-class matches. North Island have won six times, South Island four times, and two matches have been drawn. The highest score for North Island is 208 not out by

Bert Sutcliffe Bert Sutcliffe (17 November 1923 – 20 April 2001) was a New Zealand Test cricketer. Sutcliffe was a successful left-hand batsman. His batting achievements on tour in England in 1949, which included four fifties and a century in the Tests, e ...

in 1947–48, and the best innings and match bowling figures are 5 for 37 and 10 for 101 by Bob Blair in 1957–58. In their five List A matches, North Island have won four times, South Island once.

Players

The following players have appeared for North Island, in either first-class or List A matches. * Andre Adams, 1 List A match, 2004–05 *

Graeme Aldridge Graeme William Aldridge (born 15 November 1977) in Christchurch is a former New Zealand national cricket team, New Zealand cricketer who plays first class cricket for Northern Districts Knights as a specialist bowler since 1998–99 New Zealand ...

, 1 List A match, 2004–05 *

Cyril Allcott Cyril Francis Walter Allcott (7 October 1896 – 19 November 1973) was a New Zealand Test cricketer who played in six Test matches for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1930 and 1932.Ray Allen Walter Ray Allen Jr. (born July 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a player in ...

, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 * Bryan Andrews, 1 first-class match, 1968–69 *

Frank Ashbolt Frank Lionel Ashbolt (11 April 1876 – 16 July 1940) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1894 to 1901 and represented New Zealand in the days before New Zealand played Test cricket. Early life Frank A ...

, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 * Michael Austen, 1 List A match, 1993–94 * Wiri Baker, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 *

Trevor Barber Richard Trevor Barber (3 June 1925 – 7 August 2015) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test in 1956, against the West Indies in Wellington. Life and career Barber was born in Ōtaki, on the Kāpiti Coast north of Wellington, where ...

, 1 first-class match, 1957–58 * Wally Barclay, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 * Aaron Barnes, 1 first-class match, 1999–2000 *

Don Beard Donald Derek Beard (14 January 1920 – 15 July 1982) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in four Tests from 1952 to 1956. Early life and career Don Beard grew up in the country near Palmerston North, cycling 15 miles a day to attend Palmer ...

, 2 first-class matches, 1957–58 – 1958–59 * John Beck, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 * Matthew Bell, 2 first-class matches, 1999–2000 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 * Robert Blacklock, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 * Bob Blair, 3 first-class matches, 1954–55 – 1958–59 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 * Mark Burgess, 4 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1977–78 *

Ces Burke Cecil "Ces" Burke (27 March 1914 – 4 August 1997) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Auckland and, once, for New Zealand. He was born in Ellerslie, New Zealand and died in Auckland, New Zealand.

, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 * Ian Butler, 1 List A match, 2003–04 * Les Butler, 1 first-class match, 1958–59 *

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, 1 List A match, 1981–82 *

Chris Cairns Christopher Lance Cairns (born 13 June 1970) is a former New Zealand cricketer and former ODI captain, who played for the New Zealand cricket team as an all-rounder. Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling ...

, 1 List A match, 2003–04 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 *

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, 1 List A match, 2004–05 * Mark Carrington, 1 first-class match, 1981–82 *

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, 2 first-class matches, 1954–55 – 1957–58 *

Rex Challies Rex Sinclair Challies (15 September 1924 – 9 August 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer for Central Districts and Wellington between 1947 and 1956, in a total of 17 first class cricket matches. A legbreak spin-bowler, he took 45 wickets at 37. ...

, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 *

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, 2 first-class matches, 1977–78 – 1981–82 *

Don Clarke Donald Barry Clarke (10 November 1933 – 29 December 2002) was a New Zealand rugby union player who played 89 times (31 of these were test matches) as a New Zealand international from 1956 until 1964. He was best known for his phenomena ...

, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 *

Ossie Cleal Osmond Charles Cleal (13 December 1916 – 8 February 1977) was an association football player who represented New Zealand at international level. He also played first-class cricket for Auckland from 1940 to 1952. Football career Cleal made th ...

, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 *

Richard Collinge Richard Owen Collinge (born 2 April 1946) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played 35 Tests and 15 ODIs. He was New Zealand Cricket Almanack Player of the Year in 1971. Domestic career He played domestic cricket for three different sides. ...

, 4 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1977–78 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 *

Ian Colquhoun Ian Alexander Colquhoun (8 June 1924 – 26 February 2005) was a New Zealand cricketer who played two Test matches for his country in the 1950s. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 8 June 1924, Colquhoun was the son of Gladys and Ca ...

, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 *

Jeremy Coney Jeremy Vernon Coney (born 21 June 1952) is a former New Zealand cricketer and current cricket commentator. An all-rounder, between 1974 and 1987 he played 52 Test matches and 88 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for New Zealand, of which he was ca ...

, 2 first-class matches, 1 List A match, 1977–78 – 1981–82 * Barry Cooper, 1 List A match, 1981–82 *

Jack Cowie John Cowie (30 March 1912 – 3 June 1994) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1937 to 1949. His Test opportunities were restricted by New Zealand's limited programme, and his cricket career was interrupted by World War I ...

, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 *

Christopher Cross Christopher Cross (born Christopher Charles Geppert; May 3, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. He won five Grammy Awards for his eponymous debut album released in 1979. The singles "Sailing" (1980), and "Arthur's T ...

, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 *

Martin Crowe Martin David Crowe (22 September 1962 – 3 March 2016) was a New Zealand cricketer, Test and ODI captain as well as a commentator. He played for the New Zealand national cricket team between 1982 and 1995, and is regarded as one of the count ...

, 1 first-class match, 2 List A matches, 1981–82 – 1994–95 *

Bob Cunis Robert Smith Cunis (5 January 1941 – 9 August 2008) played 20 Test matches for New Zealand as a pace bowler between 1964 and 1972, and was later coach of the New Zealand national team from 1987 to 1990. His son Stephen played cricket for Can ...

, 1 first-class match, 1968–69 * Mike Curtis, 1 first-class match, 1957–58 *

Ces Dacre Charles Christian Ralph "Ces" Dacre (15 May 1899 – 2 November 1975) was a cricketer from New Zealand who also represented New Zealand in football (soccer). He played in the Auckland and Gloucestershire cricket teams and was in New Zealand's ...

, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 *

Richard de Groen Richard Paul de Groen (born 5 August 1962) is a former New Zealand international cricketer. He played five Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1993 and 1994.David Donald, 1 first-class match, 1958–59 * Mark Douglas, 1 List A match, 1993–94 *

Jimmy Ell James Anthony Ell (15 September 1915 – 8 July 2007) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1933 to 1946. Jimmy Ell appeared in 28 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman, scoring 1185 runs, with ...

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Charles Gore Charles Gore (22 January 1853 – 17 January 1932) was a Church of England bishop, first of Worcester, then Birmingham, and finally of Oxford. He was one of the most influential Anglican theologians of the 19th century, helping reconcile the c ...

, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1958–59 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1981–82 *

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, 1 List A match, 1994–95 * Wayne Greenstreet, 1 first-class match, 1970–71 * John Guy, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 * Everett Hales, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 * Roger Harris, 1 first-class match, 1958–59 *

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, 1 List A match, 1994–95 * Mark Haslam, 1 List A match, 1993–94 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 * John Hiddleston, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 * Alfred Holdship, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 * Gareth Hopkins, 1 List A match, 2004–05 *

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, 1 first-class match 1958–59 *

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, 1 List A match, 2004–05 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1 List A match, 1977–78 – 1981–82 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 * Len Kent, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 *

Jack Lamason John Rider Lamason (29 October 1905 – 25 June 1961) was a cricketer who played for Wellington from 1927–28 to 1946–47, and for New Zealand, but not in Test matches. A hard-hitting middle order batsman and an occasional right-arm off bre ...

, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 *

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, 1 List A match, 1993–94 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 * James Macassey, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 * James McDonogh, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 * Don MacLeod, 1 first-class match, 1957–58 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 * Erv McSweeney, 1 first-class match, 1981–82 * Jeremiah Mahoney, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 *

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, 2 List A matches, 2003–04 – 2004–05 * James Marshall, 2 first-class matches, 1999–2000 * Frederick Mason, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 * Michael Mason, 1 first-class match, 1 List A match, 1999–2000 – 2003–04 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 * George Mills, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 *

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, 3 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1970–71 * John Morris, 1 first-class match, 1954–55 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1957–58 * John Morrison, 1 first-class match, 1981–82 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1970–71 * Bruce Murray, 3 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1970–71 * Ron Murray, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 *

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, 2 first-class matches, 1 List A match, 1999–00 – 2003–04 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 *

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, 1 List A match, 2003–04 *

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, 2 List A matches, 1993–94 – 1994–95 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 * Andrew Penn, 1 first-class match, 1999–00 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1958–59 *

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, 2 first-class matches, 1957–58 – 1958–59 * Blair Pocock, 2 first-class matches, 1999–00 *

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, 2 List A matches, 1993–94 – 1994–95 *

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, 1 List A match, 1993–94 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 * Gary Robertson, 1 List A match, 1981–82 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 * Terry Shaw, 1 first-class match, 1957–58 *

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, 3 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1970–71 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1957–58 *

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, 2 first-class matches, 2 List A matches, 1999–00 – 2004–05 *

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, 1 List A match, 1981–82 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1921–22 *

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, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 *

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, 1 List A match, 2003–04 *

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, 1 List A match, 1994–95 *

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Ernest Upham Ernest Frederick Upham (24 March 1873 – 23 October 1935) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class cricket for Wellington from 1892 to 1910. Cricket career Ernie Upham bowled right-arm medium pace, batted right-handed in the lower or ...

, 2 first-class matches, 1893–94 – 1903–04 *

Daniel Vettori Daniel Luca Vettori (born 27 January 1979) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer who played for the New Zealand national cricket team. He was the 200th player to win their Test cricket cap for New Zealand. Vettori was the young ...

, 1 List A match, 2003–04 *

Lou Vincent Lou Vincent (born 11 November 1978) is a former New Zealand cricketer and opening batsman. He has represented New Zealand in Test match, One Day International and Twenty20 International cricket as well as playing for Auckland in New Zealand do ...

, 2 first-class matches, 1 List A match, 1999–00 – 2004–05 * Graham Vivian, 3 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1977–78 *

Giff Vivian Henry Gifford Vivian (4 November 1912 – 12 August 1983) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1931 and 1937. Cricket career After attending Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland,R.T. Brittenden (1961) ''New ...

, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 * Brooke Walker, 2 first-class matches, 1999–00 *

Merv Wallace Walter Mervyn Wallace (19 December 1916 – 21 March 2008) was a New Zealand cricketer and former Test match captain. Former New Zealand captain John Reid called him "the most under-rated cricketer to have worn the silver fern." He was nickn ...

, 3 first-class matches, 1934–35 – 1947–48 *

Kerry Walmsley Kerry Peter Walmsley (born 23 August 1973) played three Test matches and two One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1995 and 2003 as a fast bowler. In domestic cricket he played for Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki ...

, 2 first-class matches, 1999–00 * Victor Waters, 1 first-class match, 1903–04 * Willie Watson, 1 List A match, 1993–94 * William Wheeler, 1 first-class match, 1944–45 * Paul Whitelaw, 1 first-class match, 1934–35 * Arnold Williams, 1 first-class match, 1893–94 *

Stu Wilson Stu Wilson (born 22 July 1954, in Gore, New Zealand, Gore) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. He played for Wellington Lions, Wellington and New Zealand, captaining the national team in the 1983 New Zealand rugby union tour of Scotland ...

, 1 first-class match, 1947–48 * John Wiltshire, 1 first-class match, 1981–82 * John Wright, 2 first-class matches, 1977–78 – 1981–82 * Bryan Young, 2 List A matches, 1993–94 – 1994–95 *

Bryan Yuile Bryan William Yuile (born 29 October 1941) is a retired cricketer who played 17 Test matches for New Zealand in the 1960s. He played first-class cricket from 1959 to 1972, until his religious objection to playing on Sundays led to the end of hi ...

, 2 first-class matches, 1968–69 – 1970–71

References

{{reflist New Zealand first-class cricket teams