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team for the

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city of

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. They play their home games at

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. They compete in the

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one-day competition and the

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Twenty20 competition. They are the most successful side in the history of the Super Smash, with seven title wins, as well as being the current holders of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.

History

Wellington played in the first

in 1935–36, in which they beat

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to claim the title. They subsequently defended the title over the next two seasons, before losing it to Auckland in 1939–40. Wellington have gone on to win the Shield (under various names) 18 times. They had periods of dominance in the 1950s, where they won the title five times, and in the 1970s, where they won the title a further five times. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s,

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dominated the competition, winning the title 20 out of 21 times, but Wellington were the side to break their streak, topping the points table in 1989–90 with three wins from four matches. They next won the one-day competition was in 2003–04, when they shared the trophy with Canterbury after the final was rained-off. Between 2006–07 and 2021–22, they lost in the final seven times, including three times in a row between 2008–09 and

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, before again winning the competition in

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, beating Canterbury in the final.. Wellington have also played in the Super Smash since its inaugural season in 2008–09, and are the most successful side in the history of the competition, with six title wins. They won the title in 2008–09,

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, 2014–15 and three times in a row in 2017–18, 2018–19 and 2019–20. In

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, they lost in the final to Canterbury by 4 wickets, despite a hat-trick from Wellington bowler

Amelia Kerr Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the highest individual score in a WODI match, and became the youngest cricketer, male or fema ...

, and Wellington batter

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ending the season as the tournament's leading run-scorer. They regained their title in 2021–22, however, going unbeaten in the group stage before beating

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in the final by 75 runs.

Grounds

Wellington's primary home ground from their first match in 1937 until the 1950s was

, and they began using the ground consistently again from 2014. In between these periods, Wellington used grounds such as Kilbirnie Park in

, Te Whiti Park in

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and Petone Recreation Ground, also in Lower Hutt. From the 2000s, Wellington began using

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, Wellington, as well as

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. In 2021–22, they played most of their matches at Basin Reserve, as well as two at Karori Park.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Wellington and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): *

Hilda Buck Hilda Evelyn Buck (27 December 1914 – 10 May 1990) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Wellingt ...

(1935) * Mabel Corby (1935) *

Agnes Ell Agnes Elizabeth Ell (married name Hurcomb; 19 January 1917 – 30 July 2003) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket f ...

(1935) *

Phyl Blackler Phyllis Blackler (13 June 1919 – 25 May 1975) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm leg break. She appeared in twelve Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1966. She played ...

(1948) * Vi Farrell (1948) * Joan Francis (1948) *

Billie Fulford Marjorie Joyce "Billie" Fulford (; 21 August 1914 – 28 May 1987) was a New Zealand cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand in 1948, against Australia, in which she took 2/4 ...

(1948) *

Joan Hatcher Joan Constance Hatcher (4 November 1923 – 24 September 2006) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter. She appeared in four Women's Test cricket, Test matches for New Zealand women's national cricket te ...

(1948) *

Ina Lamason Ina Mabel Lamason (; 2 May 1911 – 30 April 1994) was a New Zealand cricket and field hockey representative. She was also an international hockey umpire, cricket and hockey administrator, and sports journalist. Biography Lamason was born in ...

(1948) *

Joy Lamason Joyce Grace Lamason (; 19 December 1915 – 16 February 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in four Test matches for New Zealand between 1948 and 1954. S ...

(1948) *

Dot Bailey Doris Lilian Bailey (6 December 1916 – 30 November 2009) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She played in one Test match for New Zealand in 1949. She played domestic cricket for Wellington Wellington ( mi, Te ...

(1949) *

Verna Coutts Verna Reed Coutts (13 July 1930 – 31 January 2010) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. Making her Test debut against England, she appeared in six Test matches for New Zealand between 1954 and 1957. She played domest ...

(1954) * Jean Coulston (1954) *

Joyce Currie Margaret Joyce Inness (; 4 November 1931 – 5 October 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1954 and 1957. Her first and last Test matches, three ye ...

(1954) * Jean Stonell (1957) * Gwen Sutherland (1957) *

Betty Thorner Betty Irene Thorner (born 23 February 1938) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1957 and 1961. She played dom ...

(1957) *

Joyce Dalton Joyce Dalton (20 May 1933 – 16 December 2016) was an Australian cricketer. Dalton played three Tests for the Australia national women's cricket team, all in 1958 and all against England. Dalton played for New South Wales in domestic cricket, ...

(1958) *

Jackie Lord Jacqueline Lord (born 1 August 1947) is an English-born New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm leg break bowler. She appeared in 15 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1966 and 1982. She played d ...

(1966) *

Trish McKelvey Patricia Frances McKelvey (born 5 January 1942), often known as Trish McKelvey, is a New Zealand former cricketer, cricket administrator and educator. She appeared in 15 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1966 and ...

(1966) * Betty Maker (1966) *

Wendy Coe Wendy Joy Coe (; born 17 February 1942) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1966 and 1969. She played domestic cricket fo ...

(1966) *

Barbara Bevege Barbara Lynette Bevege (25 November 1942 – 29 April 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in five Test matches and 16 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between ...

(1973) * Maureen Peters (1973) * Cheryl Henshilwood (1977) *

Viv Sexton Vivian Sherill Stephens (; 8 November 1953 – 5 September 2021) was a New Zealand cricketer who played primarily as a right-handed batter. She appeared in two One Day Internationals for New Zealand at the 1978 World Cup. She played domestic cr ...

(1978) * Linda Lindsay (1978) *

Linda Fraser Linda Mary Fraser (born 30 October 1953) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 3 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1982 and 1987. She played domestic cricket f ...

(1982) * Mary Harris (1982) * Gillian McConway (1982) * Ingrid van der Elst (1982) *

Di Caird Susan Diana Caird (born 24 November 1958) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in four One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1984. She played domestic cricket for Central Districts, Wellington ...

(1984) *

Jackie Clark Jackie Clark or Clarke may refer to: * Jackie Clark (cricketer) (born 1963), New Zealand women's cricketer * Jackie Clark (philanthropist) (born 1964), New Zealand women's advocate *Jackie Clarke (born 1966), New Zealand entertainer *Jackie Clarke ...

(1984) * Nancy Williams (1985) *

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(1987) *

Penny Kinsella Penelope Dale Kinsella (born 14 August 1963) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 6 Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1988 and 1995. She played domestic cricket ...

(1988) *

Maia Lewis Maia Ann Mereana Lewis (born 20 June 1970) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed Batting (cricket), batter. She appeared in 9 Women's Test cricket, Test matches, 78 Women's One Day International, One Day Internationals a ...

(1992) *

Karen Musson Karen Jane Musson (born 27 June 1967) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in 1 Test match and 13 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 1993 and 1 ...

(1993) * Justine Russell (1995) *

Jill Saulbrey Jillian Margaret Saulbrey (born 22 February 1943) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, Bowling (cricket), bowling left-arm Fast bowling, fast-medium and Batting (cricket), batting right-handed. She appeared in eleven Wo ...

(1995) * Justine Fryer (1996) * Anna Smith (1996) *

Losi Harford Losalini Ravucake Vuetibau Stephi Harford (born 25 March 1973) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in 3 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 1997. She played do ...

(1997) *

Erin McDonald Erin Teresa McDonald (born 25 November 1980) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. She appeared in three Women's One Day International matches for New Zealand in 2000, and was part of New Zealand's squ ...

(2000) *

Mandie Godliman Mandie Claire Godliman (born 5 April 1973) is an English former cricketer. She made one Test and 11 One Day International appearances for England between 2002 and 2003. She played domestic cricket for Thames Valley, Sussex, Wellington, Canterb ...

(2002) * Frances King (2002) *

Anna Dodd Anna Maree Dodd (; born 24 October 1980) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 31 One Day Internationals for New Zealand between 2002 and 2006. She played domestic cricket for Wellington. ...

(2002) *

Fiona Fraser Fiona Elizabeth Fraser (born 6 September 1980) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 5 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in 2002. She played domestic cricket for ...

(2002) *

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(2003) *

Kate Blackwell Katherine Anne Blackwell (born 31 August 1983) is a former Australian cricketer. Blackwell was born in Wagga Wagga, but raised in Yenda, a small rural town outside of Griffith, New South Wales. She and her identical twin sister Alex Blackwell w ...

(2004) *

Eimear Richardson Eimear Ann Jermyn Richardson (born 14 September 1986) is an Irish cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She plays domestic cricket for Northern Districts, having previously played for Central Districts and ...

(2005) * Sarah Taylor (2006) *

(2006) *

Rachel Priest Rachel Holly Priest (born 13 June 1985 in New Plymouth, Taranaki) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. She played for New Zealand between 2007 and 2020. Career Domestic and franchise In May 2018, ...

(2007) *

Lucy Doolan Lucy Rose Doolan (born 11 December 1987) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in 40 One Day Internationals and 33 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zeala ...

(2008) *

Lauren Ebsary Lauren Kaye Ebsary (born 15 March 1983) is an Australian cricketer. Primarily a batter, she is a former member of the Australia national women's cricket team. Ebsary made her senior debut for South Australia in the Women's National Cricket Leag ...

(2008) *

Sian Ruck Sian Elizabeth Ansley Ruck is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as a left-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 27 One Day Internationals and 37 Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand between 2009 and 2013. She played domestic cricket for ...

(2009) *

Liz Perry Elizabeth Cecilia Perry (born 22 November 1987) is a New Zealand former cricketer and hockey player. In cricket, she played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 17 One Day Internationals and 31 Twenty20 Internati ...

(2010) *

Fran Wilson Frances Claire Wilson (born 7 November 1991) is an English cricketer. A right handed batter and right arm off break bowler, she was born in Farnham in Surrey and plays for Gloucestershire, Western Storm and Welsh Fire. She previously played ...

(2010) *

Kerry-Anne Tomlinson Kerry-Anne Tomlinson (born 19 January 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Central Districts. Tomlinson was born in Gisborne and lives in Hamilton. She has played in four women's One Day International matches for the Nethe ...

(2011) *

Maddy Green Madeline Lee Green (born 20 October 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. In April 2018, she won the Ruth Martin Cup for her domestic batting at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. On 8 June 2018, she sc ...

(2012) *

Leigh Kasperek Leigh Meghan Kasperek (born 15 February 1992) is a Scottish cricketer who plays internationally for the New Zealand national team. She previously played for the Scottish national side, but switched to New Zealand in order to play at a higher l ...

(2015) *

Thamsyn Newton Thamsyn Michelle Moupia Newton (born 3 June 1995) is a New Zealand cricketer and rugby union player. She plays cricket for Central Districts and New Zealand as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium pace bowler. In May 2021, Newton was awarde ...

(2015) *

(2016) *

Priyanaz Chatterji Priyanaz Anjum Chatterji (born 12 August 1993) is a Scottish cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She played for the Scotland women's national cricket team in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier i ...

(2018) *

Erin Burns Erin Alexandra Burns (born 22 June 1988) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She has appeared in one One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 Internationals for Australia, making her de ...

(2019) *

Jess Kerr Jess Mackenzie Kerr (born 18 January 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Wellington Blaze in domestic cricket. Career On 16 January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) and Women's One Day Inte ...

(2020) *

Georgia Plimmer Georgia Ellen Plimmer (born 8 February 2004) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington Blaze as a right-handed batter. In February 2022, she was named in New Zealand's squad for 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup as a replacemen ...

(2022) *

Jess McFadyen Jessica Toihi McFadyen (born 5 October 1991) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper for the Wellington Blaze. In November 2020, in the second round of the 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield tournament, McFadyen scored 107 run ...

(2022) * Rebecca Burns (2022)

Coaching staff

*Head Coach: Lance Dry *Batting Coach:

Luke Woodcock Luke James Woodcock (born 19 March 1982) is a former New Zealand cricketer who has played for New Zealand in limited over internationals. He also played for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic competitions. An all-rounder, he batted left handed ...

Honours

: ** Winners (17): 1935–36, 1937–38, 1938–39, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1967–68, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1989–90,

; shared (1): 2003–04 *

: ** Winners (7): 2008–09,

, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22

References

{{Cricket in New Zealand Women's cricket teams in New Zealand Cricket in Wellington Super Smash (cricket)

History

Grounds

Players

Current squad

Notable players

Coaching staff

Honours

See also

References