The New Zealand Māori cricket team is a team that represented the Māori community of New Zealand in the 2001 Pacifica Cup cricket tournament. Whilst their rugby union and rugby league counterparts play often, this is the only appearance to date of the cricket team.
2001 Pacifica Cup
The New Zealand Māori team took part in the first Pacifica Cup. They topped their first round group, winning all three of their matches against the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea and Samoa. They then beat Tonga in the semi-finals before beating Fiji in the final to win the tournament.2001 Pacifica Cup at CricketEurope They did not compete in the 2002 tournament.2002 Pacifica Cup at CricketEurope
2024 Women's Pacific Cup A women's team representing the New Zealand Māori played in the 2024 Pacific Cup in January 2024 in Auckland.Players for the New Zealand Māori at New Zealand Cricket
Players
The following players played for the New Zealand Māori in the 2001 Pacifica Cup:Players for the New Zealand Māori at CricketArchivePlayers for the New Zealand Māori at Cricinfo
Robert Bird Ben J. Cochrane Leigh Kelly (captain) - previously played first-class cricket for WellingtonLeigh Kelly at Cricket Archive David Little - previously played first-class and List A cricket for WellingtonDavid Little at Cricket Archive Peter McGlashan - has since played international Twenty20 cricket for New ZealandPeter McGlashan at Cricket Archive Jonathan McNamee - previously played for New Zealand Under-19sJonathan McNamee at Cricket Archive Thomas Nukunuku Phillip T. Otto Jonathan Paine Jesse Ryder - has since played first-class and List A cricket for Central Districts and Wellington, Twenty20 cricket for Wellington, List A cricket as an overseas player for Ireland and is a middle order batsman in the Tests and opened the batting in One Day Internationals and Twenty20's for New ZealandJesse Ryder at Cricket Archive Tane Topia - played one List A match for AucklandTane Topia at Cricket Archive Ash Turner - has since played first-class and List A cricket for WellingtonAsh Turner at Cricket Archive Gene Waller
Other notable players of Māori heritage NZ representatives: Men Trent Boult Shane Bond Doug Bracewell Daryl Tuffey Craig McMillan Heath Davis Adam Parore Kyle Mills Anaru Kitchen Ben Wheeler Tama Canning Katene Clarke
NZ representatives: Women Agnes Ell Hilda Buck Rona McKenzie Suzie Bates Sara McGlashan Lea Tahuhu Eden Carson
NZ domestic players Kieran Noema-Barnett Zak Gibson Rhys Mariu Ben Stokes
International players Ben Stokes
See also New Zealand Māori rugby union team New Zealand Māori rugby league team
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