CENTRAL DISTRICTS A will get a crack at a 17-man NZC New Zealand Development squad next week, with the NZ squad's tour including a three-day game at Napier's Nelson Park.

The NZC squad is a mix of the country’s most promising Under-19 players and other emerging (but non-contracted) players from around the country, including CD's own CURTIS HEAPHY (Manawatu) and FINN RAXWORTHY (Nelson, below).

The Development Squad will play five matches in all on this leg of the internal tour and was selected mainly from northern-based players in the interests of maximising playing opportunities.

NZC’s High Performance Talent and Pathways lead Paul Wiseman oversaw selection of the squad which will be coached by CDCA’s Aldin Smith, supported by Azhar Abbas (bowling) and Dean Brownlie (batting).

NZ Development Squad

CURTIS HEAPHY - CD

FINN RAXWORTHY - CD

Matt Boyle - Canterbury

Jacob Cumming - Otago

Ollie White - ND

Jacob Parker - ND

Ben Pomare - ND

Muhammed Abbas - Auckland

Payton Spencer - ND

Tim Pringle - ND

Henry McIntyre - Wellington

David Hancock - Wellington

Yahya Zeb - Auckland

Jesse Tashkoff - Wellington

Angus Sidey - Canterbury

Zak Foulkes - Canterbury

Mitch Hay - Canterbury

 

 

 

Schedule

 

v Wellington A, Jan 6, Kelburn Park, Wellington

v Wellington A, Jan 7, Basin Reserve, Wellington

v CD A, Jan 10,11,12: Nelson Park, Napier

v Canterbury A, Jan 24: Lincoln

v Otago, Jan 25, Lincoln

 

Article added: Tuesday 04 January 2022