NZCPA and NZC Confirm Groundbreaking Agreement
The New Zealand Cricket Players Association has ratified a new eight-year agreement with the New Zealand Cricket Board.
The NZCPA will complete a full ratification process with all players when domestic teams assemble in October.
The new agreement is now with the Boards of the six Major Associations – the other parties to the agreement - for their ratification.
The new agreement is arranged around a different financial model, with professional cricket assuming risk to guarantee the funding to grassroots cricket and support functions, but also being incentivised to grow NZC’s financial return.
Heath Mills, Executive Manager to the NZCPA welcomed the new partnership agreement.
“We are delighted with the agreement. The negotiating parties have worked hard to create an outcome which is good for cricket, good for players and secures the future of the game - and we believe we have achieved that,” he said.
“We shall have an environment which will develop quality cricketers and, more importantly, it should enhance our ability to retain them playing full time in New Zealand which is critical for the ongoing growth of the sport.
“An eight-year term is groundbreaking, and signals the long-term nature of our partnership with the NZCPA. Through the eight years $65 million is guaranteed to fund grassroots cricket and a further $25 million is ring-fenced for NZC reserves. These elements underwrite the future of cricket in this country.” said Justin Vaughan, NZC CEO.
Key Features of the new Agreement
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Fans Choice Award
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One lucky cricket fan will win a once in a lifetime opportunity to hand over the prestigious ‘Fans Choice Award for the Most Outstanding Individual Performance’ at the The National Bank New Zealand Cricket Awards.
The new award category is a celebration of outstanding individual performance. New Zealand Cricket have created this new award that will identify the winner, as seen by you, our fans.
Fans are invited to vote for their most outstanding individual performance from the nominations put forward by the panel. Make sure your favorite player wins, and you hand them the prize at the National Bank New Zealand Cricket Awards dinner.
Ross Taylor: Fastest Test Century by a BLACKCAP
Second Test v Australia, Hamilton, 28 March 2010
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Taylor's 100 runs came off 81 balls and eventually departed for 138 off 104 balls.He overtook Daniel for the fastest century, 82 balls against Zimbabwe in 2005.
Peter McGlashan: World Record 12 catches
Plunket Shield v Central Stags, 20 November 2009
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Peters glovework made First-Class cricket history when he took a world record 12 catches against the Central Stags in a Plunket Shield match.
Shane Bond: Match winning 8 for 153
First Test v Pakistan, Dunedin, 28 November 2009
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Shane Bond led the BLACKCAPS to a thrilling win over Pakistan in Dunedin. Bond's second-innings haul of three for 46 was crucial to the victory
Tim Southee: Twenty20 Death bowling
Second Twenty20 v Australia, Christchurch, 28 February 2010
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After blasting 18 runs off the penultimate over, Australia needed 12 runs to win off the final over. Tim bowled six near perfect yorkers to restrict Australia to 11 runs tie the match. Southee was also handed the ball for the 'Super Over' where he took one wicket and conceded just six runs, leading the BLACKCAPS to victory.
Brendon McCullum: Exhilarating 116* off 56 deliveries
Second Twenty20 v Australia, Christchurch, 28 February 2010
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McCullum ultimately set up the win over Australia with an exhilarating 116 not out that included an incredible 12 fours and eight sixes - This was only the second international T20 century.
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