Membership

To become an NZCPA member a person must fit the following criteria:

(i) Past Players are eligible if they have played any form of first-class cricket such as State Trophy, Plunket Shield or Shell Cup. Membership also extends to cricket players who have played against touring international sides or have held a contract with NZ Cricket or any of the Major Associations.

(ii) Current Players are eligible if they have a current Major Assoication (MA) or NZ Cricket contract or if they have played for their MA team during the current season. This category will typically have 15-20 players from each MA as members, as well as the 20 NZ Cricket contracted players.