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New Zealand Cricket Museum Welcome to the New Zealand Cricket Museum's official page. Open match days at the Basin Reserve. Entry is free but donations are greatly appreciated.

Home of New Zealand cricket's heritage and culture, the New Zealand Cricket Museum is situated at Wellington's iconic Basin Reserve. With a collection ranging from a ball used in New Zealand's first win, Martin Crowe's bloodstained 1986 test vest and Denis Lillee's aluminium bat to police helmets and the world's 3rd oldest cricket bat - there's something for everyone, whether you're a Test opener or cricket novice!

03/10/2026

The story didn’t end with the underarm ball…

Dear Geoff: Letters from Across the Tasman

Coming to the New Zealand Cricket Museum 7 October.

More than 250 letters and telegrams. Outrage, embarrassment, support and sympathy. A remarkable record of the reaction to one of cricket’s most controversial moments.

On display from 7 October. More details coming soon.

A small selection from the more than 250 letters and telegrams sent to Geoff Howarth following the infamous 1981 underar...
02/10/2026

A small selection from the more than 250 letters and telegrams sent to Geoff Howarth following the infamous 1981 underarm incident.

From outrage and embarrassment to support and sympathy, the messages reveal just how deeply the controversy was felt.

Read the full story on the New Zealand Cricket Museum website under Stories or head to the link in our bio.

Something exciting is coming to the Museum this October...👀And it has a lot to do with this ball. This is the match ball...
25/09/2026

Something exciting is coming to the Museum this October...👀

And it has a lot to do with this ball.

This is the match ball from the 1981 cricket match between New Zealand and Australia, on loan to the Museum from Beige Brigade co-founders Mike Lane and Paul Ford.

It was there for THAT moment - when Trevor Chappell delivered the infamous underarm ball to Brian McKechnie. But the story doesn't end there... stay tuned

With the BLACKCAPS set to begin their tour of the West Indies, we're looking back at some earlier chapters in this long-...
09/07/2026

With the BLACKCAPS set to begin their tour of the West Indies, we're looking back at some earlier chapters in this long-running cricket story.

This half stump comes from the 2nd test of New Zealand's tour of the West Indies, played at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. It is signed by West Indies players from the match.

The 1972 series went the distance across five tests - and every single one was drawn.

Queen's Park Oval remains one of the Caribbean's most iconic cricket grounds, and this taonga is a small but tangible link to decades of cricket between Aotearoa New Zealand and the West Indies.

With the BLACKCAPS celebrating a brilliant Test Series win in England, we're couldn't resist digging into the collection...
01/07/2026

With the BLACKCAPS celebrating a brilliant Test Series win in England, we're couldn't resist digging into the collection to find a fitting piece of history.

This Gray-Nicolls autograph bat celebrates New Zealand's first test series win in Englanf in 1986. Signed by players from both New Zealand and England, it celebrates one of the defining moments in our cricketing history.

The Series is perhaps best remembered for Sir Richard Hadlee's incredible performance at Trent Bridge, where he took 10 wickets in the match and scored 68 runs.

Forty years later, the BLACKCAPS have added another memorable chapter to that story.

We wonder what objects from this latest series might one day find their way into the museum...

Congratulations, BLACKCAPS!

We're open during the Youth Sports at the Cello Basin Reserve 🏏
01/07/2026

We're open during the Youth Sports at the Cello Basin Reserve 🏏

With the ICC Women's T20 World Cup about to get underway, we've been digging through the collection to see where the sto...
11/06/2026

With the ICC Women's T20 World Cup about to get underway, we've been digging through the collection to see where the story began..

This playing vest, worn by Rachel Priest, dates from the inaugural ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2009. Priest was part of the White Ferns side that reached the final of the very first tournament, helping put New Zealand on the map in the shortest format of the game.

Now, 17 years later, the WHITE FERNS return as defending champions.

As the BLACKCAPS prepare to begin their three test tour of England, we're looking back 99 years to the team that started...
03/06/2026

As the BLACKCAPS prepare to begin their three test tour of England, we're looking back 99 years to the team that started Aotearoa New Zealand's cricketing journey in Britain.

In 1927, New Zealand embarked on its first tour of England and Wales. Although no test matches were scheduled, they proved major success with New Zealand winning 13 matches, losing just 5, and drawing the remaining 20.

The tour helped establish New Zealand's reputation on the international stage and paved the way for the country's first test match against England in 1930.

📸 pictured: The first New Zealand Cricket team to tour Great Britain, 1927. Crowb Studios Wellington

This weekend, we remember Hami Grace (Thomas Marshall Percy Grace) - one story that stands for many. A talented all-roun...
27/04/2026

This weekend, we remember Hami Grace (Thomas Marshall Percy Grace) - one story that stands for many.

A talented all-round sportsman, Hami represented Wellington in both rugby and cricket, excelling on the field after his time at Wellington College. When war broke out in 1914, he enlisted immediately. At Gallipoli, his skill as a marksman helped protect fellow soldiers at Quinn's Post. Hami was killed in action on 8 August 1915 at Chunks Bair, aged just 25. Hami is pictured here seated at the far right of the second row. We remember him - and all those who never returned. Lest we forget.

No duck eggs here .. but we do have an ostrich egg!! 🥚🏏With today's WHITE FERNS vs South Africa ODI, we're looking back ...
31/03/2026

No duck eggs here .. but we do have an ostrich egg!! 🥚🏏

With today's WHITE FERNS vs South Africa ODI, we're looking back to the 1972 New Zealand Women's tour of South Africa and one memorable souvenir.
This signed ostrich egg was gifted to Janice Stead in Oudtshoorn, known as the "ostrich capital of the world," and features signatures from the touring team. In the second image we have the team behind the signatures:

Back (L-R): PF Carrick, EP Allan, JD Doull, JM Saulbrey, GL Page;
Middle (L-R): EG White, JB Olson, CE Early, LM Powell;
Seated (L-R): JE Stead, PF McKelvey (Captain), JG Lamason (Manager), BA Brentnall (Vice Captain), SD Cowles;
Front (L-R): J Lord, EF Rouse.

The egg had to be quarantined before it could officially enter Aotearoa New Zealand - not your average piece of memorabilia!

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