About

"Supporting current and past cricketers to thrive during and after their professional playing careers"

Our membership consists of over 800 current and past international and domestic cricketers across the men's and women's game.

Our vision is to be the professional cricketers' club for life - supporting them to thrive during and after their professional playing careers. Our values reinforce our approach to be authentic in caring for our people, while affirming the players' critical role in contributing to the future of the game.

Since 2001 the Cricket Players’ Association has represented and advocated for our members and the advancement of the professional cricket environment, the game of cricket, and most importantly the prioritisation of our members on and off-field development. We are very proud to have pioneered a respected Personal Development Programme for our members and ushered in many advancements in professional sport, including becoming the first country in the world to negotiate and agree a collective agreement for women's cricketers.

Three words encapsulate the work we do for our members.

Players representing players in a manner that reflects their importance as a key stakeholder in the game
Better leaving a better environment as a legacy for future generations
Together togetherness allows players to focus on issues collectively

Staff

HEATH MILLS
(CEO)

EVAN JONES
(Legal Counsel & Player Services Manager)

DENNIS KATSANOS
(Communications)

GLEN SULZBERGER
(Commercial Manager)

Personal Development Team

SANJ SILVA
(National PD Manager)

JUDY CLEMENT
(PD Manager)

LESLEY ELVIDGE
(PD Manager)

PAUL HOBBS
(PD Manager)

JO MURRAY
(PD Manager)

Board

Scott Weenink (Chair)

Maddy Green

Ollie Newton

Amy Satterthwaite

Ross Taylor

Daniel Vettori

Ross Verry

Helen Watson

Heath Mills
(CEO)

Barry Sinclair (Patron)

Player Reps

Danru Ferns
Auckland

Henry Cooper
Northern Districts

Dane Cleaver
Central Districts

Hamish Bennett
Wellington

Ed Nuttall
Canterbury

Matt Bacon
Otago

Henry Nicholls
Blackcaps

Maddy Green
White Ferns

Players

NZC Contracted Players | 2021/22

Domestic Contracted Players | 2021/22

Auckland

Men
Adithya Ashok *
Cole Briggs *
Mark Chapman
Louis Delport
Danru Ferns
Matthew Gibson *
Ryan Harrison *
Ben Horne
Ben Lister
Robbie O’Donnell
Will O’Donnell
Ollie Pringle
Sean Solia
Will Somerville
Ross ter Braak
George Worker **

Women
(2020/21)
Jane Barnett *
Sarah Carnachan *
Amie Hucker
Arlene Kelly *
Tariel Lamb
Regina Lili’i
Roz McNeill
Jesse Prasad
Saachi Shahri *

Canterbury

Men
Todd Astle
Chad Bowes
Jack Boyle
Leo Carter
Harry Chamberlain *
Sean Davey
Cameron Fletcher
Andrew Hazeldine
Ken McClure
Cole McConchie
Ed Nuttall
William O'Rourke *
Fraser Sheat
Henry Shipley
Theo van Woerkom
Will Williams

Women
(2020/21)
Sarah Asmussen
Missy Banks
Natalie Cox
Kate Ebrahim *
Laura Hughes
Allie Mace-Cochrane
Frances Mackay
Jess Simmons
Gabby Sullivan

Central

Men
Doug Bracewell
Tom Bruce
Josh Clarkson
Dane Cleaver
Joey Field *
Greg Hay
Jaydon Lennox
Adam Milne
Ajaz Patel
Seth Rance
Brad Schmullian
Ben Smith
Blair Tickner
Ray Toole
Bayley Wiggins
Ben Wheeler

Women
(2020/21)
Georgia Atkinson
Emily Cunningham
Claudia Green
Mikaela Greig
Melissa Hansen
Ashtuti Kumar *
Monique Rees
Kerry Tomlinson
Anlo van Deventer

Northern

Men
Peter Bocock
Joe Carter
Katene Clarke
Kristian Clarke *
Henry Cooper
Bharat Popli
Mathew Fisher
Zak Gibson
Brett Hampton
Scott Kuggeleijn
Brett Randell
Jeet Raval
Tim Seifert
Anurag Verma
Freddy Walker *
Joe Walker

Women
(2020/21)
Kate Anderson
Lucy Boucher *
Brooke Halliday
Lauren Heaps *
Felicity Leydon-Davis
Olivia Lobb
Lily Mulivai
Eimear Richardson
Charlotte Sarsfield *

Otago

Men
Matt Bacon
Neil Broom
Max Chu
Jacob Duffy
Josh Finnie
Jake Gibson *
Nick Kelly
Anaru Kitchen
Jarrod McKay
Angus McKenzie *
Dale Phillips
Michael Rae
Mitch Renwick
Michael Rippon
Hamish Rutherford
Travis Muller *

Women
(2020/21)
Gemma Adams *
Emma Black
Caitlin Blakely
Millie Cowan
Bhagya Herath
Polly Inglis
Bella James
Marina Lamplough
Sophie Oldershaw

Wellington

Men
Finn Allen
Hamish Bennett
Jakob Bhula
Michael Bracewell
Luke Georgeson *
Jamie Gibson
Troy Johnson
Callum McLachlan *
Iain McPeake
Ollie Newton
Rachin Ravindra
Ben Sears
Nathan Smith **
Michael Snedden
Logan van Beek
Peter Younghusband

Women
(2020/21)
Olivia Boivin *
Dee Doughty
Xara Jetly *
Caitlin King
Jess McFadyen
Beth Molony
Thamsyn Newton
Georgia Plimmer *
Maneka Singh

* new to domestic contract ** moved major association team

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan (2019-2022)

Our Vision
To be the professional cricketers' club for life

Our Purpose
Supporting current and past cricketers to thrive during and after their professional playing careers

Our Values
We are Trustworthy, Reliable, Proactive, Approachable, Inclusive, Innovative, and act with Integrity

Our Goals

To ensure our members' rights are protected and that they operate in safe and secure workplace environments within New Zealand and internationally
To build a sustainable commercial model which enables us to invest more into member services
To deliver a variety of networking opportunities for our members
To deliver support to members personal and professional development and assist with a smooth transition out of cricket
To effectively engage and communicate with our members and key stakeholders

History

2019

4th Women’s Master Agreement signed
Domestic women (past and present) added as members

2017

Cricket Player's Property Trust (CPPT) formed
4th Men’s Master Agreement signed
Health and Wellbeing Fund established

2016

CPA Players’ Award established (White Ferns)

2015

Cricketers’ Retirement Fund established
NZCPA Education Fund established

2014

3rd Women’s MOU signed

2013

Inaugural Player Induction Forum

2012

2nd Women’s MOU signed
Inaugural NZCPA Player Conference

2011

The Players’ Cap established (Blackcaps)

2010

3rd Men’s Master Agreement signed
1st Women’s MOU signed

2006

2nd Men’s Master Agreement signed
Personal Development Programme established
Inaugural Players’ Golf Day

2005

Hooked on Cricket
Benevolent Fund established

2003

Grounds and Facilities Warrant of Fitness implemented

2002

1st Men’s Master Agreement signed

2001

Joined Federation of International Cricket Associations (FICA)
NZCPA founded

Affiliates

The Cricketers' Trust

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: CC47677

" Our primary purpose is to provide relief and support to past cricketers and their families in times of need "

The Cricketers' Trust is a charitable trust established by current players and the NZCPA with a view to assisting past cricketers who have fallen on hard times.

Since its inception in 2007, The Cricketers’ Trust has assisted many players in a variety of different situations. In the past 24 months the Trust has supported many former players and has made distributions totalling over $50,000.

As the work of the Trust has become more widely known, it has received an increase in applications for support from past players who, for a variety of reasons, have suffered hardship in their lives and are struggling financially or with their health and well-being. Aside from financial support, the Trust also assists players in a pastoral manner. Often, helping old team mates and rivals rally around a player in times of need can be as uplifting as any financial contribution the Trust can make. The Trust's work is largely kept confidential to ensure any hardship situation faced by an individual is not made any more difficult.

The Players' Golf day is the principle fundraising vehicle for the Trust, with current Blackcaps players donating their time to show their support.

Office Contact

Postal Address
PO Box 9915
Newmarket
Auckland 1149

Phone
+ 64 9 630 3075

Contact us

Office Address
Athlete's Federation
11 Cricket Avenue
Eden Park
Mt Eden
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