Canterbury Cricket Team
The Canterbury Wizards are a New Zealand first class cricket team based in Canterbury, New Zealand. It is one of six teams that make up New Zealand Cricket and has been the most successful domestic team in New Zealand history. They compete in the Plunket Shield first class competition, the Ford Trophy domestic one day competition and the HRV Cup competition.
Read more about Canterbury Cricket Team: Honours, Grounds, 2008/09 Squad, Notable Players, Records
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