Northern Brave

New Zealand

Founded

1955

Arena

Seddon Park · 10,000 cap

The Northern Districts men's cricket team are one of six New Zealand first-class cricket teams that make up New Zealand Cricket. They are based in the northern half of the North Island of New Zealand (excluding Auckland). They compete in the Plunket Shield first-class competition, the Ford Trophy domestic one-day competition and the Men's Super Smash T20 competition as the Northern Brave. The T20 team was previously known as the Northern Knights until the 2021–22 season, when both the men's and women's teams were rebranded under the same name. Northern Districts, the last of the six current teams to attain first-class status, joined the Plunket Shield competition in 1956–57. The six district associations that make up Northern Districts are the Northland Cricket Association, Counties Manukau Cricket Association, Waikato Valley Cricket, Hamilton Cricket Association, Bay of Plenty Cricket and Poverty Bay Cricket Association.

Otago Volts

New Zealand

Founded

1864

Arena

University Oval · 3,500 cap

The Otago cricket team (nicknamed the Volts since the 1997–98 season) are a New Zealand first-class cricket team formed in 1864 representing the Otago, Southland and North Otago regions. Their main governing board is the Otago Cricket Association which is one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket. The team plays most of its home games at the University Oval in Dunedin, but occasionally plays games at the Events Centre in Queenstown, Queen's Park Ground in Invercargill and Molyneux Park in Alexandra. The team mainly plays first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches against other New Zealand provincial sides, but also in the past has played touring sides. Jacob Duffy is the Volts' current first-class, List A and Twenty20 captain. He replaced Mark Craig, who was named but suffered a family bereavement and subsequent injury. Their current coach is Dion Ebrahim.