Cricket in New Zealand
| Cricket in New Zealand | |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Governing body | New Zealand Cricket |
| National team(s) | New Zealand Men New Zealand Women New Zealand U-19 Men New Zealand U-19 Women New Zealand A Men |
| Nickname(s) | Black Caps |
| First played | 1832 |
| Registered players | 148,215 (2013–14) 170,000+ (2015–16) |
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Cricket is the most popular summer sport in New Zealand, second only in total sporting popularity to rugby. New Zealand is one of the twelve countries that take part in Test match cricket.