Mills also shows ability and tenacity as a lower-order batsman, who is able to garner runs when given the opportunity

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Taylor is a big-hitting right-hand batsman who is emerging as a key player for the BLACKCAPS in all forms of the game.

Sara is an explosive middle order batsman. She is one of the best judges of a run in International cricket and has excellent speed and abilities in this discipline.

I’m cricketer first and foremost but am also keen on basketball.  I love watching the NBA and am a big Breakers fan.  One of my hobbies is to collect Michael Jordan memorabilia – he’s my all time sporting hero.

When I’m not playing sport I like watching it but am also into movies and music.

I think the best place to play cricket is Seddon Park in Hamilton.  It’s were I play for the Northern Knights.

My career has been influenced by some great players of the past like Glenn McGrath, Shaun Pollock, Wasim Akram and Sir Richard Hadlee.  I spend time studying their techniques so I can be as successful as them.

Cricket is great sport like most fast bowlers I love running in and knocking over a batsmans wickets.

The big-hitting left-hand batsman has been a prolific run scorer at first-class level for a number of years after switching to Wellington in 2004.

She is a dual International who represented the New Zealand basketball team in the Beijing Olympics. She brings back to the team a wealth of energy, competitive spirit and International experience.

I enjoy playing golf, but my favourite sport (including cricket!) is baseball. Actually part of a fantasy league with about 8 other BLACKCAPS.

I’m a farm kid from Whangarei and played cricket and rugby since I was five. 

I like nothing more than to chill out at the beach when I’m not out on the field.

Not only is it a great honour to represent your country you also get to travel the world which is a bonus!

I love playing cricket but am a bit of a sports nut – give me a soccer ball, a golf club or a fishing rod any day!

You have to practise hard to be a BLACKCAP but you can also learn a lot from watching the cricketing greats and I like to spend time going to the ground or watching on TV.

My favourite ground is New Zealand’s premiere sporting venue – Eden Park.  It’s my home ground when I play for the Aces and I’ve had a bit of success there.

I think cricket is great!  You can’t beat that feeling when you and your team mates have tasted success!

A true all-rounder, with a first class ten-wicket haul as well as a Test hat-trick and a Test century to his name.

Like a lot of Kiwi’s my age my favourite player when I was growing up was the great Sir Richard Hadlee.

I have a lot of favourite cricketing moments but the best would be when we beat England at Lord’s in 1999.

Seddon Park in Hamilton is my favourite ground.  It’s were I play for the Northern Knights and I've also scored two Test match centuries there.

I love the fact that you get to travel the world as a cricketer but there’s nothing better than representing your country.

McCullum is one of the world's leading wicketkeeper/batsmen and an agile and alert presence behind the stumps.

Lucy is an exciting all-rounder who can bat right throughout the order and bowls attacking right arm off spin deliveries.

She is a very experienced player who was at the previous two World Cups and has recently been appointed captain of the White Ferns.