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Relive some of the highs and lows in the history of New Zealand's most popular summer team sport, cricket. Although the game has been played here since the 1830s, international success – especially against traditional rivals England and Australia – was a long time coming.

Short-answer activities about New Zealand cricket

Cricket is New Zealand's major organised summer sport. Like rugby, one of New Zealand's major winter sporting codes, it was developed in England.

Hold a class discussion or complete some writing about the place of sport in New Zealand society.

One of the most memorable and poignant moments in New Zealand cricket history occurred on 26 December 1953, just two days after the Tangiwai rail disaster.

The first test against Australia at Brisbane between 8 and 12 November 1985 will be remembered for the first-innings bowling display by Richard Hadlee.

The New Zealand cricket team takes the field at Eden Park, Auckland, during the fourth test against the West Indies in 1956.

This painting is titled Young New Zealand at play; cricket in a mining town. It appeared in the Weekly Press, 28 October 1899 and was probably painted in 1896.

Poster for the first women's test match between New Zealand and England, in 1935

New Zealand has played England in 88 tests, almost twice as often as it has met any other team. The team has had many cricketing highs and lows against England.

Key moments in New Zealand's cricketing rivalry with Australia