Craig Miller Presland (born 22 May 1960) is a New Zealand former cricketer and the current chief executive of the New Zealand Co-operative.

Craig Presland
Personal information
Full name
Craig Miller Presland
Born (1960-05-22) 22 May 1960 (age 63)
Whangārei, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1982/83–1984/85Northern Districts
1984Bedfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 14 9
Runs scored 503 90
Batting average 26.47 15.00
100s/50s –/4 –/–
Top score 97* 24
Balls bowled 1,785 354
Wickets 32 11
Bowling average 31.50 28.90
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/49 3/28
Catches/stumpings 8/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2019

Education edit

After attending Kamo High School between 1973 and 1977, Presland graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland in 1981.[1]

Cricket career edit

He made his debut in first-class cricket for Northern Districts against Auckland at Gisborne in the 1982–83 Shell Trophy. He played first-class cricket for Northern Districts until December 1984, making a total of fourteen appearances.[2] Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 503 runs in his fourteen first-class matches, at an average of 26.47 and a highest score of 97 not out.[3] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 32 wickets at a bowling average of 31.50.[4] He took a five wicket haul once, with figures of 5 for 49 against Canterbury in the 1988–89 Shell Trophy.[5] Presland also played List A one-day cricket for Northern Districts, debuting in that format against Canterbury at Hamilton in the 1982–83 Shell Cup. He played List A cricket for Northern Districts until December 1984, making a total of nine appearances.[6] He scored 90 runs in one-day cricket, with a high score of 37.[7] With the ball, he took 11 wickets an average of 28.90 and best figures of 3 for 28.[8] In addition to playing first-class and List A cricket in New Zealand, Presland also played minor counties cricket in England for Bedfordshire in 1984, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship and a single appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.[9][10]

Business career edit

A business graduate of the University of Auckland, Presland has served in a number of executive positions with Emery Worldwide, Fletcher Building, healthAlliance, International SOS NZ and ABC Childcare Centres.[11] He was the chief operating officer of New Zealand Cricket from 2012 to 2014.[12] He was appointed the chief executive of the New Zealand Co-operative in April 2016.[11] Presland has been Chairman of Parnell Cricket Club since 2015.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Craig Presland - Chairman - Parnell Cricket Club". LinkedIn. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Canterbury v Northern Districts, Shell Trophy 1983/84". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  6. ^ "List A Matches played by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  7. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  8. ^ "List A Bowling For Each Team by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Craig Presland". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  11. ^ a b "Meet our CEO, Craig Presland". NZ Co-Op. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Cricket: NZC announce new appointments". Otago Daily Times. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

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