Otago cricket team
The Otago cricket team, nicknamed the Volts since the 1997–98 season, are a New Zealand first-class cricket team which first played representative cricket in 1864. The team represents the Otago, Southland and North Otago regions of New Zealand's South Island. Their main governing board is the Otago Cricket Association which is one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket.
Otago Volts logo | |
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Dion Ebrahim |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Home ground | University Oval |
| Capacity | 3,500 (can be increased to 6,000 by use of temporary seating) |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Canterbury in 1864 at Dunedin |
| Plunket Shield wins | 13 |
| The Ford Trophy wins | 2 |
| Men's Super Smash wins | 2 |
| Official website | www |
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 plays first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches against other New Zealand provincial sides, although in the past has also played against touring sides.
The team's current coach is Dion Ebrahim.