Craig Presland

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	22 May 1960 Whangarei, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1982/83–1984/85	Northern Districts
1984	Bedfordshire
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

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

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

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

1. "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. "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.

External links

• Craig Presland at ESPNcricinfo