55-613: Christopher Lance Cairns ONZM (born 13 June 1970) is a former New Zealand cricketer and former ODI captain, who played for the New Zealand cricket team as an all-rounder . Cairns finished his Test career with a batting average of 33.53 and a bowling average of 29.40. In 2000, he was named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year . He has appeared in ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments on 4 occasions in 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003. He
110-625: A 1,001 km (622 mi) walk promoting rail safety awareness. Cairns married Melanie Croser in 2010, it is his third marriage. Croser, an Australian, had played basketball in the USA before working for a sports marketing group in Sydney. Cairns lives in Canberra and played for the local club North Canberra Gungahlin Eagles in the 2011/12 season. On 10 August 2021, he was reported to be on life support after suffering
165-465: A Dame Grand Companion, formally receiving investiture in 2024 from Prince William . Trent Boult Trent Alexander Boult (born 22 July 1989) is a New Zealand cricketer who represented the New Zealand cricket team in all formats between 2011 and 2024. He continues to play in various Twenty20 leagues around the globe as a fast bowler . Boult was a key member of the New Zealand team that won
220-466: A Knight Grand Companion himself) restored the honours to their pre-April 2000 state. Principal Companions and Distinguished Companions (85 people in total) were given the option to convert their awards into Knighthoods or Damehoods. The restoration was welcomed by Monarchy New Zealand . The option has been taken up by 72 of those affected, including rugby great Colin Meads . Former Labour MP Margaret Shields
275-468: A Knight or Dame Companion, and thus not to accept the respective appellation of "Sir" or "Dame". The majority of those affected chose the aforereferenced appellations. After initially declining redesignation in 2009, Vincent O'Sullivan and Sam Neill accepted the change in December 2021 and June 2022, respectively. A change to non-titular honours was a recommendation contained within the original report of
330-668: A Test against South Africa in 2004. Cairns knocked Shane Warne out of Australia's bowling attack during a 2000 test in Wellington when he launched several sixes out of the Basin Reserve and onto the adjacent street. Cairns formerly held the world record for most sixes in Tests (87, since surpassed by Adam Gilchrist ), and for a time held the New Zealand record for fastest century in ODIs (75 balls, currently owned by Corey Anderson with 36 balls). Cairns
385-539: A critical role in Mumbai winning the 2020 IPL title. He was the man of the match in the final and was also named the player of the season. Boult claimed 25 wickets in that edition of the IPL and was the third highest wicket taker after Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah . He also bowled 4 maiden overs, the most by any player in a single season of IPL. His best bowling figures in the IPL are 4/18 against CSK on 23 October 2020. In
440-455: A major heart attack resulting in aortic dissection in his home in Canberra , Australia about a week prior. He was later transferred to St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney and was kept in an intensive care unit. On 20 August 2021, Cairns was reported to be off life support and was able to communicate with his family. However, Cairns became paralysed from the waist down due to suffering a stroke during
495-456: A match, saying Vincent wanted to "mitigate his sins by blaming others" and taking issue with McCullum having waited three years before approaching the ICC. In March 2012, Cairns successfully sued former Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi for libel, after Modi posted on Twitter in 2010 that Cairns had been involved in match-fixing during 2008. He won costs and damages. On 12 September 2014,
550-464: A scientific measure of course, but if Cairns' body had held together long enough for him to have played 100 Tests, his figures extrapolate out to something like 5334 runs and 351 wickets – very similar to those of Botham." He went on to say "He was, and should be remembered as, one of the game's best all-rounders." During the Lord's Test against England, he bowled England wicket-keeper Chris Read for zero. Read
605-527: A two test tour of Bangladesh. Boult struggled in the hot and dry conditions, taking just 3 wickets and frequently straying with his accuracy. However, when back in home conditions against the touring West Indies, Boult swiftly returned to his best. In the second test at the Basin Reserve Boult won man of the match award, after taking career best figures of 10 for 80 and completing a brilliant one-handed diving catch to his left to dismiss Dinesh Ramdin . In
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#1733085603454660-484: Is a left-arm fast medium swing bowler who makes up for his relative lack of height with deceptive pace and the ability to swing the ball both ways. Boult's primary weapon is the inswinger to the right-hander. Perhaps unsurprisingly, his childhood cricketing hero was Wasim Akram . In 2013, in a radio interview, former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney rated Boult as New Zealand's best bowling discovery since Shane Bond . He
715-704: Is also a Secretary and Registrar (the Clerk of the Executive Council) and a Herald (the New Zealand Herald of Arms) of the Order. There also exist miniatures and lapel badges of the five levels of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Knight/Dames Grand Companion and Knight/Dames Companion are entitled to use the style Sir for males and Dame for females. The order's statutes grant heraldic privileges to members of
770-484: Is also known to haul in one-handed catches with either hand. In 2014, he became the 4th test bowler since Richard Hadlee , Chris Martin and Iain O'Brien to claim 30+ wickets in consecutive years. He has developed a good opening bowling partnership with Tim Southee , having taken 46% of all wickets between them since 2013, especially since the retirement of Martin. In Tests, they are ably complemented by Neil Wagner 's short left-arm seam deliveries. In August 2019, in
825-447: Is an order of merit in the New Zealand royal honours system . It was established by royal warrant on 30 May 1996 by Elizabeth II , Queen of New Zealand , "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits", to recognise outstanding service to
880-456: Is regarded as one of the greatest allrounders of the game. Cairns was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy , the first time the country won an ICC trophy, and he had a major role in the final with 102 not out, and scored the winning run. He is son of former New Zealand cricketer Lance Cairns . He starred in both the One-day and Test New Zealand teams, as well as
935-737: The 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours , Cairns was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for services to cricket. On 22 January 2006, Cairns announced his retirement from ODIs in a press conference. A Twenty20 match against the West Indies on 16 February 2006 was his last game representing New Zealand. He was also part of the ICC World XI that played in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal matches. The New Zealand Herald compared his retirement to those of Michael Jordan and Björn Borg on 15 February 2006. Cairns also left
990-544: The 2019 Cricket World Cup . On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh , Boult took his 150th wicket in ODIs. On 29 June 2019, in the match against Australia , Boult took the second hat-trick of the World Cup. He was the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick at the Cricket World Cup. In August 2021, Boult was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup . He helped his team reach
1045-451: The 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship . He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019 . He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman, Boult made his Test debut for New Zealand in December 2011 and his One Day International debut the following July. He was the joint leading wicket taker at the 2015 Cricket World Cup . In November 2018, he became
1100-610: The 2022 IPL auction , Boult was bought by the Rajasthan Royals . On 2024 November, he was bought by Mumbai Indians in 2025 auction . Boult accompanied the New Zealand A team on their winter training tour in 2007. On 9 February 2007, he took two wickets for 28 runs and scored seven not out against India's Under-19 team. He then travelled to Malaysia in February 2008 for the Under-19 World Cup . On 21 January 2009, Boult
1155-649: The ACT New Zealand party deriding the PCNZM's initials as standing for "a Politically Correct New Zealand that used to be a Monarchy". The issue of titular honours would appear whenever honours were mentioned. In the lead up to the 2005 general election , Leader of the Opposition Don Brash suggested that should a National-led government be elected, he would reverse Labour's changes and re-introduce knighthoods. In 2009, Prime Minister John Key (later to become
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#17330856034541210-707: The Canterbury New Zealand domestic championship team. After his playing career Cairns went on to become a commentator with Sky Sport New Zealand. Cairns also played for Northland in the Hawke Cup . He had joined the Indian Cricket League , and was the captain of the Chandigarh Lions till its closure in 2008. He later went on to play for Nottinghamshire in the English Twenty20 cup competition. He
1265-567: The Second Test against Australia in Hobart , in a match won by New Zealand by 7 runs, New Zealand's first test win in Australia since 1985 and their first test win over Australia since 1993. He took four wickets in the match; additionally, he scored 21 runs in a tenth-wicket partnership with Chris Martin in the second innings. In 2012, Boult produced a string of strong performances with the ball against
1320-582: The 1995 honours committee ( The New Zealand Royal Honours System: The Report of the Prime Minister’s Honours Advisory Committee ) which prompted the creation of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Titular honours were incorporated into the new system before its implementation in 1996 after the National Party caucus and public debate were split as to whether titles should be retained. There has long been debate in New Zealand regarding
1375-633: The Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity. In the order of precedence , the New Zealand Order of Merit ranks immediately after the Order of New Zealand . Prior to 1996, New Zealanders received appointments to various British orders, such as the Order of the Bath , the Order of St Michael and St George , the Order of the British Empire , and the Order of the Companions of Honour , as well as
1430-678: The Metropolitan Police announced that they would charge Cairns with perjury stemming from the Modi libel trial. He was acquitted of charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice on 30 November 2015. In August 1993, Cairns' sister Louise was killed in a train accident at Rolleston . In 2006, in collaboration with Kiwi Rail, he formed the Chris Cairns Foundation, which raises money to improve rail safety; in September 2008 he completed
1485-667: The Test by an innings and 49 runs. New Zealand went on the win series 1–0; Boult finished with 15 wickets at an average of 18.33 and was named man of the series. At the NZC Annual Awards, he received the Men's Test Player of the Year and the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for best International player of the year. In May that year, Boult was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by New Zealand Cricket . In
1540-520: The West Indies, India and Sri Lanka to consolidate his position as Tim Southee 's new ball partner. He carried this good form into 2013 when he took 19 wickets in 5 tests against England, including his best test match innings bowling figures of 6/68 at Eden Park in March. After suffering a side strain during New Zealand's final test match against England at Leeds, Boult returned to the New Zealand test side for
1595-502: The all-rounder's double of 200 wickets and 3000 runs. Out of these seven players, Cairns reached the double 3rd fastest (58 Test) behind Ian Botham and Kapil Dev (50 tests). In ODIs, Cairns came close to another double of 200 wickets and 5000 runs. Cairns finished his ODI career on 4950 runs, just 50 short. Cairns Test batting average at number seven (44.02) is the 5th best average for that position of all time. The New Zealand Herald journalist, Richard Boock said about Cairns: "It's not
1650-492: The appropriateness of titles. Some feel it is no longer appropriate as New Zealand has not been a colony since 1907, and to these people titles are out of step with present-day New Zealand. Others feel that titles carry both domestic and international recognition, and that awarded on the basis of merit they remain an appropriate recognition of excellence. In April 2000 the then new Labour Prime Minister, Helen Clark , announced that knighthoods and damehoods had been abolished and
1705-485: The ball, Cairns picked up 1–37 off 6 overs. Injuries plagued Cairns throughout his career. There remains some debate over his statistics and how they reflected his ability. In Cairns career he played 62 Test and missed a further 55 due to injury. Sidharth Monga writing in 2009 that Cairns' career returns "were a poor justification of his prodigious talent." Cairns retired from the New Zealand Test team in 2004. In
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1760-551: The captain of the World XI for the 2009 ICL World Series Twenty 20 tournament which was set to be held in Hyderabad. However, the proposed tournament was cancelled due to payment disputes. In December 2013, Cairns was the subject of allegations in an ICC investigation into match-fixing. He is alleged to have attempted to manipulate games in India when he was captain of the Chandigarh Lions in
1815-600: The couple married in August 2017 in a private ceremony at Kauri Bay Boomrock. They have three sons Bowie, Parker and Charlie and live at Mt. Maunganui . In 2015, Boult was New Zealand's leading wicket taker at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Following the tournament, Boult received a Maiden call-up into the Indian Premier League by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and he was purchased for $ 600,000. In February 2017, he
1870-519: The distinction of Knight Bachelor . The change came about after the Prime Minister's Honours Advisory Committee (1995) was created "to consider and present options and suggestions on the structure of a New Zealand Royal Honours System in New Zealand, which is designed to recognise meritorious service, gallantry and bravery and long service". The monarch of New Zealand is the Sovereign of the order and
1925-402: The door open for a comeback, but said "I don't think I could ever be tempted back". In Cairns' final game, he bowled four overs for 24 and no wicket and scored a nine-ball duck , before being bowled by Chris Gayle. He also missed the stumps in both attempts during the bowl off. ESPNcricinfo describe his final international as "an unfitting farewell" and that "he deserved better". He was named as
1980-464: The finals, taking 13 wickets for New Zealand, the highest for his team. In January 2022, in the second match against Bangladesh , Boult took his 300th wicket in Test cricket . In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament. He also retired from international T20 cricket after New Zealand was knocked out in group stage of the tournament. Boult
2035-595: The first and second level, who are entitled to have the Order's circlet ("a green circle, edged gold, and inscribed with the Motto of the Order in gold") surrounding their shield. Grand Companions are also entitled to heraldic supporters . The Chancellor is entitled to supporters and a representation of the Collar of the Order around his/her shield. The following contains the names of the small number of living Distinguished Companions (DCNZM) who chose not to convert their appointment to
2090-445: The first batsman to score a century in his 100th ODI in a winning cause. He is currently the only New Zealand player to achieve that milestone. Cairns' career-best bowling performance in Tests was 7/27 against the West Indies in 1999, and he is New Zealand's sixth highest wicket taker in Tests, after Richard Hadlee , Daniel Vettori , Tim Southee , Trent Boult , and Chris Martin . He is also one of only eight players to have reached
2145-671: The first ever day-night test in history, Boult became the first New Zealander and second overall after Josh Hazlewood , to take a five-wicket haul in a day-night test. However, Australia won the day-night match by 3 wickets. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2015 World Cup by the ICC. In 2018, Boult produced his best figures in Test cricket, taking 6/32 in the First Test against England in Auckland . England were bowled out for 58 in their first innings and New Zealand went on to win
2200-465: The first innings of the second test on the same venue against India, Boult made another one-handed diving right-handed catch to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane . He also had bowling figures of 4 for 146. In 2014 T20 series against West Indies, Boult's squad number switched from 8 to 18, a number previously worn by Mathew Sinclair . In the Trans-Tasman trophy 2015–16 series , in Australia, in the third Test,
2255-469: The first player to score a century in an ICC Champions Trophy final (was previously called as ICC Knockout Trophy) in a winning cause. He became only the third player to score a century in a Champions Trophy final after Philo Wallace and Sourav Ganguly . In an ODI against India in 1999, he went onto become the second ever player in ODI history after Gordon Greenidge to score a century in his 100th ODI and became
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2310-445: The five levels, there are three different types of membership. Ordinary membership is limited to citizens of New Zealand or a Commonwealth realm . "Additional" members, appointed on special occasions, are not counted in the numerical limits. People who are not citizens of a Commonwealth realm are given "Honorary" membership; if they subsequently adopt citizenship of a Commonwealth realm they are eligible for Additional membership. There
2365-416: The fourth ODI of India's 2018–19 New Zealand tour , Boult claimed his fifth five-wicket haul, the joint-most for a New Zealand bowler alongside Richard Hadlee . He returned figures of 5/21 helping his team dismiss India for their lowest total in ODIs since 2010. New Zealand went on record one of their biggest wins and Boult was named man of the match. In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's squad for
2420-508: The governor-general is its Chancellor. Appointments are made at five levels: From 2000 to 2009, the two highest levels of the Order were Principal Companion (PCNZM) and Distinguished Companion (DCNZM), without the appellation of "Sir" or "Dame". The number of Knights and Dames Grand Companion (and Principal Companions) is limited to 30 living people. Additionally, new appointments are limited to 15 Knights or Dames Companion, 40 Companions, 80 Officers and 140 Members per year. As well as
2475-537: The order's statutes amended. From 2000 to 2009, the two highest levels of the Order were Principal Companion (PCNZM) and Distinguished Companion (DCNZM), without the appellation of "Sir" or "Dame"; appointment to all levels of the Order were recognised solely by the use of post-nominal letters. A National Business Review poll in February 2000 revealed that 54% of New Zealanders thought the titles should be scrapped. The Labour Government's April 2000 changes were criticised by opposition parties, with Richard Prebble of
2530-614: The short lived Indian Cricket League . Cairns has rejected these claims. Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent , an admitted match fixer, has said that Cairns had approached him about fixing matches. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum also told the Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) of the International Cricket Council that Cairns made a match fixing approach to him. Cairns insists that he has never fixed
2585-433: The surgery. On 19 September 2021, he recorded a message of gratitude on Twitter that he is recovering at home after being transferred to Spinal Unit on 10 September. It was his first post on his Twitter in 7 years. On 5 February 2022, he revealed on his Instagram that he was diagnosed with bowel cancer after a routine check-up the day before. Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit The New Zealand Order of Merit
2640-733: The third bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in ODIs , while in June 2019, Boult became the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in the Cricket World Cup . Boult was born in Rotorua in 1989. He grew up in Ōhope and Tauranga , and was educated at Otumoetai College . He is the younger brother of cricketer Jono Boult . Of Māori descent, Boult affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu , Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Te Rangi iwi . Trent announced his engagement to partner Gert Smith in June 2016, and
2695-518: Was also the part of the victorious New Zealand campaign during the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy where they beat India in the final to lift their first title in major ICC global event. He played his part in the final and helped the Kiwis side, by scoring a match winning knock of 102* and was awarded the player of the final. Finally New Zealand went onto win the final and registered the highest ever chase in an ICC Champions Trophy final (265). He also went onto become
2750-453: Was an intelligent fast-medium bowler. Since then, persistent injuries have forced him to drop his pace and rely more on his hard-to-read slower ball . With the bat, Cairns has been the author of some of New Zealand cricket's most memorable innings, including his unbeaten 102 to win the final of the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy for New Zealand against India in Kenya, and his 158 from just 172 balls in
2805-582: Was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 5 crores . He also played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 to 2019 in the IPL. In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament. Boult was traded by Delhi to the Mumbai Indians prior to the thirteenth season of the IPL. He played
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#17330856034542860-607: Was ducking to the ball, what he thought was a beamer from Chris Cairns but was a well-disguised slower ball. Cairns also played in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal ODI, at the MCG . Cairns played for the ICC World XI and scored 69 off 47 balls before being stumped by Kumar Sangakkara off the bowling of Muttiah Muralitharan . During his innings, Cairns put a 91 run partnership on with his captain , Ricky Ponting . With
2915-476: Was included in the New Zealand national under-19 cricket team for the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup , which was also eventually the inaugural edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup . He was later selected to the senior national team. He made his test debut against Australia on 24 November 1989. Cairns was a destructive batsman who could hit sixes straight down the ground and in his earlier days
2970-751: Was one of those who accepted a Damehood, despite receiving a letter from former Prime Minister Helen Clark "setting out why Labour had abolished the titles and saying she hoped she would not accept one". Clark's senior deputy, Michael Cullen , also accepted a knighthood. Appointments continued when Labour returned to government in 2017 as the Sixth Labour Government . The 2018 New Year Honours included seven knights and dames. The government did not comment on its position regarding knighthoods and damehoods, but Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern did specifically congratulate two women on becoming Dames Companion. On leaving office in 2023, Ardern accepted appointment as
3025-421: Was selected for the New Zealand squad for the one-day series against Australia at just 19 years of age. Boult only managed to play in the warm up game against the Prime Minister's XI and went wicketless off seven overs. During the tour Boult was clocked as the fastest bowler touring with the New Zealand team with a highest speed of 143.3 km/h (89.0 mph). Boult made his Test debut in the 2011–12 season, in
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