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Issue 1,243
Friday 24th July 2026
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NEW ZEALAND SELECTION FOR INDOOR CRICKET the July 3 issue of the Malvern News, Darfield’s Saige McNae has added an international honour to an already outstanding indoor cricket season. The Christchurch Girls’ High School boarder helped Canterbury win the U18 Girls title at the 2026 Indoor Cricket New Zealand Junior Provincial Championships in Lower Hutt, before being named in the New Zealand U18 Girls team to tour South Africa. Saige played all nine matches in Canterbury’s successful national title campaign and was one of the side’s most effective all-rounders. With the bat, she scored 134 runs at an Following on from an article in average of 14.89 and a strike The 2026 Indoor Cricket New Zealand Junior Provincial Championships proved to be a historic hunting ground for local talent, with two Malvern cricketers reaching the pinnacle of the sport. Following four days of intense competition in Lower Hutt, both Saige McNae and Max Dodds have been selected to represent New Zealand on the world stage. The pair will trade the local courts for the international arena this September when they travel to Pretoria, South Africa, to compete in the WICF Junior World Series.
SAIGE McNAE
rate of 111.67. She gave away just six turnovers across 18 overs faced, demonstrating disciplined batting alongside aggressive base running. Saige was equally influential with the ball, taking 13 wickets—an average of 1.44
wickets per match. She conceded only 57 runs at 6.33 runs per over, helping Canterbury apply consistent defensive pressure throughout the tournament.
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Saige McNae was awarded the Canterbury U18 side's "Players' Player" award.
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