The Club is delighted to announce the signing of Callum McLachlan as overseas professional for the 2025 season.
Callum is an exciting young WK/Batsman talent from Wellington, New Zealand. A hard-hitting Top/Middle Order batsman, he is a powerful Right-hander that hits as clean as any young batsman in the New Zealand domestic system. Callum was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2018 ICC Under 19 World Cup played in NZ.
Callum started his senior cricket journey with Upper Hutt United CC in the Wellington Premier Cricket competition from 2016 and to this day, remains a staunch club member, with over 100 1st XI games as their first choice WK/Batsman, he also a member of the club’s committee. A wholehearted clubman, prior to earning his contract with the Wellington Firebirds, he worked as Upper Hutt’s community development officer, earning his New Zealand Cricket Level 1 & 2 coaching qualification and delivering Cricket Wellington’s grassroots program. No doubt he will benefit our club juniors with knowledge and expertise.
His First Class debut came against Canterbury, equalling a first class record of most dismissals on debut, with 9, 8 catches and a stumping. Now into his 4th year with the Firebirds, he has proved a reliable back-up Wicket-keeper/Batsman when Tom Blundell is on Blackcaps duty.
The club is delighted with the signing of Callum and we look forward to welcoming him to London Road in the spring.
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