| Fullname | Adam Craig Parore |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Birth date | 23 January 1971 (age 55) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicketkeeper |
| International | true |
| Internationalspan | 1990–2002 |
| Testdebutdate | 5 July |
| Testdebutyear | 1990 |
| Testdebutagainst | England |
| Lasttestdate | 3 April |
| Lasttestyear | 2002 |
| Lasttestagainst | England |
| Testcap | 171 |
| Odidebutdate | 31 October |
| Odidebutyear | 1992 |
| Odidebutagainst | Zimbabwe |
| Lastodidate | 8 February |
| Lastodiyear | 2002 |
| Lastodiagainst | South Africa |
| Odicap | 80 |
| Odishirt | 67 |
| Club 1 | Auckland |
| Year 1 | 1988/89–2001/02 |
| Club 2 | Northern Districts |
| Year 2 | 1994/95–1995/96 |
| Club 3 | Chennai Superstars |
| Year 3 | 2008 |
| Columns | 4 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 78 |
| Runs 1 | 2,865 |
| Bat avg 1 | 26.28 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 2/14 |
| Top score 1 | 110 |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 197/7 |
| Column 2 | ODI |
| Matches 2 | 179 |
| Runs 2 | 3,314 |
| Bat avg 2 | 25.68 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 1/14 |
| Top score 2 | 108 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 116/25 |
| Column 3 | FC |
| Matches 3 | 163 |
| Runs 3 | 6,826 |
| Bat avg 3 | 32.66 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 10/36 |
| Top score 3 | 155* |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 367/24 |
| Column 4 | LA |
| Matches 4 | 255 |
| Runs 4 | 5,033 |
| Bat avg 4 | 26.91 |
| 100s/50s 4 | 1/24 |
| Top score 4 | 108 |
| Catches/stumpings 4 | 169/33 |
| Date | 4 May |
| Year | 2017 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38117.html ESPNcricinfo |
Adam Craig Parore (born 23 January 1971) is a New Zealand former wicket-keeper and batsman. He played 78 Test cricket matches for New Zealand and 179 One Day International cricket matches. Parore has been the managing director of financial services firm Adam Parore Mortgages. CoinHQ was also founded by him.[1] Parore was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy.
International career
He was the first Māori to represent New Zealand in cricket.[2]
He also holds the record for the highest One Day International innings score without a boundary (96 vs India, in Baroda, 1994).[3]
After representing New Zealand for more than a decade, Parore retired from international cricket, his last Test match played against England in Auckland in 2002. He finished with 204 Test dismissals, a New Zealand record.[4]
Personal life
In 2003, he began a relationship with socialite and television presenter Sally Ridge, with whom he had two children, and ran a sports clothing company. Ridge and Parore were involved in a controversial house demolition when they wanted to demolish a 100-year-old house and replace it with a new building.[5]
In 2006, Parore started his own business, Adam Parore Mortgages as a mortgage broker.[citation needed]
In 2009, the couple were embroiled in a $1 million leaky homes lawsuit.[6] They broke up in 2010.[7][8]
In May 2011, he climbed Mount Everest.[9][10]
In March 2014, he married Miller Rose MacLeod-McGhie in Hokianga.[11] The couple reportedly separated in 2016.[12]
In 2026, Parore married Libby Price, a New Zealand property business owner.[13][14]
References
- ^ "Three key takeaways from our Xerocon Sydney blockchain session". 8 September 2022.
- ^ Cricket Selectors Change Team in Bid to Get Lucky, International Herald Tribune, Retrieved on 19 October 2007
- ^ Most One Day International runs without a boundary, ESPNcricinfo, Retrieved on 16 January 2009
- ^ Tests – Most dismissals for New Zealand Archived 20 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNcricinfo, Retrieved on 19 October 2007
- ^ Orsman, Bernard (25 March 2006). "Celebrity couple can demolish house". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Schulz, Chris (20 September 2010). "What the Kiwi gossip mags say". Stuff. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "Judge keeps Sally Ridge, Adam Parore asset wrangle secret" Archived 8 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine, 22 March 2012, NBR
- ^ Rebecca Lewis and Rachel Glucina (4 July 2010). "Tough times for Sally Ridge". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ Pepperell, Susan (22 May 2011). "Adam Parore conquers Mt Everest". Stuff. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "Parore sorry for fat attack". Stuff. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Harbourside wedding for cricketer and model bride". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Stumps pulled on Adam Parore's marriage to Miller Rose". Stuff. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
- ^ "Society Insider: Ex-Black Cap Adam Parore's Hokianga wedding". The New Zealand Herald. 2026.
- ^ "Society Insider column". The New Zealand Herald. 2025.
External links
- "Parore's business site". Archived from the original on 25 April 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2017.