Otago Volts

The Otago cricket team, nicknamed the Volts since the 1997–98 season, are a New Zealand first-class cricket team which first played representative cricket in 1864. The team represents the Otago, Southland and North Otago regions of New Zealand's South Island. Their main governing board is the Otago Cricket Association which is one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket.

Cricket was first played in Otago in 1849, the year after the province was settled by Europeans, and the Otago Cricket Association was founded in 1876. The Otago representative team played in the first match which is considered to have first-class status to have been played in New Zealand, a January 1864 fixture with Canterbury which was part of a four team tournament which also included Southland and an English team led by George Parr which was touring Australia.

The modern Otago team plays most of its home games at the University Oval in Dunedin, but occasionally plays games at the Queenstown Events Centre, Queen's Park Ground in Invercargill and Molyneux Park in Alexandra. The team plays first-class, List A and Twenty20 matches against other New Zealand provincial sides, although in the past has also played against touring sides.

The team's head-coach for the 2024–25 season, Ashley Noffke, left to take up a position as assistant coach with the Pakistan national team after the end of the season. Former New Zealand coach Gary Stead took over the role in a temporary facility over the winter period, before Josh Tasman-Jones was named as the team's coach in August. The 2024–25 captain was all-rounder Luke Georgeson.

The Otago Volts are a professional cricket team representing the Otago region in New Zealand's domestic cricket competitions. Established in 1997, the team competes in New Zealand's first-class, List A, and Twenty20 tournaments, including the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy, and Super Smash. Known for their passionate fan base and strong regional identity, the Otago Volts have a proud history of developing talented cricketers who have gone on to represent New Zealand at the international level. The team’s colors are typically navy blue and gold, reflecting the region’s heritage, and they play their home matches at the University Oval in Dunedin. The Otago Volts are recognized for their competitive spirit and commitment to nurturing local talent in New Zealand cricket.