From Cloth Cap to Helmet - The History of New Zealand Cricket (1992)

A classic documentary about the history of New Zealand cricket, from the late 19th Century through to the lead up to the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Rob Muldoon cameos at the beginning and end.

The Humour, The Highlights, The Heartache - The Complete History of New Zealand Cricket. Presented and narrated by Ian Smith, one of the greatest wicketkeepers in the world. See the triumphs, the characters and the controversies of New Zealand Cricket’s greatest moments, and greatest players, including:

1894 - 1930 The novices of the early years
1930 - 1956 Growing pains in international cricket
1956 - 1974 The talented amateurs
1974 - 1980 Coming of age against the Ashes countries. The Poms and Ockers bowled over!
1980 - 1985 The Howarth Years - the golden years of unprecedented success. The birth of one-day cricket.
1985 - 1992 End of an era. Beginning of a new era?

Producer director: Geoff Thomas