Canterbury Cricket announced that wicket-keeper/ batsman Reece Young will join the Canterbury Wizards squad for the 2010/2011 season.
Young has spent his entire cricket career in Auckland as a part of the Aces side and will take up the position behind the stumps vacated by Kruger van Wyk who has transferred to the Central Stags for the upcoming season.
Canterbury Wizards Head Coach, Bob Carter, is looking forward to Young becoming a part of the team- ‘I am delighted to have Reece coming to play for the Wizards. He will bring with him his specialist wicket-keeping skills which will support the teams performances along with his specialist batting skills at all levels of the game.’
Off the field Carter felt Young’s experiences would also play a major part in the culture of the team ‘He will play a significant part in building the team culture with his experiences at both first class and international levels.’
Young also expressed his excitement at the opportunity to become a part of the Canterbury Wizards. ‘I would like to thank Auckland Cricket for the opportunities I have had playing in such a talented team over the years. I have grown as a player and a person with the Aces and have been able to win titles across all three competitions and do what I love.’
‘There has come a time where I need to further my career and push for my dream of playing international cricket for New Zealand. Canterbury Cricket has given me an opportunity and fresh environment to do this and I'm looking forward to joining the Wizards and a region rich in sporting history and achievement in the 2010/11 season.’
Young made his debut for the Auckland Aces during the 1998/99 season against the Canterbury Wizards. Since then he has made 193 appearances for the Aces taking 348 catches, making 23 stumpings and scoring over 4500 runs. In his last appearance for the Aces Young managed to register his career best with the bat of 126* against the Wizards.
