▁a ▁cr icket ▁club ▁in ▁London , ▁England , ▁founded ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁at ▁New ▁Zealand ' s ▁High ▁Commission ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁plays ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁and ▁Europe . ▁ ▁Vari ous ▁players ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁national ▁cr icket ▁team ▁( and ▁other ▁international ▁cr icket ▁teams ), ▁the ▁All ▁Black s , ▁and ▁first - class ▁players ▁have ▁appeared ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁over ▁the ▁years , ▁although ▁players ▁of ▁all ▁ab ilities ▁are ▁welcome ▁provided ▁they ▁are ▁from ▁New ▁Zealand ▁or ▁have ▁a ▁deep ▁connection ▁ther eto . ▁ ▁L N Z CC ▁ra ises ▁its ▁own ▁teams ▁and ▁plays ▁non - comp et ition ▁games ▁at ▁the ▁grounds ▁of ▁the ▁opposition . ▁Many ▁of ▁the ▁teams ▁are ▁compet itive ▁club ▁teams ▁or ▁established ▁friendly ▁teams ▁and ▁many ▁of ▁the ▁grounds ▁are ▁notable ▁for ▁their ▁location ▁and ▁quality , ▁for ▁example , ▁the ▁early ▁season ▁fi xture ▁against ▁W im ble don ▁who ▁play ▁in ▁the ▁Sur rey ▁Championship ▁and ▁who ▁play ▁at ▁the ▁W im ble don ▁Cr icket ▁Club ▁Gr ound , ▁located ▁opposite ▁the ▁All ▁England ▁La wn ▁Tennis ▁and ▁Cro quet ▁Club ; ▁the ▁match ▁vs ▁the ▁Hon ou rable ▁Art illery ▁Company ▁who ▁play ▁at ▁the ▁Art illery ▁Gr ound ▁in ▁F ins bury ▁in ▁the ▁City ▁of ▁London ; ▁against ▁The ▁Hur ling ham ▁Club , ▁an ▁exclusive ▁sports ▁and ▁social ▁club ▁located ▁in ▁Ful ham , ▁London , ▁England . ▁Other ▁notable ▁fi xt ures