| Country: | New Zealand |
| Fullname: | Craig Miller Presland |
| Birth Date: | 22 May 1960 |
| Birth Place: | Whangārei, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Club1: | Northern Districts |
| Year1: | 1982/83 - 1984/85 |
| Club2: | Bedfordshire |
| Year2: | 1984 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 14 |
| Runs1: | 503 |
| Bat Avg1: | 26.47 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/4 |
| Top Score1: | 97 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,785 |
| Wickets1: | 32 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.50 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/49 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 9 |
| Runs2: | 90 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | –/– |
| Top Score2: | 24 |
| Deliveries2: | 354 |
| Wickets2: | 11 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 28.90 |
| Fivefor2: | – |
| Tenfor2: | – |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/28 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Date: | 28 July |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/38218.html Cricinfo |
Craig Miller Presland (born 22 May 1960) is a New Zealand former cricketer and the current chief executive of the New Zealand Co-operative.
After attending Kamo High School between 1973 and 1977, Presland graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland in 1981.
He made his debut in first-class cricket for Northern Districts against Auckland at Gisborne in the 1982–83 Shell Trophy. He played first-class cricket for Northern Districts until December 1984, making a total of fourteen appearances.[1] Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 503 runs in his fourteen first-class matches, at an average of 26.47 and a highest score of 97 not out.[2] With his right-arm medium pace bowling, he took 32 wickets at a bowling average of 31.50.[3] He took a five wicket haul once, with figures of 5 for 49 against Canterbury in the 1988–89 Shell Trophy.[4] Presland also played List A one-day cricket for Northern Districts, debuting in that format against Canterbury at Hamilton in the 1982–83 Shell Cup. He played List A cricket for Northern Districts until December 1984, making a total of nine appearances.[5] He scored 90 runs in one-day cricket, with a high score of 37.[6] With the ball, he took 11 wickets an average of 28.90 and best figures of 3 for 28.[7] In addition to playing first-class and List A cricket in New Zealand, Presland also played minor counties cricket in England for Bedfordshire in 1984, making seven appearances in the Minor Counties Championship and a single appearance in the MCCA Knockout Trophy.[8] [9]
A business graduate of the University of Auckland, Presland has served in a number of executive positions with Emery Worldwide, Fletcher Building,, International SOS NZ and ABC Childcare Centres. He was the chief operating officer of New Zealand Cricket from 2012 to 2014.[10] He was appointed the chief executive of the New Zealand Co-operative in April 2016.[11] Presland has been Chairman of Parnell Cricket Club since 2015.[12]