Black Caps
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of Black Caps
C20: so named because of the players' black caps
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The series defeat by the Black Caps is England's first at home in a series of three Tests or more since 2012.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Black Caps played hard-nosed, disciplined and ruthless Test cricket, giving a lesson to England.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Still, in the slower seam of Foulkes, the Black Caps look to have gained an important weapon.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
If Martin Crowe is the godfather of New Zealand batting, then Williamson picked up the mantle and became the most prolific of all the Black Caps.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He had heard of the desperate deeds perpetrated by the widely known "White Caps," and it was not likely that the Black Caps were any less desperate and reckless.
From Frank Merriwell Down South by Burt L. Standish
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