Neal Parlane
Neal Ronald Parlane is a New Zealand cricketer and coach. He played first-class cricket for Northern Districts, Wellington and Auckland [cricket team|Auckland], making over 100 first-class appearances in a career which lasted from 1996/97 to 2001/12. He was born in Whangārei. He is the younger brother of Michael Parlane.
Parlane's highest first-class score was 193, off 195 balls, for Wellington against Otago in 2009–10. He scored centuries for Auckland in his last two List A matches, in February 2012, in the finals of the Ford Trophy: 117 against Otago, then 106 against Central Districts, when Auckland lost the final by two wickets.
Parlane also played Hawke Cup cricket for Northland between 1995 and 2018. He scored a century when Northland gained the title from Auckland-Waitakere in March 1998. In 2019 he was appointed coach of Northland. Later he became Northland Cricket's general manager.