He was the first Māori to represent New Zealand in cricket.[2]
He also holds the record for the highest One Day International innings score without a boundary (96 vs India, in Baroda, 1994).[3]
After representing New Zealand for more than a decade, Parore retired from international cricket, his last Test match played against England in Auckland in 2002. He finished with 204 Test dismissals, a New Zealand record.[4]
Personal life
In 2003 he began a relationship with socialite and television presenter Sally Ridge, with whom he had two children, and ran a sports clothing company. Ridge and Parore were involved in a controversial house demolition when they wanted to demolish a 100-year-old house and replace it with a new building.[5]
In 2006, Parore started his own business, Adam Parore Mortgages as a mortgage broker.
In 2009 the couple were embroiled in a $1 million leaky homes lawsuit.[6] They broke up in 2010.[7][8]