It's now just two days to go until the home summer begins. We continue our Ford Trophy preview as the countdown shortens, the 2024/25 season opening this Sunday in Whangārei, New Plymouth and Wellington
17 Oct, 2024 in Domestic News
One week to go! NZC's 2024/25 summer of Domestic cricket begins next Sunday with the men's Ford Trophy in New Plymouth, Wellington and Whangārei. So what's new?
13 Oct, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand’s domestic T20 champions will be crowned in Wellington this summer as the Dream11 Super Smash presented by KFC gears up for a bumper Finals Weekend of cricket.
25 Sep, 2024 in Domestic News
The Ford Trophy will open New Zealand’s domestic summer of cricket for the first time in nealy three decades, with the men’s one-day competition set to start the 2024/25 season on Sunday, October 20
20 Sep, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand’s six Major Associations have today announced their women’s domestic contract lists for the 2024/25 summer, with nine players receiving contract offers for the first time.
13 Aug, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand Cricket's Match Official Panels have been announced ahead of the 2024-25 season.
30 Jul, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand’s six Major Associations have confirmed their 16 contracted male players for the 2024/25 domestic summer, with four of the eight final spots having been offered to players from the recent NZ U19 programme.
29 Jul, 2024 in Domestic News
Five new umpires have been announced in a fourteen-strong cohort of Aspiring Female Umpire Programme for the 2024/25 season
23 Jul, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand’s six Major Associations have today announced their first round of contracted male players for the 2024/25 domestic summer including some key player movements and a host of fresh faces earning their first domestic contract offers
18 Jul, 2024 in Domestic News
Each off-season, hundreds of Kiwi cricketers take the opportunity to get overseas and enjoy an English summer. Matt Boyle and Georgia Atkinson are no different – currently plying their trade in Sussex and Gloucestershire, respectively.
20 Jun, 2024 in Domestic News
An inspiring speech from guest speaker, Regina Lili’I, at McAuley High School’s 2019 sports prizegiving motivated a young Carol Agafili to begin a journey in cricket. Since then, she has become a true role model for Pasifika in cricket through playing for Northern Districts and Samoa, and coaching the Pasifika Schoolgirls team.
30 May, 2024 in Domestic News
Not many players can say they were their team's wicketkeeper and ended up with one of the best bowling performances on record. That's the unique career arc of retiring Canterbury Magician, Jacinta Savage
14 May, 2024 in Domestic News
After a career that took him from small town Wairarapa to the Central Stags to the BLACKCAPS, swing bowler Seth Rance has officially called time on his NZC Domestic representative cricket career
11 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
After an impressive and intriguing career, Central Stags captain Greg Hay announced his retirement during the final round of the 2023/24 Plunket Shield — then put an exclamation mark on it with one of his greatest knocks
08 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
As the pages turned towards the end of the 2023/24 cricket season, it was also the final chapter on the field for one of New Zealand Cricket's most respected umpires
07 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
The past season marked the end for Wellington’s loyal paceman, Ollie Newton. The 35-year-old put away his bowling boots in February, but will always remember the incredible match that marked his first-class debut
04 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
Devastating on her day, the Otago Sparks leg-spinner has announced her retirement from Domestic cricket at just 25, after 89 appearances for the Sparks across both female formats
03 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
The undefeated Wellington Firebirds have been crowned as the 2023/24 national first-class champions after wet weather on the final day in Hamilton prevented any further play, the big match with Northern Districts ending in a draw
28 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Plunket Shield leader the Wellington Firebirds head into today’s penultimate day still with their nose in front of Northern Districts on the points table, but nothing is in the bag just yet
27 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
One of the Central Stags' greatest Plunket Shield batsmen and captains bowed out with a special innings, plus a 20-pointer innings victory as the Otago Volts ran into a team determined to grind them into the dirt
27 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
