On the penultimate day of his 2021/22 season, Central Stags batsman Tom Bruce has achieved a feat unique in the 115-year history of New Zealand's first-class Plunket Shield
08 Apr, 2022 in Domestic News
Undefeated after six rounds, the Auckland Aces touched down in Hawke's Bay needing a single point to clinch the Plunket Shield while the Stags had big Blair Tickner firing up with a five-for. Then an historic back-to-back double ton from Tom Bruce stole the show
08 Apr, 2022 in Match Reports
A COVID-19 outbreak has seen the season's pandemic contingencies applied to the match between Northern Districts and the Central Stags in Whangarei
01 Apr, 2022 in Domestic News
Northern Districts opening batsmen Jeet Raval and Bharat Popli batted through the entire first day at Cobham Oval - each posting big centuries in what would become one of NZ's highest ever opening partnerships, before Tom Bruce answered with a maiden double century. There would be no result, however
01 Apr, 2022 in Match Reports
The last southern derby of the summer sees the Otago Volts bow out for 2021/22 while Canterbury needs some red and black magic to stay in the race for the Plunket Shield
31 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
Plunket Shield leaders the Auckland Aces stay unbeaten after six rounds, and five wins, enforcing a follow-on before taking the full 20 points against the Wellington Firebirds
30 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
Twenty four of New Zealand’s most promising young female cricketers will compete in three T20s this weekend at NZC’s High Performance Centre in Lincoln.
25 Mar, 2022 in Domestic News
First-class cricket returned to Fitzherbert Park for the first time in 14 years, Canterbury captain Cole McConchie making an early statement with a career-best sixth first-class ton
24 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
A fresh-look Wellington Firebirds squad gets off to a flier in Dunedin after a career-best century from Troy Johnson - combined with two handy debut performances. But a cracking Dale Phillips century on the final day would prove the winning of the game
23 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
The undefeated Auckland Aces were facing off against barnstorming Northern Districts in the top of the table clash in Northland. But with wild wet weather sweeping in, would there be a result?
23 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
Better late than never: the unbeaten Auckland Aces have ticked off an outstanding first half of their campaign as they make it four on the bounce in the first-class championship
14 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
A fighting Colin de Grandhomme century hauls Northern Districts back into the fight after a maiden Ray Toole bag for the Stags. A sensational fourth morning from leading wicket-taker Brett Randell then all but seals the deal for Northern
14 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
Martin Guptill and - with a first double ton - Robbie O'Donnell go big as the unbeaten Auckland Aces hunt for a third win on the bounce, while Simon Keene takes his second five-for in his second match!
06 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
ND debutant Kristian Clarke becomes the first Plunket Shield player to score a half century and take a wicket first ball on debut as Northern puts the Firebirds under the pump
06 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
The race is on as the quest to win New Zealand's first-class championship for 2021/22 heads into the decisive few rounds
03 Mar, 2022 in Domestic News
One of New Zealand's longest-serving cricketers on the Domestic scene has packed up his blue and gold kit in the changing sheds for the last time. Anaru Kitchen represented the Auckland Aces, Otago Volts and BLACKCAPS and bowed out in the best way possible - with one last century for his team
02 Mar, 2022 in Domestic News
WHITE FERNS, Auckland Hearts and Northern Districts all-round legend Anna Peterson has announced her retirement from the Domestic game
02 Mar, 2022 in Domestic News
The Otago Sparks pulled off a victory almost as spectacular as The Remarkables behind them with a 138-run win to lift the 2022 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield - with a maiden five-wicket bag thrown in for good measure
27 Feb, 2022 in Match Reports
Performances all round as the Auckland Aces do it again against the Central Stags in Queenstown to lift the men's one-day title for 2021/22 - the Aces' third Ford Trophy title in five years
26 Feb, 2022 in Match Reports
A dozen current or recent BLACKCAPS feature in the men's national one-day trophy decider, livestreamed from Queenstown this Saturday by Spark Sport
25 Feb, 2022 in Domestic News
