Match Reports

Will Williams does it again!

The Canterbury paceman grabs his second consecutive first-class bag, then Fraser Sheat swoops for nine in the match as undefeated Canterbury opens up a big lead at the top of the Plunket Shield table

Domestic News

Plunket Shield 25% Loaded

A quarter of the way into the first-class championship, we’ve seen six five-wicket bags, seven centuries and New Zealand’s 43rd first-class hat-trick! And guess who's leading the run charts again?

Domestic News

Adam Milne to play in Big Bash

Central Stags speedster Adam Milne has been granted a contract release by Central Districts Cricket to sign for the Sydney Thunder where he will be reunited with former BLACKCAPS bowling coach Shane Bond

Match Reports

Kyle Jamieson hat-trick in clutch win

The celebrations keep coming for big BLACKCAP Kyle Jamieson as he snared a first-class hat-trick, and yet another bag, in a tight win against the Central Stags

Match Reports

Ton city as Canterbury takes innings victory

Despite a maiden Jamie Gibson century, the bumpy start to 2020/21 continued for defending champions the Firebirds as Canterbury collected an innings victory at Hagley

Match Reports

ND wins at Bay Oval

Northern Districts captain Joe Carter has posted three first-class centuries in his last six Plunket Shield innings while Tim Southee had his first five-for of the summer in ND's first win of 2020/21

Match Reports

Aces vault to top of the table

It was all happening at Auckland's Eden Park Outer Oval - an innings victory, two centuries, two five-wicket bags, a ninth-wicket record and the very first instance of a COVID-19 substitute player, all inside three days

Match Reports

Stags win weather-riddled opener

Despite the appearance of a greentop and inclement weather, ND openers Jeet Raval and Henry Cooper fashioned a solid century stand against the Stags. But with six lost sessions in three days, could there be time for a result?

Match Reports

Canterbury brushes aside defending champions

After 31 weeks and one day, the NZC game returned to New Zealand cricket fields with defending champions the Wellington Firebirds hosting Canterbury at the Basin Reserve in an action-packed opening round

Domestic News

Countdown to first ball

There will be no more fitting place for reigning Plunket Shield champions the Wellington Firebirds to begin their defence of New Zealand’s first-class championship on Monday than the Basin Reserve

Domestic News

Major Associations Announce Women's Contracts | 2020/21

New Zealand’s six Major Associations have confirmed their women’s Domestic contracted player lists for the coming season

Domestic News

Professional cricket set to resume in new COVID-19 world

The stage is set for one of New Zealand’s most hotly contested first-class cricket championships in years, albeit under new COVID-19 playing conditions

Domestic News

Major Associations Confirm Men's Contracts For New Season

New Zealand’s six Major Associations have confirmed their 16-strong men’s contract lists for the coming domestic season

Domestic News

Stephen Murdoch calls stumps

Canterbury Cricket and Cricket Wellington veteran Stephen Murdoch has announced his retirement from domestic cricket after a 12-year professional career

Domestic News

Southee / Latham claim First-Class honours | Conway and Gurrey do domestic double

Tim Southee claimed his third Winsor Cup for First-Class bowling, while Tom Latham won his first ANZ New Zealand Cricket award on day two of the 2020 honours

Domestic News

Graham “Jock” Edwards: 1955-2020

Jock Edwards, who passed away on Monday, April 6 aged 65, was one of Nelson sport’s most favourite sons, having fashioned a reputation as a swash-buckling wicket-keeper batsman for Central Districts and New Zealand through the 1970s and early 1980s.

Domestic News

Daniel Flynn hangs up the cap

Northern Districts legend and former BLACKCAPS batsman Daniel Flynn has announced his retirement from Domestic cricket

Domestic News

Craig Cachopa announces retirement

The Auckland Aces will have a new white-ball captain next summer with veteran Craig Cachopa going out on top

Domestic News

Free family fitness with Firebirds trainer

In lockdown with the rest of New Zealand, Wellington Firebirds trainer Andrew Smith is helping us stay focussed on fitness by beaming short, free daily workouts every day from his Kapiti Coast home garage

Community News

Shanan Stewart calls it a day

Most recently sighted helping his beloved Canterbury Country lock away the Hawke Cup for the 2020 winter, Canterbury legend Shanan Stewart has retired... and this time, it’s real

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