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South beat North in series opener

The annual women’s North v South series got under way today at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln with the South Island taking early honours with a five wicket win the opening Twenty20 match.

04 December, 2010 in Domestic News

Match Reports

Firebirds edge out Volts in thriller

Otago Volts opener Aaron Redmond provided the innings of the match but it was in vain as the Wellington Firebirds scraped home with a three-wicket win.

04 December, 2010 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Adams brings Stags back to earth

The Central Stags crashed back to earth in the HRV Cup with a 50-run loss to the Auckland Aces tonight.

03 December, 2010 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Stags beat Knights in HRV Cup opener

Defending champions, the Central Stags, announced themselves as again the team to beat in the HRV Cup with a thumping 78-run win over the Northern Knights in Hamilton.

03 December, 2010 in Match Reports

Domestic News

HRV Cup "Warm Up" in Hamilton

The Northern Knights kick start their HRV Cup season with a friendly on the streets of Hamilton

02 December, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

International cast to light up HRV Cup

The glamour and glitz provided by the cast of international players sprinkled throughout the teams for this year's HRV Cup will produce closer, more exciting matches.

02 December, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Episode 5: Cricket Golf with Lou and Ben

VIDEO: Lou Vincent's chin takes on Ben Hurley's physique in a game of Cricket Golf.

01 December, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Overseas Imports add extra spice to HRV Cup Mix

The addition of well-performed and high profile international players will add some extra spice to the 2010/11 HRV Cup starting tomorrow. Here's a snapshot of some of the key players

01 December, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Hussey to play for Knights in HRV Cup

David Hussey will play for the Yahoo!Xtra Northern Knights in round two of the HRV Cup

30 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Thrills and Spills in HRV Cup

The December window for the HRV Cup should see the usual thrills and spills, writes Andrew Alderson, for the official NZ cricket magazine

30 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Domestic women’s teams named for Action Cricket competitions

The domestic women's teams to contest the 2010/11 Action Cricket Twenty20 and Action Cricket Cup have been named this week

26 November, 2010 in Domestic News

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HRV Cup kicks off on Hood Street

The Northern Knights (and an all-star line-up of ring-ins) hit Hamilton’s Hood Street this Wednesday for a public game of street cricket as they launch into their HRV Cup Twenty20 season

26 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Match Reports

Firebirds hold on for draw

The Firebirds started the day pressing for an outright win against the Volts but when stumps were pulled tonight they would have been happy just to stave off an outright Plunket Shield cricket loss.

26 November, 2010 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Stags make it three from three

The Central Stags' dream start to the Plunket Shield cricket championship continued today as they cruised to a six-wicket defeat of the hapless Auckland Aces today.

26 November, 2010 in Match Reports

Domestic News

Double century for scorer Ian Smith

This week’s Plunket Shield game between the Wellington Firebirds and the Otago Volts at the Basin Reserve will be the 200th First-Class game on the scorebook for Ian Smith.

25 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Plunket Shield teams to recognise mine victims

Today all Plunket Shield teams will wear black arm bands and hold a minute’s silence to recognise those affected by the Pike River Coal Mine disaster

25 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Stevens & Nash set to arrive for HRV Cup

The HRV Cup is getting closer by the day and the Volts are set to kick start preparations by welcoming overseas players Darren Stevens and Chris Nash to Dunedin

25 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Match Reports

Defending champs crushed by Wizards

Canterbury Wizards legspinner Todd Astle delivered a rapid execution to the Northern Knights this morning, who slumped to an embarrassing innings loss in a Plunket Shield cricket match at Whangarei.

25 November, 2010 in Match Reports

Domestic News

Ben Hurley's Catching Practice with a touch of Wizardry

Ben Hurley mixes it with the Wizards at their pre-season fielding training. Not quite the classic catches which you will see at the HRV Cup this summer.

24 November, 2010 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Firebirds hoping Herrick can change fortunes

A young Aussie fast bowler has swept into Wellington with no record to speak of but a reasonable reputation

24 November, 2010 in Domestic News