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Test BLACKCAPS back for big Plunket Shield round

The Plunket Shield national championship is boiling down to the last two decisive rounds of summer, with several teams still well in the hunt for the coveted first-class trophy

15 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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ND reclaims lead with nailbiter win

Defending Plunket Shield champion the Central Stags won't be sending the Auckland Aces any Christmas cards this year after the Aces failed to see out the last two balls of their match against Northern Districts, while weather and the Firebirds denied the Stags in Manawatū

12 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Hampton hundred in a Hamilton thriller

In one of the great Plunket Shield finishes, Northern Districts sweated all day against a determined Auckland Aces line-up, before snaffling a crucial victory - with just minutes to spare

11 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Monster total in vain for stymied Stags

The Central Stags plastered their fourth highest ever first-class total on Fitzherbert Park as they looked to move up the Plunket Shield ladder before it was too late. But a defiant Wellington Firebirds nightwatchman, and some ill-timed wet weather interventions, conspired against them

11 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Stags go big with a Schmulian special

The Otago Volts file away their first victory of the first-class season with a day to spare, while the Central Stags and Northern Districts are looking to join them in the winner's circle after taking commanding positions

10 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Red-ball win at last for Volts

Canterbury's Plunket Shield concerns grow as the Otago Volts snatch a nine-wicket outright inside three days, for their first win of the first-class season

10 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Hometown hundred as Curtis Heaphy gets maiden ton

The Central Stags, Otago Volts and Northern Districts all have the upper hand midway through a big sixth round of the Plunket Shield - with just two rounds remaining to sort out this season's champion

09 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Jensen to lead strong New Zealand A Women’s squads

Seven players with WHITE FERNS experience have been named in the New Zealand A squads to take on England A in three T20s and three One Day matches, starting in Queenstown next week.

06 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Coaches on the move

The Otago Volts and the Auckland Aces will both have fresh mentors at the helm next season, after announcements over the past two days

05 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Wellington Firebirds are new Plunket Shield leaders

Muhammad Abbas has a second first-class century before his 21st birthday while allrounder Nathan Smith steps up again, as the Wellington Firebirds snatch a narrow lead atop the Plunket Shield championship ladder

04 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Firebirds pull off great escape

When your opponent piles on one of their biggest first innings totals, the odds swing out of your favour. But the Wellington Firebirds weren't about to let the laws of cricket probability stop them against Canterbury in Rangiora

04 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Dramatic draw in Dunners

The Plunket Shield clash between the two cellars dwellers turned into a last-ball thriller, with Otago Volts captain Dean Foxcroft producing his biggest first-class knock yet and the Auckland O'Donnell brothers continuing their strong form in all formats

04 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Last-day rain frustrates ND, Central Stags

ND had headed in with the Plunket Shield lead, defending champion the Central Stags with an uncapped player on the cusp of a magical debut - and a chance to gain valuable ground from third on the first-class ladder. After the Stags worked their way into a good position, weather would ultimately deny both teams at Bay Oval

03 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Special day for Ajaz Patel in the Plunket Shield

Renowned left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has become the second most successful first-class wicket-taker in the Central Stags’ 74-year history with a career-best 7-for, while Nathan Smith turned the tables on Canterbury in Rangiora with a new career best six-for

02 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Fairytale knock gets Angus Schaw a century on debut

The Central Stags are making a habit of racking up centuries on first-class debut, after 29-year-old late bloomer Angus Schaw became the latest to join the exclusive club, this afternoon at Bay Oval

01 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Plunket Shield resumes with impressive feats

A rare cricket/rugby first-class cap double, and a player reaching a century before lunch for the second time were two of the unusual stats popping up as the back half of the national Plunket Shield got underway

29 February, 2024 in Domestic News

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North v South 2024

A host of emerging talent will feature in the women’s three-match North v South T20 Series, which starts in Napier on Friday

29 February, 2024 in Domestic News

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Black and blue: Sparks win Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

The Otago Sparks proudly lift the national one-day championship title for the second time in three years, beating defending champs Wellington Blaze in a close match - and Emma Black finishing as the summer's runaway top wicket-taker

25 February, 2024 in Match Reports

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Hawke's Bay fends off big rival Canterbury Country

An epic Baylee Foote century saw Hawke Cup holder Hawke's Bay deny its big rival Canterbury Country a chance to return the Hawke Cup to Rangiora

25 February, 2024 in Match Reports

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Canterbury wins a hard-fought Ford Trophy Grand Final

Coach Peter Fulton’s ‘lucky moustache’ might need to stay on for a little while longer, after Canterbury lifted The Ford Trophy for the 2023/24 season after a great battle with the Auckland Aces

24 February, 2024 in Match Reports

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