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Narrow win for Northern Spirit

The Northern Spirit defended 169 to beat the Central Hinds by 16 runs in the one-day match at Cobham Oval in Whangarei.

05 December, 2009 in Match Reports

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Watkins stars in big win

Central Hinds captain Aimee Watkins struck 76 to set up the 38 run victory over the Northern Spirit.

05 December, 2009 in Match Reports

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Auckland Hearts clinch tight win

The Auckland Hearts chased down 120 with three balls to spare to beat the Otago Sparks by seven wickets in the first women’s Twenty20 match of the summer.

04 December, 2009 in Match Reports

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Day 3: Comfortable ten wicket win for the Central Stags

The Central Stags dismissed the Canterbury Wizards for 180 today and then hit the 28 runs required to wrap up a 10 wicket win with over a day to spare.

04 December, 2009 in Match Reports

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Wellington Blaze cruise to victory

The Wellington Blaze have crushed the Canterbury Magicians by eight wickets in the Twenty20 match at Redwood Park in Christchurch.

04 December, 2009 in Match Reports

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Bowlers take early lead in MVP

After three rounds of the Plunket Shield the Mitre 10 MVP competition is starting to take shape.

02 December, 2009 in Domestic News

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The Captain's Blog - 4th Edition

Each week we go behind the scenes to find out what the captains think about up coming games, their team performance in the latest games and stand out players.

02 December, 2009 in Domestic News

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World class practice nets at the Basin

Almost 18 months worth of planning has gone into creating brand new top class practice wickets at the Basin Reserve and it won’t be long till international and First Class teams are using them.

02 December, 2009 in Domestic News

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Synergy for the Knights

Getting a team to work in synergy can be a tough challenge. However one team that has worked hard during the preseason has formed a strong bond, which will hopefully continue throughout the long summer.

01 December, 2009 in Domestic News

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The summer of cricket is here

Today is the first official day of summer and over the last few weeks the weather has been variable . However the question is will we really have a summer of cricket? The short answer is yes.

01 December, 2009 in Domestic News

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From South Africa to Southland

Wagner’s goal is to continue to do well within the Otago team and gain experience within the game in hope of playing for the BLACKCAPS when he finally becomes a fully fledged Kiwi in three years time.

30 November, 2009 in Domestic News

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Young debutant shines

Young Wellington Firebirds wicketkeeper Joe Austin-Smellie came agonisingly close to scoring his maiden First Class ton on debut, with 97 runs in the second innings against the Northern Knights in last week’s third round Plunket Shield match.

30 November, 2009 in Domestic News

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The history behind the University Oval

This week the BLACKCAPS are facing Pakistan at the picturesque University Oval in Dunedin and you wouldn’t think that 100 years ago it was all under water.

28 November, 2009 in Domestic News

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Auckland Cricket open day

Can you imagine running in and bowling your fastest ball at Auckland’s top cricketers? How about taking the catch that will win the game? Or face some of the best bowlers? Well now you don’t have to imagine.

27 November, 2009 in Domestic News

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Wells wowing cricket world

In only his third season Otago Volts fringe player Sam Wells is starting to be noticed for his talent with the ball.

27 November, 2009 in Domestic News

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Day 4: Canterbury Wizard take first innings points in drawn match

After three engrossing days of cricket the match between the Canterbury Wizards and Auckland Aces ended in a draw at QEII Park in Christchurch.

27 November, 2009 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Day 4: Otago take first innings in high scoring draw

The match between the Otago Volts and Central Stags took a number of twists and turns before ending in a draw at Nelson Park in Napier.

27 November, 2009 in Match Reports

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Women’s domestic squads announced for 2009-10 season

The six Major Associations have confirmed their squads for the Women’s domestic cricket competitions in 2009/10.

26 November, 2009 in Domestic News

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Day 4: Wellington Firebirds sneak home by 38 runs

The Wellington Firebirds squeezed out a 38 run win on the final day of the Plunket Shield match against the Northern Knights at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

26 November, 2009 in Match Reports

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The Captain's Blog - 3rd Edition

Each week we go behind the scenes to find out what the captains think about up coming games, their team performance in the latest games and stand out players.

24 November, 2009 in Domestic News