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Plimmer clinic lights up Seddon Park

What a knock from a 19-year-old playing her first Hallyburton Johstone Shield day/nighter. Northern Districts was hosting the history-making night match in Hamilton, but Wellington Blaze stole the show thanks to Georgia Plimmer's amazing maiden 147 and an all wickets record

25 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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The Ford Trophy is back!

Get the picnic basket ready because The Ford Trophy is coming to a town near you, bringing exciting contests between bat and ball as six teams compete for the men's national one-day crown

24 November, 2023 in Domestic News

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History for Seddon Park this Saturday night

A New Zealand cricket first in Hamilton and a top-of-the-table clash in Auckland are among exciting items on the menu for the second weekend of the national women's one-day championship, the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

23 November, 2023 in Domestic News

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Dunner stunner as ND takes outright lead

ND snatched victory from the jaws of defeat after key performances from Brett Hampton and Neil Wagner in Dunedin ensured they stayed top of the Plunket Shield ladder after four of the eight rounds

20 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Still Got It!

Former WHITE FERNS leg-spinner Erin Bermingham retired from all cricket in 2019. Or so she thought. Today, she spun back in to the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield after answering an SOS from her old team

19 November, 2023 in Domestic News

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Capital punishment

Stung by a heavy first-up loss, defending Hallyburton Johnstone Shield champion Wellington Blaze hit back hard in round two against the Otago Sparks

19 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Stumping bonanza in Bermingham comeback

The unexpected appearance of retired WHITE FERN Erin Bermingham spiced up a weather-blighted rematch in Palmerston North

19 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Century stand saves the day

After the disappointment of the previous day's washout, round two of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield saw the sun pop out over Whangārei for the Auckland Hearts and Northern Districts to get on the park at last

19 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Solia Flair

Standing in as Aces captain, Sean Solia produces the knock of his career - against joint leaders the Firebirds, as the Aucklanders reassert themselves in the Plunket Shield. But would there be time for a valuable result?

19 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Frustration mounts for rain-stymied Canterbury

For the second Plunket Shield match in a row, Canterbury worked their way into a winning position, only for last-session rain to deny them any spoils - while weather also cost the Stags their chance to snatch the Shield lead

19 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Rain wrecks HBJ debuts

Player and coach debuts were put on hold for 24 hours after rain wrecked the first round of New Zealand's one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in Whangārei: the Hearts and ND will try again tomorrow

18 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Hinds smash way to opening win

Nobody told the Central Hinds that chasing down 200 plus on a rainy afternoon against last year's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield runners-up wasn't easy

18 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Perfect start as Otago Sparks crush defending champs

The first round of New Zealand's one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield sees the Otago Sparks off to a flier, bundling out the defending champion Wellington Blaze with a big win at the Basin

18 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Shield goes back on the line

The first white-ball contests of NZC's 2023/24 Domestic season get underway this Saturday in Wellington, Palmerston North, and Whangārei with the opening clashes of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

17 November, 2023 in Domestic News

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Allrounders clash in battle of the Basin

The only two undefeated sides went toe-to-toe in a closely-fought fight in the capital, Firebirds star Nathan Smith and young Northern Districts gun Kristian Clarke both continuing to make a big early impact for their respective teams. But the result was one nobody wanted

09 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Canterbury makes its move

Two Plunket Shield matches, two more first-class hundreds in the bank for run machine Henry Nicholls as Canterbury compounds Auckland's first-class woes at Hagley Oval

09 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Tom Bruce doing Tom Bruce things again

An important match for both teams played out in wintery conditions, the Otago Volts hosting their first home match of the season. Could they get their first win of the season, or would under-pressure defending champs the Central Stags bounce back? Warning: cliffhanger!

09 November, 2023 in Match Reports

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Hawke Cup rivalry starts early

Hawke's Bay is off to the ball at last for a long-awaited, cyclone-delayed Challenge Match against its regular Hawke Cup adversary, Canterbury Country that starts this Friday in Rangiora

08 November, 2023 in Domestic News

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Plunket Shield: 25% Loaded

A quarter of the way into the national first-class championship and we’ve seen four five-wicket bags, four centuries, young stars shining, veterans performing and some quality all-round statchat

05 November, 2023 in Domestic News

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Everybody's Talking About Rachin Ravindra

Everybody’s talking about Rachin Ravindra. The 23-year-old from the Wellington Firebirds has just become the first rookie to score three centuries at an ICC Cricket World Cup

04 November, 2023 in Domestic News