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It's one week until first ball

The start of the home NZC summer is nearly here and, in some parts of the country, players are getting excited for a new tilt at a national title. Hear from some of last season's top cricketers about what the Plunket Shield means to them

16 October, 2021 in Domestic News

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Women's Domestic Contracts announced for 2021-22

New Zealand’s six Major Associations have finalised their Women’s Domestic Contracts for the 2021-22 season.

14 October, 2021 in Domestic News

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Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket

All four Auckland and Northern Districts sides will miss the opening rounds of the Domestic cricket season, as the impact of Auckland’s Level 3 and 4 lockdowns necessitates a pragmatic approach to the 2021-22 season, announced today

27 September, 2021 in Domestic News

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Devcich retires after stellar career

After representing Northern Districts from the age of 19, Anton Devcich has retired from cricket.

19 July, 2021 in Domestic News

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Men's domestic contracts confirmed for 2021-22 season

New Zealand’s six Major Associations have finalised their men’s domestic contracts for the 2021-22 season.

13 July, 2021 in Domestic News

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Kings of the first-class summer

The Canterbury Plunket Shield team left the other teams in their red and black wake with two rounds to spare, winning by a country mile to bring home an unprecedented four out of five trophies for the Association this summer

07 April, 2021 in Domestic News

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 8 in Auckland

Firebirds Michael Bracewell and Tom Blundell joined forces in a record-shattering partnership. Not to be outdone, batting brothers Will and Robbie O'Donnell then wrote themselves into Aces history with twin hundreds. And then Bracewell and the younger O'Donnell did it twice.

06 April, 2021 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 8 in Dunedin

The final Plunket Shield match in the south offered the Volts a chance for revenge against Northern Districts, but a masterful unbeaten century from Jeet Raval ensured ND finished on a winning note

06 April, 2021 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 8 in Napier

Not every team plays each other twice these days in the Plunket Shield, but here was an opportunity for the hosts - but it didn't start well for Central as they sought to become the only team to beat Canterbury this summer

06 April, 2021 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 7 in Auckland

The two unbeaten teams of the 2020/21 Plunket Shield never got to play each other last summer. Now Canterbury and the Auckland Aces were looking to make up for lost time - if the weather would allow

30 March, 2021 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 7 in Wellington

Young gun Rachin Ravindra's return from injury produced immediate results for the Firebirds despite having been sent in by ND at the Basin

30 March, 2021 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 7 in Dunedin

Centuries for Dale Phillips, Brad Schmulian and Hamish Rutherford in Dunedin but a Michael Rae hat-trick and bag and Michael Rippon career best six-for steals the show in a Dunner stunner

29 March, 2021 in Match Reports

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Michael Rae has a first-class hat-trick

One, two, three - three catches, three wickets and now three hat-tricks in a Plunket Shield season

28 March, 2021 in Domestic News

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Dry appointed Blaze head coach | Woodcock specialist batting coach

Wellington Firebirds assistant coach Lance Dry has been appointed the new Wellington Blaze head coach for the 2021/22 season.

22 March, 2021 in Domestic News

Match Reports

HBJ SHIELD Grand Final 2021

Super Sunday! The last white-ball Grand Final of 2020/21 saw top qualifiers the Canterbury Magicians beat defending champions the Auckland Hearts - while Canterbury's men lifted the Plunket Shield in Rangiora

21 March, 2021 in Match Reports

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Plunket Shield Round 6 in Invercargill

The Phillips and O'Donnell brothers were all in the action in Invercargill, but a weather-ruined match and ground delays made for a frustrating four days

21 March, 2021 in Match Reports

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Plunket Shield Round 6 in Rangiora

A maiden five-wicket bag for explosive Sean Davey and career best for spinner Theo van Woerkom helped Canterbury win the Shield with two rounds in hand in this pivotal victory over the Stags

21 March, 2021 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield Round 6 in Mount Maunganui

Northern was looking to improve its second standing on the table, but a maiden century from Troy Johnson put the Wellington Firebirds into the box seat

20 March, 2021 in Match Reports

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HBJ 100% Loaded!

It's a Canterbury Magicians-Auckland Hearts showdown this Sunday at Eden Park Outer Oval and look who's bringing the statchat to the free admission Grand Final

16 March, 2021 in Domestic News

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Hold onto your Hearts

It's a Canterbury Magicians v Auckland Hearts Grand Final at Eden Park Outer Oval this Sunday 21 March after the two teams take tight wins off each other in the last two rounds of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

15 March, 2021 in Domestic News