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Oh, boy! It's brother versus brother in Ford Trophy Final

Justin and Genevieve Boyle can't lose heading into tomorrow's Ford Trophy Grand Final in Napier, with two sons named in the squads to play for the national title. Choosing which team to support may be tricky, however

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Final fling: Canterbury and the Stags have history

This Tuesday's free admission one-day Ford Trophy Final pits two regular adversaries against each other in Napier. So who has had the better of this classic rivalry?

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Quick switch for Ford Trophy Finalists

Only two teams are now left in the running for the 2022/23 Plunket Shield first-class championship... and they are the very same teams who will meet in the country's one-day Ford Trophy Final this Tuesday in Napier

Match Reports

Twin tons in torrid battle of the North

Northern Districts had stormed into second spot on the Plunket Shield with one match to go in their summer. Could they keep their momentum going in their big last game of their season - or would the defending champion Auckland Aces dash their hopes?

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Sean Davey speccy! Sensational bag and 11 wickets in the match

Canterbury headed into their final Plunket Shield match of the 2022/23 season holding a vulnerable four-point lead on the table. Could they maximise their chances of capturing the coveted trophy - knowing two rivals had a match in hand?

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Jack Boyle, Thorn Parkes centuries on debut as Stags make points push in Palmy

The Central Stags looked to make the most of their home fixture against the Otago Volts - Central still in with a chance of the first-class title if they could perform well, and Toby Findlay becoming the first player in first-class history to debut as a concussion substitute player

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Strong New Zealand A squad selected for visit of Australia

A New Zealand A squad featuring a host of international talent and a handful of new faces has been selected for two four-day matches against Australia A next month.

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New role for BJ Watling

Former Northern Districts and BLACKCAPS star BJ Watling is leaving his coaching role with the Wellington Firebirds to become Northern Brave and ND's new Head Coach, following the completion of the 2022/23 season

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Rescheduled matches

Rescheduled dates and venues have been confirmed for The Ford Trophy Grand Final: Central Stags v Canterbury and Plunket Shield, Central Stags v Auckland Aces

Match Reports

Maiden century for Katene Clarke, maiden bag for Kristian Clarke in clutch win

Coming off an outright in Mt Maunganui, Northern Districts quickly manouevred themselves into another strong position in Hamilton - but no one could have guessed how close this one would turn out to be

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Dale delivers as Plunket Shield returns to Alexandra

If it wasn't one Phillips brother raising his bat for a century, it was the other as the Auckland Aces and Otago Volts duelled in a bottom-of-the-table clash

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Josh Clarkson maiden first-class century in stunning win

They drew in the first round, in Nelson. What would the return fixture in Rangiora bring? A key battle for points between these sides on a fresh Mainpower Oval wicket, after the first day was lost to rain

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Chad Bowes, Glenn Phillips centuries as Volts thwart Canterbury

Chad Bowes starred with a century before lunch on opening day, Plunket Shield leader Canterbury with a chance to open up a 32-point lead at the season's pointy end. But in a game fought to the last, they would be narrowly denied those last 12 points

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Muhammad Abbas, remember the name

An Auckland all-time record second-wicket partnership between Sean Solia and Mark Chapman went in vain after the fighting Firebirds averted defeat at Colin Maiden Park

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Agony and ecstasy in one of the great last-day battles

In a gritty match studded hundreds, the Central Stags marked their first foray in four weeks with one of their highest fourth innings totals, while Mitch Santner produced the rare feat of a century and maiden five-wicket bag in the same match for Northern Districts

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Interisland T20 series returns

More than a decade since the competition was last delivered, the women’s North v South T20 series returns to Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln this weekend.

Match Reports

Blaze wins thriller for Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

A hard-fought, see-sawing match with a Maddy Green century saw the Wellington Blaze break their long Hallyburton Johnstone Shield title drought, denying the Canterbury Magicians a trophy double with the very last ball

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WHITE FERNS return for Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final

Wil it be top qualifier Wellington Blaze or Dream11 Super Smash victors the Canterbury Magicians who take out the women's national one-day title in Queenstown this Saturday? In town? Make sure you check it out - free admission Finals cricket

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Women’s A Programme gains traction

The return of the Provincial Women’s A Programme has allowed the opportunity for New Zealand’s up-and-coming female cricketers to test their wares against fellow aspiring players

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It's the Final countdown

Wellington Blaze versus the Canterbury Magicians for the 2023 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. We check the recent stats and history as we get set for Saturday in stunning Queenstown

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