Northern Districts bounced back from a heartbreaking loss in a great contest in Auckland with another solid first-class performance, this time a win on their home turf
13 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
Is this the season they break the drought? The Wellington Firebirds have dominated the Auckland Aces in a key round of Plunket Shield action, claiming an innings victory after captain Michael Bracewell snaffled a maiden five-for
13 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
Only three days of play was possible in Dunedin. After the Volts declared behind, it would prove long enough for a classic finish, the Volts beating the Stags in the Plunket Shield for the first time since February 2011
13 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
An Outer Oval thriller with centuries to Henry Cooper, Ben Horne and history made as both Mark Chapman and ND captain Joe Carter score a century in each innings in the same Plunket Shield match
04 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
The Stags went in as competition leaders before a dramatic day one routing left them taking a bath in the Basin
03 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts have broken their Plunket Shield egg with a 62-run victory over Canterbury - with more than a day to spare
03 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
A milestone double century continued Central keeper-batsman Dane Cleaver's hot form in all formats this season. Now, could the Stags get the win over ND to go with it and reclaim the first-class championship lead?
25 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The Firebirds left Rangiora with just four points, crushed by a weight of red and black runs with the Central Stags overtaking them at the top of the table and Canterbury having gained valuable ground
25 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
In the final Hallyburton Johnstone Shield round of the season, Frankie Mackay's 12th one-day century took her past Suzie Bates as New Zealand's second highest Women's List A domestic run-scorer. But would her side get a berth in the Final?
23 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
A brilliant death fightback with the ball saw Northern Spirit snatch victory - and the 2020 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final hosting rights - from the Auckland Hearts in the last round
23 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The highest score by any Blaze opening batsman - propelling her side to their second highest ever one-day total - was a heck of a way to get off the mark
23 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
A bit of rain wasn't going to stop Wellington Blaze from smashing their way to a quick victory in the penultimate round of the one-day season
22 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The penultimate round of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield saw Northern Spirit and the Auckland Hearts fighting for the right to host the Grand Final... but weather was about to suddenly intervene across the drought-hit country in the tense Saturday matches
22 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
Both sides still held slender hopes of making the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final, but by the end of the day just one would be left standing
22 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts turned up at Eden Park Outer Oval without their lucky charm in a hard-fought Ford Trophy Grand Final at the Aces' fortress, while a ballistic Colin Munro century and composed finishing from Mark Chapman stole the show
16 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
In a stellar Hawke Cup clash in Hamilton, Zone 2 challenger Hawke's Bay was under the pump early despite having won the toss at Galloway Park
14 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts are off to their second Ford Trophy Grand Final in as many years after a last-over win against Canterbury in the 2v3 Ford Trophy Elimination Final at Hagley Oval
13 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
A Neil Broom century and Michael Rippon five-for routed the Ford Trophy Grand Finalists in the last match of the regular season, ensuring the Volts progressed to the playoffs
09 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
Two special centuries - one a maiden ton to a 21-year-old, the other a match-winning career best from a prodigious performer - defined the final round in New Plymouth
09 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
An ND victory in the final Ford Trophy round not only bumped out defending champions the Wellington Firebirds, it saw ND miss out to boot
09 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
