The final battle for the 2026 Plunket Shield is underway, four teams having been in contention but the picture quickly changing midway through the exciting decisive round
29 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
WHITE FERNS skipper Melie Kerr and BLACKCAPS paceman Jacob Duffy have starred on a memorable night at the ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards, Kerr securing an unprecedented fourth straight Debbie Hockley Medal and Duffy claiming the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal.
26 Mar, 2026 in International News
Will it be Canterbury, Otago, the Aces or ND? Check out the squad news as it drops for the decisive last round of the Plunket Shield, the crunch four-dayers begin this Friday in Auckland, Hamilton and Dunedin
26 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
Everybody is talking about Otago in the Plunket Shield. So much so that you might forget, for a minute, that Canterbury is in pole to lift the treasured first-class trophy in its 100th season
25 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
Two legendary New Zealand cricketers - Jeremy Coney and Haidee Tiffen, have been inducted into the NZC Hall of Fame, the first additions since the inaugural “First Eleven” was unveiled last summer.
25 Mar, 2026 in Corporate News
The selection process for host cities and venues for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 (T20WC28) has commenced with states, territories, regions and venues across Australia and New Zealand today issued an invitation to participate.
25 Mar, 2026 in Corporate News
Northern Brave fast-bowler Kayley Knight has been included in the 13-strong squad to take on South Africa in the Chemist Warehouse ODI series starting on Sunday.
24 Mar, 2026 in International News
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) will pursue the proposed NZ20 franchise league as the preferred option for its domestic T20 competition.
23 Mar, 2026 in Corporate News
Tom Latham has been ruled out of the fourth KFC T20I against South Africa starting this Sunday 22 March in Wellington. Wellington Firebirds wicketkeeper Tom Blundell comes into the squad as top order batting/wicketkeeper cover.
22 Mar, 2026 in International News
Routed in Rangiora, the Stags drop out of contention. Canterbury strengthens its top position. In Wellington, Michael Snedden became the fourth generation bowler from his family to take a first-class bag but the Aces come up trumps - and Otago pulls off a brilliant win over ND
21 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
On Friday night at Eden Park, amid the colour and noise of the BLACKCAPS third KFC T20I against South Africa, a quiet ceremony will take place that connects the present to a moment more than a century old.
20 Mar, 2026 in International News
Queenstown will play host to a special celebration of women’s cricket when the inaugural Women’s Masters Tournament takes place on 20-21 March 2026 at the Queenstown Events Centre and Sir John Davies Oval.
19 Mar, 2026 in Community News
New Zealand Cricket is delighted to announce the winners of the Community Cricket Awards for the 2025-26 season, honouring individuals, clubs, and initiatives that are making an outstanding contribution to community cricket in Aotearoa.
19 Mar, 2026 in Community News
BLACKCAPS batter Bevon Jacobs has been ruled out of the second KFC T20I against South Africa with a left knee injury. Further assessment is required to determine Jacobs’ return-to-play timeline. Katene Clarke will join the squad in Hamilton tomorrow as cover.
17 Mar, 2026 in International News
The team news has dropped for the penultimate Plunket Shield round. It's an exciting race for the national first-class championship, round seven beginning this Wednesday in Wellington, Rangiora and Dunedin
17 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
BLACKCAPS leg spinner Ish Sodhi has been ruled out of the KFC T20i series against South Africa with a broken thumb
16 Mar, 2026 in International News
It's a grippingly tight contest for the historic trophy, and batting and bowling accolades, as the New Zealand first-class season heads into an exciting last fortnight
16 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
The final Challenge Match of the summer got off to a good start for South Canterbury, but Canterbury Country had no intention of surrendering their newly won prize that easily
15 Mar, 2026 in Community News
BLACKCAPS assistant coaches Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram have been granted leave by NZC to take up coaching appointments with Islamabad United in the 2026 Pakistan Super League which gets underway later this month.
13 Mar, 2026 in International News
The final Hawke Cup Challenge Match of the 2025/26 summer over the next three days will decide where the historic silverware spends the winter - but it's guaranteed to be in Canterbury (somewhere)
13 Mar, 2026 in Community News
After six action-packed days, the Plunket Shield’s dramatic sixth round was completed this afternoon with Canterbury’s win in Wellington taking them to the top of the tight and volatile championship table, with two rounds to go
12 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
