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Nicholls cleared of misconduct

12 Nov, 2023 in Corporate News

Hawke's Bay uplifts Hawke Cup in long-awaited rematch

Canterbury Country and Hawke's Bay have become regular rivals for the historic Hawke Cup. After waiting for the best part of a year to challenge, Hawke's Bay seized their chance with Jayden Lennox delivering the knockout punch

12 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

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 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

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 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

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 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

First Aotearoa Māori women’s team to compete for 2024 Pacific Cup

The first Aotearoa Māori Women’s cricket team is set to contest the Pacific Cup tournament, to be held in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland in January.

08 Nov, 2023 in International News

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 Nov, 2023 in Community News

Puketapu-Lyndon to become chair of NZC

Diana Puketapu-Lyndon will replace Martin Snedden as chair of NZC, the first woman in the history of the organisation to fill the role.

08 Nov, 2023 in Corporate News

Spin heavy Test squad set for Bangladesh | Oram and Flynn to assist Ronchi

A spin-heavy BLACKCAPS Test squad featuring the return of Kyle Jamieson, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner has been selected for a two-Test series in Bangladesh starting later this month

07 Nov, 2023 in International News

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 Nov, 2023 in Domestic News

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 Nov, 2023 in International News

Jamieson replaces injured Henry in World Cup squad

Matt Henry has been ruled out of the ICC Cricket World Cup in India with a torn right hamstring and has been replaced in the BLACKCAPS squad by Kyle Jamieson.   Henry sustained the injury during Wednesday’s match against South Africa in Pune, with an MRI scan confirming he has a grade two lower tear which will require at least two to four weeks to recover from

03 Nov, 2023 in International News

Jamieson called in as cover as Henry awaits scan results

Kyle Jamieson has been called into the BLACKCAPS ICC Cricket World Cup squad in India as cover.

02 Nov, 2023 in International News

Career-best bags for trio of young bowling stars

Northern Districts keeps its grip on the top of the table after the first two rounds of the first-class championship, unbeaten one quarter of the way through the Plunket Shield competition as the Aces stumble again on their own turf

31 Oct, 2023 in Match Reports

Hooray, Henry!

BLACKCAP Henry Nicholls produces his highest Plunket Shield score for Canterbury as the hosts put the Otago Volts in a tight corner

31 Oct, 2023 in Match Reports

Firebirds running hot

The Wellington Firebirds go two from two after the first two rounds of the national Plunket Shield championship - taking down the defending champs on their home turf

30 Oct, 2023 in Match Reports

Bowden set for 200

Umpiring icon Billy Bowden will become the first New Zealand umpire to stand in 200 first-class matches this weekend.

27 Oct, 2023 in Domestic News

Doug Bracewell achieves rare career double

Central Stags and BLACKCAPS allrounder Doug Bracewell has become just the 16th New Zealand first-class cricketer to take 400 first-class wickets and score 4000 first-class runs

24 Oct, 2023 in Domestic News

Champion Central Stags pick up where they left off

Veteran Central Stags captain Greg Hay tons up on day one and Doug Bracewell achieves the elite 400 wickets-4000 runs first-class double as the Stags get their Plunket Shield defence off to a near perfect start

23 Oct, 2023 in Match Reports

Firebirds own the Basin as Canterbury capitulates

Ben Sears takes a wicket with his very first delivery of the season as the Wellington Firebirds open their season with a see-sawing win, with a day to spare

22 Oct, 2023 in Match Reports

ND off to a flier with innings victory

Nine wickets in the match for Scott Kuggeleijn and a maiden Sandeep Patel century see ND to the first Plunket Shield outright of the summer

22 Oct, 2023 in Match Reports