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Bracewell century opens NZXI account

NZXI captain and BLACKCAP in waiting Michael Bracewell led from the front in the first warm-up match against the touring Netherlands squad

18 March, 2022 in Match Reports

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Otago Volts v Auckland Aces in Alexandra

Better late than never: the unbeaten Auckland Aces have ticked off an outstanding first half of their campaign as they make it four on the bounce in the first-class championship

14 March, 2022 in Match Reports

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Central Stags v Northern Districts Plunket Shield

A fighting Colin de Grandhomme century hauls Northern Districts back into the fight after a maiden Ray Toole bag for the Stags. A sensational fourth morning from leading wicket-taker Brett Randell then all but seals the deal for Northern

14 March, 2022 in Match Reports

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Auckland Aces v Canterbury Plunket Shield

Martin Guptill and - with a first double ton - Robbie O'Donnell go big as the unbeaten Auckland Aces hunt for a third win on the bounce, while Simon Keene takes his second five-for in his second match!

06 March, 2022 in Match Reports

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Northern Districts v Wellington Firebirds Plunket Shield

ND debutant Kristian Clarke becomes the first Plunket Shield player to score a half century and take a wicket first ball on debut as Northern puts the Firebirds under the pump

06 March, 2022 in Match Reports

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Otago Sparks stun Blaze in Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final

The Otago Sparks pulled off a victory almost as spectacular as The Remarkables behind them with a 138-run win to lift the 2022 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield - with a maiden five-wicket bag thrown in for good measure

27 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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All-star Aces bring home the 2022 Ford Trophy

Performances all round as the Auckland Aces do it again against the Central Stags in Queenstown to lift the men's one-day title for 2021/22 - the Aces' third Ford Trophy title in five years

26 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Another day, another record ton for George Worker

George Worker has become the first man from any team to score four Ford Trophy centuries in a single summer, after his second big hundred in the space of three days clinched a win against the Stags

24 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Aces power their way into Ford Trophy Final

The Auckland Aces have secured the last spot in Saturday's 2021/22 Ford Trophy Grand Final, with a round to spare, after an Auckland all wickets record by century-makers Martin Guptill and George Worker

22 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Unbeaten Stags roar into Ford Trophy Final

A scratchy DLS win in another late-starting shortened game against the Wellington Firebirds was all it took for Central to lock in a trip to Queenstown as this season's top qualifier. Will it be the Firebirds or Aces who join them for the showdown?

20 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Glenn Phillips goes big as Aces continue charge

The Auckland Aces rise to second on The Ford Trophy table as they obliterate Canterbury back to back

20 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Electric finish!

Northern Districts and the Otago Volts prove that anything can happen in a game of one-day cricket as a low chase at Cobham Oval took a stunning turn

20 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Nensi Patel does it again as ND stays alive!

Bay of Plenty teenager Nensi Patel is making an all-round statement in this summer's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield as ND mounts a late charge for the last remaining spot in the Final

19 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Whangarei finesse for Northern Districts

Northern Districts stay in the race for the Ford Trophy final after a solid win against the Otago Volts

18 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Ross Taylor smashes record Ford Trophy ton

The legendary Stag produces the fastest one-day century in The Ford Trophy's history, beating Peter Fulton's record by one ball as Central stays unbeaten

18 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Robbie O'Donnell cracks maiden ton

The Central Stags blasted a huge total in a reduced overs match - including one of their fastest ever fifties from Adam Milne, before crippling the Volts with the ball for a landslide win

18 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Volts, Aces play catch up in Plunket Shield

Debuts abounded. Glenn Phillips blasted a near-record fast fifty while Will Somerville's late-blooming first-class career continued to blossom with a career-best batting performance in Dunedin but the story of the match? Simon Keene with seven wickets

14 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Wild weather knocks out Hinds

Just two teams are now left in the running to join Wellington Blaze in the 2022 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final later this month

13 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Hawke Cup Challenge Hawke's Bay v Bay of Plenty

The second Hawke Cup challenge match of the 2021/22 summer with holder Hawke's Bay looking for their third consecutive defence against traditionally strong Zone 1 challenger Bay of Plenty... but would the weather play ball?

13 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Hearts break NZ ninth-wicket record

The Auckland Hearts' most-capped player of all time, Katie Perkins, combined with debutante Sydney Bultitude to put on 110 runs for the ninth wicket

12 February, 2022 in Match Reports

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Otago Sparks hold their breath after Blaze win

The lockdown-reshuffled Hallyburton Johnstone Shield calendar has produced a fascinating scenario at the business end of the season - with a nervous wait in store for one of the competition leaders

07 February, 2022 in Match Reports