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Five wickets in five balls!

Brett Randell makes world first-class cricket history with five wickets in five balls among a haul of 7/25 - one of the Central Stags' best ever bowling performances

08 March, 2026 in Domestic News

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International News

Allen record ton fires BLACKCAPS into T20 World Cup final

A record ton by Finn Allen powered the BLACKCAPS past South Africa and into the final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

05 March, 2026 in International News

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Corporate News

Major Appointments for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028

Dame Therese Walsh has been appointed as Chair of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 Tournament, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

05 March, 2026 in Corporate News

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Domestic News

Defending champs take Plunket Shield lead

The resumption of the Plunket Shield championship saw Northern Districts claim the sole outright to break free on a tight table

04 March, 2026 in Domestic News

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International News

Plimmer Ruled out of Zimbabwe ODI Series | James Called in

03 March, 2026 in International News

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Domestic News

Hawke Cup heads back to Canterbury Country

Bay of Plenty had succeeded in ending Taranaki's year-old tenure, but couldn't hold onto the prize in a one-sided drubbing as Will Williams and company came calling

01 March, 2026 in Domestic News

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International News

Henry Granted Parental Leave

BLACKCAPS pace-bowler Matt Henry will depart the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup tonight following the team’s Super 8 match against England for the birth of him and his wife’s second child.

28 February, 2026 in International News

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International News

Plimmer Ruled out of T20 Series v Zimbabwe | James called in

Georgia Plimmer has been ruled out of the remainder of the Life Direct T20I Series v Zimbabwe with a shoulder injury. Plimmer sustained the injury while throwing during training.

27 February, 2026 in International News

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Domestic News

Surprises in Plunket Shield squad news

The team news is in and first-class debuts are a possibility as the Plunket Shield national first-class championship resumes with round five of the eight-round championship from this Saturday

27 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Return of the red ball

Twelve big matches remain in NZC’s Domestic season with the business end of the tight Plunket Shield first-class championship beginning this Saturday in Christchurch, Napier and Auckland

25 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Bay Oval to host Hawke Cup Challenge

Bay of Plenty will host a Hawke Cup Challenge Match for the first time since January 2018 when Canterbury Country arrives to contest the famous silverware at Bay Oval from this Friday morning

25 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Classic contest in gripping Grand Final

Three centuries, 605 runs, smashed records and a fine Wellington day made for one of the great Ford Trophy Grand Finals between Canterbury and the Stags

22 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Nicholls, Clarkson top Ford Trophy stats

After a Domestic one-day season stacked with quality stats, Canterbury captain Henry Nicholls and Central Stags allrounder Josh Clarkson have emerged at the top of the respective batting and bowling charts after the completion of the men’s 2025/26 Ford Trophy

22 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Champion ND makes Hallyburton Johnstone Shield history

History has been made today at the Cello Basin Reserve after Northern Districts won their first national women’s cricket title — defeating Wellington Blaze by 67 runs to lift NZC’s Hallyburton Johnstone Shield one-day trophy

21 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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International News

Knight earns maiden WHITE FERNS call up | Patel recalled

Northern Brave duo Nensi Patel and Kayley Knight are in line to make their international debut later this month after being named in the WHITE FERNS squad to take on Zimbabwe.

20 February, 2026 in International News

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Domestic News

Stags roar after Will Young century

A dominant all-round Elimination Final performance from the Central Stags has booked them into Sunday’s Ford Trophy Grand Final against defending champion Canterbury

20 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final countdown

Northern Districts and Wellington Blaze are about to square off in what promises to be an unmissable contest for the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. Hear what captains Jess Watkin and Georgia Plimmer have to say ahead of a potentitally history-making showdown

20 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Down calls time on cricket career

WHITE FERNS and Auckland Hearts batter Lauren Down has called time on her 15-year cricket career.

19 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

One-Day Finals time in Wellington

In a perfect script for the capital’s cricket fans, both Wellington’s teams have reached the national one-day finals at their home ground, the Cello Basin Reserve, over the coming days - the Firebirds heading into tomorrow's Ford Trophy Elimination Final against the Stags and the Blaze in Saturday's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final showdown

19 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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International News

McConchie Replaces Bracewell in T20 World Cup Squad

Off-spinning all-rounder Cole McConchie, who joined the BLACKCAPS in India as a travelling reserve, has been approved by the Event Technical Committee to replace injured Michael Bracewell in New Zealand's ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad.

17 February, 2026 in International News

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Domestic News

Curtis Heaphy sparkles in flat Central win

Ostensibly a 22-run win by the Stags against inked-in Grand Finalist Canterbury should have conferred handy pre-Finals bragging rites. But record lower order partnerships, Ronnie Kapur's maiden fifty and Michael Rae's new PB also gave Canterbury a psychological boost

17 February, 2026 in Domestic News

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