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Brother versus brother in Ford Trophy Final

Justin and Genevieve Boyle can't lose heading into tomorrow's Ford Trophy Grand Final in Napier, with two sons named in the squads to play for the national title. Choosing which team to support may be tricky, however

27 March, 2023 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Final fling: Canterbury and the Stags have history

This Tuesday's free admission one-day Ford Trophy Final pits two regular adversaries against each other in Napier. So who has had the better of this classic rivalry?

26 March, 2023 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Quick switch for Ford Trophy Finalists

Only two teams are now left in the running for the 2022/23 Plunket Shield first-class championship... and they are the very same teams who will meet in the country's one-day Ford Trophy Final this Tuesday in Napier

24 March, 2023 in Domestic News

Match Reports

Twin tons in torrid battle of the North

Northern Districts had stormed into second spot on the Plunket Shield with one match to go in their summer. Could they keep their momentum going in their big last game of their season - or would the defending champion Auckland Aces dash their hopes?

24 March, 2023 in Match Reports

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Sean Davey strikes again! A sensational bag in Rangiora

Canterbury headed into their final Plunket Shield match of the 2022/23 season holding a vulnerable four-point lead on the table. Could they maximise their chances of capturing the coveted trophy - knowing two rivals had a match in hand?

24 March, 2023 in Match Reports

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Stags make points push in Palmerston North

The Central Stags looked to make the most of their home fixture against the Otago Volts - Central still in with a chance of the first-class title if they could perform well, and Toby Findlay becoming the first player in first-class history to debut as a concussion substitute player

24 March, 2023 in Match Reports

Community News

Community Award Winners Recognised at ANZ NZC Awards

Community Cricket was honoured on the first day of the ANZ NZC Awards with long-serving Waitara local, Maurice Shaw, receiving the Sir Jack Newman Award for over 40 years of service to Waitara CC.

23 March, 2023 in Community News

International News

Kerr and Mitchell carry off Supreme Awards

Melie Kerr and Daryl Mitchell have been recognised as the country’s outstanding women’s and men’s cricketers of the year, carrying off the inaugural Debbie Hockley Medal and the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, respectively, at tonight’s ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards ceremony in Auckland.

23 March, 2023 in International News

International News

Strong New Zealand A squad selected for visit of Australia

A New Zealand A squad featuring a host of international talent and a handful of new faces has been selected for two four-day matches against Australia A next month.

21 March, 2023 in International News

International News

Ravindra to replace Bracewell in ODI Squad

All rounder Rachin Ravindra has been called into the BLACKCAPS ODI Squad to face Sri Lanka. Ravindra has been called up to replace Michael Bracewell, who has been released from the white ball squad to join Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League

18 March, 2023 in International News

Domestic News

New role for BJ Watling

Former Northern Districts and BLACKCAPS star BJ Watling is leaving his coaching role with the Wellington Firebirds to become Northern Brave and ND's new Head Coach, following the completion of the 2022/23 season

17 March, 2023 in Domestic News

Domestic News

Rescheduled Ford Trophy Grand Final and Plunket Shield

Rescheduled dates and venues have been confirmed for The Ford Trophy Grand Final: Central Stags v Canterbury and Plunket Shield, Central Stags v Auckland Aces

17 March, 2023 in Domestic News

Community News

Kia ora Māori National Tournament!

New Zealand’s finest Māori cricket players will assemble for the inaugural National Māori Men's Tournament in Whangārei this Easter. The first of its kind in cricket, the tournament will see five regional teams competing in a series of Twenty20 matches at Cobham Oval and Kensington Park.

16 March, 2023 in Community News

Match Reports

A maiden century for Katene Clarke

Coming off an outright in Mt Maunganui, Northern Districts quickly manouevred themselves into another strong position in Hamilton - but no one could have guessed how close this one would turn out to be

16 March, 2023 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Plunket Shield returns to Alexandra

If it wasn't one Phillips brother raising his bat for a century, it was the other as the Auckland Aces and Otago Volts duelled in a bottom-of-the-table clash

16 March, 2023 in Match Reports

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Josh Clarkson maiden first-class century

They drew in the first round, in Nelson. What would the return fixture in Rangiora bring? A key battle for points between these sides on a fresh Mainpower Oval wicket, after the first day was lost to rain

16 March, 2023 in Match Reports

International News

New learning opportunities for youth coaches

Earlier this month, Amy Satterthwaite and Dion Ebrahim shared their cricketing and coaching expertise through two virtual learning sessions

15 March, 2023 in International News

International News

Latham to lead ODI team against Sri Lanka Bowes and Lister earn maiden ODI call-ups

Tom Latham will lead an ODI Squad against Sri Lanka featuring two potential debutants for the BLACKCAPS in the format. Canterbury’s Chad Bowes and Auckland Ace Ben Lister are the two uncapped players in the ODI squad to face Sri Lanka

14 March, 2023 in International News

International News

Young released for upcoming Plunket Shield round Bracewell called into squad for 2nd Test

Will Young will be released from the BLACKCAPS Test Squad after play today in Christchurch to represent the Central Stags in the next round of the Plunket Shield, starting tomorrow with the Stags facing Canterbury in Rangiora. Young will return to the Test squad after the round while Stags teammate Doug Bracewell will join the Test squad when it assembles in Wellington

12 March, 2023 in International News

Match Reports

Hawke Cup Zone 1 Challenge (1)

The Hawke Cup debutants got off to a fine start, but they were up against experienced practitioners in this season's unbeaten holders, Canterbury Country, with a marathon double century in store

12 March, 2023 in Match Reports

Match Reports

Glenn Phillips century as Volts thwart Canterbury

Chad Bowes starred with a century before lunch on opening day, Plunket Shield leader Canterbury with a chance to open up a 32-point lead at the season's pointy end. But in a game fought to the last, they would be narrowly denied those last 12 points

10 March, 2023 in Match Reports