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Capital punishment

Stung by a heavy first-up loss, defending Hallyburton Johnstone Shield champion Wellington Blaze hit back hard in round two against the Otago Sparks

19 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Stumping bonanza in Bermingham comeback

The unexpected appearance of retired WHITE FERN Erin Bermingham spiced up a weather-blighted rematch in Palmerston North

19 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Century stand saves the day

After the disappointment of the previous day's washout, round two of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield saw the sun pop out over Whangārei for the Auckland Hearts and Northern Districts to get on the park at last

19 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Solia Flair

Standing in as Aces captain, Sean Solia produces the knock of his career - against joint leaders the Firebirds, as the Aucklanders reassert themselves in the Plunket Shield. But would there be time for a valuable result?

19 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Frustration mounts for rain-stymied Canterbury

For the second Plunket Shield match in a row, Canterbury worked their way into a winning position, only for last-session rain to deny them any spoils - while weather also cost the Stags their chance to snatch the Shield lead

19 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Wagner replaces injured Henry for Bangladesh Tests

Northern Districts paceman Neil Wagner has been called up to the BLACKCAPS Test squad for Bangladesh to replace the injured Matt Henry.

18 Nov, 2023 in International News

Rain wrecks HBJ debuts

Player and coach debuts were put on hold for 24 hours after rain wrecked the first round of New Zealand's one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield in Whangārei: the Hearts and ND will try again tomorrow

18 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Hinds smash way to opening win

Nobody told the Central Hinds that chasing down 200 plus on a rainy afternoon against last year's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield runners-up wasn't easy

18 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

Perfect start as Otago Sparks crush defending champs

The first round of New Zealand's one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield sees the Otago Sparks off to a flier, bundling out the defending champion Wellington Blaze with a big win at the Basin

18 Nov, 2023 in Match Reports

The Shield goes back on the line!

The first white-ball contests of NZC's 2023/24 Domestic season get underway this Saturday in Wellington, Palmerston North, and Whangārei with the opening clashes of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

17 Nov, 2023 in Domestic News

Aspiring Female Umpire running for Parkinson’s

Aspiring Female Umpire, Moth Tupp, will run 21.9km a day through the month of November in her GiveaLittle fundraising effort for Parkinson’s Disease, a condition that has impacted Moth’s life in many ways.

16 Nov, 2023 in Community News

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

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

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

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