Canterbury and the Auckland Aces have been at it since 1873. This week marks their 150th first-class fixture and it's a classic match-up between the current season leaders and the defending champion
17 Nov, 2022 in Match Reports
Canterbury Country entered their first defence at home in Rangiora against Zone 4's Southland in the final 'catch-up' Challenge held over from the 2021/22 summer
12 Nov, 2022 in Match Reports
Canterbury and the Otago Volts had been the outstanding early movers in the Plunket Shield championship. Now the unbeaten teams went head-to-head in Canterbury's first home match at Hagley Oval
08 Nov, 2022 in Match Reports
A young Central Stags debutant immediately looks the part; Brad Schmulian scores his second first-class double century, Ajaz Patel takes a bag while Northern Districts find themselves in all sorts at Saxton Oval
08 Nov, 2022 in Match Reports
Under pressure after a troubling start to their Plunket Shield defence, could the Auckland Aces make it trumps this time in their first away match of the summer? You betcha!
07 Nov, 2022 in Match Reports
It was worth the wait for Canterbury Country as they relieved Hawke's Bay of the precious silverware in the Zone 3 'catch-up' Challenge held over from the 2021/22 summer
06 Nov, 2022 in Match Reports
Otago Volts senior paceman Jacob Duffy makes it two bags in two game, but hosts Northern Districts fight back in the only second-round match to go the distance.
29 Oct, 2022 in Match Reports
Posting the lowest ever runs aggregate in a Plunket Shield match, the Wellington Firebirds faltered against Canterbury who chalked up their first big win of the summer
28 Oct, 2022 in Match Reports
A Doug Bracewell bag and big Tom Bruce century help to back defending Plunket Shield champions Auckland into a corner
27 Oct, 2022 in Match Reports
It went down to the wire at Saxton Oval where an unlikely hero saved the day for the Central Stags - much to well performed Canterbury's chagrin
21 Oct, 2022 in Match Reports
Two new faces debuted for the Wellington Firebirds and Tom Blundell enjoyed a stat attack as the capital's cricketers hosted Northern Districts in a riveting opening match of the first-class season
21 Oct, 2022 in Match Reports
The Auckland Aces' first-class Plunket Shield defence got off to a rocky start at home against the Otago Volts, rolled with a day to spare
20 Oct, 2022 in Match Reports
Last season's champion versus this season's champion. The final match of the NZC and Plunket Shield summer of 2021/22 promised to be a clash worthy of a season finale, going right down to the last session of the summer
15 Apr, 2022 in Match Reports
Undefeated after six rounds, the Auckland Aces touched down in Hawke's Bay needing a single point to clinch the Plunket Shield while the Stags had big Blair Tickner firing up with a five-for. Then an historic back-to-back double ton from Tom Bruce stole the show
08 Apr, 2022 in Match Reports
Northern Districts opening batsmen Jeet Raval and Bharat Popli batted through the entire first day at Cobham Oval - each posting big centuries in what would become one of NZ's highest ever opening partnerships, before Tom Bruce answered with a maiden double century. There would be no result, however
01 Apr, 2022 in Match Reports
The last southern derby of the summer sees the Otago Volts bow out for 2021/22 while Canterbury needs some red and black magic to stay in the race for the Plunket Shield
31 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
Plunket Shield leaders the Auckland Aces stay unbeaten after six rounds, and five wins, enforcing a follow-on before taking the full 20 points against the Wellington Firebirds
30 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
First-class cricket returned to Fitzherbert Park for the first time in 14 years, Canterbury captain Cole McConchie making an early statement with a career-best sixth first-class ton
24 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
A fresh-look Wellington Firebirds squad gets off to a flier in Dunedin after a career-best century from Troy Johnson - combined with two handy debut performances. But a cracking Dale Phillips century on the final day would prove the winning of the game
23 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
The undefeated Auckland Aces were facing off against barnstorming Northern Districts in the top of the table clash in Northland. But with wild wet weather sweeping in, would there be a result?
23 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
Two out of two for the NZXI as Michael Bracewell top-scores again while Bas de Leede leads the way for The Netherlands in Napier
19 Mar, 2022 in Match Reports
