A rare tenure has turned into a juggernaut after Taranaki defended the Hawke Cup for third Challenge match on the bounce, now locking away the historic trophy until January 2026
24 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
A top-of-the-table clash in the penultimate round in Wellington proved to be a big boost for the Northern's chances of breaking their title drought and a misstep for the defending champion Firebirds whose own chances took a sudden hit
24 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
Taranaki has locked away the Hawke Cup for the winter, providing the perfect farewell for long-serving Taranaki recordbreaker Dean Robinson
23 Mar, 2025 in Community News
Canterbury kept their Plunket Shield hopes alive while the Central Stags perished after a Michael Rae career-best bag put them on the back foot early at Hagley, in a second big defeat to their opponents this summer
23 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
BLACKCAPS pace-bowler Matt Henry has been ruled out of the remainder of the KFC T20I series against Pakistan as he continues his injury rehabilitation programme.
22 Mar, 2025 in International News
The WHITE FERNS home summer is set to finish on a high as stars Sophie Devine, Melie Kerr and Lea Tahuhu return to the T20I squad to face Australia.
19 Mar, 2025 in International News
Canterbury was rolled for double digits, then staged a stellar comeback on the back of classic Bowes and Nicholls centuries as they tried to chase down a record fourth innings total. The Firebirds survived the close call to go to the top of the table
16 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts were getting very hungry for their first win in the Plunket Shield this season. Destined to finish down the ladder after no wins from the first five rounds, they finally caught a break in Central
16 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
Auckland's home turf turned out to be an excellent venue if you were a leg-spinner, with both Ace Adi Ashok and veteran Northern skipper Jeet Raval snaffling bags on the bunsen
16 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
The BLACKCAPS and WHITE FERNS are preparing to play in front of sold-out crowds during the upcoming T20I double-headers against Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with the University of Otago Oval the first venue to put the full-house sign up.
14 Mar, 2025 in International News
Michael Bracewell will captain the BLACKCAPS for the first time on home soil in the upcoming five-game KFC T20I series against Pakistan, starting at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday, March 16.
11 Mar, 2025 in International News
Injuries have ruled out wicketkeeper-batter Izzy Gaze (hip flexor), pace bowler Hayley Jensen (hip flexor), and batter Bella James (quadricep) from the WHITE FERNS upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka.
11 Mar, 2025 in International News
Slow over rates have cost Northern Districts and the Otago Volts a points deduction in the fifth round of the Plunket Shield, in their respective matches in Hamilton and Wellington
10 Mar, 2025 in Domestic News
A nerve-jangling classic finish saw Taranaki defeat a strong Canterbury Country side by a whisker on the first innings, the Hawke Cup to stay at Pukekura Park for at least another fortnight
09 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
A career-defining 345 saw Stags captain Tom Bruce produce his team's highest ever score in the Stags's highest ever first-class total. Bevon Jacobs responded with a maiden ton for the Aces in a runfest of a draw
08 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
Canterbury headed into the fifth round of the national first-class championship at the head of the table, and ended it in third place after outright home wins to both their opponent Northern Districts in Hamilton, and defending champion the Wellington Firebirds in the capital
08 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
And the beat goes on! Another first-class match, another Nick Kelly ton. The Firebirds run machine now has four, just one away from equalling Matthew Bell's Wellington record for most hundreds in a season
08 Mar, 2025 in Match Reports
Otago Boys’ High School have claimed the historic Heathcote Williams Shield for the first time in school history, following their traditional interschool victory over Christ’s College.
07 Mar, 2025 in Community News
WHITE FERNS batter Lauren Down has been ruled out of the Chemist Warehouse ODI series against Sri Lanka with a back injury and will be replaced by Canterbury Magicians youngster Izzy Sharp.
06 Mar, 2025 in International News
Tom Bruce has added several more records to his name after the Central Stags captain celebrated his first triple century, and went on to reach a career-defining 345, at Eden Park's Kennards Hire Community Oval, this afternoon
06 Mar, 2025 in Domestic News
Tom Bruce and Dane Cleaver have smashed the Central Stags’ first-class fourth-wicket partnership record, with one of the highest stands for the wicket ever seen in the Plunket Shield, as the red-ball season reactivates
05 Mar, 2025 in Domestic News
