The Plunket Shield clash between the two cellars dwellers turned into a last-ball thriller, with Otago Volts captain Dean Foxcroft producing his biggest first-class knock yet and the Auckland O'Donnell brothers continuing their strong form in all formats
04 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
ND had headed in with the Plunket Shield lead, defending champion the Central Stags with an uncapped player on the cusp of a magical debut - and a chance to gain valuable ground from third on the first-class ladder. After the Stags worked their way into a good position, weather would ultimately deny both teams at Bay Oval
03 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
The Otago Sparks proudly lift the national one-day championship title for the second time in three years, beating defending champs Wellington Blaze in a close match - and Emma Black finishing as the summer's runaway top wicket-taker
25 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
An epic Baylee Foote century saw Hawke Cup holder Hawke's Bay deny its big rival Canterbury Country a chance to return the Hawke Cup to Rangiora
25 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
Coach Peter Fulton’s ‘lucky moustache’ might need to stay on for a little while longer, after Canterbury lifted The Ford Trophy for the 2023/24 season after a great battle with the Auckland Aces
24 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
The Auckland Aces booked a ticket to Hagley Oval to play Canterbury for The Ford Trophy this Saturday, beating the Volts in a gripping contest that saw three centuries - from Luke Georgeson, Martin Guptill and Robbie O'Donnell
21 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
From top of the table to boxed out off the playoff, it was a brutal last two rounds for Northern Districts as Canterbury inked in a Grand Final yet again
19 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
With a destructive haul of 5/11, Luke Georgeson snaffled yet another Ford Trophy bag as the Wellington Firebirds crumbled to their lowest ever one-day total - and the Volts' epic late season charge continued
19 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
In a hard fought match at the outer oval, Central Stag Brad Schmulian celebrated his second one day ton in the space of two games against the Aces, but the O'Donnell brothers got their side back in the contest
19 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
After having headed into the weekend in third spot and fighting for a lifeline, the Otago Sparks made it two out of two over the Auckland Hearts to snatch the last spot in Sunday's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final
18 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
All Wellington Blaze had to do to ink in the top qualifier spot for the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final was win against the team that was dead last on the ladder. The Magicians had other ideas
18 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
After a rare Dream11 Super Smash Final appearance and a mid-table finish in the HBJ, the Central Hinds improved their overall results in 2023/24
18 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
A brilliant performance from 20-year-old pace ace Kayley Knight wasn't enough to stop the Central Hinds at Pukekura Park - even with a player down
17 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
Clinging to second spot, the last thing the Auckland Hearts needed was to lose the penultimate round of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield and let the race for the Final go down to the wire
17 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
A weekend wake-up call for HBJ leaders Wellington Blaze started with a remarkable, tight, get-out-of-jail victory against the Canterbury Magicians thanks to their most experienced spinner
17 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
The Firebirds were in a last-ditch battle to save their Ford Trophy skins, but the Auckland Aces had other plans in a last-ball thriller at the Cello Basin Reserve
14 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts continued their big run through the back end of The Ford Trophy campaign, this time taking a good win off leader Northern Districts to boost their qualification chances
14 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
Last summer's Ford Trophy finalists headed into another rematch, this time at Hagley Oval - Canterbury coming out of it with twin centuries, a new third-wicket record, a fourth bonus point win, and the competition lead with one round to go
14 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
With a much-changed line-up, including two senior rep debutants, Hawke's Bay extended their Hawke Cup tenure by seeing off the Zone 1 Challenge from a fighting Counties Manukau
11 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
Defending champions the Central Stags bounce back at home with a valuable win over the Auckland Aces in a tight race for the Finals berths
10 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
Several days earlier, Andrew Hazeldine had helped stun the Stags at University of Otago Oval with his sharp bowling. Now he showed he was pretty handy with a bat, too, while Luke Georgeson snared a maiden five-wicket bag
10 Feb, 2024 in Match Reports
