Domestic News

Plunket Shield still anybody's game

We are down to the last three rounds of the 2019/20 first-class championship and it's still anybody's game... just

International News

A world-first for Cotton

New Zealander Kim Cotton is set to become the first woman to umpire a major world cup final.

Community News

NZ Over-50s depart for World Cup

This year’s tournament is being played in Cape Town, South Africa, from March 11–24. The number of teams has increased from eight to 12 and all of the top international sides will be participating.

International News

World Cup pace trio return as BLACKCAPS chase ODI history in Australia

The BLACKCAPS will have their front-line ODI pace attack for the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series in Australia with Trent Boult, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson all fit for the three-game series

Match Reports

Double double! Joe Carter, Mark Chapman make history

An Outer Oval thriller with centuries to Henry Cooper, Ben Horne and history made as both Mark Chapman and ND captain Joe Carter score a century in each innings in the same Plunket Shield match

Domestic News

Early wins for Firebirds and Volts

The Firebirds give the Stags a bath at the Basin; ND captain Joe Carter has become the first man since November 2017 to score a century in each innings and the Volts have broken their egg with a 62-run victory over Canterbury

Match Reports

Firebirds reclaim Plunket lead

The Stags went in as competition leaders before a dramatic day one routing left them taking a bath in the Basin

Match Reports

Volts win at last

The Otago Volts have broken their Plunket Shield egg with a 62-run victory over Canterbury - with more than a day to spare

Domestic News

Chapman 100, Tickner 5fa

Another fast-moving day in the Plunket Shield with Blair Tickner's second first-class bag, a Canterbury collapse and Mark Chapman's career-best first-class century - unbeaten overnight on 131*

Domestic News

Northern Spirit out to make history

Until this season, Northern Spirit had never made a national final. Now they're hosting the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final on their home turf, Seddon Park, against regular recent champions the Auckland Hearts

Match Reports

WHITE FERNS valiant in defeat

Beth Mooney’s brilliant half-century proved the difference as Australia beat New Zealand by four runs.

Domestic News

Firebirds set themselves up at the Basin

Henry Cooper and Joe Carter centuries; another big fightback from Rippon & Smith Ltd; and a dramatic start to the top-of-the-table clash at the Basin Reserve were all features as the fifth of eight rounds of Plunket Shield got underway today

Match Reports

Hawke Cup on the move

Two dramatic spells from Henry Shipley amid 15 wickets on the first day saw Hamilton all out before lunch on the first morning in their third defence of the season, Canterbury Country going on to win outright

Match Reports

BLACKCAPS v India, Second Test, Hagley Oval

An assured 100-run stand between openers Tom Latham and Tom Blundell ensured there would be no nerves in the chase.

Match Reports

Bowlers help WHITE FERNS launch mighty comeback

Hayley Jensen and Leigh Kasperek took three wickets apiece as New Zealand produced a tremendous comeback to down Bangladesh.

Community News

Hamilton aims for three in a row

Treading fearlessly where others have gone before, Zone 3 Challenger Canterbury Country has arrived at Galloway Park looking to be the chosen one to prise Hamilton's fingers off the Hawke Cup

Match Reports

WHITE FERNS fall in thriller

The WHITE FERNS have fallen to India in a final-over thriller in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup group match at Junction Oval, Melbourne.

Match Reports

Aces denied at Outer Oval

Twin tons to Glenn Phillips and Martin Guptill and a maiden five-wicket bag for spinner Louis Delport had the Auckland Aces dominating the visiting Volts. But would there be a sting in the Volts' tail?

Match Reports

Cleaver fever at McLean Park

A milestone double century continued Central keeper-batsman Dane Cleaver's hot form in all formats this season. Now, could the Stags get the win over ND to go with it and reclaim the first-class championship lead?

Match Reports

Get Carter! Epic double ton sets up outright

The Firebirds left Rangiora with just four points, crushed by a weight of red and black runs with the Central Stags overtaking them at the top of the table and Canterbury having gained valuable ground

Domestic News

Double double day with big Shield tons

Double centuries to Canterbury's Leo Carter and Central Stag Dane Cleaver, a maiden century to Volt Nick Kelly and a maiden five-wicket bag to Ace Louis Delport with three teams under the pump. The heat was on in the Plunket Shield!

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