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All eyes on Hamilton

Plunket Shield leader the Wellington Firebirds head into today’s penultimate day still with their nose in front of Northern Districts on the points table, but nothing is in the bag just yet

27 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Match Reports

Hay, hay, hay.

One of the Central Stags' greatest Plunket Shield batsmen and captains bowed out with a special innings, plus a 20-pointer innings victory as the Otago Volts ran into a team determined to grind them into the dirt

27 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Match Reports

Jordan Sussex does it again

Canterbury's final game and win of the 2023/24 season - including a Zak Foulkes maiden bag, will ironically be better remembered for the extraordinary wicket-taking spree from the opposition's wildcard

27 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Match Reports

Luck of the draw in decisive match

It had started as a 'Plunket Shield final' as the last two contenders for the national first-class title assembled in Hamilton. But wet weather would extend Northern Districts' long-running drought in the red-ball format while the Wellington Firebirds held on to their crucial points lead

27 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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International News

Poi Are A Taonga

Poi will be introduced to celebrate key moments in the upcoming WHITE FERNS v England T20 and ODI matches at Cello Basin Reserve in Te Whanganui-a-tara Wellington.

26 March, 2024 in International News

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International News

Fans to show support with poi at WHITE FERNS matches in Wellington

Cricket fans will be able to show their support with poi during the WHITE FERNS matches against England at the Cello Basin Reserve in Wellington starting this week.

26 March, 2024 in International News

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Domestic News

Plunket Shield going down to the wire

Northern Districts now needs an outright win to lift the Plunket Shield, anything less will see the Wellington Firebirds celebrating later today. Meanwhile, Central Stags captain Greg Hay is bowing out in style after a significant domestic career

26 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Final countdown: first-class form

Plunket Shield contenders the Wellington Firebirds and Northern Districts both head into the decisive round with the most wins under the belt - but which team boasts the best performances? Peruse some of the season's key stats to decide who you're backing over the next four days

23 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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International News

Wellington College – Junior Secondary Boys’ Champions 2024

Wellington College have emerged victorious at the 2024 Junior Secondary Boys' national tournament.

22 March, 2024 in International News

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Domestic News

High stakes for Plunket Shield 'Final'

Early next week, either Northern Districts or the Wellington Firebirds will be crowned as the Plunket Shield champions for 2023/24, and they're playing each other from this Sunday for that privilege. Check out the tale of the tape

22 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Plunket Shield to be decided in Hamilton

Just two teams remain contenders for the coveted national first-class Plunket Shield — and they’ll be playing each other for the title in Hamilton from this Sunday, in their final four-dayer of the NZC Domestic season

19 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Match Reports

Defending champions bow out in shock loss

Central's miserable run of luck continued, this time with only an all-time wicketkeeping record to celebrate - while occasional Ace Jordan Sussex had a blinder in just his second game in two years, getting Auckland their belated first win

19 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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Match Reports

Northern exposure at Canterbury's fortress

Northern Districts could have sewn up the Plunket Shield with a round to spare, but Canterbury had other plans for them in a slick win at their country estate

19 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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International News

Greig called in to WHITE FERNS squad for first England T20I

Central Hinds batter Mikaela Greig has been called into the WHITE FERNS squad for the first Life Direct T20I against England at University of Otago Oval tomorrow.

18 March, 2024 in International News

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Community News

Big week for Junior Schoolboys

New Zealand’s top junior secondary school boys’ cricket teams take to the pitches in Palmerston North this week to compete in the annual NZC Junior Secondary School Boys’ Tournament - the first national tournament for a suite of emerging talents

18 March, 2024 in Community News

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Domestic News

Bracewell brilliance puts Firebirds top again

A stunning career best eight-for from Wellington Firebird Michael Bracewell put the Wellington Firebirds back in charge of the national championship, with a day to spare, in the penultimate round

18 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Match Reports

How the Firebirds got into pole

Despite a century and bag of their own, the Otago Volts ran smack into Michael Bracewell, in his first red-ball match for the Firebirds all summer, and came out stinging from a bruising defeat inside three days

18 March, 2024 in Match Reports

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International News

Kerr, Devine to miss first England T20I | Plimmer called in

Melie Kerr and Sophie Devine will be unavailable for the opening match of the WHITE FERNS’ Life Direct T20I series against England at the University of Otago Oval on Tuesday.

17 March, 2024 in International News

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Domestic News

Canterbury frustrates ND while Foxcroft rips through Firebirds

Otago Volts captain Dean Foxcroft provided a star turn with a stunning haul of 6/49 against Plunket Shield contenders the Wellington Firebirds at the Cello Basin Reserve - but it won't be enough to keep his team alive in the championship

17 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Domestic News

Plunket Shield race for survival begins

Plunket Shield frontrunner Northern Districts has handed a lifeline to the chasing pack after securing just one of the four first innings batting points on offer to them in Rangiora

16 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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Test BLACKCAPS back for big Plunket Shield round

The Plunket Shield national championship is boiling down to the last two decisive rounds of summer, with several teams still well in the hunt for the coveted first-class trophy

15 March, 2024 in Domestic News

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