Hawke's Bay has completed the perfect Hawke Cup season, brushing aside all four Challengers to keep the Hawke Cup in Napier until it all begins again next summer
10 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
Canterbury's Plunket Shield concerns grow as the Otago Volts snatch a nine-wicket outright inside three days, for their first win of the first-class season
10 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
The Central Stags, Otago Volts and Northern Districts all have the upper hand midway through a big sixth round of the Plunket Shield - with just two rounds remaining to sort out this season's champion
09 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Until 2017, Pāpāmoa locals had to travel to Mount Maunganui to play their club cricket. Thanks to a keen group of cricket-loving locals, Pāpāmoa is now home to a flourishing cricket club!
07 Mar, 2024 in Community News
Fresh off a century on first-class debut for the Central Stags, it’s back to Hawke Cup business this weekend for Hawke’s Bay captain Angus Schaw who'll need to stave off a fired-up South Canterbury to lock away the coveted silverware for the winter
07 Mar, 2024 in Community News
The Junior Secondary Boys’ national cricket tournament returns to Palmerston North later this month (18 – 22 March 2024), welcoming the top year 9 & 10 schoolboy talent across Aotearoa.
07 Mar, 2024 in Community News
Seven players with WHITE FERNS experience have been named in the New Zealand A squads to take on England A in three T20s and three One Day matches, starting in Queenstown next week.
06 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Rosemary Mair and Brooke Halliday will return to the WHITE FERNS squad for the upcoming Life Direct T20I and Dulux ODI series against England.
05 Mar, 2024 in International News
The Otago Volts and the Auckland Aces will both have fresh mentors at the helm next season, after announcements over the past two days
05 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand’s Over-40 and Over-60 cricket sides have impressed at recent International Masters Cricket events, finishing second and third in their respective World Cups.
05 Mar, 2024 in Community News
BLACKCAPS pace-bowler Will O’Rourke has been ruled out of this week’s second Tegel Test against Australia in Christchurch, after scans revealed a left-hamstring strain.
04 Mar, 2024 in International News
Muhammad Abbas has a second first-class century before his 21st birthday while allrounder Nathan Smith steps up again, as the Wellington Firebirds snatch a narrow lead atop the Plunket Shield championship ladder
04 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
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
When your opponent piles on one of their biggest first innings totals, the odds swing out of your favour. But the Wellington Firebirds weren't about to let the laws of cricket probability stop them against Canterbury in Rangiora
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
Renowned left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel has become the second most successful first-class wicket-taker in the Central Stags’ 74-year history with a career-best 7-for, while Nathan Smith turned the tables on Canterbury in Rangiora with a new career best six-for
02 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
The Central Stags are making a habit of racking up centuries on first-class debut, after 29-year-old late bloomer Angus Schaw became the latest to join the exclusive club, this afternoon at Bay Oval
01 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
New Zealand Cricket with support from Sport New Zealand, have adopted a multi-pronged approach to help female athlete's better understand how to support their health.
29 Feb, 2024 in Community News
A rare cricket/rugby first-class cap double, and a player reaching a century before lunch for the second time were two of the unusual stats popping up as the back half of the national Plunket Shield got underway
29 Feb, 2024 in Domestic News
A host of emerging talent will feature in the women’s three-match North v South T20 Series, which starts in Napier on Friday
29 Feb, 2024 in Domestic News
Canterbury Cricket’s “All Abilities” programme was created to provide young disabled people an opportunity to try cricket in an inclusive environment. Young Cantabrian, Zac Baxter, is an example of someone who has thrived through the initiative.
29 Feb, 2024 in Community News
