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*
02 Mar, 2020 in Domestic News
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
02 Mar, 2020 in Domestic News
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
01 Mar, 2020 in Domestic News
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?
25 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
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
25 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
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!
24 Feb, 2020 in Domestic News
Glenn Phillips notched up first-class century number five as the Aces piled on the runs at Outer Oval, Ken McClure tons up in Rangiora and the Stags need a solid day three
23 Feb, 2020 in Domestic News
The highest score by any Blaze opening batsman - propelling her side to their second highest ever one-day total - was a heck of a way to get off the mark
23 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
A brilliant death fightback with the ball saw Northern Spirit snatch victory - and the 2020 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final hosting rights - from the Auckland Hearts in the last round
23 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
In the final Hallyburton Johnstone Shield round of the season, Frankie Mackay's 12th one-day century took her past Suzie Bates as New Zealand's second highest Women's List A domestic run-scorer. But would her side get a berth in the Final?
23 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The race for the last qualifying spot in the Grand Final is down to two after the Canterbury Magicians nailed a bonus point win to stay alive - putting the heat on the Auckland Hearts
22 Feb, 2020 in Domestic News
A Martin Guptill century, potential five-wicket bag in store for Blair Tickner and arm-wrestle in Rangiora between the hosts and the competition leaders were all features of the first day of first-class Plunket Shield action for 2020
22 Feb, 2020 in Domestic News
Both sides still held slender hopes of making the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final, but by the end of the day just one would be left standing
22 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The penultimate round of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield saw Northern Spirit and the Auckland Hearts fighting for the right to host the Grand Final... but weather was about to suddenly intervene across the drought-hit country in the tense Saturday matches
22 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
A bit of rain wasn't going to stop Wellington Blaze from smashing their way to a quick victory in the penultimate round of the one-day season
22 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
It's the business end of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield this weekend with three teams fighting for one spot left in the Grand Final. Meanwhile, six men's Domestic teams are hanging up their colours and putting on the whites as red ball Plunket Shield takes centre stage again
21 Feb, 2020 in Domestic News
The Otago Volts turned up at Eden Park Outer Oval without their lucky charm in a hard-fought Ford Trophy Grand Final at the Aces' fortress, while a ballistic Colin Munro century and composed finishing from Mark Chapman stole the show
16 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
In a stellar Hawke Cup clash in Hamilton, Zone 2 challenger Hawke's Bay was under the pump early despite having won the toss at Galloway Park
14 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts are off to their second Ford Trophy Grand Final in as many years after a last-over win against Canterbury in the 2v3 Ford Trophy Elimination Final at Hagley Oval
13 Feb, 2020 in Match Reports
This Thursday's 2v3 Elimination Final between Canterbury and the Otago Volts will be free for the Hagley Oval public - the winning team to join the Aces in Sunday's Ford Trophy Grand Final at Eden Park
12 Feb, 2020 in Domestic News
