It was a final, three-way battle for the 2026 Plunket Shield, four teams having been in contention - but the picture quickly changing midway through the exciting decisive round
30 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
Will it be Canterbury, Otago, the Aces or ND? Check out the squad news as it drops for the decisive last round of the Plunket Shield, the crunch four-dayers begin this Friday in Auckland, Hamilton and Dunedin
26 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
Everybody is talking about Otago in the Plunket Shield. So much so that you might forget, for a minute, that Canterbury is in pole to lift the treasured first-class trophy in its 100th season
25 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
Routed in Rangiora, the Stags drop out of contention. Canterbury strengthens its top position. In Wellington, Michael Snedden became the fourth generation bowler from his family to take a first-class bag but the Aces come up trumps - and Otago pulls off a brilliant win over ND
21 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
The team news has dropped for the penultimate Plunket Shield round. It's an exciting race for the national first-class championship, round seven beginning this Wednesday in Wellington, Rangiora and Dunedin
17 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
It's a grippingly tight contest for the historic trophy, and batting and bowling accolades, as the New Zealand first-class season heads into an exciting last fortnight
16 Mar, 2026 in Domestic News
The final Challenge Match of the summer got off to a good start for South Canterbury, but Canterbury Country had no intention of surrendering their newly won prize that easily
15 Mar, 2026 in Community News
