After last week's soggy abandonment, the sun came out at Saxton Oval ready for the Central Stags and Northern Districts to do battle, both sides keen to get lift off from a midtable log-jam
17 Nov, 2020 in Match Reports
The Auckland Aces headed into the halfway mark of the championship sitting second on the table, with a chance of going top. The Firebirds had other ideas with Devon Conway and Michael Bracewell going big in a marathon partnership
17 Nov, 2020 in Match Reports
A wet week at Saxton Oval spells frustration for the Central Stags and Auckland Aces
08 Nov, 2020 in Match Reports
Neither defending champions the Wellington Firebirds nor the Otago Volts have celebrated victory yet this Plunket Shield season. That was all about to change at the Basin with one of the rarest modes of dismissal in the game...
08 Nov, 2020 in Match Reports
The Canterbury paceman grabs his second consecutive first-class bag, then Fraser Sheat swoops for nine in the match as undefeated Canterbury opens up a big lead at the top of the Plunket Shield table
07 Nov, 2020 in Match Reports
The celebrations keep coming for big BLACKCAP Kyle Jamieson as he snared a first-class hat-trick, and yet another bag, in a tight win against the Central Stags
31 Oct, 2020 in Match Reports
Despite a maiden Jamie Gibson century, the bumpy start to 2020/21 continued for defending champions the Firebirds as Canterbury collected an innings victory at Hagley
31 Oct, 2020 in Match Reports
Northern Districts captain Joe Carter has posted three first-class centuries in his last six Plunket Shield innings while Tim Southee had his first five-for of the summer in ND's first win of 2020/21
31 Oct, 2020 in Match Reports
It was all happening at Auckland's Eden Park Outer Oval - an innings victory, two centuries, two five-wicket bags, a ninth-wicket record and the very first instance of a COVID-19 substitute player, all inside three days
22 Oct, 2020 in Match Reports
Despite the appearance of a greentop and inclement weather, ND openers Jeet Raval and Henry Cooper fashioned a solid century stand against the Stags. But with six lost sessions in three days, could there be time for a result?
22 Oct, 2020 in Match Reports
After 31 weeks and one day, the NZC game returned to New Zealand cricket fields with defending champions the Wellington Firebirds hosting Canterbury at the Basin Reserve in an action-packed opening round
22 Oct, 2020 in Match Reports
Hamilton witnessed one of the great Hallyburton Johnstone Shield finals with a maiden century for Arlene Kelly, a fighting big ton from Northern Spirit captain Felicity Leydon-Davis and inevitable heartbreak for one of two strong sides
14 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
Northern Districts bounced back from a heartbreaking loss in a great contest in Auckland with another solid first-class performance, this time a win on their home turf
13 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
Is this the season they break the drought? The Wellington Firebirds have dominated the Auckland Aces in a key round of Plunket Shield action, claiming an innings victory after captain Michael Bracewell snaffled a maiden five-for
13 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
Only three days of play was possible in Dunedin. After the Volts declared behind, it would prove long enough for a classic finish, the Volts beating the Stags in the Plunket Shield for the first time since February 2011
13 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
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
04 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
The Stags went in as competition leaders before a dramatic day one routing left them taking a bath in the Basin
03 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
The Otago Volts have broken their Plunket Shield egg with a 62-run victory over Canterbury - with more than a day to spare
03 Mar, 2020 in Match Reports
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
