Friday, April 19, 2024

Plunket Shield

NZC: Nicholls cleared of misconduct

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Canterbury batsman Henry Nicholls has been cleared of breaching Rule 3.1, article 1.15 of the Code of Conduct during Day 3 of last week’s Plunket Shield match between Canterbury and Auckland at Hagley Oval. Rule 3.1,...

NZC: Bowden set for 200

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Umpiring icon Billy Bowden will become the first New Zealand umpire to stand in 200 first-class matches this weekend. The 85-Test umpire will reach the milestone during Auckland’s Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts starting at...

NZC: Doug Bracewell achieves rare career double

Photo Credit: BCCI Central Stags and BLACKCAPS allrounder Doug Bracewell has become just the 16th New Zealand first-class cricketer to take 400 first-class wickets and score 4,000 first-class runs in his career. Bracewell entered the 2023/24 summer on Labour Weekend with...

NZC: Welcome to a new wave of Coaches

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket The beginning of the 2023/24 Domestic season this Friday heralds the start of a new journey for a number of new coaches who'll be taking the team reins for the first time. Two men's Head Coaches...

NZC: Get set for a first-class summer

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington The blocks are almost ready. The players are in the grass nets, or going hard out in warm-up games. Season 2023/24 is just around the corner, with New Zealand's six Plunket Shield teams gearing up for...

Auckland Cricket: Will Somerville to retire from professional cricket

Photo Credit: Cricket NSW ACES offspinner Will Somerville will retire from professional cricket following the final Plunket Shield match of the season, played from April 1-4 in Nelson against the Central Stags. 38-year old Somerville made his first class debut for...

NZC: Rescheduled matches

Photo Credit: Canterbury Cricket This is to confirm the rescheduled dates and venues of the two cricket matches that were unable to be played last month because of the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle. The Ford Trophy Grand Final: Central Stags v...

NZC: Young released for upcoming Plunket Shield round | Bracewell called into squad for 2nd Test

Photo Credit: BCCI Will Young will be released from the BLACKCAPS Test Squad after play today in Christchurch to represent the Central Stags in the next round of the Plunket Shield. Round seven of the competition starts tomorrow with Young’s Central...

NZC: Bring on the summer!

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Time for players to polish those white bowling boots — the first ball in New Zealand Cricket’s Domestic summer gets bowled in just over a week’s time! Keeping with tradition, men’s first-class cricket — the history-laden...

NZC: Plunket Shield to launch packed 2022-23 domestic season

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Plunket Shield defending champions the Auckland Aces will begin their title defence at home against the Otago Volts on October 18 – to mark the start of New Zealand’s 2022-23 domestic cricket calendar. Following a challenging...

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Cricket Scotland: ICC CWCL2 series postponed until July

Photo Credit: Cricket Scotland Cricket Scotland can today confirm the postponement of the Men’s ICC CWCL2 fixtures between Scotland, Namibia,...
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