Thursday, May 2, 2024

Plunket Shield

NZC: Points discarded from Plunket Shield fixture

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket With the seventh-round Plunket Shield fixture between Northern Districts and the Central Stags in Whangarei called off ahead of the final day's play due to a COVID-19 outbreak, points from this fixture have been formally...

NZC: Latest changes to Domestic competitions

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Following the recent government announcements and move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, the below changes have been made to NZC domestic cricket competitions. Central Stags v Northern Districts Men, Plunket Shield, 11-14 March 2022 –...

NZC: Additional changes made to Domestic competitions

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket Following the latest Government announcement on Alert Level restrictions, New Zealand Cricket has made the following changes to the Plunket Shield and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield competitions: Plunket Shield: The Auckland Aces v Otago Volts fixture set for...

NZC: Tweaks to men’s and women’s domestic schedules

Photo Credit: England & Wales Cricket Board Following the latest Government announcement on Alert Level restrictions, New Zealand Cricket has made the following changes to the Plunket Shield and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield competitions: The second round Plunket Shield match between the...

NZC: It’s one week until first ball!

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket At 10.30am this morning it’s exactly one week until the start of the 2021/22 NZC home summer of cricket. The first balls of the season will be bowled in the Plunket Shield at Hagley Oval and...

NZC: Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket

Photo Credit: New Zealand Cricket All four Auckland and Northern Districts sides will miss the opening rounds of the Domestic cricket season, as the impact of Auckland’s Level 3 and 4 lockdowns necessitates a pragmatic approach to the 2021-22 season,...

NZC: Stead updates BLACKCAPS injury list

Coach Gary Stead has given an update on injuries to BLACKCAPS players missing from tomorrow’s third round of the Plunket Shield. BLACKCAPS Injury Update Nov 4 Tim Southee (Northern Districts) - back. Precautionary. Likely to be back for round four. Neil Wagner...

Auckland Cricket: ACES take stellar start to Nelson

Photo Credit: Auckland Cricket The Auckland ACES will face another stern test against the Central Stags, when an unchanged squad start tomorrow at Saxton Oval in Nelson. After Saturday’s tense final morning finish, which saw Stags allrounder Doug Bracewell threaten to...

NZC: Plunket Shield 25% Loaded

Photo Credit: Auckland Cricket A quarter of the way into the first-class championship and already we’ve seen six five-wicket bags, seven centuries and of course the 44th first-class hat-trick in New Zealand! TRICK OR TREAT BLACKCAP Kyle Jamieson’s feat at Eden Park...

Cricket Wellington: Sears returns for Firebirds

Photo Credit: Cricket Wellington The Wellington Firebirds will welcome back the express pace of young speedster Ben Sears when they take-on Canterbury in round two of the Plunket Shield starting tomorrow at Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The 22-year-old returns to the...

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Queensland Cricket recognises Umpire

Photo Credit: Queensland Cricket Queensland Cricket has announced today Stephen Dionysius as the inaugural recipient of the Queensland Cricket Representative...