After a career that took him from small town Wairarapa to the Central Stags to the BLACKCAPS, swing bowler Seth Rance has officially called time on his NZC Domestic representative cricket career
11 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
After an impressive and intriguing career, Central Stags captain Greg Hay announced his retirement during the final round of the 2023/24 Plunket Shield — then put an exclamation mark on it with one of his greatest knocks
08 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
As the pages turned towards the end of the 2023/24 cricket season, it was also the final chapter on the field for one of New Zealand Cricket's most respected umpires
07 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
The past season marked the end for Wellington’s loyal paceman, Ollie Newton. The 35-year-old put away his bowling boots in February, but will always remember the incredible match that marked his first-class debut
04 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
Devastating on her day, the Otago Sparks leg-spinner has announced her retirement from Domestic cricket at just 25, after 89 appearances for the Sparks across both female formats
03 Apr, 2024 in Domestic News
It had started as a 'Plunket Shield final' as the last two contenders for the national first-class title assembled in Hamilton. But wet weather would extend Northern Districts' long-running drought in the red-ball format while the Wellington Firebirds held on to their crucial points lead
28 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
The undefeated Wellington Firebirds have been crowned as the 2023/24 national first-class champions after wet weather on the final day in Hamilton prevented any further play, the big match with Northern Districts ending in a draw
27 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Plunket Shield leader the Wellington Firebirds head into today’s penultimate day still with their nose in front of Northern Districts on the points table, but nothing is in the bag just yet
26 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Northern Districts now needs an outright win to lift the Plunket Shield, anything less will see the Wellington Firebirds celebrating later today. Meanwhile, Central Stags captain Greg Hay is bowing out in style after a significant domestic career
26 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Plunket Shield contenders the Wellington Firebirds and Northern Districts both head into the decisive round with the most wins under the belt - but which team boasts the best performances? Peruse some of the season's key stats to decide who you're backing over the next four days
23 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Early next week, either Northern Districts or the Wellington Firebirds will be crowned as the Plunket Shield champions for 2023/24, and they're playing each other from this Sunday for that privilege. Check out the tale of the tape
22 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Just two teams remain contenders for the coveted national first-class Plunket Shield — and they’ll be playing each other for the title in Hamilton from this Sunday, in their final four-dayer of the NZC Domestic season
19 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Northern Districts could have sewn up the Plunket Shield with a round to spare, but Canterbury had other plans for them in a slick win at their country estate
19 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
Central's miserable run of luck continued, this time with only an all-time wicketkeeping record to celebrate - while occasional Ace Jordan Sussex had a blinder in just his second game in two years, getting Auckland their belated first win
19 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
A stunning career best eight-for from Wellington Firebird Michael Bracewell put the Wellington Firebirds back in charge of the national championship, with a day to spare, in the penultimate round
18 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Despite a century and bag of their own, the Otago Volts ran smack into Michael Bracewell, in his first red-ball match for the Firebirds all summer, and came out stinging from a bruising defeat inside three days
18 Mar, 2024 in Match Reports
Otago Volts captain Dean Foxcroft provided a star turn with a stunning haul of 6/49 against Plunket Shield contenders the Wellington Firebirds at the Cello Basin Reserve - but it won't be enough to keep his team alive in the championship
17 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Plunket Shield frontrunner Northern Districts has handed a lifeline to the chasing pack after securing just one of the four first innings batting points on offer to them in Rangiora
16 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
The Plunket Shield national championship is boiling down to the last two decisive rounds of summer, with several teams still well in the hunt for the coveted first-class trophy
15 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
Defending Plunket Shield champion the Central Stags won't be sending the Auckland Aces any Christmas cards this year after the Aces failed to see out the last two balls of their match against Northern Districts, while weather and the Firebirds denied the Stags in Manawatū
12 Mar, 2024 in Domestic News
