Match Reports

Heatwave? It's just the Blaze in town

Yesterday it was Auckland Hearts captain Lauren Down with the HBJ century. Today in the rematch it was her Wellington Blaze counterpart Maddy Green raising the bat while Leigh Kasperek bagged five...

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Rangiora rumble

As exciting pace prospect Will O'Rourke debuted for Canterbury, could the Otago Volts make it two out of two against the defending Ford Trophy champions?

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Toecrusher trouble for Guptill

Nathan Smith dealt BLACKCAP Martin Guptill a worrying blow in the Wellington Firebirds' successful rematch with the Auckland Aces at the Basin

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Lauren Down blasts HBJ best

Auckland Hearts captain Lauren Down got the new year off to a cracking start with her new one-day career best, against a strong Wellington Blaze attack - but would the Hearts be able to get the chocolates as well after a lack of support?

Match Reports

Happy New Year! Aces smash record

With cracking tons, Mark Chapman and George Worker smashed a new Auckland Aces record for the second wicket in the first Ford Trophy match of 2022

International News

Taylor signals summer swansong with Bangladesh Test series to be his last

Ross Taylor has confirmed this summer will be his last for the BLACKCAPS, marking the end of a remarkable 16-year international career

International News

Latham to lead in Tests against Bangladesh

Tom Latham has been named BLACKCAPS captain for the Walton Test Series against Bangladesh, starting at Bay Oval on New Year’s Day. With regular captain Kane Williamson ruled out with an elbow injury, Latham will lead the side for an entire series for the first time, having stepped in to fill the role on four previous occasions. A return to home conditions means the BLACKCAPS first home squad of 2021-22 has a seam bowling focus, with Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry all included

Community News

NZC’s new Head of Female Engagement

NZC is happy to announce that Jess Davidson will be joining the Community Cricket team in January as the new Head of Female Engagement.

International News

Wagner & Conway in-line for NZ XI hit out

BLACKCAPS Neil Wagner and Devon Conway will get an early look at the touring Bangladesh team when they play for the New Zealand XI in a two-day match on the 28th and 29th of December on Bay Oval’s number two ground

Match Reports

Middle order gets it done

A strengthened Wellington Firebirds team takes a handy victory over the Volts in the last Ford Trophy match of 2021

International News

BLACKCAPS to tour Pakistan twice in 2022-23

The BLACKCAPS will tour Pakistan twice next season, the Pakistan Cricket Board and New Zealand Cricket have announced. Following successful meetings between the two administrations in Dubai last month, it was agreed the BLACKCAPS would tour Pakistan in December 2022-January 2023 to play two WTC Tests and three ICC Super League ODIs - before returning in April for five ODIs and five T20s

Community News

Coach Development Pilot at South Island Festivals and Tournaments

The District Associations and Major Associations within the South Island have collaboratively identified the need to pilot having coach developers assigned to the various festivals and tournaments that are held during the season.

Match Reports

Patel to fore again as Spirit get revenge over Hearts

Bay of Plenty teenager Nensi Patel produced a career-best 71* off 91 balls to inspire Northern Districts to their first win of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield this summer

International News

DAY FOR IT - Themed Test Match Days launched

This season NZC is giving you another reason to head along to the Test with themed days for each of the five days of a Test Match - DAY FOR IT!

Domestic News

Adam Milne poised for Domestic return

The BLACKCAPS fast bowler is on the cusp of his first Domestic appearance for the Central Stags in two seasons

Match Reports

Finnie on fire

The Otago Volts have their first win of the 2021/22 Ford Trophy - handing defending champion Canterbury their first loss

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Suzie Bates and Kate Ebrahim smash record

WHITE FERNS legend Suzie Bates and fellow Otago Spark Kate Ebrahim warmed up for today's Dream11 Super Smash clash in Dunedin with a national record stand in the one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield

Domestic News

Latest changes to Domestic competitions

Following the recent government announcements and move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, changes have been made to NZC domestic cricket competitions.

International News

Williamson ruled out of second Test | Latham to lead

BLACKCAPS captain Kane Williamson will miss the second and final Test against India in Mumbai as he continues to battle the left-elbow injury which has troubled him for much of 2021. Coach Gary Stead confirmed the injury had flared-up during the first Test in Kanpur and with it failing to improve in the days following the match - the call was made to rule the captain out

International News

Mair eyes return; all-rounder tag pending 

WHITE FERNS and Central Hinds pace bowler Rosemary Mair is back after a lengthy injury layoff, eyeing a return to cricket this weekend in the Dream11 Super Smash against the Wellington Blaze.

Match Reports

Close contest in the capital

The match went down to the death as the Wellington Firebirds and Otago Volts got their Ford Trophy campaigns underway for 2021/22

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