Northern Districts and Wellington Blaze are about to square off in what promises to be an unmissable contest for the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield. Hear what captains Jess Watkin and Georgia Plimmer have to say ahead of a potentitally history-making showdown
20 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
WHITE FERNS and Auckland Hearts batter Lauren Down has called time on her 15-year cricket career.
19 Feb, 2026 in International News
In a perfect script for the capital’s cricket fans, both Wellington’s teams have reached the national one-day finals at their home ground, the Cello Basin Reserve, over the coming days - the Firebirds heading into tomorrow's Ford Trophy Elimination Final against the Stags and the Blaze in Saturday's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final showdown
19 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Ostensibly a 22-run win by the Stags against inked-in Grand Finalist Canterbury should have conferred handy pre-Finals bragging rites. But record lower order partnerships, Ronnie Kapur's maiden fifty and Michael Rae's new PB also gave Canterbury a psychological boost
17 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
A key Ford Trophy match originally scheduled to be played at the Cello Basin Reserve this Tuesday, 17 February has now been shifted to the following day, Wednesday 18 February 2026 after a severe weather event
16 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
In a match reduced to 28 overs, Northern Districts still managed to record their second biggest one-day winning margin, thumping the Central Hinds by 127 runs at Bay Oval on Saturday as their captain smashed a 26-ball half century
15 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
A Hallyburton Johnstone Shield swansong awaits the Otago Sparks captain today, the former WHITE FERN and double international hanging up the bat after the final round of 2025/26 in Dunedin
15 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
In a match reduced to 28 overs, Northern Districts still managed to record their second biggest one-day winning margin, thumping the Central Hinds by 127 runs at Bay Oval on Saturday as their captain smashed a 26-ball half century
14 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
After winning mutliple Domestic trophies, Canterbury's Head Coach is heading offshore at the end of the month to take up a new challenge with English County Middlesex
14 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Northern Districts has already qualified for the 2025/26 one-day Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Final, but which of three teams will be there to join them? Check out the squads for the all-important last two rounds of the regular season
13 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Canterbury has sealed the top qualifier’s direct entry into next Sunday’s Ford Trophy Grand Final with a game to spare, after a lightning-quick win over the Wellington Firebirds this afternoon, while a Nelson washout sees the Central Stags book a spot in Friday's Elimination Final. One spot left!
13 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Squads have landed for tomorrow's ninth round of The Ford Trophy with four teams trying to secure a spot in the Finals, while defending champion Canterbury stands on the cusp of inking in the top qualifier spot in the Grand Final
12 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
With two rounds to spare, Canterbury has become the first team to book a spot in this month’s national Ford Trophy Finals, while 21-year-old Oscar Jackson blasted one of all-time fastest fifties in Auckland
11 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
The pointy end of The Ford Trophy heats up with three rounds before Finals, defending champion and the Central Stags out in front and the Volds heading to Invercargill with a couple of exciting youngsters in tow
09 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Northern Districts has become the first team to secure a spot in the 2025/26 NZC national one-day finals, with two rounds to spare and three teams vying for the last spot
08 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Canterbury powered to its fifth consecutive Ford Trophy win, with back-to-back centuries for Tom Latham while the Central Stags strengthened their hold on second in round seven of the national one-dayers
07 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Twenty-six of the most promising female age-group cricketers will assemble at Lincoln University this week for the fifth edition of the Bates v Devine series.
05 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
A lucky break in Auckland’s weather allowed Canterbury to clinch a well deserved DLS Ford Trophy bonus point win while a refreshed Brad Schmulian carried his bat in Wellington with a one-day career best score
05 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
The Ford Trophy back half of the men's national Ford Trophy begins tomorrow with a top-of-the-table clash in Auckland, and chasing teams keen to make headway in Wellington and Dunedin - all livestreamed on NZC YouTube. See the squad news here
03 Feb, 2026 in Domestic News
Northern's night: the Brave is New Zealand’s men’s Super Smash champion once more — and the Canterbury Kings are the runner-up, again, despite a sixth-wicket partnership record from Mitch Hay and Leo Carter
31 Jan, 2026 in Domestic News
