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Ford Trophy 2012-13

Wellington just short in huge chase

Mar 9, 2013: After Jamie How struck 222 on Wednesday, the Ford Trophy was treated to another high-scoring match when Auckland, after posting 383 in Eden Park, beat Wellington by 18 runs

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Auckland win high-scoring thriller against Wellington

Mar 3, 2013: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches on March 3

Plunket Shield 2012-13

Wellington cling on to a thrilling draw

Feb 9, 2013: A round-up of the Plunket Shield match played between February 7 and 10

Auckland v Canterbury, HRV Cup 2012-13

Canterbury fall short after fighting chase

Dec 21, 2012: After a strong chase of 198 by the top order of Canterbury, an effective last over from Andre Adams sealed an eight-run victory for Auckland

Plunket Shield 2012-13

Mills leads Auckland to victory

Dec 19, 2012: An all-round performance by Kyle Mills gave Auckland seven-wicket victory against Canterbury

Plunket Shield 2012-13

Otago survive through Broom ton

Nov 7, 2012: An effective final-innings bowling performance wasn't enough to prevent Auckland's four-wicket defeat against Central Districts in Napier

Auckland v Perth, CLT20, Group A, Centurion

Hopkins 'bitterly disappointed' at not making semis

Oct 23, 2012: Auckland's regret was not falling over the final hurdle but leaving it for the last to jump over it. Gareth Hopkins pinned their bowing out before the knockouts on the match against Titans in Durban

New Zealand news

Guptill takes top honours at New Zealand awards

Oct 18, 2012: Opening batsman Martin Guptill has claimed the top honour at the New Zealand Cricket Awards in Auckland, winning the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for 2011-12

Auckland Aces v Titans, CLT20, Group A, Durban

Auckland batsmen succumb to first real challenge

Oct 17, 2012: After three successful chases of relatively small targets in the CLT20, Auckland Aces' batting unraveled against Titans

Champions League T20 2012

Threat of quick-fire exit looms for qualifiers

Oct 7, 2012: For some teams the Champions League T20 will be a case of blink-and-you-miss-it but, as expected, those sides needing to qualifying were not about to start moaning

Champions League T20 2012

Auckland pin hopes on preparation

Oct 7, 2012: Auckland were hurt when they failed to move out of CLt20 qualifiers last year and this time around have made sure they a better prepared

Plunket Shield 2011-12, 8th round

McClenaghan, Bhupinder destroy Otago

Mar 12, 2012: A round-up of the eighth round of Plunket Shield games

New Zealand news

Franklin loses New Zealand contract

Jul 1, 2011: The allrounder James Franklin is the surprise omission from New Zealand's list of contracted players for the next year

Plunket Shield, 7th round

Close wins for Canterbury and Auckland

Mar 17, 2011: A round-up of the seventh round of matches from the 2010-11 Plunket Shield

New Zealand Cricket one-day competition, 8th round

ND make semi-finals despite defeat

Feb 2, 2011: A round-up of the final round of league matches in the NZC one-day competition

New Zealand Cricket one-day competition, 2nd round

Worker anchors Northern Districts' win

Jan 12, 2011: Northern Districts held their nerve to clinch a thrilling one-wicket win over Central Districts at Fitzherbert Park to move to the top of the points table after the second round of the New Zealand Cricket one-day competition

Pakistan in New Zealand 2010-11

Reece Young says move to Canterbury led to national call-up

Dec 22, 2010: Reece Young, the New Zealand wicketkeeper, has pointed to his move from Auckland to Canterbury in July as the key to his call-up to the national squad.

Pakistan in New Zealand 2010-11

Reece Young replaces Gareth Hopkins for Pakistan Tests

Dec 22, 2010: Wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins, who had a poor tour of India, has been replaced by the Canterbury's uncapped Reece Young in New Zealand's 13-member squad for the two-Test home series against Pakistan that begins on January 7

HRV Cup 2010-11

Auckland close in on finals spot

Dec 21, 2010: Auckland go six points clear at the top while Wellington easily beat Northern Districts

Zim A vs NZ A, 3rd unofficial Test, Harare

New Zealand edge attritional second day

Oct 22, 2010: The first half-hour of the day was superb for Zimbabwe A; the last hour was disastrous