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Bradley Scott bids farewell to Northern Districts

Apr 10, 2013: Northern Districts allrounder Bradley Scott has ended his association with the team, citing personal reasons

Auckland v Canterbury, Ford Trophy, final, Auckland

Bowlers set up title win for Auckland

Mar 31, 2013: Auckland won their second one-day title in three seasons, taking the 50-over Ford Trophy after beating Canterbury in a low-scoring final at Eden Park Outer Oval

The Ford Trophy 2012-13

Canterbury through to final against Auckland

Mar 27, 2013: A round-up of the Major Preliminary Final of the Ford Trophy 2012-13

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Former NZ batsman James Marshall retires from all forms

Mar 25, 2013: Former New Zealand cricketer and Northern Districts' batsman James Marshall announced his retirement from first-class cricket after a 16-year-long career

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Auckland enter Ford Trophy final

Mar 24, 2013: A round-up of the Minor Preliminary Finals of the Ford Trophy 2012-13

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Franklin ton leads Wellington to win

Mar 20, 2013: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 19, 2013

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Auckland, Northern Districts, Canterbury in playoffs

Mar 17, 2013: Cyclone Sandra made its presence felt in the penultimate round of the Ford Trophy, with rain washing out two of the day's scheduled games and forcing the third to be abandoned

Ford Trophy 2012-13

Auckland thrash Central Districts by 211 runs

Mar 13, 2013: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 13, 2013

The Ford Trophy 2012-13

Nicol's ton gives Canterbury important win

Mar 10, 2013: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on March 10, 2013

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

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Vettori, Patel reprimanded after drinking incident

Mar 6, 2013: Daniel Vettori, the former New Zealand captain, and Jeetan Patel have apologised for their conduct after a night out in Queenstown

Ford Trophy 2012-13

How scores double as records tumble in Hamilton

Mar 6, 2013: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches on March 6

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

The Ford Trophy, 2012-13

Southee, Williamson shine for Northern Districts

Feb 28, 2013: Tim Southee and Kane Williamson starred in Northern Districts' win over Auckland, while Central Districts beat Wellington and Canterbury crushed Otago in the Ford Trophy matches

The Ford Trophy, 2012-13

Winnings starts for Wellington, Auckland and N Districts

Feb 26, 2013: Wellington, Auckland and Northern Districts registered wins in their first-round matches of the Ford Trophy

Plunket Shield 2012-13

Central Districts take title after Otago collapse

Feb 23, 2013: Central Districts are the new Plunket Shield champions after Otago squandered an excellent chance to go past them in the final round and take the first-class title for the first time in 25 years

Plunket Shield 2012-13

Bowlers give Canterbury big win

Feb 22, 2013: A poor batting performance from Auckland helped Canterbury to a nine-wicket win in Christchurch

New Zealand news

Lou Vincent retires from all cricket

Feb 19, 2013: Lou Vincent, the New Zealand batsman, has announced his retirement from all cricket via Twitter

New Zealand domestic news

Strang to step down as Auckland coach

Feb 14, 2013: Former Zimbabwe spinner Paul Strang will step down as the coach of New Zealand domestic side Auckland at the end of the season, ending a four-year tenure

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