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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Vic Pollard brought a special quality to New Zealand cricket from 1965-73 and won a special place in the game's history for putting the strength of his convictions ahead of his love of the game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/86590.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/86590.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-86590 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's connection with first grade cricket in Sydney was apparent again on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/121978.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/121978.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-121978 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's first-class cricketers may be missing out on warm-up preparation for the forthcoming season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/122012.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/122012.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-122012 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket players have been offered contract in New Zealand sport https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/122037.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/122037.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-122037 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket have offered their players at international and domestic levels of the game a players' payment pool. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/122031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/122031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-122031 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's domestic cricket showpiece, the State Championship, begins on Monday and the incentives to succeed for teams and individuals have been heightened this summer as a result of New Zealand Cricket's decision to embark on a much more https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132206.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132206.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132206 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig Spearman, the former international opening batsman, has made himself available for the State Central Stags in their State Championship campaign https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132164.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132164.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132164 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts and Wellington are to play a three-day warm-up match for the forthcoming State Championship, at Nelson Park in Napier starting tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132075.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132075.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132075 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Snedden, the chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, said when releasing the strategy for the next four years, known as "Pushing the Boundaries" that it was his hope that whenever his job is completed the legacy would be that the grassroots https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Significant changes to the role of New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre at Lincoln University are part of the on-going development of that asset, and of the strategic plan under which the sport operates https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131765.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131765.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131765 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ross Taylor's innings of 138 dominated the New Zealand Academy Selection's innings in their drawn two-day game with Wellington at Lincoln Green at New Zealand Cricket's High Performance Centre at Lincoln University yesterday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131755.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131755.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131755 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Behind the bullet points and corporate speak, what does 'Pushing the Boundaries' really mean https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Black Caps are recognised as the dominant team in the cricketing world, both in Tests and ODIs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131753 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What Chris Martin started with two quick Central Districts wickets on day two of their two-day match against the New Zealand Academy Selection at Bert Sutcliffe Oval yesterday, Aaron Redmond finished off https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Tight Central Districts bowling in cold but fine conditions at Bert Sutcliffe Oval yesterday made life difficult for the New Zealand Academy Selection batsmen on the first day of their second two-day game at Lincoln University https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts have not lacked for fast-medium bowlers in recent seasons, with the pick of them Michael Mason having been part of the New Zealand team on its Test tour of India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/132338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-132338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts have named their squad to take part in a preparation week at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre at Lincoln University starting on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133225.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133225.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133225 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's women cricketers will start their annual State League competition on December 27 with the final scheduled for January 31, at the home ground of the top qualifying team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133923.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133923.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133923 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's women cricketers will start their annual State League competition on December 27 with the final scheduled for January 31, at the home ground of the top qualifying team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133898.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133898.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133898 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Every year before New Zealand Cricket's annual general meeting, a brief ritual takes place https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133681.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133681.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133681 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "Tumultuous times" was how Martin Snedden, the chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, described the last 12 months at today's annual general meeting of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133609.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133609.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133609 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Major associations who felt they had lost the chance for some say in choosing the board of New Zealand Cricket regained a measure of involvement in the process after securing the right to elect two members of the selection panel that chooses the https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133608.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133608.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133608 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts have financially been riding what Blair Furlong, chief executive, calls a "roller coaster" https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133484.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133484.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133484 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A change in emphasis in the staging of the State League has forced a change in the coach of the Central Districts side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133390 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One of the longest serving selectors in New Zealand's domestic cricket, Basil Netten has ended his selection role with the Central Districts (CD) side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133337.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133337.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133337 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT National Bank, New Zealand Cricket's (NZC) main sponsorship partner, will now also sponsor the New Zealand cricket team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133336.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/133336.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-133336 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Cairns has provided the most encouraging news for New Zealand cricket interests in England in the last few weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125153.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125153.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125153 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts have selected their first board under their new constitution, and the board is expected to be endorsed at the association's annual general meeting on September 7 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT There's something appropriate about newly-selected New Zealand bowler Michael Mason regarding Australian legend Glenn McGrath as his bowling model https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/125052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rex Challies, who died in Nelson on Saturday aged 78, once bowled one of the more legendary full-tosses in New Zealand minor-association cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124914.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124914.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124914 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Craig McMillan's season with Lashings in English cricket has been ended early after he was recalled by New Zealand Cricket for treatment of an ankle injury he has sustained https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A quiet, but welcome and overdue, revolution is occurring in the lower levels of cricket in New Zealand as a potentially debilitating problem is being weeded out https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124760.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124760.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124760 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Movement of players within New Zealand's domestic cricket has resulted in a re-balancing of player experience, especially when international players are taken out of the picture https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand representatives Chris Harris and Craig McMillan added another side to their list of credits when playing for Gloucestershire in a one-day match against India A at Cheltenham yesterday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129162 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT No great surprises have occurred in the naming of players contracted to the six major associations for next summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128862.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128862.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128862 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT David Sewell's season in Dutch cricket has come to an abrupt end following problems with his registration with the VRA club which is leading the competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128838.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128838.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128838 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts have decided to change the nature of their administrative structure to that of the board model suggested for New Zealand Cricket and its associations in the Hood Report of 1996 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128562.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128562.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128562 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Four-day cricket in England finally allowed Stephen Fleming to show his true colours to the Yorkshire faithful https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128551.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128551.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128551 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A great migration may be about to occur in New Zealand domestic cricket over the next few years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Getting off the plane and stepping straight into English cricket's Twenty20 Cup did not provide the perfect start for New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming's season with Yorkshire https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129704.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129704.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129704 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand cricketers in England and Dutch club cricket are having a lean time of it at the moment https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129525.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/129525.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129525 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket's annual census has revealed that the number of people playing organised cricket in New Zealand has exceeded 100,000 for the first time https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/129356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-129356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Several New Zealand first-class cricketers are plying their wares in various leagues in England and the Netherlands but are still to make a significant impact https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131341.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/131341.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-131341 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket's web site, Wisden CricInfo New Zealand, had another record season over the summer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124201.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/124201.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-124201 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowler Shane Bond added another notch to his lengthening belt of honours when named the National Bank New Zealand Player of the Year at a function in Auckland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/123822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/123822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-123822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket today named its nominees for The National Bank 2003 New Zealand Cricket Awards https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130754.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130754.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130754 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Eight of New Zealand's top young cricketers have been included in the New Zealand Cricket Academy draft for this year https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/130705.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/130705.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130705 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington today took out the inaugural Samsung Cricket Masters tournament with victory over Auckland in the final played today at Taupo's Owen Delany Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The State Championship's top placed teams meet at the Basin Reserve in Wellington tomorrow when last year's winners, the State Auckland Aces (32 points), play the State Wellington Firebirds (31 points) in the ninth round of the 10-round competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130318.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/130318.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130318 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts will field an unchanged team for their penultimate round match of the State Championship against Northern Districts at Hamilton, starting tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/130313.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/130313.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-130313 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former New Zealand Under-19 captain Ross Taylor is back in the Central Districts team to play Wellington in the State Championship four-day match starting at Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northern Districts Cricket today announced a new initiative in hosting the inaugural Samsung Cricket Masters Tournament to be held in Taupo on the weekend of March 14-16 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126922.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126922.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126922 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hawke's Bay won the Hawke Cup for the first time since 1987 when beating Manawatu in their challenge match played in Palmerston North at the weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126789.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126789.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126789 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Former New Zealand soccer and cricket vice-captain and deputy head of Christchurch's Middleton Grange School Vic Pollard has a new supporting role https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126787.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126787.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126787 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts A scored 299 on the first day of their competition match with Wellington A at Donnelly Park in Levin yesterday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126785.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126785.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126785 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Aimee Mason (captain), Abby Burrows, Sarah Duffill, Cindy Forsyth, Erin McDonald, Sara McGlashan, Zara McWilliams, Elizabeth Perry, Kelly Sutherland, Nicole Thessman, Donna Trow, Kelly Winkley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126612.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126612.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126612 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts will be without Lance Hamilton for their next State Championship match against Auckland to be played at Colin Maiden Park starting tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126579.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126579.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126579 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hawke's Bay have won the right to challenge Hawke Cup holder Manawatu for the trophy from February 15-17 after the final round of elimination matches at the weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126303.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126303.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126303 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT South Island were not invited to the State Shield final which Auckland and Northern Districts played as the start to the festival cricket weekend in Auckland yesterday, but joined the party with a thrilling last-over win in the four-innings https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/126272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126272 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacob Oram is amongst a quality list of recipients of the Massey University Cricket Scholarships, in association with Central Districts, for 2003 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128189.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128189.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128189 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A logjam has developed at the head of the Zone 2 Hawke Cup points table in the Central Districts region after games at the weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128186.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128186.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128186 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket has named the teams to represent the North and South Islands in the State of Origin match to be played on Sunday, February 2 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128139.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128139.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128139 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT World Cup all-rounder Scott Styris launched his Northern Districts side into the State Shield semi-final against Wellington with a controlled 66 not out against Central Districts at Napier today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain and Central Districts have flirted hand-in-hand this State Shield season, but tonight at Yarrow Stadium in New Plymouth rain got the better of the argument https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128092.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128092.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128092 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A game that started in very warm and bright sunshine ended with abandonement at Carisbrook today with two State Shield points being awarded to both Otago and Central Districts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/128034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland skipper Brooke Walker found a surface he liked and a batting side who didn't like him - and steered Auckland home by 29 runs against Central Districts in their State Shield match at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127947.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127947.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127947 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts beat Northern Districts by 100 runs at Westpac Park in Hamilton to go to second in the State Shield table with four rounds to play https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127899.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127899.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127899 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand Cricket is to stage a "State of Origin" match on Sunday, February 2 to determine national cricket supremacy between the North and South Islands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/127863.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/127863.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127863 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Traffic on the New Zealand site of CricInfo, nzcricket.co.nz, has grown by 20 million page impressions in each of the last two years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury finally got their one-day show on the road with a comfortable nine-wicket State Shield win over Central Districts at Hagley Oval today, but no sooner have they got their momentum up than they have to break it to play a four-day match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127618.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127618.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127618 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For all the best efforts of Lou Vincent, Llorne Howell and Aaron Barnes in the batting department and Heath Davis and Gareth Shaw at the bowling crease, Auckland could only sit and watch as the rain washed away their dominant position in the fourth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127568.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127568.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127568 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT With a wry grin on his face, Otago captain Craig Cumming commented late today that cricket is not a game that one should try to understand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket remains a remarkable game https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127501.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/127501.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-127501 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Manawatu bowler David Rankin has won an unexpected call-up to the Central Districts side for the January 2 State Shield match against Otago at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113494.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113494.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113494 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT What better way for Central Districts to turn around their disastrous last visit to the Basin Reserve to play Wellington than by notching a rousing victory in the State Shield today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bevan Griggs has become something of a match-saver in recent times for Central Districts and he produced the goods again to give his side a winning advantage in their opening State Shield match with Canterbury in Nelson today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113410.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113410.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113410 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The New Zealand Under-19 side to play in the Provincial A tournament from January 2-14 was named following the end of the national Under-19 tournament yesterday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113335.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113335.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113335 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Talented Hawke's Bay teenage batsman Jesse Ryder will be part of the Central Districts team for the State Shield match against Canterbury at Nelson on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113319.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113319.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113319 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington convincingly won the two-day section of the national Under-19 cricket tournament defeating Otago in the first innings of the match which concluded at New Zealand Cricket's facilities at Lincoln University today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113250.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113250.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113250 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago and Wellington will compete for first place in the two-day section of the National Under-19 Tournament at New Zealand Cricket's grounds at Lincoln University on Wednesday and Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113191.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/113191.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113191 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts' side for the State Shield will be named after the annual Chapple Cup/Cave Cup tournament in Palmerston North at the weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113180.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113180.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113180 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT At the Central Districts' Under-15 tournament (eight District teams) held in Masterton December 9-12 Nelson won the Graham Morrison Cup https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Central Districts primary schoolboys' tournament (six District teams) was held last week at Wanganui https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113060.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113060.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113060 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The State Central Hinds team to play State Wellington Blaze at Kelburn Park Wellington over the weekend is unchanged from the team that unfortunately did not bowl (or bat) a ball at Hamilton last weekend https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland's Murray's Bay Intermediate School are the MILO Cup (boys') winners and Tauranga Intermediate won the MILO Shield (girls') after games played at Fitzherbert Park in Palmerston North today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts completed their presentation of New Zealand Cricket's specially numbered Black Caps during last week's international match against India https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113005.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/113005.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-113005 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The finals of the national primary school boys' cricket competition, the MILO Cup, and the national primary school girls' cricket competition, the MILO Shield, will be played at Fitzherbert Park in Palmerston North tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112991.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112991.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112991 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Epsom Girls' Grammar School successfully defended their National Secondary Schools' tournament title in Palmerston North, but not before suffering a humbling defeat at the hands of Burnside High School https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112962.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112962.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112962 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago will find themselves in the rare position, in modern times at least, of being the focal point when the third round of games in the State Championship get underway tomorrow https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hawke's Bay and Wanganui have moved to the top of the Zone 2 Hawke Cup elimination series after this weekend's round of matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112928.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112928.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112928 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The National Secondary Schoolgirls' Competition started yesterday in Palmerston North as well, with their games being transferred to artificial pitches on Ongley Park as well https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112926.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112926.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112926 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamilton Boys' High School are the Gillette Cup champions for 2002 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112925.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112925.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112925 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Indian coach John Wright is not too concerned with the poor first innings batting, and the inability to finish off the Central Districts tail, in the drawn National Bank tour match in Napier which ended early today after a thunderstorm https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112907.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112907.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112907 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Indians came to Napier with huge reputations to play Central Districts, and they will leave without those enhanced https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112904.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112904.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112904 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rain interrupted play in the Gillette Cup secondary schoolboys' finals today in Palmerston North leaving second round games undecided https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112887.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112887.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112887 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly defended much of his side's bowling in the National Bank tour match against Central Districts today in Napier, but conceded his team should have been able to finish off the home side's tail https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112886.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112886.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112886 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It was not surprising the Indians showed little interest in starting their second innings in the National Bank tour three-day match against Central Districts in dull light at Napier this afternoon https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112885.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112885.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112885 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wanganui Collegiate and Hamilton Boys' High School were the first day winners at the Gillette Cup finals weekend being played in Palmerston North https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/112861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India would be disappointed in the way they batted in today's National Bank tour opener against Central Districts in Napier, but their mediocre effort did not signal a disaster about to happen, Central skipper Craig Spearman said https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112860 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT India were expected to score many runs against Central Districts, but the toss win by the home side gave the visitors a tough day in Napier today https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112858.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/112858.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-112858 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT