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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Otago's victory over Wellington in the final round wasn't enough to clinch top spot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/415000/415096.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1529927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/canterbury-take-plunket-shield-title-after-tight-race-needs-second-tie-breaker-1529927 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:47:04 GMT Will Young and Curtis Heaphy added 257 runs for the second wicket, a new CD record in the Ford Trophy https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/408200/408286.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1525407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/ford-trophy-2025-26-will-young-and-curtis-heaphy-upstage-henry-nicholls-as-central-districts-win-title-1525407 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:50:38 GMT Jess Kerr leads from the front as Wellington Blaze win their seventh Super Smash title in the last nine seasons https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/412700/412711.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521752.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1521752.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/super-smash-2025-26-all-round-brett-hampton-leads-northern-districts-to-super-smash-title-1521752 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 17:31:15 GMT The fast bowler and his Canterbury team-mate Mitch Hay could make their Test debuts in the second Test against West Indies https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/410200/410213.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514671.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514671.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-wi-michael-rae-called-up-to-bolster-injury-hit-new-zealand-1514671 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 03:43:34 GMT Blundell has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies, with Mitch Hay in line for a Test debut in Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/409900/409963.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514416.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1514416.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-news-tom-blundell-nathan-smith-sustain-injuries-in-christchurch-kyle-jamieson-returns-to-plunket-shield-1514416 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:07:24 GMT New Zealand allrounder Zak Foulkes is set to his play first home Test, in front of family and friends, in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/404800/404831.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1513957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-vs-wi-zak-foulkes-gears-up-for-really-special-homecoming-at-hagley-oval-1513957 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:09:33 GMT New Zealand's domestic T20 competition will kick off on Boxing Day for 32 days and 64 games in all https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/395900/395918.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1499492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1499492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/nz-domestic-christchurch-to-host-super-smash-finals-for-men-and-women-1499492 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:58:08 GMT As part of the centenary celebrations, NZC has designed a special logo and will unveil an all-time Plunket Shield XI https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/405000/405004.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498986.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498986.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/plunket-shields-100th-season-to-start-on-november-18-1498986 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:03:09 GMT "Aligning the domestic and international schedules by format was well received by the playing and coaching groups last year," NZC chief cricket operations officer Catherine Campbell said https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/397500/397526.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1498658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/mens-ford-trophy-to-kick-off-new-zealand-domestic-calendar-again-1498658 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 04:46:44 GMT Gary Stead has been appointed interim Otago coach in place of Ashley Noffke, who has left to join Pakistan's back room https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/272200/272270.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1492015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-domestic-dale-phillips-moves-to-auckland-and-tim-seifert-opts-for-casual-contract-with-northern-districts-1492015 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:32:56 GMT He got there in 103 balls, breaking the record previously held jointly by Travis Head and N Jagadeesan in men's List A cricket https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/389600/389629.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456548.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1456548.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/chad-bowes-smashes-fastest-list-a-double-century-in-ford-trophy-1456548 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 10:00:13 GMT The tournament will run from December 26 to February 2 and comprise 64 games - 32 men's and women's double-headers https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/372800/372881.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452502.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1452502.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/men-and-women-super-smash-2024-25-to-begin-on-december-26-1452502 Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:56:56 GMT Toole takes seven wickets to bowl Auckland out for 103 in tall chase; Central Districts clinch title with more number of games won than Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/357300/357394.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366795.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1366795.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/raymond-tooles-career-best-gives-central-districts-plunket-shield-title-1366795 Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:43:33 GMT After featuring in more than 300 domestic games and almost 20 internationals, he has called time on his playing career https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/325100/325139.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1359218.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1359218.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-news-todd-astle-retires-from-all-formats-1359218 Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:23:59 GMT Right-arm quick joined Lancashire last month on a short-time overseas deal but has now been registered as a non-overseas player https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281200/281293.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1323369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/county-news-2022-will-williams-ends-canterbury-career-to-sign-up-with-lancashire-as-a-local-1323369 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:15:40 GMT All the major movements ahead of the upcoming 2022-23 season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/330300/330334.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1320888.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1320888.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-domestic-contracts-adam-milne-moves-to-wellington-glenn-phillips-reunites-with-brother-dale-at-otago-1320888 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:42:51 GMT Legspinner says he "wanted to be home a bit more and spend more time with the family" in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/282600/282600.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1316145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-domestic-ish-sodhi-signs-up-with-canterbury-for-2022-23-after-ten-seasons-with-northern-districts-1316145 Sun, 22 May 2022 07:47:10 GMT Blistering knocks from the pair helped set a target of 218, which proved too far beyond Canterbury's reach https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/333800/333807.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299134.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1299134.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/katene-clarke-and-mitchell-santner-power-northern-districts-to-super-smash-title-1299134 Sat, 29 Jan 2022 09:56:22 GMT Coach Peter Fulton and players Henry Nicholls, Will Williams and Matt Henry praise the team's efforts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318900/318963.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257861.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1257861.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-domestic-2020-21-plunket-shield-win-hands-canterbury-fourth-domestic-title-of-season-1257861 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Association has won four trophies this season having also taken the Ford Trophy and women's Super Smash https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/318200/318213.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1256057.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1256057.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/canterbury-complete-record-trophy-haul-with-plunket-shield-and-hallyburton-johnstone-title-1256057 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fulton had replaced Craig McMillan as batting coach after the 2019 World Cup https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/285800/285835.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226028.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1226028.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1226028 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ellis is only the second player in New Zealand domestic history to have played over 100 games in each format https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/297300/297324.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219559.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1219559.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1219559 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury's last-wicket pair survived seven overs to earn them four crucial points, while Northern Districts collected eight. The win would've been worth 20 points had they won https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/281200/281292.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162753.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162753.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162753 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT The Plunket Shield witnessed a rare double-declaration as Central Districts and Canterbury strove for a decisive result in a rain-hit match. That result arrived in dramatic fashion https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/175900/175945.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1162230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1162230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Major Associations set to contract 16 players each overall, one more than last season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/258700/258717.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1149432.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1149432.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1149432 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 35-year old was best known for scoring a century on ODI debut, and more recently, captained Auckland to the T20 championship in 2015 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/271200/271291.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1148915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1148915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first man to score 10,000 runs in the Plunket Shield has called time on his playing days https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269200/269235.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1143733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1143733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1143733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In a Ford Trophy match in Auckland, Jeet Raval's drive rebounded off Andrew Ellis' head for six, before the bowler passed a concussion test and completed the match https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255800/255859.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1137330.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1137330.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1137330 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes made his first significant impact during his stint with Canterbury as he struck a powerful 93 off 47 balls in the Super Smash against Otago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270800/270898.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1129495.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1129495.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1129495 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Stokes is preparing to play his first game of competitive cricket since he was arrested in September following a street brawl in Bristol https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270300/270346.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1128081.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/1128081.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1128081 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stokes will be available for selection for Canterbury's 50-over Ford Trophy match against Otago in Rangiora on Sunday. https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270200/270202.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1127842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1127842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1127842 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT While Ben Stokes keeps a low profile, the prospect of him returning to action in New Zealand has brought a mixed response https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/270200/270226.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1127598.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1127598.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1127598 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland's bowlers overcame a solid resistance from Canterbury's middle order to pick up a 24-run win in a chase of 316 in Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259000/259069.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1127109.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1127109.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1127109 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT Fast bowler Hamish Bennett took ten wickets, and Tom Blundell took ten catches to go with two unbeaten knocks as Wellington consolidated their position at the top of the table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/257400/257402.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1126185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1126185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1126185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The two openers scored centuries while the fast bowler picked up a five-for to lead Central Districts to a victory by an innings and 86 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/263000/263071.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1125775.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1125775.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125775 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The 21-year-old left-arm wristspinner edged out Northern Districts by eight runs with a second-innings haul of 7 for 64 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269400/269464.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1125243.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1125243.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1125243 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:07 GMT The two New Zealand internationals bagged 11 wickets between them to secure 17 points for Otago in their season opener https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/268400/268458.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1124709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1124709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up form the latest action in the Plunket Shield which featured the first round of pink-ball floodlit matches https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/252400/252488.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1086089.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1086089.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086089 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Peter Fulton surged to the fastest century in New Zealand List A cricket as Canterbury ended an 11-year wait for one-day silverware with a 28-run victory in the Ford Trophy final at Rangiora https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/255800/255859.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1083083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1083083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1083083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter Younghusband, who has made cameos on the field as a substitute for New Zealand, gained the final Wellington contract as New Zealand's six major associations completed their signing of players for the upcoming season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/247000/247085.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1034023.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1034023.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1034023 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Ellis and Henry Nicholls produced fine displays with ball and bat respectively to help Canterbury romp to a comfortable seven-wicket win against Northern Districts in Hamilton https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/154700/154746.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/georgie-pie-super-smash-2015-16/content/story/937685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/georgie-pie-super-smash-2015-16/content/story/937685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-937685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsman Dean Brownlie will move from Canterbury to Northern Districts in a bid to target a New Zealand Test opening spot https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/157900/157977.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/755931.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/755931.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-755931 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsman Neil Broom is set to end his nine-season stint with Otago and return to Canterbury, where he had made his first-class debut back in February 2003 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/167800/167817.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/754491.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/754491.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-754491 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield match played between February 7 and 10 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2012/content/story/604239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2012/content/story/604239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-604239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches played in Plunket Shield 2012-13 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/603090.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/603090.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-603090 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Canterbury failed by a single run to claim their first HRV Cup win of the season in a high-scoring game at Timaru. https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/598915.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/598915.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-598915 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest matches from New Zealand's Ford Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/545376.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/545376.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-545376 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest matches from New Zealand's Ford Trophy as Auckland go top of the table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/544835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/544835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the third round of matches in the Ford Trophy 2011-12 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/544105.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/544105.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-544105 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury's Michael Papps has quit the province after 12 seasons there and will play for Wellington in the 2011-12 New Zealand domestic season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112200/112201.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/522230.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/522230.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522230 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury Wizards have snapped up Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate for New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition in the coming season https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114200/114220.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/477015.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/477015.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-477015 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand's six major domestic associations have announced the names of players offered first-round contracts for the 2010-11 season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/471710.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/471710.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-471710 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Darren Broom has followed his older brother Neil to Otago after failing to win a contract with Canterbury for the coming season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/426549.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/426549.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-426549 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin, the New Zealand seamer, has expressed his desire to team up with Shane Bond and the new ball at the international level https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/96100/96186.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/415103.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/415103.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-415103 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland batsman Rob Nicol has transferred to Canterbury on a one-year contract https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/88000/88050.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/414544.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/414544.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-414544 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Paul Wiseman will retire from first-class cricket to take up a coaching position with Canterbury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/105200/105258.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/410552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/410552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-410552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin has announced he will return to Canterbury next season after spending the past four summers at Auckland https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/90000/90018.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/409469.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/409469.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-409469 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury's title defence got away to a poor start as they lost the opening State Championship match of the season, never recovering from Auckland's powerful first-day batting effort https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzdomestic/content/story/378059.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzdomestic/content/story/378059.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-378059 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Michael Davidson, Canterbury's seam bowler, has been given the team's 12th and last contract for the 2008-09 domestic season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/366287.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/366287.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-366287 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Bob Carter, the New Zealand assistant coach, has been named as the new coach of Canterbury. Carter is a former Northamptonshire player and coach and has been in New Zealand for four years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/364945.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/364945.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-364945 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury secured their first State Championship title in a decade after Todd Astle's four wickets helped fend off a charging Wellington at the Basin Reserve https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345929.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345929.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345929 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Davidson devastated Wellington with four wickets in 11 balls to set Canterbury on the path to what could be their first State Championship title in a decade https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345793.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345793.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345793 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Bennett's seven-wicket haul helped dismiss Wellington for 188 on a rain-affected third day at Basin Reserve and gave Canterbury a slender 27-run lead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345675.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345675.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345675 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Bennett's four wickets helped keep the State Championship final evenly balanced after Canterbury were dismissed for 215 on the second day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345558.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345558.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345558 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The international experience of Wellington's attack shone through on a rain-affected first day in the State Championship final at the Basin Reserve, where Canterbury wobbled to 165 for 6 at stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345407.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/345407.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-345407 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington will host Canterbury in the State Championship final after rain thwarted Auckland's hopes of securing a place in the decider https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/344759.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/344759.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-344759 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Canterbury and Auckland will battle to meet Wellington in the State Championship final during the last round of preliminary matches starting on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/343868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/343868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343868 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury posted their second State Championship win over Central Districts in a week and had Michael Davidson to thank for the success https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/342552.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/342552.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-342552 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington eased to an innings and 95-run victory over Auckland in the fifth round of the State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/341630.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/341630.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-341630 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum continued his winning ways with his unbeaten 108 steering Otago into the State Shield final against Auckland on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/339573.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/339573.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339573 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest action from the State Shield in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/338042.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/338042.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-338042 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest action from the State Shield in New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/337538.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/337538.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-337538 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Bennett and Stephen Fleming starred in the latest round of State Shield action, which saw Canterbury, Central Districts and Wellington post victories https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/336395.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/336395.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336395 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland and Canterbury taste victory in the latest round of State Shield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/335784.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/335784.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-335784 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest round of matches in the State Shield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/335198.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/335198.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-335198 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of matches in the penultimate rounds of the State Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/333902.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/333902.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-333902 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts, Otago and Northern Districts were the winners in the opening round of the State Twenty20 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/332257.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/332257.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-332257 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fifth round of matches in the State Shield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/330809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/330809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-330809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the third set of matches in the state shield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/329728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/329728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-329728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the opening matches of the state shield, with wins for Otago, Auckland and Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/328205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/328205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-328205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland were on top of the State Championship table after four rounds thanks to an innings victory over Northern Districts https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/325809.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/325809.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-325809 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago's victory against Auckland at Dunedin prompted a call for the pitch doctor as 34 wickets fell inside two days but their coach Mike Hesson says there's no cause for alarm ahead of the Test scheduled there in early January https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/323822.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/323822.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-323822 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington wrestled their way back to the top of the table with a 90-run win against Canterbury in Wellington https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/323440.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/323440.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-323440 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Auckland jumped to the top of the State Championship table with a crushing win over Central Districts in the second round https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/321738.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/321738.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321738 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington were the only team to secure a win in the opening round of New Zealand's State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/320356.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/320356.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320356 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Harris hopes he can still play domestic matches for Canterbury this season despite signing with the Indian Cricket League https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/313116.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/313116.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-313116 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Harris appears almost certain to sign with the Indian Cricket League after officially rejecting a new contract with Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/309560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/309560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-309560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Richard Reid will quit his post as the chief executive of Canterbury Cricket to take on a role in rugby administration https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/308672.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/308672.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-308672 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Batsman Johannes Myburgh has joined the ever-growing band of South Africans plying their trade for Canterbury in New Zealand domestic cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/302957.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/302957.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-302957 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brendon McCullum will return to Otago for the 2007-08 season after ending his four-year stay at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/298435.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/298435.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-298435 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Alun Evans and Hamish Marshall earned Northern Districts the State Championship title after batting Canterbury out of the game with a 149-run partnership https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/287282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/287282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-287282 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:03 GMT The State Championship final between Canterbury and Northern Districts was intriguingly poised at the end of the fourth day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/287184.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/287184.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-287184 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Valuable contributions by the middle order helped Northern Districts claw back against Canterbury on the third day at Seddon Park https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/287024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/287024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-287024 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT A bulletin of the second day's play between Canterbury and Northern Districts in the State Championship final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/286859.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/286859.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286859 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A bulletin of the first day's play between Canterbury and Northern Districts in the State Championship final https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/286742.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/286742.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-286742 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fourth day's play in the final round of State Championship games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/285363.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/285363.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-285363 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the third day's play in the final round of State Championship games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/285188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/285188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-285188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the second day's play in the final round of State Championship games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/285035.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/285035.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-285035 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first day's play in the final round of State Championship games https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/284919.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/284919.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-284919 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the fourth day's play in the latest round of State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/284451.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/284451.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-284451 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT