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(c)Cricinfo en-gb 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 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 Auckland resist for 103.3 overs in the second innings courtesy fifties from Raval and Chapman but succumb to an innings defeat https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269200/269235.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1124589.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1124589.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124589 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Wellington batsman says he is "pleased but knackered" after his record-breaking triple https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/269200/269236.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1124554.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1124554.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1124554 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The results from the Plunket shield games that ended on March 24, 2017 meant that three teams go into the final league matches with a chance to win the title https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/211300/211393.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1088136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1088136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1088136 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 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 The visibility of the pink ball when catching was a concern in the Plunket Shield, but Eden Park, the proposed venue for the day-night Test against England next year, was given a positive review https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143100/143162.3.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1086123.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1086123.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1086123 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington toppled Central Districts by five wickets in a closely-fought third preliminary final to set up a final date against Canterbury on Saturday https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1082475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2016-17/content/story/1082475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1082475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Hamish Bennett and Jeetan Patel, along with the Wellington openers, came to the fore to give the home team a hard-earned three-wicket win over Canterbury and join Central Districts in the final of the 2016-17 Super Smash https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/129300/129391.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1075652.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1075652.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1075652 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Blistering half-centuries from Michael Papps and Tom Blundell helped Wellington chase down a 176-run target with an over and nine wickets to spare against Northern Districts https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1074709.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1074709.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1074709 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Having posted 173 for 5 after electing to bat, Wellington bowled Auckland out for 140 with four balls left https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/256200/256279.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1073737.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1073737.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1073737 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Apart from Michael Papps' feat, Scott Kuggeleijn took a career-best 6 for 60 in Northern Districts' win while Brad Wilson struck a century in each innings for Otago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1063214.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2016-17/content/story/1063214.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1063214 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of all the Ford Trophy matches played on January 6, 2016 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/229900/229913.6.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2015-16/content/story/958733.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2015-16/content/story/958733.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-958733 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centuries from Luke Ronchi and openers Luke Woodcock and Michael Papps, along with a match haul of nine wickets from offspinner Jeetan Patel shaped Wellington's 92-run win over Otago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/222700/222743.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/content/story/953637.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2015-16/content/story/953637.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-953637 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Veteran batsman Michael Papps has been named captain of Wellington in all the formats, replacing James Franklin, who is currently unavailable with a back injury https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/916357.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/916357.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-916357 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Plunkett Shield matches that ended on March 20, 2015 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143000/143078.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/853061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/853061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-853061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps registered his 26th first-class century on the last day of Wellington's draw in their Plunket Shield game against Otago https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/178400/178485.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/842193.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2014-15/content/story/842193.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-842193 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 23, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/124600/124605.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/703311.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/703311.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-703311 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT The home is where the heart is, and it's also where the runs have been for New Zealand this year https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/173700/173785.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/700489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-west-indies-2013-14/content/story/700489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-700489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Round-up of all matches in the Plunket Shield that finished on December 7, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/112200/112201.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/697917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2013-14/content/story/697917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-697917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wellington outclassed Auckland in a high-scoring HRV Cup match in Auckland during which a record 27 sixes were hit https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/content/story/694373.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/content/story/694373.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-694373 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Luke Wright and Craig Cachopa gave Auckland a victory in their first match of the HRV Cup, against Wellington https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/153500/153552.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/content/story/691879.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/hrv-cup-2013-14/content/story/691879.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-691879 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/126100/126163.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2012/content/story/624245.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2012/content/story/624245.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-624245 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches on March 6 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/121800/121876.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2012/content/story/623706.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2012/content/story/623706.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-623706 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT 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 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/622927.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/622927.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-622927 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Northern Districts fought back to beat Canterbury at the Mainpower Oval in Rangiora, winning their third game of the tournament and taking the lead in the points table https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/82200/82285.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/555379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/plunket-shield-2011/content/story/555379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-555379 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches that took place on January 29 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/551492.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ford-trophy-2011/content/story/551492.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-551492 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 A round-up of the tenth round of matches in the Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/114000/114099.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/454390.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/454390.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-454390 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/452031.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/452031.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-452031 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A round-up of the action from round eight of the 2009-10 New Zealand Cricket one-day competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/447167.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/447167.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-447167 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A review of the fifth round of games in the 2009-10 Plunket Shield https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/439487.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/439487.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-439487 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:05 GMT A summary of the first round of matches in New Zealand's domestic one-day competition https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/438596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/438596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-438596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps has been fined half his match fee after being found guilty of dissent during Canterbury's State Championship match on Monday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/343965.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/343965.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-343965 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 Alastair Cook struck gold in the second practice match against Canterbury, blasting an unbeaten 138 off 140 balls, etched with 20 hits to the boundary and two beyond it, to take the England XI to a convincing seven-wicket win in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/334729.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/334729.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-334729 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT New Zealand batsmen Peter Fulton and Michael Papps have been included in the Canterbury squads for the two back-to-back 50-over practice games against England on February 2 and 3 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/334415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzveng/content/story/334415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-334415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kyle Mills, the New Zealand bowler, has been called up to replace Shane Bond who was yesterday ruled out of the South Africa series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/319273.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/319273.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319273 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps will replace Jamie How at the top of New Zealand's order for their Test tour of South Africa in November https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/312693.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/312693.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-312693 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond has been named New Zealand's Player of the Year for the first time since 2003. Bond, who was his country's leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals during the voting period, ended Daniel Vettori's chances of winning the title for the thir https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/294290.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/294290.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-294290 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 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 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 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 summary of the second day's play in the latest round of State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282654.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282654.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-282654 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the first day's play in the latest round of State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282456.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/282456.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-282456 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Championship matches that took place on February 26 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/281610.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/281610.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-281610 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the fourth day's action from the latest round of State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/281227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/281227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-281227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the day two action from the latest round of State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/281024.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/281024.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-281024 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Shield matches on January 24, 2007 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277454.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277454.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277454 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Harris's ton went in vain as Canterbury went down by 15 runs in a high-scoring encounter against Auckland at Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277127.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/277127.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-277127 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of Round 3 of the State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/275000.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/275000.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-275000 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the second day's play of State Championship matches from December 14 - 17, 2006 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/272708.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/272708.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-272708 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Half-centuries by Michael Papps, Mathew Sinclair and Craig McMillan took New Zealand A to a reasonable position at the end of the first day against India A https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/top-end/content/story/253083.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/top-end/content/story/253083.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-253083 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brad Hodge scored a fighting 123 to help Australia A set New Zealand A a target of 237 in their opening match of the Top End series in Darwin https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/252385.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/252385.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-252385 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Martin Williamson previews the Newlands Test which starts on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/245452.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/245452.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-245452 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps, the opener, has been recalled to the New Zealand Test squad for the tour of South Africa beginning next month https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/242411.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/rsavnz/content/story/242411.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-242411 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT West Indies are hoping for a massive reversal of fortunes in the third Test while the hosts are looking to pull off a clean sweep https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/241884.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/nzvwi/content/story/241884.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241884 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the State Championship matches that took place on March 18 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/241166.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/241166.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-241166 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the 3rd day's play of the fourth round of matches in the State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/238359.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/238359.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-238359 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury will be without Michael Papps, their in-form opening batsman, for the rest of their State Shield cricket campaign after injuring a finger https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/233205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/233205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-233205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT In the battle of the big fish, Canterbury surged into the top spot in the State Shield points table with a convincing demolition of second-placed Otago https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/233011.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/233011.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-233011 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the first round State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231736.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231736.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231736 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A summary of the first round State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231120.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/231120.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-231120 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Rudolph and Justin Ontong guided South Africa to a convincing six-wicket win in the final of the Sri Lanka A Team tournament in Colombo https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/220657.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/220657.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-220657 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps has been ruled out of New Zealand's forthcoming tour of Bangladesh https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/142205.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/142205.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-142205 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Bond and Jacob Oram will test their recovering bodies when they play for the New Zealand Academy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/209204.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/209204.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-209204 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Daryl Tuffey's involvement in the one-day series against Australia is over after a shocking performance in the third ODI at Auckland on Saturday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144917.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144917.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144917 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia have subjected New Zealand's batsmen to so much mental pressure that some of them used a day off to see the team's psychologist https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144791.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144791.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144791 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mathew Sinclair has been dropped for New Zealand's next two one-day matches against Australia and sent back to the State Championship to re-find his form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144767.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/144767.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144767 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mathew Sinclair has been dropped for New Zealand's next two one-day matches against Australia and sent back to the State Championship to re-find his form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/144766.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/144766.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144766 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The second day's round-up of the State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144756.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144756.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144756 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first day's round-up of the State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Central Districts batted first and defeated Auckland by 55 runs after scoring 229 for 8 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145619.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/145619.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-145619 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago and Canterbury scored convincing wins, while Central Districts squeaked through in a rain-interrupted match https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144933.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/144933.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-144933 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Wisden Cricinfo previews the runners and riders in Pool A of the Champions Trophy https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143108.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/143108.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-143108 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After all the injury traumas that afflicted New Zealand's preparations for the Test series, the roles have been reversed ahead of Thursday's opening fixture in the NatWest Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/138962.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/138962.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-138962 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Andrew Miller's verdict https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139267.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139267.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139267 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A hundred stand between Stephen Fleming and Michael Papps, along with a late flurry of boundaries from Chris Cairns, helped New Zealand to 351 for 6 on the second day of the second Test at Headingley https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139260.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139260.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139260 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps did his chances of playing in next week's opening Test at Lord's no harm by scoring an impressive 126 against Kent at Canterbury https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140906.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140906.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140906 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Astle scored an unbeaten 64 to confirm that he is well on the way to full match fitness, but New Zealand were frustrated by the weather for the third day running, as the opening fixture of their tour of England - against a British Universities https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140633.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/140633.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-140633 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Chris Martin and Michael Papps are among 20 players who have been offered contracts for the next 12 months by New Zealand Cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134607.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/134607.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-134607 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Gary Kirsten's superbly compiled 137 illuminated the second day's play at Wespac Park in Hamilton, as South Africa continued to have the better of the opening Test against New Zealand https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Jacques Kallis fell a couple of muscular drives short of becoming the first man since Donald Bradman to score centuries in five consecutive Test matches as South Africa dominated the opening day of the series against New Zealand at Westpac Park in https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139873.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139873.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139873 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps's consistent performance in the one-day internationals against South Africa has earned him a berth in New Zealand's squad for the first Test, which starts at Hamilton on March 10 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139677.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/139677.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-139677 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shaun Pollock's three sixes in the final over gave South Africa hopes of an incredible win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136903.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136903.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136903 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps has been called into New Zealand's one-day squad for their forthcoming series against South Africa https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136546.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/136546.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-136546 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stephen Fleming, the New Zealand captain, marked a rare appearance in New Zealand's State Shield competition by scoring 131 for Wellington against Canterbury at Hagley Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137835.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137835.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137835 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Canterbury took advantage of a washout in Wellington, to move four points clear at the top of the State Shield table https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137730.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137730.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137730 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Otago retained their lead after four rounds of the State Shield, but Canterbury moved to within one point of them https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137616.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137616.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137616 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the latest State Shield matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137534.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137534.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137534 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two fine innings, 85 by Jeff Wilson for Otago and 132 by Michael Papps for Canterbury, dominated a record-breaking first day of the State Shield for both sides at Alexandra https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137478.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/137478.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-137478 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the action from the latest State Championship matches https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Papps scored an unbeaten 147, as Canterbury scored 311 for 3 to gallop past Northern Districts's first-innings total of 206 at Hagley Oval in Christchurch https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126173.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/126173.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-126173 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Centuries by Canterbury batsmen Michael Papps (119) and Gary Stead (105) made a mockery of Wellington's decision to field first at the Basin Reserve in the final game of round three of the State Championship https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125686.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/125686.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-125686 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Canterbury Cricket Association announced the 11 players who have been offered playing contracts for the 2003-04 cricket season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128868.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com//content/story/128868.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-128868 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 Former New Zealand Under-19 batsman Michael Papps was one of a number of under-achievers in the Canterbury team last season https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/97461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/97461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-97461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT