Plunket Shield 2016-17

Auckland's loss hands Canterbury third Shield

Apr 1, 2017: Canterbury clinched their third Plunket Shield title in four years despite suffering a seven-wicket loss to Wellington in Christchurch. The winners were decided after defending champions Auckland conceded a three-wicket defeat to Central Districts in Napi

Plunket Shield 2016-17

Pink-ball trial at Eden Park returns positive feedback

Mar 9, 2017: 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

Plunket Shield 2016-17

Otago lower-order heroics deny Wellington

Mar 9, 2017: A round-up form the latest action in the Plunket Shield which featured the first round of pink-ball floodlit matches

County news

Nottinghamshire look to Sodhi for attacking impact

Mar 7, 2017: New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi was unwanted at the IPL, and often by his country, but has joined Nottinghamshire for the NatWest T20 Blast

South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17

Keeping conundrum tops New Zealand's questions

Mar 5, 2017: Five things that New Zealand need to ponder before the Champions Trophy in England

South Africa in New Zealand 2016-17

Sodhi eager to be a man for all conditions

Feb 20, 2017: The legspinner hasn't had many opportunities for New Zealand this season, but understands his position and is learning to cope with the pressure

The Ford Trophy 2016-17

Wellington top table after Hamish Marshall ton

Feb 8, 2017: A round-up of the Ford Trophy matches played on February 8, 2017

New Zealand v Australia, 3rd ODI, Hamilton

Sodhi recalled for Hamilton ODI

Feb 3, 2017: New Zealand have called on legspinner Ish Sodhi for the final ODI against Australia in Hamilton

Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2016-17, Sydney

BBL stint rejuvenates Sodhi's love for the game

Jan 18, 2017: Ish Sodhi, who played three games, found dip, drift and turn to pick up nine wickets, including the second-best figures in the competition's history, and the best since 2012

Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2016-17, Sydney

Sodhi's 6 for 11 knocks Sydney Thunder out

Jan 18, 2017: Ben Dunk and Ish Sodhi helped the Adelaide Strikers register a 77-run win against Sydney Thunder, a result that knocked both sides out of finals contention

New Zealand in India 2016-17

Ronchi among back-up opening options in India - Hesson

Sep 11, 2016: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said that wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi could be one of the contenders for a place in the Test XI as the side looks for an opening batsman who can combat spin on the tour of India

New Zealand in South Africa 2016

Tried to expect less from myself after time away - Sodhi

Aug 15, 2016: New Zealand legspinner Ish Sodhi has said that learning to expect less from himself helped him forge a successful comeback to the Test team

New Zealand news

Sodhi, Munro return to New Zealand contract list

Jun 13, 2016: Legspinner Ish Sodhi and batsman Colin Munro have returned to New Zealand's roster of centrally-contracted players for 2016-17

New Zealand in Zim/SA

Raval earns NZ call, Sodhi returns

Jun 9, 2016: The uncapped Auckland batsman Jeet Raval was named in New Zealand's squad for their Test tours of Zimbabwe and South Africa

Bangladesh v New Zealand, World T20, Group 2, Kolkata

Sodhi relishes strong partnership with Santner

Mar 25, 2016: Legspinner Ish Sodhi has credited his partnership with left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner in domestic cricket, with Northern Districts, for their success in the World T20

New Zealand v Pakistan, World T20 2016, Group 2, Mohali

Santner recovers to restate New Zealand's spin threat

Mar 22, 2016: Mitch Santner's first over cost 15 but by the end of Pakistran's strangled run chase his left-arm spin had again given New Zealand the look of potential finalists

India v New Zealand, World T20 2016, Group 2, Nagpur

Googly at the toss turns the tables on India

Mar 15, 2016: In a bold strategic move portended by Afghanistan's starting XI in Nagpur a week earlier, New Zealand rode the unheralded spin trio of Nathan McCullum, Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi to a stunning win over pre-tournament favourite India

India v New Zealand, World T20 2016, Group 2, Nagpur

What just happened?

Mar 15, 2016: Our writer puts himself in the shoes of the India fans watching their team's collapse against New Zealand

Plunket Shield 2015-16

Bowlers, Ellis set up easy Canterbury win

Feb 23, 2016: A round-up of all the Plunket Shield matches played between February 20 and 23, 2016

Plunket Shield 2015-16

Otago surge to win after Northern Districts collapse

Feb 16, 2016: A round-up of the Plunket Shield 2015-16 matches that ended on February 16, 2016