Cricket News

Auckland's women made it three national titles in a row when easily accounting for Canterbury by six wickets in the State League final at Eden Park's Outer Oval today

Auckland coach Wally Stamp believes that "business as usual" is the key to his unbeaten side winning a historic State League "three-peat" on Sunday at Eden Park's Outer Oval

North Harbour Stadium's outer oval was the scene for the first of our final round matches against the State Auckland Hearts

Wellington's second loss of the weekend to Central Districts ushered Canterbury through a wide open door to win the right to meet Auckland in the final of the women's State League next weekend

Central Districts handed the Canterbury women's side a huge life line in its bid to defy the odds and play Auckland in the State League final next week

After a frustrating couple of days in Masterton, we were thrilled to see the sun shining on Wellington's Kelburn Park

If all results in the last weekend of games in the women's State League, the final is shaping as an Auckland-Wellington affair with the outstanding Canterbury team of recent seasons shut out of the picture

Wellington and Auckland got more points on the board in the State League today

The concept of turning up at a cricket ground, on a dry summer day, no covers in sight, and getting a game of cricket underway on time without consultation with the umpires has become quite foreign

An inconclusive round of games in the State Women's League was completed today with rain creating more havoc in Masterton and Wellington

The women's State League did not escape the attentions of the weather today, although there was frustration as fine weather broke out in Masterton but play was still not possible

Auckland completed their dominance of Otago in their State League match in Auckland yesterday

One of the biggest factors in this years State League points table will be the weather

Like all of New Zealand, Hamilton has had a huge amount of rain this summer and this past week has been no exception

Auckland continued to make every post a winner in the State League competition today when they thrashed Otago by seven wickets in Auckland

Auckland got the maximum points they were looking for in State League matches against Canterbury over the weekend

Players from all over the country face a psychological battle in the second round of the women's State League, which begins tomorrow

The Northern Spirit are heading into the State League looking to build on the intermittent success we have experienced in our previous two seasons of domestic cricket

Auckland begin their quest for a third consecutive State League women's cricket title when they open their campaign with four home games at North Harbour Stadium and Melville Park this weekend

Central Districts' women overcame the trauma of losing New Plymouth teenager Toni Street, who returned home on Monday after hearing news of her brother's death in a farm accident, with a "fantastic effort" in their State League match with Canterbury