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

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

Hamish Bennett's four wickets helped keep the State Championship final evenly balanced after Canterbury were dismissed for 215 on the second day

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

Wellington will host Canterbury in the State Championship final after rain thwarted Auckland's hopes of securing a place in the decider

Canterbury and Auckland will battle to meet Wellington in the State Championship final during the last round of preliminary matches starting on Sunday

Michael Papps has been fined half his match fee after being found guilty of dissent during Canterbury's State Championship match on Monday

James Anderson will link up with his England team-mates in Wellington ahead of the second Test after New Zealand Cricket agreed to allow him to turn out for Auckland in their four remaining fixtures of the State Championship

Brendon McCullum hammered the highest score in New Zealand's domestic one-day history, and also the fastest century, to drive Otago to their first State Shield title in 20 years