Paceman Adam Milne opts for Sydney Thunder over Central Districts; James Vince returns to Sixers

New Zealand's domestic T20 champions have brought in a high-profile name to marshal their title defence

A bowling attack comprising only internationals combined to hand Northern Districts a 67-run thrashing in the Super Smash final on Sunday

Central Districts have been dealt a double injury blow with batsman Josh Clarkson also ruled out of the clash against Auckland on Friday

All the major talking points from the week gone by in the Super Smash

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

The Major Associations set to contract 16 players each overall, one more than last season

Sophie Devine swept both ODI and T20I awards in the women's category while Ross Taylor and Colin Munro took home the men's ODI and T20I awards

Auckland won their first List A title since 2012-13, after clinching the final with plenty of wickets and overs to spare

The left-handed opener made 51 off 24 balls after taking three middle-order wickets to help Northern Districts chase a target of 100 with more than 11 overs to spare