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Tagged with: Domestic Cricket

2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Four Basics

Northern Districts and Wellington dished out the first losses for Otago and Auckland, while Central Districts are still struggling at the bottom of the ladder without a win.

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Written by Scott Miller On November 11, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Ford Trophy

2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Three Basics

Otago is top of the table in Ford Trophy with the same 3-0 record as Auckland, but Otago are one point clear. Wellington had their first win of the season and Central Districts are yet to register a point.

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Written by Scott Miller On November 6, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Ford Trophy

2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Two Basics

Auckland and Otago are top of the table in Ford Trophy with two wins to start their seasons, while Central Districts and Wellington are yet to win a game.

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Written by Scott Miller On November 3, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Ford Trophy

2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round One Basics

Northern Districts and Otago had away wins in Nelson and Wellington to start their Ford Trophy campaign, while Auckland defended their home turf against Canterbury.

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Written by Scott Miller On October 30, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Ford Trophy

The Five Most Notable Movers In Domestic Cricket Ahead Of The 2026/27 Season

Henry Shipley is the funkiest mover in domestic cricket because of the possible impact it could have for Blackcaps, as well as Wellington.

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Written by Scott Miller On September 18, 2026 Tagged Cricket, Domestic Cricket

One Funky Player For Each Domestic Cricket Team Ahead Of The 2026/27 Season

Jacob Cumming is one of the best opening batters creeping below the radar with a similar style to Tom Latham.

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Written by Scott Miller On September 15, 2026 Tagged Cricket, Domestic Cricket

2026 New Zealand A Women's Tour Of Sri Lanka: Squad Breakdown

White Ferns continue to build out their development pipeline with another New Zealand A tour and after the tour of England last year, the NZ-A women's team will get some much needed experience in Asian conditions with a tour of Sri Lanka.

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Written by Scott Miller On May 8, 2026 Tagged White Ferns, Domestic Cricket

The Three Best Players For New Zealand A On The Tour Of Sri Lanka

New Zealand A didn't win a game in Sri Lanka and a loss in the second First-Class game saw their undefeated streak in the long format come to an end.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 29, 2026 Tagged Blackcaps, Domestic Cricket

New Zealand's 10 Best Young Men's Cricketers After the 2025/26 Summer

Blackcaps continue to churn through new emerging talent in all three formats and the incredible depth in New Zealand cricket is once again on show in the 10 Best Young Cricketers deep dive, as well as those who aren't on the list.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 15, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Blackcaps

New Zealand's 10 Best Young Women's Cricketers After The Summer Of 2025/26

White Ferns have been refreshed by emerging cricketers in the last two summers and there are plenty more on the rise in a domestic scene that continues to blossom.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 10, 2026 Tagged White Ferns, Domestic Cricket

2026 New Zealand A Tour Of Sri Lanka: One-Day Squad

The New Zealand 'A' cricket squad is back to tour Sri Lanka with the one-dayers starting on Sunday followed by two four-dayers.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 3, 2026 Tagged NZ-A, Domestic Cricket

2025/26 Plunket Shield: Canterbury Championship & Season Basics

Canterbury are Plunket Shield champions. Big ups.

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Written by Scott Miller On April 1, 2026 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2025/26 Plunket Shield: Round Seven Basics

Otago had a fabulous win vs Northern Districts in Dunedin that bumped them up to second on the Plunket Shield ladder, while Canterbury had a home win vs Central Districts and Auckland's win in Wellington means Wellington still haven't won a game.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 24, 2026 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2025/26 Plunket Shield: Round Six Basics

Brett Randell and Thomas O'Connor both took 7 wickets in an innings to help Central Districts and Otago to wins, while Canterbury's win over Wellington puts them at the top of the table.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 14, 2026 Tagged Plunket Shield, Domestic Cricket

2025/26 Plunket Shield: Five Funky Hot Pockets

Plunket Shield rolls along and along with all the basic information covered after each round, here are five hot pockets of funk as we near the end of the season.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 6, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, Plunket Shield

2025/26 Plunket Shield: Round Five Basics

Northern Districts were too slick for Auckland in an away win, while there were draws between Central Districts and Wellington in Napier as well Canterbury and Otago in Christchurch.

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Written by Scott Miller On March 4, 2026 Tagged Plunket Shied, Domestic Cricket

Three Funky Things For Ford Trophy Champions Central Districts And HBJ Shield Champions Northern Districts

Central Districts are Ford Trophy champions and Northern Districts are HBJ Shield champions. Here are three funky pockets for both teams from their one-day campaigns...

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Written by Scott Miller On February 25, 2026 Tagged Domestic Cricket, HBJ Shield, Ford Trophy

2025/26 Ford Trophy: Finals Preview (Canterbury, Central Districts, Wellington)

Canterbury have already sealed a spot in the Ford Trophy final on Sunday with Central Districts taking on Wellington in the elimination final on Friday.

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Written by Scott Miller On February 19, 2026 Tagged Ford Trophy, Domestic Cricket

2025/26 HBJ Shield: Wellington vs Northern Districts Final Preview

Wellington will host Northern Districts in the HBJ Shield final on Saturday as they chase the domestic double this summer and ND try to win it for the first time.

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Written by Scott Miller On February 18, 2026 Tagged HBJ Shield, Domestic Cricket

2025/26 Ford Trophy: Round Eight Basics

Wellington went up to Auckland to snatch a win and Northern Districts defended home turf in Hamilton vs Central Districts, while Otago vs Canterbury was rained off in Invercargill.

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Written by Scott Miller On February 11, 2026 Tagged Ford Trophy, Domestic Cricket
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