Tom Latham was a stroppy bugger, Mitchell Santner and Colin de Grandhomme scored runs and there's a splash of funk around that Blackcaps #5 spot in the wash up from the Blackcaps battlers in Plunket Shield.
Despite Derek de Boorder's lapping, Central Districts churned out the perfect batting game and Wellington's batsmen are doing enough. Just enough isn't usually good enough, but for Wellington it's doing the trick nicely.
Wellington's seamers steamed through Canterbury's batting line up, mind you it's a pre-Christmas seamer's paradise out there in Aotearoa.
Jahtearoa Niche Cache Cricket has been graced with a Big Bash League trial, so who makes the cut for the first kiwi BBL franchise?
Some Blackcaps strolled back into Plunket Shield and a whole lot of our Plunket Shield Soldiers were brushed aside as a result. That's not cool, so shout out to the Plunket Shield Soldiers who got cut for round four.
Lockie Ferguson becomes the hottest trend when he's steaming through opposition teams, but this ain't no trend. Ferguson's been doing this for a few years now with the red ball.
George Worker went big on his Plunket Shield return and we all know that he's sniffing around the Blackcaps. Where can he fit in and what format will offer the opportunity?
Central Districts Stags have a batting group churning out runs like the Niche Cache churns out domestic cricket content. Will Young's not in on the funk though and the Stags skipper is knee deep in a slump.
Warren Barnes had Jeet Raval jumping around, Lockie Ferguson had stumps rollin' and Otago's batsmen are in a slump. Get deep into some Plunket Shield funk from Auckland vs Otago (plenty more to come don't buzz).
Aotearoa's White Ferns have moved into their T20 series vs Pakistan and Sophie Devine's still smokin' runs, we look back a the ODI series as well to find a few themes in how the White Ferns are building depth.
NZC ain't making money, they signed a deal with Star Sports though! More shenanigans to digest folks.
Sound the alarm! We've got Test cricket coming to Aotearoa and West Indies have named their squad that will bring Test cricket to Aotearoa. Here's the info, so you know.
Sophie Devine scored some more runs in the second ODI vs Pakistan and Aotearoa grabbed another win.
Here are a few Plunket Shield cricketers who you are sleeping on; Michael Rae, Will Williams, Ben Horne.
Doug Bracewell's had a nice start to the Plunket Shield, getting his comeback yarn underway. Don't get too crazy though as there's no Test cricket demanding Aotearoa's bowling depth and Bracewell's got to do this for a season.
Purest cricketing shenanigans straight out of the Plunket Shield. Andrew Ellis played but he didn't do much, Jesse Ryder went bonkers with a couple hundies, Wellington keep dominating and other stuff.
Sophie Devine led Aotearoa to a win over Pakistan in their first ODI, doubling as the White Ferns' opening game of a fresh ICC Women's Championship.
Tom Latham slotted into the Blackcaps middle order, creeping on in on big-hitting-all-rounder's turf, Henry Nicholls ain't a certified hitter either. Colin Munro kinda is though and he's got a big ol' kiwi summer ahead of him.
Aotearoa's best cricketers are knocking around in the Plunket Shield and there are a few lads on the fringes who came back from India in sizzling form.
Plunket Shield cricket is back and looking as glorious as ever. Get some meaty thoughts about Auckland Aces, Neil Wagner and a few more bits-n-bobs in you after round one.