There is one game left to play in the Plunket Shield with Central and Auckland catching up on their postponed encounter, although that will have to wait for the Ford Trophy final on Tuesday between Central and Canterbury.
Every summer The Niche Cache checks in with Blackcaps bats and this summer was all about Kane Williamson ascending even further into greatness with his Gray Nicolls blade.
While Sri Lanka need wins in pursuit of automatic World Cup qualification, Aotearoa's Blackcaps are chillin' near the top of the World Cup Super League ladder.
Blackcaps sealed a victory late on day four of the second Test vs Sri Lanka and finish another delightful summer of Test cricket with a couple draws in Pakistan, then a 3-1 record in Aotearoa.
As Plunket Shield cricket winds down, there are a bunch of youngsters churning impressive performances.
Kiwi cricket fans were graced with another fabulous Test match in Aotearoa as the Blackcaps found a victory against Sri Lanka in Christchurch.
The latest round of Plunket Shield cricket featured lots of runs, busy spinners and more youngsters sprinkled into the circuit.
The Blackcaps vs Sri Lanka Tests may not be as exciting as the recent series against England and yet it may be more important as Sri Lanka serves as a better gauge of Blackcaps Test mahi.
Women's domestic cricket honours are shared between Wellington and Canterbury this summer after Wellington won the HBJ Shield final
Plunket Shield cricketing is loitering around Blackcaps Test antics and recent performances are aligned with general Blackcaps Test themes.
Wellington and Canterbury will play the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final on Saturday in a repeat of the Super Smash final, also serving as a tremendous farewell to Amy Satterhwaite.
People who don’t like Test cricket will often say things like: how can you play for five full days and still end up with a draw? The answer to that is because sometimes, very rarely, perhaps only once in a lifetime, you might end up with a finish such as that
For all the questions kiwis have had over the past few weeks with regards to Aotearoa's Test team, a splash of magic at the Basin Reserve has lightened the load.
Despite new coach Ben Sawyer ushering in fresh vibes for the White Ferns, they missed out on the T20 World Cup semi-finals for the third tournament in a row.
However folks want to slice up this Blackcaps pizza, one would be wise to lower expectations in the Test arena.
HBJ Shield served up another double-whammy of cricket last weekend with Auckland and Wellington grabbing wins on both days, while Canterbury and Central split their weekend series.
Canterbury Magicians are the only women's Super Smash team to interrupt the Wellington Blaze dynasty and their second championship in three seasons came with a young twist.
Aotearoa's Blackcaps had their first innings propped up by a delightful knock of 138 from Tom Blundell, dragging the kiwis back into a contest against England.
Northern Brave have won back to back Super Smash championships, defeating Canterbury in both finals and delivering a bunch of funky storylines.
Last summer Northern defeated Canterbury in the Men's Super Smash final and these two teams are locked in for another final after Northern bumped Otago out in Thursday's elimination final.