Of all the Aotearoa sports teams folks want to complain about, White Ferns seem to escape these complaints despite consistently being worse than Blackcaps, Football Ferns and other franchises.
The 2023/25 World Test Championship cycle and tour of Bangladesh started with a loss, a pesky loss that could determine the overall Blackcaps WTC outcome.
Aotearoa's White Ferns start their T20I series vs Pakistan today and will play three T20Is before sliding into ODI mode for their Women's Championship fixtures against Pakistan.
Finn Allen went full-banger bonkers to help Auckland grab their first win of Ford Trophy but it's Northern Districts who are top of the table with two wins.
Auckland are leading the HBJ Shield ladder after two wins over Central Districts and they are undefeated so far with a 3-0 record.
The Ford Trophy season is underway with Otago, Canterbury and Northern Districts grabbing wins in the opening round.
After highlighting the best players in Plunket Shield's First Stanza, let's check in with the best emerging players from the first four games of the season.
The Plunket Shield's first stanza is in the scorebooks as the domestic realms enter Ford Trophy mode and this means it's time for the Plunket Shield First Stanza All Stars.
Hallyburton Johnstone Shield cricket is underway for the summer and rain was a key performer in the opening weekend, ruling out a bunch of games.
Northern Districts sit alone at the the Plunket Shield ladder after defeating Otago to grab their third win in four games of the first stanza.
New Zealand's Blackcaps were knocked out of the Cricket World Cup by India and thus they fail to win another major tournament.
The Blackcaps start their 2023/25 World Test Championship in Bangladesh where they will be keen to maintain an undefeated record.
For those who want deeper Plunket Shield coverage than the Henry Nicholls ball tampering saga, The Niche Cache is here with the round three notebook.
How's the Cricket World Cup going for New Zealand? The Blackcaps basically need a win against Sri Lanka on Thursday night.
The second round of Plunket Shield featured wins for Northern Districts and Wellington, while Otago battled for a gritty draw with Canterbury.
Plunket Shield cricket is underway for the 2023/24 summer with Northern Districts, Central Districts and Wellington grabbing big wins.
Plunket Shield is here to usher in another Aotearoa summer and there are plenty of intriguing wrinkles across the six teams.
White Ferns have changed their coaching crew, ushered in new players and they have been boosted by greater resources since the concerning 2022 World Cup in Aotearoa.
Blackcaps now have three wins to start their World Cup after a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh.
Blackcaps defeated Netherlands overnight to grab two wins without Kane Williamson and Tim Southee at the World Cup.