2023/24 Ford Trophy: Five Best Youngsters
On the day of the Ford Trophy final between Canterbury and Auckland we come together in harmony to celebrate the five best youngsters.
On the day of the Ford Trophy final between Canterbury and Auckland we come together in harmony to celebrate the five best youngsters.
Wellington are hunting a double dose of HBJ Shield and Super Smash glory as they head to Dunedin for the HBJ Shield final against Otago.
Kane Williamson just keeps on scoring runs. Usually in bulks of one hundred at a time. When he did his knee last year, he’d just come off a double ton against Sri Lanka, his third in his previous four Test innings. Folks were freaking out about whether he’d ever be the same batsman again...
Ford Trophy enters finals mode with Otago hosting Auckland in Dunedin tomorrow and the winner will go on to face Canterbury in Christchurch on Saturday.
The New Zealand vs South Africa Test series ended with a sigh of relief and dose of gratitude for Kane Williamson.
Otago and Central Districts snared wins in the latest round of Ford Trophy, while the top of the table battle between Canterbury and Northern Districts was rained off.
New Zealand's Blackcaps offered professional Test cricket mahi to defeat South Africa and have snuck into the top spot for the 2023/25 World Test Championship.
In the latest round of Ford Trophy there were wins for Canterbury, Wellington and Otago as Wellington and Otago grabbed their second wins of the season.
Wellington, Auckland and Otago grabbed two wins in the latest round of HBJ Shield and this is reflected in the ladder with these three teams snapping up the top three spots.
Ford Trophy cricket returns after Super Smash season with young seamers sizzling and frisky lower order slugging on show.
Wellington Blaze added another Super Smash championship to their dynasty and Amelia Kerr leads a strong Wellington crew in the Women's Super Smash All Stars.
Auckland Aces are Super Smash champions and it's time to build an All Star team before the summer swings back around to Ford Trophy.
Test cricket is approaching with the New Zealand vs South Africa Test series to start in a week's time at Bay Oval before heading down the highway to Seddon Park for the second Test.
Super Smash finals go down this weekend with the elimination finals to be played on Friday in Hamilton, followed by the grand final in Auckland on Sunday.
Otago host Northern Districts in the last game day of Super Smash before finals and this offers a lovely juncture to check in with the best youngsters across both competitions.
Since the mid-series check in, New Zealand's Blackcaps won two more T20Is to wrap up the series against Pakistan before a niggly loss in the final encounter.
The Auckland vs Northern Districts derby played out in tune with the respective Super Smash ladders as the Brave wahine defeated Hearts, while the Aces were too good for the Brave men.
Otago Sparks were too good for Central Hinds in Dunedin before the Otago lads and Central Districts battled out a draw, which keeps the CD Stags in the mix for Super Smash finals.
Northern Districts snuck in a win over Canterbury to keep themselves in the mix for Women's Super Smash finals before the blokes from Canterbury brushed aside ND as they continue to push towards finals.
Super Smash finals are looming with a few more games to play and finals spots up for grabs, so now is a lovely time to check in with the best Blackcaps and White Ferns.