The New Zealand Women's cricket team have executed a rare tour sweep in England where they lost all five T20 games, after being rolled in all three ODIs before that.
Five funky moves were made in the first round of Aotearoa's domestic cricket contracts, led by two veterans in Rob O'Donnell and Leo Carter each making a move south.
The New Zealand Women's cricket team were swept aside 0-3 by England in their ODI series which takes them to a 1-5 tally vs England in ODIs this year.
New Zealand's Blackcaps have stunk up the T20 World Cup with back to back losses against Afghanistan and West Indies exposing all sorts of cracks in a once hearty aura.
The White Ferns PR machine has once again whipped up a positive tinge to their latest squad announcement ahead of their travels to England, despite White Ferns struggling to make any progress under coach Ben Sawyer.
Michael Rae made his first appearance in County Championship cricket with Warwickshire and of course the headband king took some wickets.
The T20 World Cup is approaching and we have the basic things you need to know about New Zealand's squad.
All the Kiwi County Tour action last week was in Division One as Will Young's Nottinghamshire had a win over Tom Bruce and Will Williams for Lancashire, while Nathan Smith held things down for Worcestershire in their draw vs Kent.
The Blackcaps T20 World Cup squad has been announced and in typically kiwi fashion, it is a squad well equipped for a range of conditions, match ups and World Cup buzz.
As the cricketing world looked elsewhere, a development crew of T20 Blackcaps went 2-2 in Pakistan and showcased the depth of New Zealand cricket.
Will Young joined Nathan Smith in churning out impressive County Championship mahi over the weekend as both scored runs in Division One and Smith snared his usual dose of wickets.
Nathan Smith is leading the Kiwi County Tour with runs and wickets for Worcestershire as he continues to flex as one of Aotearoa's best emerging cricketers.
A few tweaks have been made to the Blackcaps T20 squad who will play five games in Pakistan starting next week with Tom Blundell and Zak Foulkes stepping in for Finn Allen and Adam Milne.
County Championship cricket has started in England which means that a selection of Aotearoa cricketers will be highlighted throughout the Kiwi County Tour.
The Blackcaps will play five T20Is in Pakistan with a fun squad that includes a cluster of lads competing for T20 World Cup game time and a bunch of New Zealand's best emerging cricketers.
The summer of domestic cricket is over in Aotearoa and before swinging into Kiwi County Tour mode where we follow kiwis in County Championship, here are the 10 best young players from New Zealand.
New Zealand went down 1-4 to England in the T20 series and aside from a flurry of runs from Izzy Gaze in the fifth T20, the White Ferns have slumped to a new low in Aotearoa.
Wellington are Plunket Shield champions and their championship campaign features the best young cricketers in Aotearoa.
Thankfully the White Ferns vs England T20 series is a five-gamer and New Zealand still has a chance at building on their 1-2 start, otherwise the last three games would fall into the status-quo of White Ferns melancholy.
The 2023/24 Plunket Shield campaign is heading towards a climax in Hamilton with Northern Districts hosting Wellington in a battle for the championship.