Cricket: Stags team to take on Volts named
Cricket: Stags team to take on Volts named
The Central Stags side to play Otago Volts in the Plunket Shield match in Queenstown starting tomorrow has been named.
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Cricket: Knights and Wizards set for wins
Cricket: Knights and Wizards set for wins
Leaders Northern Districts and last-placed Canterbury are in similarly commanding positions at the halfway mark of their Plunket Shield matches against Central Districts and Wellington, respectively.
Cricket: Ball dominates bat in Plunket Shield
Cricket: Ball dominates bat in Plunket Shield
Ball dominated bat as the Plunket Shield resumed today, with that being no more evident than in Dunedin where 15 wickets fell for a tick over 300 runs.
Cricket: Firebirds saved by discards
Cricket: Firebirds saved by discards
Black Caps discards Jeetan Patel and Luke Woodcock combined yesterday to save Wellington's blushes with a 118-run partnership for the eighth-wicket, much to Otago's disgust.
Cricket: Bold ploy pays off for Otago
Cricket: Bold ploy pays off for Otago
Otago coach Vaughn Johnson admits his side has made a near perfect start to the season and will have the added bonus of a rare appearance by Brendon McCullum in its next match in the Plunket Shield.
Cricket: Plunket Shield points system revamped
Cricket: Plunket Shield points system revamped
The way Plunket Shield points are scored this year has been given a dramatic overhaul with teams capable of scoring up to 20 points per game.
Cricket: Otago banking on only four specialist batsmen
Cricket: Otago banking on only four specialist batsmen
New Otago coach Vaughn Johnson is confident his side has enough batting depth despite naming just four specialist batsmen for the opening Plunket Shield game against Canterbury starting in Rangiora today.
Cricket: Nicol country's most valuable player
Cricket: Nicol country's most valuable player
Canterbury all-rounder Rob Nicol has been named New Zealand domestic cricket's most valuable player of the season.
Cricket: History made in an over
Cricket: History made in an over
Otago fast bowler Neil Wagner woke up a bit grumpy yesterday but went to bed having equalled a world record.
Cricket: Wagner not turning back on NZ dream
Cricket: Wagner not turning back on NZ dream
Neil Wagner may be something of a master apprentice of reverse swing but he is not about to reverse his decision to throw his lot in with New Zealand.
Cricket: Otago's Wagner takes five wickets in one over
Cricket: Otago's Wagner takes five wickets in one over
Otago fast bowler Neil Wagner has rewritten the record books by taking five wickets in one over against Plunket Shield cricket rivals Wellington.
Cricket: Canterbury go top with one round remaining
Cricket: Canterbury go top with one round remaining
Two international discards proved their enduring worth at first-class level as the penultimate round of the Plunket Shield cricket competition produced one outright result which propelled Canterbury atop the standings.
Cricket: Otago needs win to boost shield hopes
Cricket: Otago needs win to boost shield hopes
Otago has made one change with strike bowler Neil Wagner returning to bolster the attack for the crucial match against Northern Districts in Hamilton, beginning today.
Cricket: Bullick out; McMillan and Redmond line up
Cricket: Bullick out; McMillan and Redmond line up
The bad news is, seamer Anthony Bullick will probably miss Otago's crucial Plunket Shield match against Canterbury in Rangiora next week.
Cricket: Postponement of matches spurs preparation
Cricket: Postponement of matches spurs preparation
Late changes to the Plunket Shield schedule mean University Oval groundsman Tom Tamati will be putting in some long hours during the next few days.
Cricket: Otago strolls to big victory
Cricket: Otago strolls to big victory
Seam bowler Warren McSkimming completed an outstanding match as Otago enjoyed an easy Plunket Shield cricket win over Auckland in Dunedin today.
Cricket: Otago routs Auckland for 46
Cricket: Otago routs Auckland for 46
Auckland has been routed in its first innings at the Plunket Shield match at the University Oval today, being bowled out by Otago for just 46.
Cricket: Changes to Plunket Shield schedule
Cricket: Changes to Plunket Shield schedule
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) today released changes to the upcoming Plunket Shield schedule caused by the Christchurch earthquake.
Cricket: Wagner deeds go unrewarded
Cricket: Wagner deeds go unrewarded
An outstanding all-round display by Neil Wagner was not enough to give Otago any points in its Plunket Shield match against Wellington which finished at the Basin Reserve yesterday.
Cricket: Wells gives Otago fighting chance
Cricket: Wells gives Otago fighting chance
A fighting 82 by Sam Wells turned the game around for Otago and gives it a fighting chance to beat Wellington in the Plunket Shield cricket match at the Basin Reserve today.