Wellington, March 20 NZPA - Another solid effort epitomised Northern Districts' Plunket Shield cricket season today.

The competition leaders ended the opening day of their ninth round fixture against Otago in Whangarei on a healthy 325 for six.

Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Trent Boult returns from injury to replace Brent Arnel for Northern Districts in their Plunket Shield cricket match starting against Otago in Whangarei on Saturday.

Wellington, March 14 NZPA - Northern Districts crushed Auckland by 10 wickets with a day to spare in their Plunket Shield four-day cricket fixture at Whangarei with teenager Kane Williamson playing a starring role.

Wellington, March 13 NZPA - A magnificent unbeaten ton by in-form teenager Kane Williamson has helped Northern Districts take a stranglehold of their Plunket Shield four-day cricket match against Auckland at Whangarei today.

Sydney, March 5 NZPA - Northern Districts' batsman Kane Williamson produced another reminder of his undoubted talent against Wellington at the Basin Reserve today, a career-best 170 pivotal in solidifying the Plunket Shield leaders position of dominance.

Wellington, March 3 NZPA - The Northern Districts team to play Wellington in their round seven Plunket Shield cricket match at the Basin Reserve starting on Thursday is:

Wellington, Feb 23 NZPA - National one-day cricket champions Northern Districts have named a strong squad as they look to maintain their Plunket Shield competition lead against Canterbury in Rangiora starting on Thursday.

Having won the domestic one day competition, the Northern Knights now turn their attention back to the Plunket Shield. The Knights, who currently lead this competition, play the Canterbury Wizards in Rangiora on Thursday.

Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - Northern Districts will be without the services of New Zealand test cricketers Daniel Vettori and Time Southee for the domestic one-day final against Auckland in Auckland on Sunday.

Wellington, Feb 17 NZPA - Northern Districts gave themselves a chance of defending their national one-day cricket title when they beat Central Districts by 83 runs in today's major semifinal at Cobham Park in Whangarei.