Otago Cricket 100 up for Rutherford and Broom to wait another week

Otago Volts opening batsman Hamish Rutherford will bring up 100 first-class matches when he runs out on to University of Otago Oval against Northern Districts tomorrow.

ACES add Ferguson fire for Basin battle

The ACES' Plunket Shield attack will have some added spice for their trip to the Basin Reserve to take on the Wellington Firebirds starting on Friday.

New faces for Central Stags

At least two cricketers will make their Central Stags and first-class debuts this week, with three uncapped players named for the Stags’ second round Plunket Shield fixture that begins tomorrow against Northern Districts.

Two of Otago Cricket’s longest servants set to bring up tonnes

Two of Otago Cricket’s longest servants will bring up tonnes when the Volts take-on the Auckland Aces in round two of the Plunket Shield starting tomorrow.

Beghin returns for ACES trip down south

The Auckland ACES will take a settled squad into Round Two of the Plunket Shield against the Otago Volts starting tomorrow.

BLACKCAPS opener Martin Guptill will resume international duty making way for opener Graeme Beghin.

New look bowling attack for the Firebirds

The Wellington Firebirds will unveil a new look bowling attack when they take-on Canterbury in round two of the Plunket Shield starting tomorrow.

Injuries and unavailability have forced head coach Glenn Pocknall to make no less than five changes to the side that beat Otago last week.

Shield shake-up puts heat on champions

Remaining Round Two matches begin in Mt Maunganui and Dunedin on Wednesday

The Wellington Firebirds will be eager to extend their Plunket Shield points lead when they host Canterbury in the first of the second round matches, starting tomorrow morning.

Williamson to miss T20s with hip injury

Tim Southee will captain the BLACKCAPS in the GJ Gardner Homes T20 series against England after Kane Williamson was withdrawn from the squad with a right hip injury.

Aces win Plunket Shield dogfight against defending champions

The Auckland Aces have scored a big early season win over defending first-class champions the Central Stags this afternoon after a hard-fought match on a slowish Outer Oval surface stretched into the last afternoon.

Perfect start to Plunket Shield for Firebirds

The Wellington Firebirds have got their Plunket Shield campaign off to a flier with an eight-wicket victory over the Otago Volts, with a day to spare.