Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Canterbury team named today for the State Shield one-day cricket semifinal against Otago in Christchurch tomorrow:-

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Former New Zealand cricketer Jeff Crowe will raise another century in Kenya this week.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee is about to control his 100th one-day international.

By Daniel Gilhooly of NZPA

Wellington, Jan 27 NZPA - Otago are taking heart from a sense of deja vu ahead of tomorrow's State Shield cricket semifinal against Canterbury.

Wellington, Jan 26 NZPA - Scores from the final round of matches at the Provincial A cricket tournament at Lincoln near Christchurch today:

Wellington, Jan 26 NZPA - It comes as no surprise that Northern Districts have advanced directly to the State Shield one-day cricket final on Sunday.

Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - Central Districts and New Zealand batsman Jamie How has been fined $200 after hitting his stumps in frustration during their State Shield one-day cricket match against Otago in New Plymouth on Wednesday.

Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - With Brendon McCullum plying his trade in Sydney, Otago today slumped to a last-ball defeat to Wellington and with it lost hosting rights for the State Shield one-day cricket semifinal.

Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - Central Districts broke a four-game State Shield one-day cricket losing streak with a 51-run win over Auckland at Pukekura in New Plymouth today -- but to no avail.

Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - Shane Bond was at his blistering best as Canterbury ended Northern Districts' winning streak in a State Shield one-day cricket thriller at Hamilton today.

Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - Scores from the Provincial A cricket tournament at Lincoln near Christchurch today:

Otago 173 (Anthony Bullick 46, Sam Wells 39; Michael Davidson 3-32) lost to Canterbury 177-1 (Ben Rae 78, Todd Astle 78no) by 9 wickets