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Central Districts have cruised to an eight wicket victory over Wellington in their Plunket Shield match in the Capital

29 November 2025

Central Districts have cruised to an eight wicket victory over Wellington in their Plunket Shield match in the Capital

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Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins isn't being risked and will miss the second Ashes test against England at the Gabba, as he continues to recover from back soreness
	28 Nov 2025: Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins isn't being risked and will miss the second Ashes test against England at the Gabba, as he continues to recover from back soreness... more

In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui
	28 Nov 2025: In domestic cricket's Plunket Shield, the Auckland Aces are in the box seat after three days' play at Mount Maunganui... more

Ryan Fox has started his second round superbly at the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane
	28 Nov 2025: Ryan Fox has started his second round superbly at the Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane... more

After 172 innings - a Black Caps bowler finally has a first-class century with the bat
	27 Nov 2025: After 172 innings - a Black Caps bowler finally has a first-class century with the bat... more

South Africa have beaten India by 408 runs in the second cricket test at Guwahati to complete a 2-nil series sweep
	27 Nov 2025: South Africa have beaten India by 408 runs in the second cricket test at Guwahati to complete a 2-nil series sweep... more

Out-of-favour Black Caps batter Henry Nicholls has compiled a century on the opening day in the second round of Plunket Shield matches
	26 Nov 2025: Out-of-favour Black Caps batter Henry Nicholls has compiled a century on the opening day in the second round of Plunket Shield matches... more

Another chapter in the Boyle brothers cricketing rivalry today
	26 Nov 2025: Another chapter in the Boyle brothers cricketing rivalry today... more

Blair Tickner's keen to show his County Cricket wares after making the Black Caps squad for the opening cricket test against the West Indies in Christchurch
	25 Nov 2025: Blair Tickner's keen to show his County Cricket wares after making the Black Caps squad for the opening cricket test against the West Indies in Christchurch... more

Cricket Wellington is launching a disciplinary process after a brawl during a club match at the weekend
	25 Nov 2025: Cricket Wellington is launching a disciplinary process after a brawl during a club match at the weekend... more

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22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui +++++++++++++++++++++++

09 Dec: A realistic reflection of the modern cricket calendar for Black Caps coach Rob Walter as he deals with a raft of injuries +++++++++++++

10 Dec: The West Indies are 92 for two at lunch after the first session of the second cricket test against New Zealand in Wellington ++++++++++++

07 Dec: West Indies skipper Roston Chase is explaining why they abandoned their bid for a history making chase in the drawn first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch +++++++++++

30 Dec: Auckland have beaten the wet weather and Wellington in men's Super Smash T20 cricket after a five-wicket win at the Basin Reserve +++++++++++

11 Dec: Have we witnessed a rubber-and-leather glove cricketing revolution in the New Zealand test wicket-keeping ranks? ++++++++++

14 Dec: A decision is looming for the Black Caps ahead of the third cricket test against the West Indies, which gets underway on Thursday at the Bay Oval whether to play Kyle Jamieson or not ++++++++++

Cricket NewsLinks

4 Jan: ‘it’s sad’: peter taylor laments first scg test spin snub in 138 years (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Jan: Bondi shooting heroes and victims join sydney’s elite at scg ashes test (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Jan: Why the sydney test has dead rubber written all over it (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Jan: Bradman loved spin bowling. he would hate the pace monotony of this ashes (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Jan: England lose three wickets to squander morning gains in sydney (Stuff.co.nz)

4 Jan: Other sports have dead rubbers. cricket has test matches (Sydney Morning Herald)

4 Jan: England's ben stokes is a 'lion leading lambs'. he needs team-mates to step up (BBCWorld)

3 Jan: Test cricket doesn’t need five-day pitches to survive (Sydney Morning Herald)

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