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Plunket Shield
Sun, March 04 2018
Childhood friends delighted to be part of history in New Zealand’s domestic tournament
Van Beek's was the 40th and McEwan's the 41st hat-trick in New Zealand's First-Class history.
Sat, March 03 2018
Twin hat-tricks a doubly rare feat
New Zealand Cricket official statistician Francis Payne notes that it is the first time in the long history of the competition that the feat has occurred twice in one day.
Mon, March 13 2017
Plunket Shield update
Canterbury has been a regular custodian of the Plunket Shield in recent seasons, having won the national title in 2010/11, 2013/14 and 2014/15.
Mon, March 13 2017
Plunket Shield: Colin Munro suspended for 1 match following Code of Conduct breach
A Code of Conduct hearing held on March 8 found Colin Munro had used inappropriate language in the round seven fixture of the Plunket Shield.
Wed, March 01 2017
Plunket Shield: Canterbury surges to table top with win over Northern Districts
The first-class Plunket Shield has a new leader at the completion of round six, after Canterbury usurped Northern Districts at the head of the table this evening.
Tue, November 15 2016
New Zealand earthquake: Wellington vs Central Districts Plunket Shield match called off
The first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand at Christchurch is however scheduled to go on as scheduled.
Sat, September 05 2015
New Zealand Cricket do away with match referees for First-Class cricket to cut costs
NZC has taken the decision to do away with match-referees in First-Class matches.
Fri, September 04 2015
New Zealand scraps match-referees from Plunket Shield
This decision has been taken by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to curtail costs.
Tue, March 24 2015
Colin Munro hits 23 sixes, sets new First-Class record!
The tally of 23 sixes is a new First-Class record by the proverbial mile.
Fri, May 06 2016
Andy Roberts (New Zealand): Overshadowed by an illustrious contemporary namesake
Andy Duncan Glenn Roberts played only 7 Tests for New Zealand, scoring 254 runs at 23.09.