Plunket Shield
Midday Sports News for 11 November 2019
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Canterbury win Plunket Shield
Canterbury has won the Plunket Shield championship on the last day of the first class cricket season in somewhat bizarre circumstances.
"No different to the red ball": Firebirds coach on pink ball
Play got underway in the Plunket Shield yesterday. Wellington Firebirds Bruce Edgar says the controversial pink ball performed well: "so far so good" Audio
Wellington Plunket Shield match abandoned
The Plunket Shield cricket match between the Wellington Firebirds and the Central Stags at the Basin Reserve has been abandoned.
Earthquake delays Plunket Shield match
The Plunket Shield match between the Wellington Firebirds and the Central Stags is expected to begin tomorrow, after the Basin Reserve was given the all-clear.
Papps makes history in Firebirds win
Wellington Firebirds captain Michael Papps has become the first man in New Zealand cricket history to score 10,000 first-class runs in New Zealand domestic cricket.
Pink ball coming to New Zealand summer of cricket
New Zealand Cricket appear to be pushing ahead with plans to trial day-night first class matches as they build towards hosting their inaugural pink ball home test against England in 2018.
Ford Trophy begins
Canterbury have won the first domestic one day cricket game of the summer, beating Central Districts by six wickets in Napier.
Auckland on top in Plunket Shield
Auckland are holding onto top spot after round three of cricket's Plunket Shield, but just three points separate the top three first-class teams in the country.