Jesse Ryder stunned New Zealand Cricket's (NZC) brains trust by bowling in a club match on Saturday, but captain Daniel Vettori remains guarded about a shock return for this month's test series against Australia.Ryder, 25, turned...

Northern Districts, with the one-day title in the cabinet, have taken a substantial step towards adding the Plunket Shield to their season haul.As they romped past a weak Wellington in less than three days, their closest challengers,...

Only 42 overs were possible yesterday but it was enough for Otago to take control by the midway stage of their Plunket Shield cricket match against Auckland in Dunedin.The loss of three wickets for five runs late on a wet second...

Captain Craig Cumming struck his 18th first class century on a mixed day for Otago's former test opening batsmen in their Plunket Shield match against Auckland in Dunedin yesterday.At stumps on the first day the hosts had reached...

When you're at the bottom, there's only one direction to go, and Auckland have taken their first decisive steps.The Aces' 10-wicket win over Wellington at the weekend, when the Plunket Shield resumed, was an encouraging start...