Plunket Shield

Cricket: Wells gives Otago fighting chance

A fighting 82 by Sam Wells turned the game around for Otago and gives it a fighting chance to beat Wellington in the Plunket Shield cricket match at the Basin Reserve today.

Cricket: McSkimming back to bolster attack

Experienced seamer Warren McSkimming returns to strengthen the Otago attack for its Plunket Shield match against Wellington at the Basin Reserve today.

Cricket: Otago top order has chance for redemption

Cricket: Otago top order has chance for redemption

Four for not many is no way to begin the summer. Rectifying that problem is a priority when Otago begins its four-day Plunket Shield match against Auckland at Colin Maiden Park today.

Cricket: Volts charged up for positive start to season against ND

Otago needs no reminder what happened when it played Northern Districts in the opening Plunket Shield match last season.

Cricket: Injuries put pressure on Otago's bowling stocks

Some niggly injuries have forced Otago coach Mike Hesson to put off naming his side for its opening Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts in Queenstown next week.

Cricket: Otago better, but falls short of a good season

Otago opener Craig Cumming celebrates scoring a century in his side's Plunket Shield match...

Cricket: Otago better, but falls short of a good season

Otago's success in limited-overs competitions has helped gloss over a fairly ordinary run in first-class cricket during the past few seasons. But this summer there was no one-day or twenty/20 trophy to deflect attention. Cricket writer Adrian Seconi reviews a disappointing season for the Volts.

Cricket: Broom philosophical about missing cup

Otago and New Zealand batsman Neil Broom will not be spending the autumn in the Caribbean after a suffering a season-ending thumb injury.

Cricket: New pace and spin options for Auckland

Wellington, March 19 NZPA - Auckland will have fresh spin and pace options when they face Central Districts in their Plunket Shield four-day cricket match starting tomorrow at Colin Maiden Park in Auckland.

Cricket: Wellington still without Ryder

Recuperating batsman Jesse Ryder will sit out another of Wellington's Plunket Shield four-day cricket matches, this time against Canterbury beginning tomorrow at Rangiora. A team statement said today Ryder was not considered for selection, as he had not passed the required fitness criteria laid down by New Zealand Cricket fitness and medical staff.

Plunket Shield

Cricket: Wells gives Otago fighting chance

Cricket: Wells gives Otago fighting chance

Cricket: McSkimming back to bolster attack

Cricket: McSkimming back to bolster attack

Cricket: Otago top order has chance for redemption

Cricket: Otago top order has chance for redemption

Cricket: Volts charged up for positive start to season against ND

Cricket: Volts charged up for positive start to season against ND

Cricket: Injuries put pressure on Otago's bowling stocks

Cricket: Injuries put pressure on Otago's bowling stocks

Cricket: Otago better, but falls short of a good season

Cricket: Otago better, but falls short of a good season

Cricket: Broom philosophical about missing cup

Cricket: Broom philosophical about missing cup

Cricket: New pace and spin options for Auckland

Cricket: New pace and spin options for Auckland

Cricket: Wellington still without Ryder

Cricket: Wellington still without Ryder

Cricket: Three changes to Otago side

Cricket: Three changes to Otago side

Cricket: Solid opening for Canterbury against Otago

Cricket: Solid opening for Canterbury against Otago

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