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Following the recent government announcements and move to the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, the below changes have been made to NZC domestic cricket competitions.
- Central Stags v Northern Districts Men, Plunket Shield, 11-14 March 2022 – McLean Park (moved from Fitzherbert Park)
- Central Stags v Auckland Aces, Plunket Shield, 5-8 April 2022 – Fitzherbert Park (rescheduled Round Three match, originally at Saxton Oval)
- Central Stags v Auckland Aces, Ford Trophy, 1 February 2022 – Fitzherbert Park (moved from McLean Park)
There will be no Elimination final for Ford Trophy to prioritise fitting more cricket in for the Auckland Aces. The top two teams at the end of pool play will proceed to the Grand Final.
The Auckland Aces and Otago Volts will only play nine Ford Trophy fixtures meaning this competition will be decided by the“points per game”system.
Updated schedules for all NZC domestic competitions can be found on the NZC website, click here.
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The New Zealand national cricket team, known as the Black Caps, made their Test debut in 1930 against England in Christchurch, becoming the fifth nation to play Test cricket. After waiting 26 years for their first Test win against the West Indies in 1956, they also played their first ODI in 1972–73 against Pakistan. New Zealand are the inaugural World Test Championship champions (2021) and have won the ICC Champions Trophy (2000). They have reached the Cricket World Cup final twice and the T20 World Cup final once.
