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This is to confirm the rescheduled dates and venues of the two cricket matches that were unable to be played last month because of the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
The Ford Trophy Grand Final: Central Stags v Canterbury
Initially scheduled to be played in Queenstown on February 19, The Ford Trophy Final will now be played on Tuesday, March 28, at McLean Park, Napier.
It will be covered live on the NZC YouTube channel, using multiple cameras and a commentary team.
Plunket Shield, Central Stags v Auckland Aces
This fixture was unable to be played in Napier on February 25 as initially scheduled. It will now be played at Saxton Oval, Nelson, from April 1-4.
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.
