2022/23 HBJ Shield: Five Things From The Opening Weekend
The weekend flow of HBJ Shield cricket is underway, although Papatuanuku and Ranginui were highly influential as every team enjoyed a wash out.
2022/23 HBJ Shield: 10 Intriguing Wahine
Hallyburton Johnstone Shield wahine cricket begins this weekend and while the opening rounds are unlikely to feature the kiwis in Women's Big Bash League, there are many funky wrinkles to enjoy.
Exploring The Frances Mackay World Cup Resurgence
At the start of the Women's World Cup in Aotearoa, Frances Mackay was running drinks. A few weeks later and Mackay finished as Aotearoa's best bowler, while also impacting games with her fielding and elevating White Ferns competitive mana.
Reflecting On The 2021/22 Summer Of Sophie Devine
Autumn's emerging and this brings an end to the season of Sophie Devine excellence.
Otago Sparks Are 2021/22 HBJ Shield Champions
Otago Sparks are Aotearoa's HBJ Shield champions after defeating Wellington Blaze in Queenstown yesterday.
2021/22 Hallyburton Johnston Shield Final Preview (Wellington vs Otago)
Having rolled through Aotearoa's Super Smash undefeated, Wellington wahine are 5-0 heading into the Hallyburton Johnston Shield final against Otago this weekend.
2021/22 HBJ Shield: Wellington, Northern And Ranginui Wins
Hallburton Johnson Shield cricket is back after some Super Smash funk and despite plenty of rain falling via Ranginui, two of the six games scheduled over the weekend finished with a result.
Exploring The Possible White Ferns World Cup Squad
Later this summer, Aotearoa will host the Women's World Cup. The White Ferns have a borderline horrible ODI record to call upon, although their ODI woes are balanced out by plenty of Super Smash and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield cricket in the same conditions as the World Cup.
Jess and Amelia Kerr Are Aotearoa Cricket's Best Double-Whammy
Jess and Amelia Kerr won't have any issues getting game time for the White Ferns when the World Cup in Aotearoa rolls around as they have built upon seasons of cricket mahi to form Aotearoa's best double-whammy.
Maddy Green's Found A Low Key Crucial Pocket Of Form
When Aotearoa's White Ferns lace up for World Cup games later this summer, Maddy Green's spot in the 1st 11 is all but guaranteed
Touching Base With The White Ferns Top Tier (Suzie Bates, Amy Satterthwaite, Lea Tahuhu, Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr)
With a home World Cup lurking on the horizon, it's safe to say that this is a massive summer of Aotearoa women's cricket.
2021/22 Women's Super Smash: Otago Sparks Optimism Manifested
Earlier this year I wrote about Otago Sparks optimism as they came out of last summer with a 3-17 record across Hallyburton Johnston Shield and Super Smash. This summer the vibe is vastly different and the seed of optimism has started to sprout into a fun kiwi cricket team.
2021/22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield: Who Is Abby Gerken?
Each round of Hallyburton Johnstone Shield cricket is introducing something new whether it’s Northern Districts breaking out of northern restrictions to play their first games of the summer, or Abby Gerken scoring big runs for the first time with Canterbury.
2021/22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield: Amelia Kerr Is Back!
Another round of Hallyburton Johnston Shield games means our first sighting of Wellington Blaze and Canterbury Magicians this summer.
Canterbury Owns Aotearoa Cricket: Canterbury Women Debrief
If anyone had any questions or queries about Aotearoa's best cricketing province, then his summer has emphatically delivered answers with Canterbury stacking four trophies into their cabinet prior to the season officially coming to an end.
2020/21 HBJ Shield: Third Round Wrap (Wee Super Smash Preview)
Some White Ferns made their first Hallyburton Johnstone Shield appearances over the weekend leading into Super Smash action later on this week and while Wellington Blaze unleashed 14-year-old leggy Kate Chandler, Chandler is one of many young kiwi wahine dominating Aotearoa's HBJ Shield.
2020/21 HBJ Shield: Second Round Wrap
Canterbury wahine are cruising at the top of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield ladder are two wins over the weekend saw them maintain their unbeaten start to Aotearoa's 50-over women's competition.
2020/21 HBJ Shield: First Round Wrap
The opening weekend of Aotearoa's Hallyburton Johnstone Shield competition saw Central Hinds, Canterbury Magicians and Northern Districts all grab two wins as women's cricket in Aotearoa appears to be in the midst of the same youngster takeover that has been happening in the men's game.