Five of Auckland’s Under-19 female cricketers will receive a visit from the New Zealand Police later this season – but it will be a welcome one. Eighteen players have been selected for the first-ever New Zealand Under-19 Women’s side, set to play a New Zealand Police Women’s XI and a New Zealand Provincial Women’s XI in February, March and April. This includes … Read More

Eastern have won the U17 District Tournament in dramatic fashion with a one-wicket win over Western on Thursday at Lloyd Elsmore Park. T20 | Round One Eastern 102/9 (M Raniga 3-13) defeated Western 93/9 by nine runs. Manukau 137/5 (H Duckworth 64, L Stackpole 52*, J Bhatt 3-16) defeated Tuaraki 104 (M Godfrey 49, D Asia 4-14, N Chari 4-21) … Read More

The Cricket Express Women’s U19 side have won their National Tournament with a tense final-day victory over Central Districts on Tuesday. Earlier in the week, Auckland went unbeaten through the first three 50-over matches. Emma Irwin (37) held the early part of the inning together in the opening match against Northern Districts but it was a determined Emily Handyside (43), … Read More

The Cricket Express Women’s U19s side depart today with the National Tournament taking place from January 6-12 in Lincoln. Speaking to Amie Hucker, the skipper said Auckland has a strong side with plenty of depth with bat and ball. “We have played a lot of cricket together throughout the years as a group which makes the team bond strong as … Read More

The Cricket Express Auckland Men’s U19s have risen to several challenges through the opening three days of the National tournament in Lincoln to remain in contention. Round One | 50 Overs vs. Canterbury The opening match of the tournament was a thriller with Auckland falling a mere eight runs short despite Jock McKenzie’s confident 70 from 84 balls and Nikith … Read More

Today, the Cricket Express Men’s U19s side head south to challenge for the National Tournament in Lincoln. Named skipper of the side, Nikith Perera is excited by the prospect of leading the side over the next 8 days. “It’s an absolute honour to captain the side. “Not only do I have many great cricketers as my predecessors, but I also … Read More

Last week, Auckland A came up against a strong Canterbury A side at Lloyd Elsmore Park in the side’s second Three-Day match of the summer. Batting first, Auckland were made to graft through the opening session. Graham Beghin (45) and Amit Dhadwal (33) stood up to a testing new-ball burst but, shortly after lunch, the hosts fell to 120/4. Jackson … Read More

The Men’s Auckland A side have been in action this week, taking two comprehensive victories over Wellington A at Cornwall Park. On Tuesday, Graeme Beghin led the way, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes on his way to 94 off 101 balls. Beghin wasn’t alone in going past fifty, with Ryan Harrison (51) providing excellent support as the pair put … Read More

The Auckland U17 Boys side have returned from a challenging week-long tournament in Lincoln. Coach Jonny-Bassett-Graham said there was plenty to admire about the efforts of the group. “What was impressive was the boys’ willingness to keep fighting. That quality alone put the side in a position to potentially win a couple of games out of nowhere.” Bassett-Graham said despite … Read More

The Auckland Men’s U19 team have had a tournament to remember in Lincoln, successfully defending their title at the National Tournament. Auckland went through the 50-over phase undefeated on the back of several memorable performances before winning two out of three T20s to finish ten points clear of Central Districts, the only side to have defeated Auckland during the tournament. … Read More