A nationbuilt oncricket.
From the first ball at a local club to the biggest stages in the country, explore the people, places, teams and competitions that shape cricket across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Every region.
Every cricket story.
Cricket lives in cities, coastal towns, rural communities and neighbourhood grounds across New Zealand. Discover the associations, clubs and cricket communities that bring the game together.
How to usePick an association from the list or tap a region on the map.
Dashed lines mark approximate association areas, not official boundaries.
Six regions. Thousands of cricket stories.
The game is bigger than the scoreboard.
Behind every match is a network of associations, clubs, teams, grounds and communities. Discover how cricket is organised throughout New Zealand.
Your next innings starts here.
Looking for a club, a new team or your first cricket experience? Explore cricket organisations across New Zealand and discover where you can play.
How to useType a town or club, then pick a result to see it on the map.
Where the game
comes alive.
Some grounds host major domestic contests. Others are home to the weekend games that keep cricket growing. Every ground has a place in New Zealand's cricket story.
- International
- Has hosted BLACKCAPS or WHITE FERNS matches.
- Domestic
- Hosts Major Association matches such as the Plunket Shield or Super Smash.
- Club & community
- Where weekend club and junior cricket is played. Added as clubs confirm them.
Modular groundThe 3D ground is a representative community ground built to Laws of Cricket dimensions (20.12 m pitch, 3.05 m width). It is not a replica of any named venue.
Every level of the game.
New Zealand cricket stretches from grassroots participation to international competition. Explore the playing environments and how they connect. There is more than one way up.
A history
still being written.
Generations of players, communities and competitions have shaped cricket across New Zealand. Each milestone below is limited to widely documented facts, with its source noted.
The future of cricket starts local.
Every future cricketer starts somewhere. From school playgrounds and junior clubs to community coaching and representative opportunities, grassroots cricket provides a place to learn, compete and belong.
Explore available programmes, teams and playing opportunities.
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A new story.
Follow cricket across New Zealand through the competitions, teams, fixtures and results available in our connected cricket directory.
| Competition | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Plunket Shield Men · first-class | Canterbury | Won on net runs per wicket, level with Otago on points · source |
| The Ford Trophy Men · one-day | Central Stags | Grand Final v Canterbury · source |
| Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Women · one-day | Northern Districts | First national women’s title; beat Wellington Blaze by 67 runs · source |
| Men's Super Smash Men · T20 | Northern Brave | Runner-up Canterbury Kings · source |
| Women's Super Smash Women · T20 | Wellington Blaze | Grand Final v Auckland Hearts · source |
Every club deserves to be found.
Cricket is built by local communities. Help make it easier for players, families and supporters to discover the organisations keeping the game alive.
The Cricstars New Zealand cricket directory is an independent Cricstars initiative. It is not operated by or affiliated with New Zealand Cricket or the Major Associations.
New Zealand cricket, answered.
Short, sourced answers to the questions people ask most. Facts are current to .
| Association | Main centre | Domestic teams |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Cricket | Auckland | Auckland Aces · Auckland Hearts |
| Northern Districts Cricket | Hamilton | Northern Brave |
| Central Districts Cricket | Napier | Central Stags · Central Hinds |
| Cricket Wellington | Wellington | Wellington Firebirds · Wellington Blaze |
| Canterbury Cricket | Christchurch | Canterbury Kings |
| Otago Cricket | Dunedin | Otago Volts · Otago Sparks |
Cricket terms in plain English
- Major Association
- One of the six regional bodies that run domestic cricket for New Zealand Cricket and field the domestic teams.
- District association
- A smaller regional body inside a Major Association that runs local competitions and representative teams.
- First-class cricket
- The longest domestic format. In New Zealand that is the men's Plunket Shield, played over multiple days.
- One-day cricket
- Each side bats once for up to 50 overs. The Ford Trophy (men) and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (women).
- T20
- Each side bats once for up to 20 overs. The Super Smash is New Zealand's domestic T20 competition.
- Premier grade
- The top level of club cricket in a region, below representative cricket.
- Representative cricket
- Teams picked from the best players in a district or region, such as Hawke Cup sides or age-group teams.
- Season
- Cricket is a summer sport in New Zealand, played roughly from October to March.
Central Districts is multi-centre; Napier is listed as one of its main venues. Canterbury’s women’s team name is awaiting confirmation.
How is cricket organised in New Zealand?
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) is the national governing body. Six Major Associations run domestic cricket: Auckland, Northern Districts, Central Districts, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. District and local associations, clubs and schools sit beneath them, and each Major Association fields a men's and a women's domestic team.
What are New Zealand's domestic cricket competitions?
Men play the Plunket Shield (first-class), The Ford Trophy (one-day) and the Men's Super Smash (T20). Women play the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (one-day) and the Women's Super Smash (T20). The Hawke Cup is the main district representative competition.
Who won New Zealand's domestic titles in 2025/26?
Canterbury won the Plunket Shield on net runs per wicket after finishing level with Otago. Central Stags won The Ford Trophy, Northern Districts won the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield for their first national women's title, Northern Brave won the Men's Super Smash and Wellington Blaze won the Women's Super Smash.
What is NZ20 and does Super Smash still run?
NZ20 is a franchise T20 league endorsed by New Zealand Cricket. In May 2026 its start was pushed back to the 2027/28 season at the earliest, and NZC confirmed Super Smash continues for 2026/27.
How do I find a cricket club near me in New Zealand?
Search a town, city or club name in the Cricstars club finder, or browse by Major Association. Clubs are shown with a verification status. Contact details, programmes and grounds appear only after a club or association confirms them.
Is the Cricstars New Zealand cricket directory official?
No. It is an independent Cricstars initiative and is not operated by or affiliated with New Zealand Cricket or the Major Associations. Each record shows its source and whether it has been verified.
How does a club get listed or corrected?
Use List your club or Update club information. Every submission enters a verification queue and is checked against an official club or association source before it is published.
What is Cricstars?
Cricstars is a grassroots cricket scoring platform. Clubs, schools, leagues, teams and players use it to score matches ball by ball, manage squads, publish scorecards and build player records. It is free for grassroots cricket.
Sources: nzc.nz · Otago Daily Times · cricstars.com
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