The schedule for the Dream11 Super Smash 2023/24 has been released with five home matches scheduled at Kennards Hire Community Oval, Eden Park’s Outer Oval. The tournament opener will be hosted in Auckland this season with The Auckland ACES & HEARTS taking on rivals Canterbury Kings & Magicians on the 19th of December. Four further home matches are scheduled in … Read More

Auckland Cricket has announced the two female and three male wider training squads for the ACA Academy as the 2023/24 pre-season begins. The Auckland Cricket Academy is the cornerstone of our talent development programme. The programme is designed to take some of Auckland’s best identified talent and put them in a learning environment that challenges and educates them on the … Read More

The schedule for three 2023/24 domestic competitions has been announced and we are blessed with a bevy of home matches at Kennards Hire Community Oval. Combined with the soon-to-be-announced dates for the Super Smash, 2023/24 is set to be a carnival of cricketing action. As usual, the Plunket Shield kicks off the summer on the 20th of October with the … Read More

Lindsay Crocker, former CEO of Auckland Cricket Association and an influential figure in New Zealand cricket, has died aged 64. Crocker made a massive contribution to the development of cricket in Auckland during his tenure as CEO of ACA from February 1996 to July 2003. He then served as team manager for the BLACKCAPS from 2003 until 2009 and head … Read More

The Auckland A boys kick off their season today with a three day match against Northern Districts A at Melville Park in Epsom. The A squad features a mixture of up-and-coming youngsters alongside seasoned ACES players and other familiar faces. The fixture marks the beginning of a busy season for Auckland A, giving new and experienced players a chance to … Read More

The Auckland ACES are set to take on the Central Stags for Round Two of the Plunket Shield with another home match at Kennards Hire Community Oval tomorrow at 10:30am. Despite last week’s upset loss to the Otago Volts, the ACES have named a similar squad, with only uncapped legspinner Adithya Ashok being added at the expense of Louis Delport, … Read More

The Auckland ACES kick off their defence of the Plunket Shield at Kennards Hire Community Oval, welcoming the Otago Volts for Round 1 of the Plunket Shield. With a normal season scheduled for the first time in two years, the ACES will take on the Otago Volts and Central Stags at home before heading out on the road to face … Read More

Auckland Cricket is delighted to announce Cityguard as a Major Sponsor of ACES and HEARTS for the next three years. Cityguard’s company goal is to ‘change the perception of the Security Industry.’ Caroline Halton, Cityguard Business Manager – Service and Operations highlighted staff wellbeing as a key priority for them in driving the change in their industry. “This pursuit is … Read More

Plunket Shield defending champions the Auckland Aces will begin their title defence at home against the Otago Volts on October 18 – to mark the start of New Zealand’s 2022-23 domestic cricket calendar. Following a challenging 2021-22 season marked by widespread Covid-19 disruptions, NZC has announced full programmes for the Plunket Shield, Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, and Ford Trophy competitions, in … Read More

New Zealand’s professional women’s and men’s cricketers will receive the same pay for the same work on the same day, in a landmark agreement struck between NZC, the six Major Associations, and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association.   The five-year deal, the first in which the men’s and women’s professional environments have been combined in one agreement, will see … Read More