Blaze to Play First Ever Women’s Day-Night List-A Match | Domestic Schedules Announced

Defending HBJ Shield champions the Spotlight Reporting Wellington Blaze will play in the first-ever women’s List A day-night match against Northern Districts at Bay Oval on Saturday November 25, as NZC seeks to better prepare domestic female players for international cricket.

NZC’s GM of Cricket Operations Catherine Campbell said the busy schedule of domestic cricket would provide good opportunities for players and fans across the country.

“The domestic home summer is going to be action-packed as usual, with some great progress in the development of the women’s programme. Playing under lights is very common now in international cricket so it’s great to be able to give our domestic women the opportunity to experience that.”

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The HBJ Shield will be played in entirely first-class accredited venues for the first time as the quality of the women’s game continues to grow locally and internationally.

In the men’s competitions, the Plunket Shield will continue to be played in two halves, with the first four rounds starting on October 20, before a break over the holiday season. The Plunket Shield season will conclude on March 27.

The Dream11 Super Smash’s schedule will be released in the coming months, in preparation for the tournament beginning in December.

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Wellington’s fixtures for the 2023/24 domestic summer are:

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield | Spotlight Reporting Blaze

Sat 18 November: Otago Sparks, Cello Basin Reserve

Sun 19 November: Otago Sparks, Cello Basin Reserve

Sat 25 November: Northern Districts @ Seddon Park, Hamilton* D/N MATCH

Sun 26 November: Northern Districts @ Seddon Park, Hamilton

Sat 9 December: Auckland Hearts @ Kennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland

Sun 10 December: Auckland Hearts @ Kennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland

Sat 3 February: vs Central Hinds, Cello Basin Reserve

Sun 4 February: vs Central Hinds, Cello Basin Reserve

Sat 17 February: vs Canterbury Magicians, Cello Basin Reserve

Sun 18 February: vs Canterbury Magicians, Cello Basin Reserve

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Ford Trophy | Wellington Firebirds

Sat 25 November: vs Canterbury @ Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Wed 29 November: vs Central Stags @ Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

Sun 3 December: vs Northern Districts @ Seddon Park, Hamilton

Thu 7 December: vs Canterbury, Cello Basin Reserve

Tue 12 December: vs Auckland @ Kennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland

Fri 2 February: vs Central Stags, Cello Basin Reserve

Tue 6 February: vs Northern Districts, Cello Basin Reserve

Sat 10 February: vs Otago Volts, Cello Basin Reserve

Wed 14 February: vs Auckland Aces, Cello Basin Reserve

Sun 18 February: vs Otago @ John Davies Oval, Queenstown

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Plunket Shield | Wellington Firebirds

20-23 October: vs Canterbury, Cello Basin Reserve

28-31 October: vs Central Stags @ Saxton Oval, Nelson

6-9 November: vs Northern Districts, Cello Basin Reserve

15-18 November: vs Auckland Aces @ Kennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland

29 Feb-3 Mar: vs Canterbury @ Mainpower Oval, Rangiora

8-11 March: vs Central Stags @ Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North

24-27 March: vs Northern Districts @ Seddon Park, Hamilton

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