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Auckland Gears Up to Celebrate a Legend

Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 6:42 pm | Auckland Cricket

Kennards Hire Community Oval, formally known as Eden Park Outer Oval, will on Thursday become Martin Guptill Oval as Auckland Cricket celebrates the storied career of one of the city’s favourite sons. Guptill, who hasn’t announced any retirement plans, ... More >>

Auckland Cricket To Celebrate Martin Guptill’s Career With Super Smash Testimonial Match On January 4th

Friday, 22 December 2023, 10:47 am | Auckland Cricket

Legendary Auckland Cricket and BLACKCAPS batsman Martin Guptill will have his career celebrated at the ACES’ Super Smash fixture against the Wellington Firebirds on January 4th. The ‘Thank You, Gup’ day will recognize the enormous contribution ... More >>

Three January Super Smash Match Days To Move To Eden Park Main Oval

Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 11:20 am | Auckland Cricket

Auckland Cricket has announced that three of the forthcoming Super Smash double headers will shift from Kennards Hire Community Oval (formerly known as the Outer Oval) to the main Eden Park oval. The match days, the 14th, 16th, and 20th of January, ... More >>

SkyCity Joins Auckland Cricket As Major Sponsor Of The Women's Program

Friday, 24 November 2023, 9:24 am | Auckland Cricket

Auckland Cricket is delighted to announce a two-year partnership with SkyCity, who join as Major Sponsor – Women’s Program. Auckland Cricket CEO Iain Laxon is excited about the opportunities that the partnership presents. “SkyCity is an integral ... More >>

ACES Boast New And Returning Faces To Kick Off 2023/24 Plunket Shield Against Defending Champions Central Stags

Thursday, 19 October 2023, 11:54 am | Auckland Cricket

A star wicketkeeper/batsman and a dynamic BLACKCAPS batter will bolster the ACES stocks when they kick off their 2023/24 season tomorrow. This season’s Plunket Shield will begin exactly as it did last season with a home match against the defending ... More >>

Exciting Young Prospects Awarded As First Round Of HEARTS 2023/24 Contracts Are Announced

Friday, 18 August 2023, 10:04 am | Auckland Cricket

The first round of HEARTS contracts has been released, with some exciting young talent being awarded a place on the list for the 2023/24 season. Wicketkeeper Elizabeth Buchanan joins the contract list after making her T20 debut against the Central Hinds ... More >>

Yahya Zeb Secures 16th Spot As 2023/24 Contracts Are Finalised

Thursday, 20 July 2023, 12:15 pm | Auckland Cricket

An exciting young pace prospect has secured the final ACES contract for the 2023/24 season. 19-year old Yahya Zeb, who plays his club cricket for Eden Roskill, received the 16th and final contract for the ACES. Daniel Archer, Auckland Cricket's Director ... More >>

Cam Fletcher Returns To Auckland; Harjot Johal Rewarded As 2023/24 ACES Contracts Announced

Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 10:38 am | Auckland Cricket

One of the most dynamic and exciting wicketkeeper-batsmen is set to join the ACES as the first round of 2023/24 domestic contracts are announced. Cam Fletcher, originally born and raised in Auckland, will move back home to represent his hometown for the ... More >>

Donovan Grobbelaar Appointed As ACES Performance And Talent Coach

Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 12:45 pm | Auckland Cricket

Former ACES bowling all-rounder, Donovan Grobbelaar, has been appointed as the new Performance and Talent Coach for his former team. "I feel incredibly honoured to be appointed. Having been part of the team for many seasons, this role holds immense ... More >>

ACES Wicketkeeper Ben Horne Retires From Professional Cricket

Friday, 26 May 2023, 9:52 am | Auckland Cricket

After a successful career spanning seven seasons, Auckland ACES wicketkeeper/batsman Ben Horne has announced his retirement from professional cricket. 29-year old Horne has been a mainstay in the ACES lineup in all three formats since breaking into the ... More >>

Will Somerville To Retire From Professional Cricket

Thursday, 23 March 2023, 10:11 am | Auckland Cricket

ACES offspinner Will Somerville will retire from professional cricket following the final Plunket Shield match of the season, played from April 1-4 in Nelson against the Central Stags. 38-year old Somerville made his first class debut for Otago in ... More >>

Final Home Match Of 2022/23 Sees ACES Hoping To Spoil Northern Districts Ascendancy

Monday, 20 March 2023, 12:01 pm | Auckland Cricket

After a summer of ups and downs, fine weather and (lots of) rain, the end of the home summer for the ACES is finally here, back where it began at Eden Park Kennards Hire Community Oval. Since the resumption of the Plunket Shield the ACES have played ... More >>

ACES Take Heart From Form Resurgence In Must-win Match Against Otago Volts

Monday, 13 March 2023, 8:26 am | Auckland Cricket

Even though the match result against Wellington said ‘draw’, the ACES will take the resurgence of their players’ form as a positive as they hit the road for Plunket Shield round seven against the Otago Volts in Molyneux Park, Alexandra. The ACES ... More >>

ACES’ Plunket Shield Campaign Belatedly Returns With Added Ferguson Pace And Renewed Red Ball Impetus

Saturday, 4 March 2023, 9:01 pm | Auckland Cricket

After an abandoned round five fixture in Napier, the ACES are finally due to reignite their red ball season when the Plunket Shield resumes tomorrow at Colin Maiden Park. Sitting sixth place on the table (albeit with one less match played than the other ... More >>

Perkins & Huddleston Bow Out With HEARTS As An Outside Chance Of Reaching HBJ Shield Finals

Friday, 24 February 2023, 7:04 pm | Auckland Cricket

This weekend sees the end of the regular HEARTS 2022/23 season as they enter their last two round robin games, against Northern Districts, with form on their side and an outside chance of making the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield finals. The bigger story ... More >>

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Returns; HEARTS Bank On Winning Super Smash Momentum

Sunday, 5 February 2023, 7:46 pm | Auckland Cricket

After a six week absence, the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield is back with the HEARTS taking on the Wellington Blaze at the Basin Reserve tomorrow. The HEARTS will look to take some momentum into tomorrow’s match from their upset of the unbeaten Blaze ... More >>

Ford Trophy Returns; Sclanders In Line For Potential Debut

Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 12:16 pm | Auckland Cricket

In their first change of format since the Dream11 Super Smash burst out of the gate on December 23rd, the ACES will don Ford Trophy kits for some 50 over action at the Basin Reserve tomorrow. With only three games left and sitting at 6th place on the ... More >>

ACES & HEARTS Hit The Road For Important Northern Brave Encounter

Saturday, 21 January 2023, 7:19 pm | Auckland Cricket

After three home matches on the trot at Kennards Hire Community Oval, the ACES & HEARTS will finally face off against the Northern Brave (Men & Women) at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. In a strange quirk of this season’s scheduling, the ... More >>

Season Reaches Crunch Time As ACES & HEARTS Gear Up For Dream11 Super Smash Round 6

Friday, 13 January 2023, 12:08 pm | Auckland Cricket

Super Smash is back after the longest break in the competition so far for the ACES and HEARTS, who would’ve enjoyed this week’s downtime after a relentless December and early January. Another home match at Kennards Hire Community Oval gives both ... More >>

ACES & HEARTS Hit The Road Again For CD Clash In New Plymouth

Wednesday, 4 January 2023, 1:06 pm | Auckland Cricket

January means Dream11 Super Smash action and there truly is no let-up to the excitement as the ACES & HEARTS get set for another clash, this time against Central Districts Stags & Hinds in New Plymouth. Coming only three days after their ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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