Jarrod Englefield

Andrew McGlashan charts the progress of former Under-19 World Cup captains

Auckland completed an amazing win against Otago in their State Shield match

The third day's round-up of the State Championship matches

Central Districts qualified to host the final of the State shield after beating Wellington by 72 runs at the Basin Reserve

Stephen Fleming helped Wellington seal a convincing eight-wicket win against Northern Districts

Wellington were well placed to beat Otago, but Northern Districts were struggling in their quest for their fourth-innings target of 400

Kerry Walmsley gave the national selectors a reminder of the destruction he is capable of by mowing down Northern Districts for just 92

A stubborn 50-run stand for the eighth wicket allowed Central Districts to draw their three-day match against the South Africans

The South Africans suffered a mediocre day on the field, picking up only four wickets, experiencing the indignity of Central Districts declaring at 239 for 6, and then struggled to 95 for 3 in their second innings in Napier

A round-up of the latest State Shield matches

Chris Cairns has provided the most encouraging news for New Zealand cricket interests in England in the last few weeks