Peter Fulton, the former New Zealand batsman, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket
Canterbury clinched their third Plunket Shield title in four years despite suffering a seven-wicket loss to Wellington in Christchurch. The winners were decided after defending champions Auckland conceded a three-wicket defeat to Central Districts in Napi
The results from the Plunket shield games that ended on March 24, 2017 meant that three teams go into the final league matches with a chance to win the title
Auckland, by virtue of this victory, have earned maximum bonus points from round seven of the Plunket Shield and trail top-ranked Canterbury by one position, while Northern Districts are placed third
Chad Bowes' fourth first-class hundred, sandwiched between five-wicket hauls from Andrew Ellis and Logan van Beek, gave Canterbury their fourth outright win out of eight games
