Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Former Blackcap Matt Horne has been appointed as the new coach of the Auckland Aces.
Horne has been Auckland Cricket's network coach for the last four years and in that time has guided both the Auckland A and U19 side to national titles as well as taking charge of the New Zealand U19 side at the World Cup.
He also guided the Aces for the last portion of the 2012/13 season and was at...read more
Sunday, 31 March 2013
The Aces claimed the last trophy of the season with a three wicket win over the Canterbury Wizards today in the Ford Troohy final at Eden Park Outer Oval.
The Wizards' innings failed to...
Saturday, 30 March 2013
The return of Blackcaps spinner Bruce Martin provides the only change to the Aces line-up for the Ford Trophy final tomorrow against the Canterbury Wizards on the Eden Park Outer Oval.
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Monday, 25 March 2013
The Aces booked themselves a home final in the most emphatic fashion yesterday as a five wicket haul from Chris Martin and a hundred from Colin Munro led them to a 128 run win.
Defending 314...
Saturday, 23 March 2013
It will be the same 12 men for the Aces when they face the Canterbury Wizards in the Ford Trophy semi-final tomorrow in Hamilton.
The last round didn't go according to plan for the Aces as...
Thursday, 21 March 2013
The Wellington Firebirds 106 run win over the SKYCITY Northern Knights today elevated them into third on the Ford Trophy points table at the end of the round-robin, joining the Auckland Aces,...
Tuesday, 19 March 2013
The Aces will stick with the same 12 that watched the rain fall on Sunday in their rained out game against the Knights.
The Aces have already qualified for the 1 v 2 semifinal but results...
Sunday, 17 March 2013
All-rounder Donovan Grobbelaar will rejoin the Auckland Aces for their penultimate Ford Trophy game against the Northern Knights at Eden Park today.
Grobbelaar missed the Aces last round...
Thursday, 14 March 2013
The Auckland Aces assured themselves a place in the Ford Trophy playoffs yesterday, recording a resounding 211 run victory over the Devon Hotel Central Stags at Eden Park No.2. Having won the...
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
The Auckland Aces will have just one change to their squad to face the Central Stags at Eden Park Outer Oval tomorrow with Matt Quinn coming into the 12 for the game.
Quinn replaces...
Sunday, 10 March 2013
The trend of huge scores and close run chases in the Ford Trophy continued at Eden Park No.2 yseterday, with the Aces and Firebirds taking advantage of a quick outfield, flat pitch and cloudless...
Friday, 8 March 2013
The Auckland Aces have kept the winning formula the same for their fifth round Ford Trophy clash with the Wellington Firebirds by naming an unchanged squad of 12. The Aces sit second on the...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Jamie How’s remarkable record-breaking double century in Hamilton, in a round where 2,110 runs were scored, has dominated round four of the Ford Trophy.
Five of the six teams recorded...
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
The Auckland Aces have named an unchanged 12 for their clash with the Canterbury Wizards in the fourth round of the Ford Trophy.
The Aces chased down a formidable 319 for victory in their last...
Monday, 4 March 2013
There were fireworks at the Hawkins Basin Reserve where Kyle Mills hit Jesse Ryder for six on the last ball of the game to secure the Aces their second Ford Trophy win.
The Aces’ Gareth...
Sunday, 3 March 2013
Blackcaps pace bowler Chris Martin will join the Aces line-up for their third round Ford Trophy clash with the Wellington Firebirds today. Martin comes in to replace Matt Quinn in the only...
Friday, 1 March 2013
A Tim Southee whirlwind put paid to the Aces chances of making it two in a row in the second round of the Ford Trophy in Hamilton yesterday.
Southee smashed 66 off just 45 balls to guide the...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Off-spinner Bhupinder Singh is the only change in the Aces 12 announced to face the Northern Knights in Hamilton tomorrow in the second round of the Ford Trophy. Singh comes in to replace...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
The youngest of the Cachopa trio ticked off another career milestone as he marked his first Ford Trophy match for the Auckland Aces with a maiden century to ensure the Aucklanders notched a...
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
The Aces will be bolstered by the return of Blackcaps Colin Munro and Kyle Mills for the start of their Ford Trophy campaign against the Canterbury Wizards today.
The 12 named for the first...
Friday, 22 February 2013
It will take a miracle of fairly large proportion for the Aces to avoid a heavy defeat inside three days against the Canterbury Wizards in their last round Plunket Shield game.
The Aces got...