White Fern Melie (Amelia) Kerr and Black Cap Matt Henry have won the top honours at the New Zealand Cricket Awards.

Canterbury will have a chance to defend their Ford Trophy title after earning a direct path to the final.

Central Districts were the only victors in Round 3 of the four-day Plunket Shield cricket competition.

Northern Districts showed their strength collecting maximum 20 points from the opening round of Plunket Shield after a win over Canterbury

Auckland and Canterbury have skipped clear at the top of the Ford Trophy one-day cricket standings.