Over nine hours at the crease, ND captain Jeet Raval came within minutes of setting a first-class record.

The third round of Plunket Shield cricket has seen plenty of players in and out of sides on test duty or returning from the Black Caps

Plunket Shield four day cricket gets underway this week with some big names in New Zealand cricket taking part in preparation for England

The Ford Trophy will open NZ's domestic summer of cricket, with the competition to start on October 20.