Michael Papps

Fast bowler Hamish Bennett took ten wickets, and Tom Blundell took ten catches to go with two unbeaten knocks as Wellington consolidated their position at the top of the table

Auckland resist for 103.3 overs in the second innings courtesy fifties from Raval and Chapman but succumb to an innings defeat

The Wellington batsman says he is "pleased but knackered" after his record-breaking triple

All the records Michael Papps broke while scoring an unbeaten 316 for Wellington against Auckland in the Plunket Shield

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

The visibility of the pink ball when catching was a concern in the Plunket Shield, but Eden Park, the proposed venue for the day-night Test against England next year, was given a positive review

A round-up form the latest action in the Plunket Shield which featured the first round of pink-ball floodlit matches

Wellington toppled Central Districts by five wickets in a closely-fought third preliminary final to set up a final date against Canterbury on Saturday

Hamish Bennett and Jeetan Patel, along with the Wellington openers, came to the fore to give the home team a hard-earned three-wicket win over Canterbury and join Central Districts in the final of the 2016-17 Super Smash

Blistering half-centuries from Michael Papps and Tom Blundell helped Wellington chase down a 176-run target with an over and nine wickets to spare against Northern Districts

Having posted 173 for 5 after electing to bat, Wellington bowled Auckland out for 140 with four balls left

Apart from Michael Papps' feat, Scott Kuggeleijn took a career-best 6 for 60 in Northern Districts' win while Brad Wilson struck a century in each innings for Otago

A round-up of all the Ford Trophy matches played on January 6, 2016

Centuries from Luke Ronchi and openers Luke Woodcock and Michael Papps, along with a match haul of nine wickets from offspinner Jeetan Patel shaped Wellington's 92-run win over Otago

Veteran batsman Michael Papps has been named captain of Wellington in all the formats, replacing James Franklin, who is currently unavailable with a back injury

A round-up of the Plunkett Shield matches that ended on March 20, 2015

Michael Papps registered his 26th first-class century on the last day of Wellington's draw in their Plunket Shield game against Otago

A round-up of the Plunket Shield matches that ended on December 23, 2013

The home is where the heart is, and it's also where the runs have been for New Zealand this year