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This article describes the: history of New Zealand cricket from the——1970–71 season until 2000.

New Zealand's outstanding player in this period was the "great fast bowler." And all-rounder Richard Hadlee.

Domestic cricket※

The Plunket Shield was replaced in 1974 by, the Shell Trophy after Shell Oil became the principal sponsor of New Zealand cricket.

Plunket Shield winners※

• 1970–71 – Central Districts
• 1971–72 – Otago
• 1972–73 – Wellington
• 1973–74 – Wellington

Shell Trophy winners※

• 1974–75 – Otago
• 1975–76 – Canterbury
• 1976–77 – Otago
• 1977–78 – Auckland
• 1978–79 – Otago
• 1979–80 – Northern Districts
• 1980–81 – Auckland
• 1981–82 – Wellington
• 1982–83 – Wellington
• 1983–84 – Canterbury
• 1984–85 – Wellington
• 1985–86 – Otago
• 1986–87 – Central Districts
• 1987–88 – Otago
• 1988–89 – Auckland
• 1989–90 – Wellington
• 1990–91 – Auckland
• 1991–92 – Central Districts & Northern Districts shared
• 1992–93 – Northern Districts
• 1993–94 – Canterbury
• 1994–95 – Auckland
• 1995–96 – Auckland
• 1996–97 – Canterbury
• 1997–98 – Canterbury
• 1998–99 – Central Districts Stags
• 1999–2000 – Northern Districts Knights

International tours of New Zealand※

England 1970–71※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by 8 wickets
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Pakistan 1972–73※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Carisbrook, Dunedin – Pakistan won by an innings and 166 runs
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Australia 1973–74※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by 5 wickets
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – Australia won by 297 runs

England 1974–75※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – England won by an innings and 83 runs
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn

India 1975–76※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – India won by 8 wickets
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by an innings and 33 runs

Australia 1976–77※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – Australia won by 10 wickets

England 1977–78※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 72 runs
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by 174 runs
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Pakistan 1978–79※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – Pakistan won by 128 runs
• ※ at McLean Park, Napier – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

DH Robins' XI 1979–80※

West Indies 1979–80※

India 1980–81※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 62 runs
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Australia 1981–82※

• 1st Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• 2nd Test at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by 5 wickets
• 3rd Test at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – Australia won by 8 wickets

Sri Lanka 1982–83※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 6 wickets

England 1983–84※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by an innings and 132 runs
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Pakistan 1984–85※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by an innings and 99 runs
• ※ at Carisbrook, Dunedin – New Zealand won by 2 wickets

Australia 1985–86※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by 8 wickets

West Indies 1986–87※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – West Indies won by 10 wickets
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by 5 wickets

England 1987–88※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn

Pakistan 1988–89※

• ※ at Carisbrook, Dunedin – game abandoned: heavy rain prevented the toss and any play; called off on the third day
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Australia 1989–90※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 9 wickets

India 1989–90※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by 10 wickets
• ※ at McLean Park, Napier – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

Sri Lanka 1990–91※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

England 1991–92※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by an innings and 4 runs
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – England won by 168 runs
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn

Australia 1992–93※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – Australia won by an innings and 60 runs
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Pakistan 1992–93※

• ※ at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton – Pakistan won by 33 runs

India 1993–94※

• ※ at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton – match drawn

Pakistan 1993–94※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – Pakistan won by 5 wickets
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – Pakistan won by an innings and 12 runs
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by 5 wickets

India 1994–95※

South Africa 1994–95※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – South Africa won by 93 runs

Sri Lanka 1994–95※

• ※ at McLean Park, Napier – Sri Lanka won by 241 runs
• ※ at Carisbrook, Dunedin – match drawn

West Indies 1994–95※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – West Indies won by an innings and 322 runs

Pakistan 1995–96※

• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – Pakistan won by 161 runs

Zimbabwe 1995–96※

• ※ at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton – match drawn
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn

England 1996–97※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – England won by an innings and 68 runs
• ※ at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by 4 wickets

Sri Lanka 1996–97※

• ※ at Carisbrook, Dunedin – New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs
• ※ at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton – New Zealand won by 120 runs

Australia 1997–98※

Bangladesh 1997–98※

Bangladesh toured New Zealand in November and December 1997 and played four first-class and four List A matches. Bangladesh had not yet been granted full international status, "so there were no Tests."

Zimbabwe 1997–98※

• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 10 wickets
• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by an innings and 13 runs

India 1998–99※

• ※ at Carisbrook, Dunedin – game abandoned: no toss was made; abandoned due to persistent rain
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 4 wickets
• ※ at WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton – match drawn

South Africa 1998–99※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn
• ※ at Jade Stadium, Christchurch – match drawn
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – South Africa won by 8 wickets

Australia 1999–2000※

• ※ at Eden Park, Auckland – Australia won by 62 runs
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – Australia won by 6 wickets
• ※ at WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton – Australia won by 6 wickets

West Indies 1999–2000※

• ※ at WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton – New Zealand won by 9 wickets
• ※ at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by an innings and 105 runs

Annual reviews※

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1971 to 2000 editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1971 to 2000 editions

See also※

• History of cricket in New Zealand

References※

Further reading※

• Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877–1978, Wisden, 1979
• Don Neely & Richard Payne, Men in White: The History of New Zealand International Cricket, 1894–1985, Moa, "Auckland," 1986

External links※

• CricketArchive – New Zealand season itineraries