All you need to know about Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (HJS) 2024-25 | Squad, Schedule, Live Streaming

In the lead-up to the 2024-25 home international season, New Zealand’s women’s domestic cricket season kicks off with the 8th edition of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (HJS), the 50-over competition, set to run from November 16, 2024, to March 1, 2025. From squads and schedules to broadcasting details and format, here’s everything you need to know about the 6-team 2024-25 HJS competition.

All you need to know about Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (HJS) 2024-25 | Squad, Schedule, Live Streaming
All you need to know about Hallyburton Johnstone Shield (HJS) 2024-25 | Squad, Schedule, Live Streaming

Last season saw the Otago Sparks clinch their second title, continuing the competitive legacy of the tournament since its inception in 2017-18. Over the years, the Auckland Hearts have claimed the Shield twice, while the Central Hinds, Canterbury Magicians, and Wellington Blaze have each lifted it once. The Northern Districts remain the only team yet to get their hands on the prestigious Shield.

Format:

The Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2024-25 will follow the same structure as last season—a double round-robin format—with five doubleheader weekends where teams play one another back-to-back on Saturday and Sunday, culminating in a final featuring the table toppers.

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2024-25 Squads:

Otago Sparks

Caitlin Blakely, Isy Parry, Olivia Gain, Suzie Bates, Anna Browning, Felicity Leydon-Davis, Harriett Cuttance, Saffron Wilson, Bella James, Polly Inglis, Chloe Deerness, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Hayley Jensen, Louisa Kotkamp, Molly Loe, Poppy-Jay Watkins

Auckland Hearts

Cate Pedersen, Maddy Green, Prue Catton, Saachi Shahri, Anika Todd, Brooke Halliday, Josie Penfold, Elizabeth Buchanan, Izzy Gaze, Amie Hucker, Bella Armstrong, Bree Illing, Fran Jonas, Kate Irwin, Molly Penfold, Olivia Anderson, Rishika Jaswal, Sophie Court

Central Hinds

Aniela Apperley, Emily Cunningham, Emma McLeod, Flora Devonshire, Kerry-Anne Tomlinson, Mikaela Greig, Anna Gaging, Georgia Atkinson, Grace Foreman, Jessica Ogden, Priyanaz Chatterji, Thamsyn Newton, Kate Gaging, Ashtuti Kumar, Claudia Green, Hannah Rowe, Ocean Bartlett, Rosemary Mair

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Canterbury Magicians

Abigail Hotton, Abigale Gerken, Frankie Mackay, Gabby Sullivan, Harriet Graham, Izzy Sharp, Jacinta Savage, Jess Simmons, Jodie Dean, Kate Anderson, Laura Hughes, Lea Tahuhu, Missy Banks, Nat Cox, Sarah Asmussen

Wellington Blaze Women

Caitlin King, Georgia Plimmer, Natasha Codyre, Rebecca Burns, Hannah Francis, Leigh Kasperek, Melie Kerr, Phoenix Williams, Rachel Bryant, Sophie Devine, Xara Jetly, Antonia Hamilton, Gemma Sims, Jessica McFadyen, Jess Kerr, Kate Chandler, Nicole Baird

Northern Districts Women

Caitlin Gurrey, Carol Agafili, Eve Wolland, Tash Wakelin, Jess Watkin, Jesse Prasad, Marina Lamplough, Nensi Patel, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Holly Topp, Kayley Knight, Marama Downes, Shriya Naidu, Skye Bowden

Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2024-25 Schedule:

DATE MATCH(ES) VENUE
ROUND 1
16-Nov-24
Northern Districts v Auckland Hearts Bay Oval, Tauranga
Wellington Blaze v Central Hinds Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
Canterbury Magicians v Otago Sparks Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
ROUND 2
17-Nov-24
Northern Districts v Auckland Hearts Bay Oval, Tauranga
Wellington Blaze v Central Hinds Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
Canterbury Magicians v Otago Sparks Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
ROUND 3
30-Nov-24
Central Hinds v Auckland Hearts Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Canterbury Magicians v Northern Districts Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Otago Sparks v Wellington Blaze University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
ROUND 4
01-Dec-24
Central Hinds v Auckland Hearts Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Canterbury Magicians v Northern Districts Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Otago Sparks v Wellington Blaze University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
ROUND 5
14-Dec-24
Auckland Hearts v Wellington Blaze Kennards Hire Community Oval, Akl
Central Hinds v Canterbury Magicians Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Otago Sparks v Northern Districts University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
ROUND 6
15-Dec-24
Auckland Hearts v Wellington Blaze Kennards Hire Community Oval, Akl
Central Hinds v Canterbury Magicians Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Otago Sparks v Northern Districts University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
T20 Super Smash (December 26, 2024, to February 2, 202)
ROUND 7
8-Feb-25
Auckland Hearts v Otago Sparks Kennards Hire Community Oval, Akl
Central Hinds v Northern Districts Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Wellington Blaze v Canterbury Magicians Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
ROUND 8
09-Feb-25
Auckland Hearts v Otago Sparks Kennards Hire Community Oval, Akl
Central Hinds v Northern Districts Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Wellington Blaze v Canterbury Magicians Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
ROUND 9
22-Feb-25
Northern Districts v Wellington Blaze Seddon Park, Hamilton
Canterbury Magicians v Auckland Hearts Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Otago Sparks v Central Hinds University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
ROUND 10
23-Feb-25
Northern Districts v Wellington Blaze Seddon Park, Hamilton
Canterbury Magicians v Auckland Hearts Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Otago Sparks v Central Hinds University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
FINAL
01-Mar-25 Final University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
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*All games have a start time of 3:00 AM IST

Broadcast:

All games of the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2024-25 will be live-streamed on the New Zealand Cricket YouTube channel, with the final also available on SENZ.

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