This article describes the history of New Zealand cricket from the 2000–01 season.
Leading players during this period include Stephen Fleming, Shane Bond, Daniel Vettori and Scott Styris.
The Shell Trophy was replaced as the first-class domestic championship in 2001 by the State Championship, sponsored by the State Insurance Company.
From 2010 after State sponsorship ceased the competition was renamed as the Plunket Shield.
State Championship winners
South Africa 2003–04
- [ 1st Test] at Westpac Park, Hamilton – match drawn
- [ 2nd Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by 9 wickets
- [ 3rd Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – South Africa won by 6 wickets
Sri Lanka 2004–05
- [ 1st Test] at Westpac Park, Hamilton – game abandoned: tour cancelled following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster
- [ 2nd Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – game abandoned: tour cancelled following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster
Australia 2004–05
- [ 1st Test] at Jade Stadium, Christchurch – Australia won by 9 wickets
- [ 2nd Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn
- [ 3rd Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – Australia won by 9 wickets
Bangladesh 2007–08
ODI series
- [ 1st ODI] New Zealand v Bangladesh at Eden Park, Auckland, 26 December 2007, New Zealand won by 6 wickets[1]
- [ 2nd ODI] New Zealand v Bangladesh at McLean Park, Napier, 28 December 2007, New Zealand won by 102 runs (D/L method)[2]
- [ 3rd ODI] New Zealand v Bangladesh at Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, 31 December 2007, New Zealand won by 10 wickets[3]
New Zealand won series 3–0
Test series
- [ 1st Test] New Zealand v Bangladesh at University Oval, Dunedin, 4–6 January 2008, New Zealand won by 9 wickets[4]
- [ 2nd Test] New Zealand v Bangladesh at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 12–14 January 2008, New Zealand won by an innings and 137 runs[5]
New Zealand won series 2–0
England 2007–08
T20 series
- [ 1st T20] New Zealand v England at Eden Park, Auckland, 5 February 2008, England won by 32 runs[6]
- [ 2nd T20] New Zealand v England at Jade Stadium, Christchurch – 7 February 2008, England won by 50 runs[7]
England won series 2–0
ODI series
- [ 1st ODI] New Zealand v England at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 9 February 2008, New Zealand won by 6 wickets[8]
- [ 2nd ODI] New Zealand v England at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 12 February 2008, New Zealand won by 10 wickets[9]
- [ 3rd ODI] New Zealand v England at Eden Park, Auckland, 15 February 2008, England won by 6 wickets[10]
- [ 4th ODI] New Zealand v England at McLean Park, Napier, 20 February 2008, Match tied[11]
- [ 5th ODI] New Zealand v England at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 23 February 2008, New Zealand won by 34 runs[12]
New Zealand won series 3–1
Test series
- [ 1st Test] New Zealand v England at Eden Park, Auckland, 5–9 March 2008, New Zealand won by 189 runs[13]
- [ 2nd Test] New Zealand v England at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 13–17 Mar 2008, England won by 126 runs[14]
- [ 2nd Test] New Zealand v England at McLean Park, Napier, 22–26 Mar 2008, England won by 121 runs[15]
England won series 2–1
West Indies 2008–09
Test series
- [ 1st Test] New Zealand v West Indies at University Oval, Dunedin, 11–15 Dec 2008, Match drawn[16]
- [ 2nd Test] New Zealand v West Indies at McLean Park, Napier, 19–23 Dec 2008, Match drawn[17]
Series drawn
T20 series
- [ 1st T20] New Zealand v West Indies at Eden Park, Auckland, 26 December 2008, Match tied (West Indies won the one-over eliminator)[18]
- [ 2nd T20] New Zealand v West Indies at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 28 December 2008, New Zealand won by 36 runs[19]
New Zealand won series 1–0
ODI series
- [ 1st ODI ] at Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown, 31 Dec 2008, No result[20]
- [ 2nd ODI ] at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 3 Jan 2009, West Indies won by 5 wickets (D/L method)[21]
- [ 3rd ODI ] at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 7 Jan 2009, New Zealand won by 7 wickets[22]
- [ 4th ODI ] at Eden Park, Auckland, 10 Jan 2009, No result[23]
- [ 5th ODI ] at McLean Park, Napier, 13 Jan 2009, New Zealand won by 9 runs (D/L method)[24]
New Zealand won series 2–1
India 2008–09
T20 series
- [ 1st T20 ] at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 25 February 2009, New Zealand won by 7 wickets[25]
- [ 2nd T20 ] at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 27 February 2009, New Zealand won by 5 wickets[26]
New Zealand win series 2–0
ODI series
- [ 1st ODI ] at McLean Park, Napier, 3 Mar 2009, India won by 53 runs[27]
- [ 2nd ODI ] at Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 6 Mar 2009, No result[28]
- [ 3rd ODI ] at AMI Stadium, Christchurch, 8 Mar 2009, India won by 58 runs[29]
- [ 4th ODI ] at Seddon Park, Hamilton, 11 Mar 2009, India won by 84 runs[30]
- [ 5th ODI ] at Eden Park, Auckland, 14 Mar 2009, New Zealand won by 8 runs[31]
India wins series 3–1
Test series
- [ 1st Test ] at Seddon Park, Hamiton, 18–21 Mar 2009, India won by 10 wickets[32]
- [ 2nd Test ] at McLean Park, Napier, 26–30 March 2009, Match drawn[33]
- [ 3rd test ] at Basin Reserve, Wellington, 3–7 Apr 2009, Match drawn due to rain[34]
India wins series 1–0