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 [ 1st Test] at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by 8 wickets [ 2nd Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn Pakistan 1972–73 [ 1st Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn [ 2nd Test] at Carisbrook, Dunedin – Pakistan won by an innings and 166 runs [ 3rd Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn Australia 1973–74 [ 1st Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn [ 2nd Test] at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – New Zealand won by 5 wickets [ 3rd Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – Australia won by 297 runs England 1974–75 [ 1st Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – England won by an innings and 83 runs [ 2nd Test] at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn India 1975–76 [ 1st Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – India won by 8 wickets [ 2nd Test] at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn [ 3rd Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by an innings and 33 runs Australia 1976–77 [ 1st Test] at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – match drawn [ 2nd Test] at Eden Park, Auckland – Australia won by 10 wickets England 1977–78 [ 1st Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 72 runs [ 2nd Test] at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by 174 runs [ 3rd Test] at Eden Park,