This article describes the history of New Zealand cricket from the 1918–19 season until 1945. Domestic cricket Plunket Shield winners 1918–19 – Wellington, Canterbury 1919–20 – Canterbury, Auckland 1920–21 – Auckland, Wellington After the 1920–21 season the competition changed from a challenge format to a single round robin format. 1921–22 – Auckland 1922–23 – Canterbury 1923–24 – Wellington 1924–25 – Otago 1925–26 – Wellington 1926–27 – Auckland 1927–28 – Wellington 1928–29 – Auckland 1929–30 – Wellington 1930–31 – Canterbury 1931–32 – Wellington 1932–33 – Otago 1933–34 – Auckland 1934–35 – Canterbury 1935–36 – Wellington 1936–37 – Auckland 1937–38 – Auckland 1938–39 – Auckland 1939–40 – Auckland 1940–45 – no competition due to World War II International tours of New Zealand Australia 1920–21 See: Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1920–21 An Australian team captained by Vernon Ransford toured New Zealand in 1920–21 to play first-class matches versus New Zealand national team (twice) and provincial teams including Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. Marylebone Cricket Club 1922–23 See: Marylebone Cricket Club cricket team in New Zealand in 1922–23 An English team raised by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) played three first-class matches versus the New Zealand national team. MCC also played twice against Auckland and once each versus Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. The MCC team was captained by Archie MacLaren and included Tich Freeman, Freddie Calthorpe, Percy Chapman and Clement Gibson. Australia 1927–28 See: Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1927–28 The Australian team captained by Vic Richardson played first-class matches from February to April 1928 against the New Zealand national team (twice) and the main provincial teams Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago. England 1929–30 See: English cricket team in New Zealand in 1929–30 The England cricket team toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1929–30 season to play a Test series against New Zealand. This was the first Test series ever played in New Zealand. The England team was captained by Harold Gilligan and included Frank Woolley, Duleepsinhji and Stan Nichols. England won the series 1–0 with three matches drawn: 1st Test @ Lancaster Park, Christchurch – England won by 8 wickets 2nd Test @ Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn 3rd Test @ Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn 4th Test @ Eden Park, Auckland – match drawn England began the tour in October 1929 in Australia where they played five first-class matches. For the Australian leg of the