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. Domestic cricket 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. Shell Trophy winners 2000–01 – Wellington Firebirds State Championship winners 2001–02 – Auckland Aces 2002–03 – Auckland Aces 2003–04 – Wellington Firebirds 2004–05 – Auckland Aces 2005–06 – Central Districts Stags 2006–07 – Northern Districts Knights 2007–08 – Canterbury Wizards 2008–09 – Auckland Aces Plunket Shield winners 2009–10 – Northern Districts Knights 2010–11 – Canterbury Wizards 2011–12 – Northern Districts Knights 2012–13 – Central Districts Stags 2013–14 – Canterbury Wizards 2014–15 – Canterbury Kings 2015–16 – Auckland Aces 2016–17 – Canterbury Kings 2017–18 – Central Districts Stags 2018–19 – Central Districts Stags 2019–20 – Wellington Firebirds International tours of New Zealand Zimbabwe 2000–01 [ 1st Test] at Basin Reserve, Wellington – match drawn Sri Lanka 2000–01 This was a limited overs tour only. For details, see: Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01. Bangladesh 2001–02 1st Test (Westpac Park) – New Zealand won by an innings and 52 runs 2nd Test (Basin Reserve) – New Zealand won by an innings and 74 runs England 2001–02 1st Test (Jade Stadium, Christchurch) – England won by 98 runs 2nd Test (Basin Reserve, Wellington) – match drawn 3rd Test (Eden Park, Auckland) – New Zealand won by 78 runs England also played in 7 limited overs matches including 5 One Day Internationals. India 2002–03 1st Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand won by 10 wickets 2nd Test at Westpac Park, Hamilton – New Zealand won by 4 wickets Pakistan 2003–04 1st Test at Westpac Park, Hamilton – match drawn 2nd Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington – Pakistan won by 7 wickets 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: