2023–24 Plunket Shield season
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
Dates | 20 October 2023 – 27 March 2024 |
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Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
Cricket format | First-class |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Champions | Wellington (22nd title) |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 24 |
Most runs | Dale Phillips (686) (Otago) |
Most wickets | Nathan Smith (33) (Wellington) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 Plunket Shield was the 95th season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition that is played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 20 October 2023, and the final round of matches began on 24 March 2024.[1][2][3] Central Districts are the defending champions, having won their 12th title the previous year.[4]
Wellington won the tournament to clinch their 22nd Plunket Shield title, finishing on 94 points with 4 wins,[5] despite rain washing out the final day of the last round.[6]
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Wellington (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 94 |
2 | Northern Districts | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 91 |
3 | Central Districts | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 85 |
4 | Canterbury | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 84 |
5 | Otago | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 54 |
6 | Auckland | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 51 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[7]
- Points system: 12 for a win, 6 for a tie, 0 for a draw or loss.
- Batting bonus points: 1 point each for reaching 200, 250, 300, and 350 runs within the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
- Bowling bonus points: 1 point each for taking 3, 5, 7, and 9 wickets within the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
(C) Champion
Fixtures
Round 1
20–23 October 2023 Scorecard |
v | Auckland | |
Central Districts won by an innings and 77 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 19, Auckland 3
20–23 October 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
Northern Districts won by an innings and 32 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamal Todd (Otago) made his first-class debut.
- Sandeep Patel (Northern Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Northern Districts 20, Otago 6.
20–23 October 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Dylan Hunter (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Wellington 19, Canterbury 4.
Round 2
28–31 October 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
184 (61 overs) Robert O'Donnell 61 (92) Kristian Clarke 6/45 (14 overs) | ||
161 (47.3 overs) Quinn Sunde 35 (60) Matthew Fisher 6/45 (15 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4.
28–31 October 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington 17, Central Districts 4.
28–31 October 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
313/9 (94.5 overs) Henry Nicholls 124 (186) Jack Gibson 4/58 (18 overs) | ||
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 7, Otago 4.
Round 3
6–9 November 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
270 (64.1 overs) Tim Robinson 60 (85) Kristian Clarke 6/77 (18 overs) | ||
248/4 (67 overs) Henry Cooper 73 (124) Tim Robinson 2/11 (4 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 6, Northern Districts 4.
6–9 November 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 20, Auckland 3.
6–9 November 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
Central Districts won by 50 runs University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Shaun Haig and Wayne Knights |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 16, Otago 5.
Round 4
15–18 November 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gareth Severin (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Auckland 7, Wellington 5.
15–18 November 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
256/8 (76 overs) Jack Boyle 72 (139) William O'Rourke 3/54 (17 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Central Districts 4.
15–18 November 2023 Scorecard |
v | ||
Northern Districts won by 34 runs University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Llew Johnson (Otago) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 16, Otago 5
Round 5
29 February – 3 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
427 (128.1 overs) Angus Schaw 114 (199) Matthew Fisher 4/100 (27 overs) | ||
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Angus Schaw (Central Districts) made his first-class debut and scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Blair Tickner was replaced by Jayden Lennox during the match after sustaining a concussion.
- Points: Central Districts 7, Northern Districts 5
29 February – 3 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
Wellington won by 5 wickets Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: John Dempsey and Shaun Haig |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Ken McClure was replaced by Michael Rippon during the match after sustaining a concussion.
- Points: Wellington 17, Canterbury 8
29 February – 3 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
319 (103 overs) Thorn Parkes 67 (125) Harjot Johal 4/53 (20 overs) | ||
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harjot Johal, Jock McKenzie and Angus Olliver (Auckland) all made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Auckland 8, Otago 7
Round 6
8–11 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
360 (138.4 overs) William O'Donnell 93 (258) Henry Cooper 3/38 (11.4 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Brett Hampton (Northern Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Northern Districts 17, Auckland 4
8–11 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Curtis Heaphy (Central Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Wellington 3, Central Districts 8
8–11 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Georgeson (Otago) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Otago 16, Canterbury 4
Round 7
16–19 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jordan Sussex (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Auckland 17, Central Districts 7
16–19 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 20, Otago 6
16–19 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
Canterbury won by 5 wickets Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: Shaun Haig and Greg Pennell |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Hay (Canterbury) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 19, Northern Districts 3
Round 8
24–27 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Zak Foulkes (Canterbury) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 17, Auckland 5
24–27 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
323 (103.5 overs) Tom Blundell 103 (157) Joe Walker 4/96 (29 overs) | ||
127/4 (36 overs) Tim Robinson 44 (88) Joe Walker 2/45 (9 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
- Points: Wellington 7, Northern Districts 8
24–27 March 2024 Scorecard |
v | ||
Central Districts won by an innings and 40 runs McLean Park, Napier Umpires: Damian Morrow and Derek Walker |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 20, Otago 5
References
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2023–24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2023-24/Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ "Get set for a first-class summer 2023/24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Toole's career-best leads Central Districts to Plunket Shield victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Wellington Firebirds are Plunket Shield champions". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Wellington take Plunket Shield title after final-day washout". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "NZC Playing Conditions 2022–23" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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