2023–24 Plunket Shield season
| 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) |
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Round 1
[edit]20–23 October 2023
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 19, Auckland 3
20–23 October 2023
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- 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
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Dylan Hunter (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Wellington 19, Canterbury 4.
Round 2
[edit]28–31 October 2023
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4.
28–31 October 2023
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington 17, Central Districts 4.
28–31 October 2023
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 7, Otago 4.
Round 3
[edit]6–9 November 2023
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 6, Northern Districts 4.
6–9 November 2023
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 20, Auckland 3.
6–9 November 2023
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 16, Otago 5.
Round 4
[edit]15–18 November 2023
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- 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
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Central Districts 4.
15–18 November 2023
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Llew Johnson (Otago) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 16, Otago 5
Round 5
[edit]29 February – 3 March 2024
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
[edit]8–11 March 2024
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
[edit]16–19 March 2024
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- 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
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 20, Otago 6
16–19 March 2024
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- 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
[edit]24–27 March 2024
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- 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
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- 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
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 20, Otago 5
References
[edit]- ^ "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.