2023–24 Plunket Shield
Dates20 October 2023 – 24 March 2024
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Participants6
Matches24

The 2023–24 Plunket Shield is 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 will be played in 24 March 2024.[1][2][3] Central Districts are the defending champions, having won their 12th title the previous year.[4]

Points table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts
1 Northern Districts 4 3 1 0 58
2 Wellington 4 2 2 0 47
3 Central Districts 4 2 1 1 43
4 Canterbury 4 1 2 1 36
5 Otago 4 0 1 3 20
6 Auckland 4 0 1 3 17
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2023. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[5]
  • 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.

Fixtures

Round 1

20–23 October 2023
Scorecard
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509/8d (141.5 overs)
Greg Hay 115 (284)
Adithya Ashok 4/141 (31 overs)
264 (81 overs)
Sean Solia 81 (165)
Blair Tickner 3/57 (16 overs)
168 (60.5 overs) (f/o)
George Worker 67 (126)
Raymond Toole 4/33 (13 overs)
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
267 (83.5 overs)
Max Chu 80 (180)
Scott Kuggeleijn 6/60 (19.5 overs)
376/9 (88.2 overs)
Sandeep Patel 145 (186)
Jacob Duffy 3/51 (21) overs)
77 (34.3 overs)
Ben Lockrose 34 (29)
Northern Districts won by an innings and 32 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
  • Jamal Todd (Otago) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Northern Districts 20, Otago 6.
20–23 October 2023
Scorecard
v
325 (104.5 overs)
Nick Greenwood 79 (130)
Zak Foulkes 4/43 (14.5 overs)
156 (45.1 overs)
Michael Rippon 31 (40)
Peter Younghusband 3/5 (2.1 overs)
145 (41.5 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 41 (55)
Fraser Sheat 4/50 (13.5 overs)
185 (54.5 overs)
Mitchell Hay 44 (55)
Nathan Smith 3/39 (14 overs)
Wellington won by 129 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig
  • 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)
295 (81.1 overs)
Brett Hampton 59 (73)
Adithya Ashok 7/103 (26.1 overs)
161 (47.3 overs)
Quinn Sunde 35 (60)
Matthew Fisher 6/45 (15 overs)
51/1 (4.1 overs)
Tim Seifert 24 (11)
Danru Ferns 1/15 (2.1 overs)
Northern Districts won by 9 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4.
28-31 October 2023
Scorecard
v
201 (63.1 overs)
Callum McLachlan 49 (72)
Raymond Toole 3/45 (11 overs)
169 (64.1 overs)
Brett Randell 40 (81)
Nathan Smith 4/34 (15.1 overs)
324 (104.5 overs)
Nick Kelly 98 (114)
Brett Randell 3/45 (15 overs)
184 (58.4 overs)
Ajaz Patel 49 (55)
James Hartshorn 4/17 (7 overs)
Wellington won by 172 runs
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
  • 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)
184 (61.3 overs)
Dale Phillips 61 (75)
Fraser Sheat 4/25 (14 overs)
333/4d (91 overs)
Cole McConhie 108 (167)
Jacob Duffy 2/70 (18 overs)
254/9 (109.2 overs)
Jamal Todd 64 (177)
Kyle Jamieson 4/43 (22 overs)
Match drawn
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker
  • 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)
191 (45.2 overs)
Brett Hampton 85 (77)
Nathan Smith 5/67 (17.2 overs)
224/9d (55.5 overs)
Nick Greenwood 73 (102)
Scott Kuggelejin 4/53 (14 overs)
248/4 (67 overs)
Henry Cooper 73 (124)
Tim Robinson 2/11 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Cory Black
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington 6, Northern Districts 4.
6-9 November 2023
Scorecard
v
217 (90.1 overs)
George Worker 60 (117)
Michael Rae 3/27 (13.1 overs)
413/9d (121 overs)
Henry Nicholls 120 (214)
Adithya Ashok 3/127 (46 overs)
256 (128.3 overs)
Sean Solia 67 (165)
Michael Rippon 4/85 (43 overs)
63/2 (16.1 overs)
Henry Nicholls 30* (47)
Simon Keene 1/15 (5 overs)
Canterbury won by 8 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Derek Walker
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Canterbury 20, Auckland 3.
6-9 November 2023
Scorecard
v
182 (77 overs)
Gerg Hay 59 (175)
Jacob Duffy 3/28 (18 overs)
210 (85.1 overs)
Thorn Parkes 70 (139)
Doug Bracewell 4/39 (18.1 overs)
332/9d (109 overs)
Tom Bruce 105* (180)
Jacob Duffy 3/58 (27 overs)
254 (57.1 overs)
Dale Phillips 85 (130)
Doug Bracewell 3/49 (11 overs)
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
500/8d (150 overs)
Sean Solia 206 (434)
Peter Younghusband 3/167 (47 overs)
352/9 (106.2 overs)
Gareth Severin 143 (253)
Louis Delport 6/98 (36.2 overs)
Match drawn
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Derek Walker
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland 7, Wellington 5.
15-18 November 2023
Scorecard
v
225 (80 overs)
Matthew Boyle 54 (88)
Brett Randell 4/25 (17 overs)
177 (73.1 overs)
Dane Cleaver 34 (68)
William O'Rourke 3/24 (15 overs)
320 (81 overs)
Angus McKenzie 53 (87)
Raymond Toole 6/90 (19 overs)
256/8 (76 overs)
Jack Boyle 72 (139)
William O'Rourke 3/54 (17 overs)
Match drawn
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: John Dempsey and Wayne Knights
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Canterbury 5, Central Districts 4.
15-18 November 2023
Scorecard
v
117 (34.5 overs)
Scott Kuggeleijn 36 (41)
Luke Georgeson 4/33 (8.5 overs)
240 (72 overs)
Dale Phillips 70 (75)
Brett Hampton 7/41 (19 overs)
336 (96.1 overs)
Joe Carter 98 (247)
Jacob Duffy 6/89 (27.1 overs)
179 (63.5 overs)
Luke Georgeson 65* (155)
Neil Wagner 4/38 (14.5 overs)
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
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Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

References

  1. ↑ "Plunket Shield 2023–24". nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Plunket Shield 2023-24/Matches". Newzealand cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Get set for a first-class summer 2023/24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Toole's career-best leads Central Districts to Plunket Shield victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "NZC Playing Conditions 2022–23" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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