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 Auckland 0 0 0 0 0
2 Canterbury 0 0 0 0 0
3 Central Districts 0 0 0 0 0
4 Northern Districts 0 0 0 0 0
5 Otago 0 0 0 0 0
6 Wellington 0 0 0 0 0
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
v
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: Wayne Knights and Billy Bowden
  • Auckland won the toss and opt to bowl
  • Points: Central Districts 19, Auckland 3
20–23 October 2023
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20–23 October 2023
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4

15-18 November 2023
Scorecard
Canterbury
v
Central Districts(H)
225 (80 overs)
Matthew Boyle 54 (88)
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat first.
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15-18 November 2023
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15-18 November 2023
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Round 5
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Round 6
v
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Round 7
v
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Round 8
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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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