| Dates | 21 October 2019 – 29 March 2020 |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (21st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Devon Conway (701) |
| Most wickets | Jacob Duffy (22) Neil Wagner (22) |
The 2019–20 Plunket Shield was the 91st season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand.[1] It took place between October 2019 and March 2020.[2][3] As per the previous edition of the competition, the tournament was scheduled to feature eight rounds of matches.[4] Central Districts were the defending champions.[5]
In round two of the tournament, Michael Snedden became the first fourth-generation cricketer to play first-class cricket in New Zealand, when he made his debut for Wellington.[6] In round five, Mark Chapman and Joe Carter scored centuries in both innings for Auckland, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.[7]
On 16 March 2020, the final two rounds of the tournament were cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] New Zealand Cricket announced that Wellington had won the tournament.[9] It was Wellington's 21st title, and their first since the 2003–04 season.[10]
Points table
| Team[11] | Pld | W | L | D | Ab | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Central Districts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Otago | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Auckland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Canterbury | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Northern Districts | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
Champions
Fixtures
Round 1
21–24 October 2019 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Dale Phillips (Otago) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
29 October – 1 November 2019 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Snedden (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Devon Conway (Wellington) scored the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in New Zealand,[12] and scored the most runs in a first-class match in New Zealand (393).[13]
- Todd Astle became the first bowler for Canterbury to take 300 first-class wickets.[13]
30 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Raymond Toole and Jarrod McKay (Central Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
8–11 November 2019 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Stoyanoff (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
8–11 November 2019 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Auckland won th toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
- Lockie Ferguson (Auckland) took his 150th first-class wicket.[14]
8–11 November 2019 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Daniel Flynn (Northern Districts) played in his 100th first-class match.[14]
Round 4
22–25 February 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Louis Delport (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[15]
22–25 February 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Troy Johnson (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Leo Carter (Canterbury) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[16]
22–25 February 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Katene Clarke (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
1–4 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Mark Chapman and Joe Carter (Auckland) scored centuries in both innings, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.[17]
1–4 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Stefan Hook-Sporry (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
10–13 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
10–13 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rachin Ravindra (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[18]
- Michael Bracewell (Wellington) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[19]
Round 7
18–21 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
18–21 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
18–21 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
Round 8
26–29 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
26–29 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
26–29 March 2020 Scorecard |
v |
||
References
- ↑ "Star-studded start to New Zealand's Plunket Shield season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ↑ "NZ's best set to make a Super Smash on 2019–20 domestic stage". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Plunket Shield 2019–20" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "The Central Stags return to Palmerston North this cricket season". Stuff. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "After 51 years, Central Districts win back-to-back Plunket Shields". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ↑ "Four generations of first-class cricketers as Michael Snedden makes Shield debut". Stuff. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ↑ "Double double! Joe Carter, Mark Chapman make history". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "Plunket Shield cancelled due to coronavirus measures, Wellington named champions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Plunket Shield cancelled, Wellington Firebirds declared champions". Stuff. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ "Wellington awarded Plunket Shield as final rounds of competition are cancelled". The Cricketer. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ "Plunket Shield Table - 2019-20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ "Plunket Shield: Devon Conway plunders Basin record in 'goosebump moment'". Stuff. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- 1 2 "Plunket Shield round-up: Latham hits 224, Wagner and Boult sound warning". ESPN Cricinfo. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- 1 2 "Plunket Shield round-up: Lockie Ferguson and Neil Wagner let it rip". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ↑ "Two double centuries on a day for the batsmen in the Plunket Shield". Stuff. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Leo Carter's year: Six sixes now a double century for Canterbury". Star News. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ↑ "Auckland score unlikely Plunket Shield victory over Northern Districts on penultimate ball". Stuff. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "Plunket Shield: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra put table-topping Firebirds in control". Stuff. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ "Scorching Firebirds on the up". NZ Cricket. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.