Plunket Shield
CountriesNew Zealand
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
FormatFirst-class cricket
First edition1906–1907 (1907)
Latest edition2023-23
Next edition2023-24
Tournament formatRound-robin
Number of teams6
Current championCentral Districts (12th title)
Most successfulAuckland (24 titles)
Most runsMatthew Sinclair (9,148)
Most wicketsStephen Boock (399)
2023–24 Plunket Shield season
The Plunket Shield

New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield.[1]

History

The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in October 1906 with the donation of a shield by William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket,[2] who was the Governor-General of New Zealand from 1904 to 1910. For the 1906–07 inaugural season, the Shield was allotted by the New Zealand Cricket Council "to the Association whose representative team it considers to have the best record for the season".[3] After the Council awarded the Shield to Canterbury, chiefly because Canterbury were the only provincial team to beat the visiting MCC, Auckland representatives complained that Auckland should have received the Shield as their team was superior but had not had the chance to prove it as none of the other provincial teams had played Auckland during the season.[4]

Beginning with the 1907–08 season, the competition was decided by challenge matches among Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago and, on two occasions, Hawke's Bay. Auckland defeated Canterbury by an innings in the first challenge match in December 1907.[5]

A proposal in 1912 that the Shield should be decided by an inter-provincial tournament rather than by the challenge system was rejected as impracticable at the time.[6] However, starting with the 1921–22 season, the four principal teams (minus Hawke's Bay, which lost first-class status) played each other in a single round-robin series of matches.[7] Central Districts entered the competition in 1950–51, and Northern Districts in 1956–57.

Shell Trophy

Shell Oil became principal sponsor in 1974–75 and a new trophy was introduced. Games were played over three days during this period, with an over-limit on the first innings. In latter years the format was experimented with, introducing a shorter second round, various bonus points systems, and eventually a knockout final. During this period the Plunket Shield was contested in occasional games between the North Island and South Island teams – they played a three-day match in December 1977[8] and one-day matches in the 1981–82, 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons.

State Championship

The format and the principal sponsor were changed in 2001–02 season. State Insurance (more commonly just called 'State') replaced Shell Oil. The competitions were renamed to reflect the new sponsor's name, so despite the fact that New Zealand does not have political 'states', the correct name for the first-class competition was the 'State Championship'. Each of the provincial teams played in a single round-robin series of four-day matches. There was a target of 112 overs in each day's play. After the round-robin the two highest-ranked teams played a five-day final.

A List A 50-over competition known as the State Shield was run from late December to the end of January, culminating with a semi-final (second versus third) and final (the semi-final winner against the top qualifier) early in February.

In 2006, a provincial Twenty20 competition was begun, and was played during February and early March. The top two sides qualified for the final. It was called the State Twenty20.

Plunket Shield reinstated

When State Insurance withdraw from their sponsorship, the Plunket Shield was reinstated for the 2009–10 season. New Zealand Cricket has stated that the naming rights are no longer for sale and that the name Plunket Shield will remain.[1] The final has also been abolished, meaning that the champion of the competition will be determined by the points leader at the end of the double round robin.[9]

Teams

TeamEntered
competition		Most recent
win		Wins
(counted since 1921–22 season)
Auckland (Auckland)1906/072021/2224
Wellington (Wellington)1906/072019/2021
Canterbury (Canterbury/West Coast)1906/072020/2120
Otago (Otago/Southland)1906/071987/8813
Central Districts (Hawke's Bay/Taranaki/Manawatu/Horowhenua-Kapiti/Whanganui/Wairarapa/Nelson/Marlborough)1950/512022/2312
Northern Districts (Northland/Counties Manukau/Hamilton/Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Poverty Bay)1956/572011/128

Former teams

Hawke's Bay played twice in the Plunket Shield, in the 1914/15 and 1920/21 seasons, losing both matches.

Points system

Points are awarded at the conclusion of each match during the season. With no final, the team with the most points is declared the champion. The points system for the 2019/20 season is as follows

  • Won: 12 points
  • Lost: 0 points
  • Draw: 0 points
  • Tie: 6 points
  • One-innings match won (match that started with 10 hours or less playing time remaining): 6 points
  • One-innings match tie: 3 points
  • Abandoned (without a ball bowled) / No result (drawn one-innings match): 2 points
  • Batting points: First Innings only up to 110 overs – first point at 200 runs, second point at 250 runs, third point at 300 runs, fourth point at 350 runs
  • Bowling points: First Innings only up to 110 overs – first point at 3 wickets, second point at 5 wickets, third point at 7 wickets, fourth point at 9 wickets

Winners

The holders of the shield during its "challenge match" period to 1921 were:

SeasonHoldersMatches
1906–07Canterbury–
1907–08Auckland1
1908–09Auckland2
1909–10Auckland3
1910–11Auckland, Canterbury2
1911–12Canterbury, Auckland3
1912–13Auckland, Canterbury3
1913–14Canterbury4
1914–15Canterbury4
1915–18no competition due to World War I–
1918–19Wellington, Canterbury3
1919–20Canterbury, Auckland3
1920–21Auckland, Wellington3

From the 1921–22 season the competition has been run on a round robin format.

SeasonWinnerRunner-up
1921–22AucklandWellington
1922–23CanterburyWellington
1923–24WellingtonAuckland
1924–25OtagoCanterbury
1925–26WellingtonAuckland
1926–27AucklandWellington
1927–28WellingtonCanterbury
1928–29AucklandWellington
1929–30WellingtonAuckland
1930–31CanterburyAuckland
1931–32WellingtonCanterbury
1932–33OtagoCanterbury
1933–34AucklandOtago
1934–35CanterburyAuckland
1935–36WellingtonAuckland
1936–37AucklandOtago
1937–38AucklandOtago
1938–39AucklandCanterbury
1939–40AucklandCanterbury
1940–45(not contested due to World War II)
1945–46CanterburyAuckland
1946–47AucklandWellington
1947–48OtagoCanterbury
1948–49CanterburyOtago
1949–50WellingtonCanterbury
1950–51OtagoCentral Districts
1951–52CanterburyAuckland
1952–53OtagoCentral Districts
1953–54Central DistrictsAuckland
1954–55WellingtonCanterbury
1955–56CanterburyAuckland
1956–57WellingtonOtago
1957–58OtagoAuckland
1958–59AucklandOtago
1959–60CanterburyOtago
1960–61WellingtonCanterbury
1961–62WellingtonAuckland
1962–63Northern DistrictsWellington
1963–64AucklandWellington
1964–65CanterburyCentral Districts
1965–66WellingtonCanterbury
1966–67Central DistrictsCanterbury
1967–68Central DistrictsCanterbury
1968–69AucklandCanterbury
1969–70OtagoCentral Districts
1970–71Central DistrictsWellington
1971–72OtagoAuckland
1972–73WellingtonAuckland
1973–74WellingtonCanterbury
1974–75OtagoCanterbury
1975–76CanterburyOtago
1976–77OtagoCentral Districts
1977–78AucklandCanterbury
1978–79OtagoCentral Districts
1979–80Northern DistrictsWellington
1980–81AucklandCanterbury
1981–82WellingtonNorthern Districts
1982–83WellingtonCentral Districts
1983–84CanterburyCentral Districts
1984–85WellingtonAuckland
1985–86OtagoAuckland
1986–87Central DistrictsOtago
1987–88OtagoAuckland
1988–89AucklandWellington
1989–90WellingtonCanterbury
1990–91AucklandCanterbury
1991–92Central Districts & Northern Districts
1992–93Northern DistrictsOtago
1993–94CanterburyAuckland
1994–95AucklandWellington
1995–96AucklandWellington
1996–97CanterburyOtago
1997–98CanterburyNorthern Districts
1998–99Central DistrictsOtago
1999–00Northern DistrictsAuckland
2000–01WellingtonNorthern Districts
2001–02AucklandWellington
2002–03AucklandWellington
2003–04WellingtonCanterbury
2004–05AucklandWellington
2005–06Central DistrictsWellington
2006–07Northern DistrictsCanterbury
2007–08CanterburyWellington
2008–09AucklandCentral Districts
2009–10Northern DistrictsCanterbury
2010–11CanterburyOtago
2011–12Northern DistrictsCentral Districts
2012–13Central DistrictsOtago
2013–14CanterburyOtago
2014–15CanterburyAuckland
2015–16AucklandCanterbury
2016–17CanterburyNorthern Districts
2017–18Central DistrictsWellington
2018–19Central DistrictsCanterbury
2019–20WellingtonCentral Districts
2020–21CanterburyNorthern Districts
2021–22AucklandCanterbury
2022–23Central DistrictsCanterbury

Statistics

Top run scorers and wicket takers by season

Batting Bowling
Season Player Matches Runs Average Player Matches Wickets Average
2022/23 B Popli (ND) 8 819 63.00 JA Duffy (Ota) 8 32 29.09
2021/22 TC Bruce (CD) 8 858 143.00 BG Randell (ND) 7 31 14.83
NG Smith (Well) 7 31 18.41
2020/21 JF Carter (ND) 8 590 53.63 WSA Williams (Cant) 8 31 17.03
2019/20 DP Conway (Well) 6 701 87.62 JA Duffy (Ota) 5 22 22.86
2018/19 DP Conway (Well) 7 659 82.37 IS Sodhi (ND) 7 36 24.97
2017/18 MHW Papps (Well) 10 814 50.87 AY Patel (CD) 9 48 21.52
2016/17 BS Wilson (Ota) 10 730 45.62 AY Patel (CD) 9 44 30.81
2015/16 B Popli (ND) 10 1149 67.58 AY Patel (CD) 8 43 33.69
2014/15 SJ Murdoch (Well) 10 998 52.52 JA Duffy (Ota) 9 45 24.06
2013/14 TWM Latham (Cant) 7 948 79.00 MR Gillespie (Well) 10 42 32.90
2012/13 AJ Redmond (Ota) 10 941 55.35 BJ Arnel (ND) 10 45 24.84
MR Gillespie (Well) 9 45 31.37
2011/12 MS Sinclair (CD) 10 809 53.93 N Wagner (Ota) 10 46 26.32
2010/11 PJ Ingram (CD) 10 858 50.47 N Wagner (Ota) 9 51 18.15
2009/10 LJ Woodcock (Well) 10 988 65.86 GW Aldridge (ND) 9 42 23.04
2008/09 MS Sinclair (CD) 9 904 75.33 TS Nethula (Auck) 8 28 34.60
2007/08 NR Parlane (Well) 9 809 57.78 BJ Arnel (ND) 7 33 20.93
2006/07 MHW Papps (Cant) 7 1005 91.36 IE O'Brien (Well) 7 34 20.85
2005/06 MS Sinclair (CD) 9 723 51.64 MR Gillespie (Well) 8 43 23.16
2004/05 PG Fulton (Cant) 8 828 69.00 KP Walmsley (Auck) 7 38 22.63
2003/04 PG Fulton (Cant) 9 655 43.66 JEC Franklin (Well) 9 36 21.38
2002/03 TG McIntosh (Auck) 10 820 58.57 TK Canning (Auck) 9 46 21.97
2001/02 MHW Papps (Cant) 9 756 54.00 AM Schwass (CD) 9 45 14.73
2000/01 BF Smith (CD) 10 939 58.68 IE O'Brien (Well) 9 41 17.90
1999/00 GP Sulzberger (CD) 5 550 61.11 BP Martin (ND) 6 36 14.36
1998/99 MS Sinclair (CD) 5 463 154.33 AJ Penn (CD) 5 26 16.34
1997/98 MD Bell (Well) 5 574 71.75 AR Tait (ND) 6 29 19.06
1996/97 CD McMillan (Cant) 8 809 73.54 AR Tait (ND) 8 48 15.79
1995/96 MJ Greatbatch (CD) 5 623 155.75 DR Brown (Well) 6 28 15.71
1994/95 RG Twose (Well) 8 720 80.00 HT Davis (Well) 8 34 26.29
1993/94 AC Parore (Auck) 6 499 45.36 MW Priest (Cant) 5 28 16.35
1992/93 DJ Murray (Cant) 8 548 45.66 RP de Groen (ND) 9 46 16.84
1991/92 JJ Crowe (Auck) 10 1063 62.52 NA Mallender (Ota) 9 49 12.30
1990/91 JJ Crowe (Auck) 10 667 44.46 DN Patel (Auck) 10 37 24.70
1989/90 BA Edgar (Well) 10 720 40.00 SJ Roberts (Cant) 10 39 24.38
1988/89 GA Hick (ND) 8 1228 94.46 SL Boock (Ota) 7 32 18.15
BP Bracewell (ND) 7 32 21.50
1987/88 BA Edgar (Well) 8 666 55.50 SL Boock (Ota) 8 41 21.82
1986/87 MD Crowe (CD) 8 1348 103.69 SL Boock (Ota) 8 48 15.41
1985/86 KR Rutherford (Ota) 8 638 53.16 EJ Gray (Well) 8 34 22.00
1984/85 TE Blain (CD) 8 678 48.42 EJ Gray (Well) 7 43 22.41
1983/84 PE McEwan (Cant) 8 713 59.41 GK Robertson (CD) 8 33 19.51
1982/83 BR Blair (Ota) 8 680 52.30 ACS Pigott (Well) 6 33 17.60
1981/82 JG Wright (ND) 7 672 51.69 EJ Chatfield (Well) 7 47 16.87
1980/81 JFM Morrison (Well) 7 599 54.45 SL Boock (Ota) 5 38 17.55
1979/80 PE McEwan (Cant) 7 551 45.91 JG Bracewell (Ota) 7 37 21.64
1978/79 IA Rutherford (Ota) 3 381 76.20 DR O'Sullivan (CD) 3 20 20.40
1977/78 RW Anderson (CD) 2 283 70.75 SL Boock (Ota) 3 21 17.38
1976/77 IA Rutherford (Ota) 3 261 52.20 DJ Kay (CD) 3 24 13.00
1975/76 IA Rutherford (Ota) 3 193 32.16 RJ Hadlee (Cant) 3 16 15.62
1974/75 GM Turner (Ota) 5 703 78.11 HJ Howarth (Auck) 5 31 19.96
1973/74 MG Burgess (Auck) 5 458 65.42 MG Webb (Ota) 5 40 14.65
1972/73 BE Congdon (Ota) 5 501 71.57 HJ Howarth (Auck) 5 37 16.16
1971/72 RW Anderson (Ota) 5 446 49.55 HJ Howarth (Auck) 5 31 21.38
1970/71 RE Redmond (Auck) 5 443 55.37 GD Alabaster (Ota) 5 25 18.84
1969/70 BAG Murray (Well) 4 430 61.42 B Andrews (CD) 5 28 15.96
1968/69 BF Hastings (Cant) 5 432 86.40 RS Cunis (Auck) 5 30 12.60
1967/68 GT Dowling (Cant) 5 467 66.71 RC Motz (Cant) 5 30 14.93
1966/67 GT Dowling (Cant) 5 520 65.00 BW Yuile (CD) 5 29 12.48
1965/66 BW Sinclair (Well) 5 395 56.42 N Puna (ND) 5 34 13.70
1964/65 BF Hastings (Cant) 5 396 56.57 BW Yuile (CD) 5 32 13.59
1963/64 SG Gedye (Auck) 5 382 38.20 RW Blair (Well) 5 37 13.21
1962/63 GT Dowling (Cant) 5 422 46.88 RW Blair (Well) 5 27 15.00
1961/62 BH Pairaudeau (ND) 5 380 38.00 RW Blair (Well) 5 39 9.20
1960/61 B Sutcliffe (Ota) 5 531 66.37 AM Moir (Ota) 5 32 15.90
1959/60 B Sutcliffe (Ota) 5 575 71.87 JC Alabaster (Ota) 5 36 14.08
1958/59 JR Reid (Well) 5 474 59.25 KW Hough (Auck) 5 36 12.13
1957/58 LSM Miller (Well) 5 423 47.00 JA Hayes (Auck) 5 42 11.38
1956/57 MB Poore (Cant) 5 377 41.88 RW Blair (Well) 5 46 9.47
1955/56 LSM Miller (Well) 4 429 61.28 RW Blair (CD) 4 34 16.79
1954/55 RT Dowker (Cant) 4 366 45.75 RW Blair (Well) 4 27 14.44
1953/54 JW Guy (CD) 4 451 56.37 AM Moir (Ota) 4 34 18.11
1952/53 B Sutcliffe (Ota) 4 683 97.57 FE Fisher (Well) 4 29 10.20
1951/52 JR Reid (Well) 4 472 59.00 TB Burtt (Cant) 4 29 14.37
1950/51 B Sutcliffe (Ota) 4 610 87.14 TB Burtt (Cant) 4 38 12.94
1949/50 B Sutcliffe (Ota) 3 569 113.80 GWF Overton (Ota) 3 17 19.00
1948/49 B Sutcliffe (Auck) 3 348 87.00 AE Cresswell (Well) 3 19 14.26
1947/48 B Sutcliffe (Ota) 3 532 88.66 TB Burtt (Cant) 3 23 22.78
1946/47 B Sutcliffe (Auck) 3 339 84.75 JH Parks (Cant) 3 19 23.57
1945/46 VJ Scott (Auck) 3 285 95.00 J Cowie (Auck) 3 17 14.11
1939/40 VJ Scott (Auck) 3 316 79.00 TL Pritchard (Well) 3 23 17.56
1938/39 REJ Menzies (Cant) 3 318 63.60 HG Vivian (Auck) 3 21 16.66
1937/38 KFM Uttley (Ota) 3 420 70.00 JA Dunning (Ota) 3 20 17.60
1936/37 WN Carson (Auck) 3 500 125.00 J Cowie (Auck) 3 19 12.63
1935/36 WM Wallace (Auck) 3 335 67.00 WE Merritt (Cant) 3 31 17.03
1934/35 PE Whitelaw (Auck) 3 384 76.80 LF Townsend (Auck) 3 24 13.91
1933/34 FWJ Bellamy (Cant) 3 333 55.50 JA Dunning (Ota) 3 22 18.90
1932/33 KC James (Well) 3 269 44.83 FT Badcock (Ota) 3 21 14.80
1931/32 RC Blunt (Ota) 3 385 77.00 J Newman (Well) 3 22 15.40
1930/31 HM McGirr (Well) 3 388 64.66 WE Merritt (Cant) 3 19 21.00
1929/30 JE Mills (Auck) 3 325 81.25 AF Wensley (Auck) 3 15 21.66
1928/29 RC Blunt (Ota) 3 404 67.33 M Henderson (Well) 3 15 28.33
1927/28 EH Bowley (Auck) 3 359 59.83 RJ Read (Cant) 3 17 21.88
WE Merritt (Cant) 3 17 27.52
1926/27 JS Hiddleston (Well) 3 310 51.66 EH Bowley (Auck) 3 19 19.68
RJ Read (Cant) 3 19 21.57
1925/26 JS Hiddleston (Well) 3 537 107.40 FT Badcock (Well) 3 23 11.69
1924/25 WR Patrick (Cant) 3 307 51.16 FT Badcock (Well) 3 28 17.50
1923/24 RVD Worker (Ota) 3 515 85.83 AW Alloo (Ota) 3 24 25.25
1922/23 HHL Kortlang (Well) 3 288 72.00 RJ Read (Cant) 3 20 18.40
1921/22 JS Hiddleston (Well) 3 308 61.60 DR Garrard (Auck) 3 23 10.34
Number of occasions player was top run-scorer in a Plunket Shield season
Occasions Player
6 B Sutcliffe (Auck & Ota)
4 MS Sinclair (CD)
3 GT Dowling (Cant)
IA Rutherford (Ota)
JS Hiddleston (Well)
MHW Papps (Cant)
Number of occasions player was top wicket-taker in a Plunket Shield season
Occasions Player
6 RW Blair (CD & Well)
4 SL Boock (Ota)
3 JA Duffy (Ota)
AY Patel (CD)
HJ Howarth (Auck)
MR Gillespie (Well)
TB Burtt (Cant)

Record for most runs and wickets in a single season

Most runs in a season:
Season Player Province Matches Runs Average
1986/87 MD Crowe CD 8 1348 103.69
Most wickets in a season:
Season Player Province Matches Wickets Average
2010/11 N Wagner Otago 9 51 18.15

Most career runs

Most Career Runs in Plunket Shield:
Player Province Matches Runs Average Span
MHW Papps Canterbury / Wellington 163 11463 41.53 1998/99 - 2016/17
MS Sinclair Central Districts 115 8842 52.01 1995/96 - 2012/13
PG Fulton Canterbury 121 8719 43.16 2000/01 - 2016/17
CD Cumming Canterbury / Otago 117 7738 40.94 1995/96 - 2011/12
NT Broom Canterbury / Otago 127 7726 40.24 2002/03 - 2021/22
LJ Woodcock Wellington 143 7719 35.74 2001/02 - 2018/19
MD Bell Northern Districts / Wellington 114 7518 40.86 1993/94 - 2010/11
B Sutcliffe Auckland / Otago / ND 84 7286 53.57 1941/42 - 1965/66
BA Edgar Wellington 85 6311 43.83 1975/76 - 1989/90
JAH Marshall Northern Districts 125 6267 32.30 1997/98 - 2012/13
DR Flynn Northern Districts 100 6265 37.74 2004/05 - 2019/20
RH Vance Wellington 114 6211 34.89 1976/77 - 1990/91
RJ Nicol Auckland / Canterbury / Otago 122 6012 33.22 2001/02 - 2017/18

Highest Batting Averages

Highest Batting Average (minimum 2000 runs):
Player Province Matches Runs Average Span
DP Conway* Wellington 22 2054 66.25 2017/18 - 2022/23
VJ Scott Auckland 39 3920 63.27 1937/38 - 1952/53
MD Crowe Auckland / CD / Wellington 63 5460 57.47 1979/80 - 1994/95
C Munro Auckland 42 3440 57.33 2006/07 - 2017/18
CZ Harris Canterbury 82 5202 55.94 1989/90 - 2009/10
KS Williamson* Northern Districts 25 2021 54.62 2007/08 - 2019/20
B Sutcliffe Auckland / Otago / ND 84 7286 53.57 1941/42 - 1965/66
LSM Miller Central Districts / Wellington 28 2233 53.17 1950/51 - 1959/60
MS Sinclair Central Districts 115 8842 52.01 1995/96 - 2012/13
TC Bruce* Central Districts 64 4624 50.81 2014/15 - 2022/23
WM Wallace Auckland 40 2782 50.58 1933/34 - 1956/57

*up to end of 2022/23 season

Most career wickets

Most career wickets in Plunket Shield (minimum 300 wickets):
Player Province Matches Wickets Average Span
SL Boock Otago / Canterbury 101 492 19.82 1973/74-1989/90
EJ Chatfield Wellington 79 370 19.06 1973/74-1989/90
DR O'Sullivan Central Districts 84 368 27.40 1972/73-1984/85
GW Aldridge Northern Districts 119 355 28.32 1998/99-2014/15
BJ Arnel Northern Districts / Wellington 98 354 26.28 2005/06-2017/18
RW Blair Wellington / Central Districts 59 352 14.73 1951/52-1964/65
EJ Gray Wellington 117 352 27.40 1975/76-1991/92
MR Gillespie Wellington 82 344 27.29 1999/00-2014/15
N Wagner Otago / Northern Districts 81 344 26.40 2008/09-2022/23
JS Patel Wellington 133 331 37.84 1999/00-2018/19
BP Martin Northern Districts / Auckland 103 308 36.75 1999/00-2013/14
TD Astle Canterbury 105 303 31.37 2005/06-2019/20
HJ Howarth Auckland 74 300 22.37 1963/64-1978/79

Best Bowling Averages

Best Bowling Average (minimum 100 wickets):
Player Province Matches Wickets Average Span
1 RW Blair Wellington / Central Districts 59 352 14.73 1951/52 - 1964/65
2 RJ Hadlee Canterbury 58 270 15.69 1971/72 - 1988/89
3 CJ Drum Auckland 30 120 17.92 1996/97 - 2001/02
4 BW Yuile Central Districts / Canterbury 52 213 18.40 1959/60 - 1971/72
5 EJ Chatfield Wellington 79 370 19.06 1973/74 - 1989/90
6 RC Motz Canterbury 65 226 19.23 1957/58 - 1968/69
7 RO Collinge Wellington / CD / ND 64 247 19.30 1963/64 - 1977/78
8 DR Hadlee Canterbury 38 190 19.75 1969/70 - 1983/84
9 SL Boock Otago / Canterbury 101 492 19.82 1973/74 - 1989/90
10 AR Tait Northern Districts 25 110 19.83 1994/95 - 2000/01
11 FJ Cameron Otago 65 248 19.86 1952/53 - 1966/67
12 NA Mallender Otago 46 212 19.88 1983/84 - 1992/93

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "New Zealand bring back Plunket Shield". Cricinfo.com. 4 November 2009. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Obituaries in 1920". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "New Zealand Council". Press. LXII (12638): 2. 31 October 1906. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Notes by Long Slip". Otago Witness (2775): 57. 22 May 1907. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  5. ↑ R.T. Brittenden, Great Days in New Zealand Cricket, A.H. & A.W. Reed, Wellington, 1958, pp. 33–38.
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  7. ↑ "N.Z. Cricket Council". Press: 8. 17 June 1921.
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