The 2022–23 Plunket Shield was the 94th season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition that was played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 18 October 2022, and the final round of matches was played in March 2023.[1] Auckland were the defending champions, having won their 24th title the previous year.[2]
| Dates | 18 October 2022 – 4 April 2023[n 1] |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Central Districts (12th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Bharat Popli (819) (Northern Districts) |
| Most wickets | Jacob Duffy (32) (Otago) |
In their second-round match against Canterbury, Wellington were dismissed for just 80 runs in their first innings and 87 runs in their second, setting a new record-lowest score across two completed innings of a Plunket Shield match, and Wellington's lowest score in any first-class match since 1887.[3]
On 17 March 2023, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) announced the date and venue for the rescheduled match between Central Districts and Auckland.[4] Central Districts won the tournament to clinch their 12th Plunket Shield title, finishing on 101 points with 5 wins.[5]
Points table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
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| 1 | Central Districts (C) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 101 |
| 2 | Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 101 |
| 3 | Northern Districts | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 82 |
| 4 | Auckland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 66 |
| 5 | Wellington | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 64 |
| 6 | Otago | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 53 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[6]
- 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
18–21 October 2022
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 39.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Points: Central Districts 5, Canterbury 8.
18–20 October 2022
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Otago 18, Auckland 4.
18–21 October 2022
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Adam Leonard (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Wellington 20, Northern Districts 5.
Round 2 edit
25–27 October 2022
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adithya Ashok (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Adithya Ashok (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Central Districts 18, Auckland 4.
26–29 October 2022
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 66.5 overs of play were possible on day 1 due to rain and bad light.
- Points: Northern Districts 6, Otago 6.
26–28 October 2022
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Wellington's completed match aggregate of 167 runs was the lowest-ever total in the Plunket Shield, and their lowest in any first-class cricket since 1887.[3]
- Points: Canterbury 16, Wellington 4.
Round 3 edit
5–8 November 2022
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Curtis Heaphy (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Central Districts 18, Northern Districts 4.
5–7 November 2022
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland 18, Wellington 3.
5–8 November 2022
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 20, Otago 3.
Round 4 edit
14–17 November 2022
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- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tim Pringle (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 18, Otago 4.
14–17 November 2022
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Liam Dudding (Central Districts) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Wellington 18, Central Districts 5.
14–17 November 2022
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Robert O'Donnell (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 8, Auckland 6.
Round 5 edit
25–28 February 2023
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Rhys Mariu (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Canterbury 19, Northern Districts 6.
25–28 February 2023
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Muhammad Abbas (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Wellington 8, Otago 6.
Round 6 edit
5–8 March 2023
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Quinn Sunde (Auckland) and Gareth Severin (Wellington) both made their first-class debut.
- Points: Auckland 8, Wellington 2.
5–8 March 2023
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Districts 20, Central Districts 3.
6–9 March 2023
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury 8, Otago 6.
Round 7 edit
13–16 March 2023
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 20, Wellington 5.
13–16 March 2023
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on Day 1 due to rain.
- Matthew Boyle (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Central Districts 18, Canterbury 4.
Round 8 edit
21–24 March 2023
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Play on Day 1 was restricted to 63 overs due to rain.
- Toby Findlay (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Central Districts 20, Otago 6
21–24 March 2023
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Play on Day 1 was restricted to 44 overs due to rain.
- Jesse Tashkoff (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Canterbury 18, Wellington 4
21–24 March 2023
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Play on Day 1 was restricted to 30 overs due to rain.
- Matt Gibson (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Auckland 17, Northern Districts 3
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1–4 April 2023
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain and play on Day 3 was restricted to 64 overs due to rain.
- The match was originally scheduled to start on 25 February 2023, but it was rescheduled due to the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle.[7]
- Points: Central Districts 14, Canterbury 4.
Notes edit
- ^ The match between Central Districts and Auckland in round 5 was originally scheduled to start on 25 February 2023, but it was postponed due to the devastation caused in the Hawke's Bay region by Cyclone Gabrielle.
References edit
- ^ "Domestic Schedules Announced". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Auckland wrap up 24th Plunket Shield title". Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Canterbury inflict historic loss on Wellington". RNZ News. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Rescheduled matches". New Zealand Cricket. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "Toole's career-best leads Central Districts to Plunket Shield victory". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "NZC Playing Conditions 2022–23" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Napier Plunket Shield Match Called Off". Central Districts Cricket. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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