The 1956–57 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. It was the first season featuring the Northern Districts team.
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (9th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
Wellington won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the six first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington. Eight points were awarded for a win, four points for having a first innings lead in a draw and two points for a first innings deficit in a draw.[1]
Table edit
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | NetRpW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 13.871 |
| Otago | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 2.766 |
| Central Districts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 4.686 |
| Canterbury | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | -0.333 |
| Auckland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -6.603 |
| Northern Districts | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | -15.374 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1956/57 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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