Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
The2022–23 Plunket Shield was the 97th season of thePlunket Shield , the domesticfirst-class cricket competition that was played inNew 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]
In their second-round match againstCanterbury ,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]
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ESPNcricinfo 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 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. v
219 (72.4 overs)
Thorn Parkes 58 (147) Sean Solia 4/45 (16.4 overs)
Auckland won the toss and elected to field. Points: Otago 18, Auckland 4. Wellington won the toss and elected to field. Adam Leonard (Wellington) made his first-class debut. Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) took his maidenfive-wicket haul in first-class cricket.Points: Wellington 20, Northern Districts 5. Auckland won the toss and elected to bat. Adithya Ashok (Auckland) made his first-class debut.Adithya Ashok (Auckland) took his maidenfive-wicket haul in first-class cricket. Points: Central Districts 18, Auckland 4. v
429 (150.3 overs)
Thorn Parkes 96 (235) Neil Wagner 4/67 (23.3 overs)
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. 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. 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. Auckland won the toss and elected to field. Points: Auckland 18, Wellington 3. Canterbury won the toss and elected to field. Points: Canterbury 20, Otago 3. Otago won the toss and elected to bat. Tim Pringle (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.Points: Northern Districts 18, Otago 4. Central Districts won the toss and elected to field. Liam Dudding (Central Districts) took his maidenfive-wicket haul in first-class cricket.Points: Wellington 18, Central Districts 5. v
180/6 (49.1 overs)
Rhys Mariu 78* (133)Scott Johnston 5/47 (12 overs)
Canterbury won the toss and elected to field. Rhys Mariu (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.Points: Canterbury 19, Northern Districts 6. v
368 (96.4 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 79 (86) Jacob Duffy 4/92 (21.4 overs)
Otago won the toss and elected to field. Muhammad Abbas (Wellington) made his first-class debut. Points: Wellington 8, Otago 6. v
508/6
d (133.3 overs)
Sean Solia 151 (374)Muhammad Abbas 2/42 (11 overs) 299/8 (111 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 130 (215) Adithya Ashok 5/94 (35 overs)
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. Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat. Points: Northern Districts 20, Central Districts 3. v
256 (63 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 68 (78)William O'Rourke 3/54 (16 overs)
Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat. Points: Canterbury 8, Otago 6. v
221 (95.2 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 95 (200) Kris Clarke 5/62 (18.2 overs)
Wellington won the toss and elected to field. Points: Northern Districts 20, Wellington 5. v
143/4 (20.5 overs)
Josh Clarkson 44* (26)William O'Rourke 3/54 (7 overs)
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. Auckland won the toss and elected to bat. Points: Auckland 5, Otago 4. v
300 (90.1 overs)
Thorn Parkes 115 (193) Ajaz Patel 6/95 (39.1 overs)
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 v
228 (90.5 overs)
Muhammad Abbas 82 (169) Sean Davey 4/41 (20 overs)
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 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 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 ofCyclone Gabrielle .[ 7] Points: Central Districts 14, Canterbury 4. ^ 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.
