Cricket tournament
| Dates | 11 November 2024 – 1 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| ← 2023–242024–25 → | |
The 2024–25 Plunket Shield is the 96th season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition that is played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 11 November 2024, and the final round of matches is scheduled to begin on 1 April 2025. Wellington are the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| 2 | Northern Districts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| 3 | Central Districts | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| 4 | Wellington | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| 5 | Auckland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 32 |
| 6 | Otago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.
- 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.
Fixtures
Round 1
| 11–14 November 2024 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Central Districts |
| 203 (64.4 overs) Max Chu 85 (106) Brett Randell 4/21 (11.1 overs) |
359/9d (120 overs) Dane Cleaver 151* (279) Travis Muller 3/52 (23 overs) | |
| 186 (79.5 overs) Max Chu 66 (149) Blair Tickner 3/40 (15 overs) |
31/2 (10.4 overs) Jack Boyle 12 (24) Travis Muller 1/13 (5 overs) |
| Central Districts won by 8 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: John Dempsey and Wayne Knights |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hunter Kindley and Zac Cumming (Otago) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Central Districts 19, Otago 4.
| 11–14 November 2024 Scorecard |
| Auckland | v | Wellington |
| 184 (52.2 overs) Bevon Jacobs 75 (100) Logan van Beek 5/53 (15 overs) |
270 (86.4 overs) Logan van Beek 101 (162) Jordan Sussex 4/50 (20.4 overs) | |
| 317 (90.5 overs) Bevon Jacobs 79 (150) Liam Dudding 4/49 (17.5 overs) |
177 (46.3 overs) Tom Blundell 63 (85) Danru Ferns 3/40 (10 overs) |
| Auckland won by 54 runs Basin Reserve, Auckland Umpires: Cory Black and Kim Cotton |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bevon Jacobs (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Auckland 16, Wellington 6.
| 11–14 November 2024 Scorecard |
| Canterbury | v | Northern Districts |
| 361/9d (87 overs) Chad Bowes 107 (113) Kris Clarke 4/83 (20 overs) |
352/9d (109 overs) Sandeep Patel 56 (92) Daryl Mitchell 2/16 (10 overs) | |
| 193 (58 overs) Cole McConchie 43 (77) Matthew Fisher 3/30 (11 overs) |
203/3 (52.5 overs) Jeet Raval 93 (140) Cole McConchie 2/20 (3.5 overs) |
| Northern Districts won by 7 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kannan Jagannathan |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jesse Frew (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 20, Canterbury 8.
Round 2
| 19–22 November 2024 Scorecard |
| Northern Districts | v | Auckland |
| 268 (84.5 overs) Kane Williamson 60 (122) Jordan Sussex 3/53 (17 overs) |
150 (53.4 overs) Simon Keene 60 (64) Scott Kuggeleijn 5/43 (14 overs) | |
| 252/5d (56.5 overs) Jeet Raval 120* (144) Sean Solia 3/35 (9 overs) |
191 (56 overs) Bevon Jacobs 44 (65) Scott Kuggeleijn 4/44 (16 overs) |
| Northern Districts won by 179 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Siddhesh Dixit (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4.
| 19–22 November 2024 Scorecard |
| Central Districts | v | Canterbury |
| 202 (87 overs) Dane Cleaver 54* (105) Cameron Paul 5/34 (14 overs) |
492/7d (124 overs) Rhys Mariu 240 (330) Raymond Toole 2/63 (28 overs) | |
| 303 (103 overs) Curtis Heaphy 81 (116) William O'Rourke 4/38 (18 overs) |
14/0 (2.5 overs) Rhys Mariu 8* (8) |
| Canterbury won by 10 wickets Saxton Oval, Nelson Umpires: John Dempsey and Greg Pennell |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Tyler Annand (Central Districts), Scott Janett, Cameron Paul (Canterbury) all made their first-class debuts.
- Cameron Paul (Canterbury) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 20, Central Districts 2.
| 19–22 November 2024 Scorecard |
| Wellington | v | Otago |
| 357 (98.1 overs) Nick Kelly 161 (232) Jarrod McKay 4/84 (22.1 overs) |
303/8d (92.1 overs) Dale Phillips 135 (250) Liam Dudding 3/61 (20.1 overs) | |
| 211/7 (58 overs) Nick Kelly 101* (146) Jarrod McKay 3/66 (15 overs) |
| Match drawn University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Mycock (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Wellington 7, Otago 7.
Round 3
| 28 November–1 December 2024 Scorecard |
| Auckland | v | Canterbury |
| 567/9d (140 overs) Mark Chapman 276 (325) Michael Rippon 4/120 (22 overs) |
446/3 (110 overs) Rhys Mariu 185 (240) Danru Ferns 2/69 (20 overs) | |
| Match drawn Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown and Pete Pasco |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 8 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Auckland 5, Canterbury 5.
| 28 November–1 December 2024 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Northern Districts |
| 301/9d (87 overs) Dean Foxcroft 71 (135) Scott Johnston 4/51 (15 overs) |
365 (82.3 overs) Brett Hampton 121 (86) Luke Georgeson 3/81 (25 overs) | |
| 231 (63.1 overs) Thorn Parkes 68 (126) Matthew Fisher 4/72 (15.1 overs) |
145/2 (24.2 overs) Jeet Raval 43 (51) Dean Foxcroft 1/15 (4 overs) |
| Match drawn Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Cory Black and Neil Louw |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 37.3 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Otago 7, Northern Districts 7.
| 28 November–1 December 2024 Scorecard |
| Wellington | v | Central Districts |
| 251/9d (89 overs) Tim Robinson 92 (126) Jayden Lennox 3/53 (22.1 overs) |
302 (112 overs) Dane Cleaver 89 (181) Logan van Beek 4/50 (21 overs) | |
| 217 (76 overs) Nick Kelly 85 (166) Blair Tickner 4/52 (22 overs) |
167/1 (51.1 overs) Curtis Heaphy 75* (178) James Hartshorn 1/29 (12 overs) |
| Central Districts won by 9 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Wayne Knights |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 67 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Central Districts 18, Wellington 6.
Round 4
| 7–10 December 2024 Scorecard |
| Auckland | v | Wellington |
| 329 (95.2 overs) Sean Solia 170* 271 Peter Younghusband 8/127 (31.2 overs) |
329 (98.5 overs) Nick Kelly 131 (216) Adithya Ashok 4/65 (27.5 overs) | |
| 186 (68.2 overs) Sean Solia 62 (120) Michael Bracewell 5/56 (23 overs) |
190/6 (52.3 overs) Nick Greenwood 54 (100) Adithya Ashok 4/76 (23.3 overs) |
| Wellington won by 4 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown and Kim Cotton |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington 19, Auckland 7.
| 7–10 December 2024 Scorecard |
| Northern Districts | v | Central Districts |
| 204 (59 overs) Bharat Popli 61 (126) Will Clark 5/62 (14 overs) |
391 (115.3 overs) Will Clark 109 (130) Matthew Fisher 4/46 (21.3 overs) | |
| 362/7 (172 overs) Jeet Raval 107 (396) Brett Randell 2/66 (33 overs) |
| Match drawn Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Shaun Haig and Greg Pennell |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Harris (Central Districts) and Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
- Will Clark (Central Districts) took his first five-wicket haul and scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Central Districts 8, Northern Districts 3.
| 7–10 December 2024 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Canterbury |
| 117 (37.5 overs) Luke Georgeson 25 (33) Zak Foulkes 5/47 (12 overs) |
331 (96 overs) Rhys Mariu 87 (117) Luke Georgeson 3/45 (15 overs) | |
| 515 (174.5 overs) Luke Georgeson 159* (459) Fraser Sheat 3/65 (30 overs) |
302/5 (66.1 overs) Rhys Mariu 70 (80) Dean Foxcroft 2/64 (20.1 overs) |
| Canterbury won by 5 wickets Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Georgeson (Otago) scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 19, Otago 4.
Round 5
| 5–8 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Auckland | v | Central Districts |
| Eden Park, Auckland |
| 5–8 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Northern Districts | v | Canterbury |
| Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| 5–8 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Wellington | v | Otago |
| Basin Reserve, Auckland |
Round 6
| 13–16 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Auckland | v | Northern Districts |
| Eden Park, Auckland |
| 13–16 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Canterbury | v | Wellington |
| Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora |
| 13–16 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Central Districts |
| Molyneux Park, Alexandra |
Round 7
| 21–24 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Wellington | v | Northern Districts |
| Basin Reserve, Auckland |
| 21–24 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Canterbury | v | Central Districts |
| Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| 21–24 March 2025 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Auckland |
| University of Otago Oval, Dunedin |
Round 8
| 29 March–1 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Central Districts | v | Auckland |
| Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North |
| 29 March–1 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Wellington | v | Canterbury |
| Basin Reserve, Auckland |
| 29 March–1 April 2025 Scorecard |
| Otago | v | Northern Districts |
| University of Otago Oval, Dunedin |
References
- "New Zealand's domestic season to begin with Ford Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- "White ball cricket set to start NZC domestic summer 2024-25". nzc.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- "Wellington Firebirds are Plunket Shield champions". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- "Plunket Shield 2024 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- "Plunket Shield 2024-25". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
External links
| Domestic cricket in 2024–25 | |
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| First-class |
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| List A | |
| Twenty20 | |