Plunket Sheild 2024-25 Teams, Squads and Players List
The Plunket Shield is one of the premier domestic tournaments in New Zealand that began in 1906. It all started with a donation from William Plunket, 5th Baron Plunket, who was the Governor-General of New Zealand at that time.
Since then, the Plunket Shield has given multiple talented stars to New Zealand’s senior team. It is part of New Zealand’s first-class cricket and any young Kiwi cricket, whose dream is to reach the senior team, has to go through the Plunket Sheild.
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Plunket Sheild 2024-25 - Teams
Team |
Entered competition |
Most Recent win |
Wins (Counted Since 1921–22 season) |
Auckland (Auckland) |
1906/07 |
2021/22 |
24 |
Wellington (Wellington) |
1906/07 |
2023/24 |
22 |
Canterbury (Canterbury/West Coast) |
1906/07 |
2020/21 |
20 |
Otago (Otago/Southland) |
1906/07 |
1987/88 |
13 |
Central Districts (Hawke's Bay/Taranaki/Manawatu/ Horowhenua-Kapiti/Whanganui/ Wairarapa/Nelson/Marlborough) |
1950/51 |
2022/23 |
12 |
Northern Districts (Northland/Counties Manukau/ Hamilton/Bay of Plenty/Waikato/Poverty Bay) |
1956/57 |
2011/12 |
8 |
According to the previous records, Auckland stands on top with wins in 24 seasons of the Plunket Shield. Their previous win came in the 2021-22 season and in the previous edition, the team finished last in the point table.
Plunket Sheild 2023-24 - Point Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pts |
1 |
Wellington (C) |
8 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
94 |
2 |
Northern Districts |
8 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
91 |
3 |
Central Districts |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
85 |
4 |
Canterbury |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
84 |
5 |
Otago |
8 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
54 |
6 |
Auckland |
8 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
51 |
Wellington came out on top in the previous edition of Plunket Sheild. They won the tournament with 4 wins, 4 draws and without any losses.
Plunket Sheild 2024-25 - Squads
Auckland
Bevon Jacobs, Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Martin Guptill, Michael Sclanders, Simon Keene, William O'Donnell, Harjot Johal, James Neesham, Sean Solia, Cam Fletcher (Wk), Quinn Sunde (Wk), Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Lockie Ferguson, Louis Delport, Matthew Gibson
Wellington
Muhammad Abbas, Nick Kelly, Sam Mycock, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Logan van Beek, Nathan Smith, Nick Greenwood, Peter Younghusband, Callum McLachlan (Wk), Gareth Severin (Wk), Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding, Michael Snedden, Yahya Zeb
Canterbury
Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Matthew Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Michael Rippon, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (Wk), Angus McKenzie, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Matt Rowe, Michael Rae, Sean Davey
Northern Districts
Bharat Popli, Fergus Lellman, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Robert O'Donnell, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Joshua Brown, Snehith Reddy, Ben Pomare (Wk), Frederick Walker, Kristian Clarke, Matthew Fisher, Neil Wagner, Scott Johnston
Otago
Dale Phillips, Jamal Todd, Leo Carter, Llew Johnson, Thorn Parkes, Dean Foxcroft, Glenn Phillips, Jacob Cumming, Luke Georgeson ©, Zac Cumming, Max Chu (Wk), Andrew Hazeldine, Ben Lockrose, Jacob Duffy, Jake Gibson, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon, Travis Muller
Central Districts
Yet to declare the squad.
Plunket Sheild 2024-25 - Schedule
Date |
Match |
Venue |
11th November |
Central Districts vs Otago |
Napier |
Wellington vs Auckland |
Wellington |
|
Canterbury vs Northern Districts |
Christchurch |
|
19th November |
Northern Districts vs Auckland |
Hamilton |
Central Districts vs Canterbury |
Nelson |
|
Otago vs Wellington |
Dunedin |
|
28th November |
Auckland vs Canterbury |
Auckland |
Northern Districts vs Otago |
Hamilton |
|
Central Districts vs Wellington |
Napier |
|
7th December |
Auckland vs Wellington |
Auckland |
Northern Districts vs Central Districts |
Mount Maunganui |
|
Canterbury vs Otago |
Rangiora |
|
5th March |
Auckland vs Central Districts |
Auckland |
Northern Districts vs Canterbury |
Hamilton |
|
Wellington vs Otago |
Wellington |
|
13th March |
Auckland vs Northern Districts |
Auckland |
Canterbury vs Wellington |
Rangiora |
|
Otago vs Central Districts |
Alexandra |
|
21st March |
Wellington vs Northern Districts |
Wellington |
Canterbury vs Central Districts |
Christchurch |
|
Otago vs Auckland |
Dunedin |
|
29th March |
Central Districts vs Auckland |
Palmerston |
Wellington vs Canternury |
Wellington |
|
Otago vs Nothern Districts |
Dunedin |
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