Plunket Shield 2025

TEST 5 Mar – 13 Dec 2025
24matches
6teams
11venues
24scorecards
Winner 2025Canterbury
Runner-upAuckland Aces

Canterbury won by 72 runs

2025 results table

6 teams
TeamPldWonLost N/RWin %
Northern Districts 8 5 1 2 83%
Canterbury ★ 8 3 4 1 43%
Central Stags 8 3 3 2 50%
Wellington Firebirds 8 3 5 0 38%
Auckland Aces 8 2 2 4 50%
Otago Volts 8 2 3 3 40%

2025 leaders

from 24 scorecards

Most runs

PlayerRunsInnsHS
HM Nicholls 828 10 226
HR Cooper 738 14 206*
JF Carter 687 13 138
CG Heaphy 609 12 132
CD Fletcher 602 14 132*
JM Cumming 580 15 113
NF Kelly 579 14 150
D Cleaver 573 13 115
BJ Jacobs 567 9 157
B Popli 563 14 125

Most wickets

PlayerWktsInnsBest
LR Dudding 31 15 5/67
MD Rae 30 13 6/31
RK Gulati 25 9 6/51
LV van Beek 24 8 5/89
AW McKenzie 24 14 3/50
JH Brown 22 16 4/51
JD McKay 21 16 3/37
TJG Pringle 19 8 4/38
DK Ferns 19 12 4/44
BR Hampton 19 14 3/38

Every match

24, first to last
Plunket Shield · 5 Mar 2025TestResult
Central Stags
700/5(151 ov)
v
Auckland Aces
421 & 151(131.3 ov)
Match drawn
Eden Park Outer Oval, AucklandScorecard
Plunket Shield · 5 Mar 2025TestResult
Northern Districts
278 & 380(79.3 ov)
v
Canterbury
222 & 382(60.2 ov)
Northern Districts won by 54 runs
Seddon Park, HamiltonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 5 Mar 2025TestResult
Wellington Firebirds
355 & 316/(90.3 ov)
v
Otago Volts
283 & 217 (7(87 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 171 runs
Basin Reserve, WellingtonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 13 Mar 2025TestResult
Auckland Aces
329 & 364(110.3 ov)
v
Northern Districts
455 & 46/(108.2 ov)
Match drawn
Eden Park Outer Oval, AucklandScorecard
Plunket Shield · 13 Mar 2025TestResult
Wellington Firebirds
350 & 220(111.5 ov)
v
Canterbury
68 & 483 ((31.1 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 19 runs
Mainpower Oval, RangioraScorecard
Plunket Shield · 13 Mar 2025TestResult
Otago Volts
390/7 & 2(119.5 ov)
v
Central Stags
300/6 & 2(106.4 ov)
Otago Volts won by 70 runs
Molyneux Park, AlexandraScorecard
Plunket Shield · 21 Mar 2025TestResult
Northern Districts
119 & 335(44.1 ov)
v
Wellington Firebirds
189 & 245(61.1 ov)
Northern Districts won by 20 runs
Basin Reserve, WellingtonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 21 Mar 2025TestResult
Central Stags
111 & 180(33.5 ov)
v
Canterbury
423(104.3 ov)
Canterbury won by 132 runs
Hagley Oval, ChristchurchScorecard
Plunket Shield · 21 Mar 2025TestResult
Otago Volts
306/9 & 176/(84 ov)
v
Auckland Aces
190 & 185/(79.2 ov)
Match drawn
University Oval, DunedinScorecard
Plunket Shield · 29 Mar 2025TestResult
Auckland Aces
184 & 90 ((76.3 ov)
v
Central Stags
219 & 56/1(77.1 ov)
Central Stags won by 9 wickets
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston NorthScorecard
Plunket Shield · 29 Mar 2025TestResult
Wellington Firebirds
269 & 396/(93.2 ov)
v
Canterbury
274 & 97 ((85.1 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 294 runs
Basin Reserve, WellingtonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 29 Mar 2025TestResult
Northern Districts
411/7 & 140(108 ov)
v
Otago Volts
145 & 272 (8(56 ov)
Northern Districts won by 134 runs
University Oval, DunedinScorecard
Plunket Shield · 18 Nov 2025TestResult
Auckland Aces
406(101.3 ov)
v
Central Stags
191 & 154 (5(57 ov)
Auckland Aces won by 61 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston NorthScorecard
Plunket Shield · 18 Nov 2025TestResult
Otago Volts
522/9 & 96/(120 ov)
v
Wellington Firebirds
224 & 393(57.1 ov)
Otago Volts won by 7 wickets
Basin Reserve, WellingtonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 18 Nov 2025TestResult
Northern Districts
237 & 380/(77.5 ov)
v
Canterbury
248 & 371/(87.4 ov)
Canterbury won by 5 wickets
Mainpower Oval, RangioraScorecard
Plunket Shield · 26 Nov 2025TestResult
Auckland Aces
307 & 354/(99.1 ov)
v
Northern Districts
152 & 429/(60.2 ov)
Match drawn
Bay Oval, Mount MaunganuiScorecard
Plunket Shield · 26 Nov 2025TestResult
Wellington Firebirds
354/9 & 12(87.3 ov)
v
Central Stags
118/3 & 363/(39 ov)
Central Stags won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, WellingtonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 26 Nov 2025TestResult
Canterbury
501/7 & 2(121.2 ov)
v
Otago Volts
342 & 214/(90.4 ov)
Match drawn
University Oval, DunedinScorecard
Plunket Shield · 5 Dec 2025TestResult
Auckland Aces
350/9 & 384/(89 ov)
v
Wellington Firebirds
249 & 323(75.4 ov)
Auckland Aces won by 162 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, AucklandScorecard
Plunket Shield · 5 Dec 2025TestResult
Northern Districts
346 & 296(106.2 ov)
v
Otago Volts
289 & 240(102.2 ov)
Northern Districts won by 113 runs
Seddon Park, HamiltonScorecard
Plunket Shield · 5 Dec 2025TestResult
Central Stags
239 & 330(85.3 ov)
v
Canterbury
124 & 150(49.2 ov)
Central Stags won by 295 runs
McLean Park, NapierScorecard
Plunket Shield · 13 Dec 2025TestResult
Wellington Firebirds
319 & 224(100.4 ov)
v
Northern Districts
571/9(157 ov)
Northern Districts won by 28 runs
Cobham Oval, WhangareiScorecard
Plunket Shield · 13 Dec 2025TestResult
Auckland Aces
138 & 324(48.1 ov)
v
Canterbury
534/8(119 ov)
Canterbury won by 72 runs
Hagley Oval, ChristchurchScorecard
Plunket Shield · 13 Dec 2025TestResult
Otago Volts
416/7(116 ov)
v
Central Stags
224 & 351/(61.5 ov)
Match drawn
University Oval, DunedinScorecard

2025 squads

6 teams, from the scorecards

Auckland Aces

  • CD Fletcher 8 matches · 602 runs
  • LN Stackpole 8 matches · 435 runs · 2 wkts
  • SB Keene 7 matches · 373 runs · 17 wkts
  • J McKenzie 6 matches · 183 runs · 15 wkts
  • A Ashok 6 matches · 129 runs · 17 wkts
  • BJ Jacobs 5 matches · 567 runs
  • SM Solia 5 matches · 155 runs
  • S Dixit 4 matches · 267 runs · 4 wkts
  • WT O'Donnell 4 matches · 265 runs
  • DN Phillips 4 matches · 211 runs
  • RD Harrison 4 matches · 161 runs · 7 wkts
  • H Kannan 4 matches · 151 runs
  • L Delport 4 matches · 151 runs · 7 wkts
  • RK Gulati 4 matches · 67 runs · 22 wkts
  • MJ Gibson 4 matches · 14 runs · 6 wkts
  • NAJ Robinson 3 matches · 96 runs
  • DK Ferns 3 matches · 10 runs · 3 wkts
  • BG Lister 2 matches · 15 runs · 3 wkts
  • M Sclanders 1 match · 40 runs
  • H Johal 1 match · 20 runs
  • AL Olliver 1 match · 17 runs · 1 wkt

Canterbury

  • MWT Boyle 8 matches · 469 runs
  • RA Mariu 8 matches · 339 runs
  • FW Sheat 8 matches · 130 runs · 17 wkts
  • CJ Bowes 7 matches · 366 runs
  • CE McConchie 7 matches · 308 runs · 12 wkts
  • AW McKenzie 7 matches · 165 runs · 24 wkts
  • MD Rae 7 matches · 47 runs · 30 wkts
  • HM Nicholls 6 matches · 828 runs
  • IS Sodhi 6 matches · 247 runs · 19 wkts
  • JJA Frew 5 matches · 132 runs
  • MJ Hay 4 matches · 241 runs
  • SB Davey 4 matches · 154 runs · 13 wkts
  • CB Paul 3 matches · 74 runs · 15 wkts
  • ZGF Foulkes 2 matches · 129 runs · 7 wkts
  • TWM Latham 2 matches · 106 runs
  • SJG Janett 2 matches · 50 runs
  • KJ McClure 1 match · 22 runs
  • HJ Chamberlain 1 match · 18 runs
  • KA Jamieson 1 match · 15 runs · 5 wkts
  • MJG Rippon 1 match · 14 runs · 3 wkts
  • CT Cameron 1 match · 4 wkts

Central Stags

  • BD Schmulian 8 matches · 555 runs · 4 wkts
  • JA Clarkson 8 matches · 414 runs · 17 wkts
  • RL Toole 8 matches · 16 runs · 15 wkts
  • CG Heaphy 7 matches · 609 runs
  • D Cleaver 7 matches · 573 runs
  • W Clark 7 matches · 135 runs · 4 wkts
  • JR Lennox 7 matches · 93 runs · 18 wkts
  • TC Bruce 6 matches · 462 runs
  • TM Annand 6 matches · 109 runs · 12 wkts
  • D Foxcroft 4 matches · 285 runs
  • AY Patel 4 matches · 56 runs · 10 wkts
  • TJ Bettelheim 3 matches · 137 runs
  • AR Schaw 3 matches · 35 runs · 9 wkts
  • WA Young 2 matches · 64 runs
  • TA Findlay 2 matches · 30 runs · 1 wkt
  • JCT Boyle 2 matches · 20 runs · 1 wkt
  • BM Tickner 2 matches · 13 wkts
  • OE Mabin 1 match · 6 runs · 1 wkt
  • BG Randell 1 match · 1 wkt
  • BL Wiggins 1 match
  • JFA Field 1 match · 1 wkt

Northern Districts

  • HR Cooper 8 matches · 738 runs · 6 wkts
  • JF Carter 8 matches · 687 runs
  • B Popli 8 matches · 563 runs
  • JA Raval 8 matches · 548 runs · 16 wkts
  • JH Brown 8 matches · 112 runs · 22 wkts
  • RR O'Donnell 7 matches · 383 runs
  • KDC Clarke 7 matches · 301 runs · 16 wkts
  • BR Hampton 7 matches · 267 runs · 19 wkts
  • BJ Pomare 5 matches · 134 runs
  • SC Kuggeleijn 4 matches · 181 runs · 16 wkts
  • TJG Pringle 4 matches · 56 runs · 19 wkts
  • ZN Gibson 3 matches · 55 runs · 7 wkts
  • JJ Naylor 3 matches · 4 runs · 8 wkts
  • A Mann 2 matches · 125 runs
  • N Wagner 2 matches · 62 runs · 12 wkts
  • TL Seifert 1 match · 100 runs
  • KS Williamson 1 match · 20 runs
  • FL Walker 1 match · 16 runs · 3 wkts
  • RK Gulati 1 match · 9 runs · 3 wkts
  • SS Johnston 1 match

Otago Volts

  • JM Cumming 8 matches · 580 runs
  • TK Parkes 8 matches · 550 runs
  • JD McKay 8 matches · 63 runs · 21 wkts
  • MB Bacon 6 matches · 127 runs · 15 wkts
  • LI Georgeson 5 matches · 384 runs · 13 wkts
  • MW Chu 5 matches · 308 runs
  • BNJ Lockrose 5 matches · 225 runs · 6 wkts
  • DN Phillips 4 matches · 227 runs · 8 wkts
  • JCT Boyle 4 matches · 205 runs · 1 wkt
  • D Foxcroft 4 matches · 185 runs · 14 wkts
  • TC Jones 4 matches · 163 runs
  • DK Ferns 4 matches · 50 runs · 16 wkts
  • LC Johnson 3 matches · 187 runs
  • BV Kneebone 3 matches · 84 runs
  • TJ Hart 3 matches · 13 runs · 9 wkts
  • ATE Hazeldine 3 matches · 6 runs · 8 wkts
  • GD Phillips 2 matches · 130 runs · 9 wkts
  • JT Todd 2 matches · 122 runs
  • TM Johnson 2 matches · 100 runs
  • T Muller 2 matches · 96 runs · 3 wkts
  • LJ Carter 2 matches · 93 runs
  • TC O'Connor 2 matches · 3 runs · 2 wkts

Wellington Firebirds

  • PF Younghusband 8 matches · 351 runs · 18 wkts
  • MW Snedden 8 matches · 110 runs · 17 wkts
  • LR Dudding 8 matches · 96 runs · 31 wkts
  • NF Kelly 7 matches · 579 runs
  • GR Severin 7 matches · 543 runs
  • JM Tashkoff 7 matches · 485 runs · 2 wkts
  • SM Mycock 7 matches · 317 runs
  • NA Greenwood 7 matches · 281 runs · 6 wkts
  • TB Robinson 6 matches · 521 runs
  • TA Blundell 6 matches · 405 runs
  • LV van Beek 4 matches · 105 runs · 24 wkts
  • MA Abbas 3 matches · 177 runs · 7 wkts
  • JW Hartshorn 3 matches · 32 runs · 5 wkts
  • CR McLachlan 2 matches · 222 runs
  • Yahya Zeb 2 matches · 36 runs · 2 wkts
  • IG McPeake 1 match · 16 runs · 2 wkts
  • NG Smith 1 match · 7 runs · 3 wkts
  • ED Seddon 1 match · 5 wkts

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