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Plunket Shield 2023/24: most runs, most wickets and results

Data through 24 March 2024Last updated 24 March 2024

The 2023/24 Plunket Shield season ran from 20 Oct 2023 to 24 Mar 2024, with 24 matches in the data. DN Phillips (Otago Volts) scored the most runs, 686 in 15 innings at a strike rate of 68.0. NG Smith took the most wickets, 33 at an economy rate of 2.95.

Matches
24
20 Oct 2023 – 24 Mar 2024
Most runs
686
DN Phillips
Most wickets
33
NG Smith

Most runs in Plunket Shield 2023/24

Top 10 run scorers
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100506s
DN PhillipsOtago Volts1568649.0068.0144245
GR SeverinWellington Firebirds1465746.9350.5143244
GR HayCentral Stags1364349.4643.9179230
NF KellyWellington Firebirds1460546.5461.2138148
SM SoliaAuckland Aces1560240.1347.1206143
JF CarterNorthern Districts1259353.9148.51241612
MJ HayCanterbury1556251.0952.21461312
GH WorkerAuckland Aces1548932.6052.672058
WT O'DonnellAuckland Aces1548732.4742.2102124
MW ChuOtago Volts1547331.5352.080012

Most wickets in Plunket Shield 2023/24

Top 10 wicket takers
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
NG SmithWellington Firebirds123317.182.956/36
Jacob DuffyOtago Volts133124.422.846/89
Scott KuggeleijnNorthern Districts123017.102.876/60
ZGF FoulkesCanterbury162823.962.985/38
PF YounghusbandWellington Firebirds132826.823.285/65
KDC ClarkeNorthern Districts122724.073.556/45
Ajaz PatelCentral Stags152632.462.727/78
MD RaeCanterbury122524.443.304/73
Blair TicknerCentral Stags152532.883.074/62
L DelportAuckland Aces112432.583.436/98

Most sixes

Best bowling figures

Highest team totals

Top 5 totals this season
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Central Stags580Otago Volts24 Mar 2024Won
Central Stags572/9Wellington Firebirds8 Mar 2024Drawn
Canterbury526Wellington Firebirds29 Feb 2024Lost
Central Stags509/8Auckland Aces20 Oct 2023Won
Auckland Aces500/8Wellington Firebirds15 Nov 2023Drawn

Team win–loss record

All matches in the data, including play-offs. This is not the official points table.
TeamPlayedWonLostTied/NR/drawn
Wellington Firebirds8404
Northern Districts8413
Central Stags8323
Canterbury8332
Auckland Aces8152
Otago Volts8152

All Plunket Shield 2023/24 results

Every match in the data, in date order
DateTeamsResultGround
20 Oct 2023Auckland Aces 264/9 & 168/9
Central Stags 509/8d		Central Stags won by an innings and 77 runsKennards Hire Community Oval
20 Oct 2023Northern Districts 376/9d
Otago Volts 267 & 77		Northern Districts won by an innings and 32 runsSeddon Park
20 Oct 2023Wellington Firebirds 325 & 145
Canterbury 156 & 185		Wellington Firebirds won by 129 runsBasin Reserve
28 Oct 2023Auckland Aces 184 & 161
Northern Districts 295 & 51/1		Northern Districts won by 9 wicketsKennards Hire Community Oval
28 Oct 2023Central Stags 169 & 184
Wellington Firebirds 201 & 324		Wellington Firebirds won by 172 runsSaxton Oval
28 Oct 2023Canterbury 313/9 & 333/4d
Otago Volts 184 & 254/9		Match drawnHagley Oval
6 Nov 2023Wellington Firebirds 270 & 224/9d
Northern Districts 191 & 248/4		Match drawnBasin Reserve
6 Nov 2023Canterbury 413/9d & 63/2
Auckland Aces 217 & 256		Canterbury won by 8 wicketsHagley Oval
6 Nov 2023Otago Volts 210 & 254
Central Stags 182 & 332/9d		Central Stags won by 50 runsUniversity Oval, Dunedin
15 Nov 2023Auckland Aces 500/8d
Wellington Firebirds 352/9		Match drawnKennards Hire Community Oval
15 Nov 2023Central Stags 177 & 256/8
Canterbury 225 & 320		Match drawnMcLean Park
15 Nov 2023Otago Volts 240 & 179
Northern Districts 117 & 336		Northern Districts won by 34 runsUniversity Oval, Dunedin
29 Feb 2024Northern Districts 331
Central Stags 427 & 117/2		Match drawnBay Oval
29 Feb 2024Canterbury 526 & 109
Wellington Firebirds 308 & 328/5		Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wicketsMainpower Oval
29 Feb 2024Otago Volts 319 & 327/9
Auckland Aces 410 & 295/4d		Match drawnUniversity Oval, Dunedin
8 Mar 2024Northern Districts 247 & 334/9d
Auckland Aces 158 & 360		Northern Districts won by 63 runsSeddon Park
8 Mar 2024Central Stags 572/9d
Wellington Firebirds 295 & 290/9		Match drawnFitzherbert Park
8 Mar 2024Otago Volts 188 & 138/1
Canterbury 144 & 180		Otago Volts won by 9 wicketsMolyneux Park
16 Mar 2024Central Stags 340 & 140
Auckland Aces 240 & 281		Auckland Aces won by 41 runsMcLean Park
16 Mar 2024Wellington Firebirds 421
Otago Volts 280 & 99		Wellington Firebirds won by an innings and 42 runsBasin Reserve
16 Mar 2024Canterbury 398 & 136/5
Northern Districts 235 & 298		Canterbury won by 5 wicketsMainpower Oval
24 Mar 2024Auckland Aces 216 & 257
Canterbury 242 & 232/4		Canterbury won by 6 wicketsKennards Hire Community Oval
24 Mar 2024Northern Districts 362
Wellington Firebirds 323 & 127/4		Match drawnSeddon Park
24 Mar 2024Central Stags 580
Otago Volts 309 & 231		Central Stags won by an innings and 40 runsMcLean Park

Frequently asked questions

Who scored the most runs in Plunket Shield 2023/24?
DN Phillips (Otago Volts) with 686 runs in 15 innings (average 49.00, highest 144).
Who took the most wickets in Plunket Shield 2023/24?
NG Smith (Wellington Firebirds) with 33 wickets (best 6/36, economy 2.95).
What was the highest team score in Plunket Shield 2023/24?
580 by Central Stags against Otago Volts on 24 Mar 2024.
Who hit the most sixes in Plunket Shield 2023/24?
BR Hampton with 19 sixes.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.