2024/25 Plunket Shield: Wellington Take The Lead & Spin Takes Over
Wellington climbed to the top of the Plunket Shield ladder with their win over Canterbury in Rangiora, taking the top spot from Northern Districts who had a draw in Auckland. Meanwhile Otago grabbed their first win of the season against Central Districts in Alexandra which resulted in them getting off the bottom of the table.
Table
Wellington: 3-2-1 | 78 points
Northern Districts: 3-0-3 | 73 points
Canterbury: 2-3-1 | 60 points
Central Districts: 2-2-2 | 58 points
Otago: 1-3-2 | 44 points
Auckland: 1-2-3 | 43 points
Stat Leaders
Batting
Nick Kelly: 735 runs @ 66.8avg/61sr
Rhys Mariu: 687 runs @ 86.8avg/72sr
Dane Cleaver: 611 runs @ 122.2avg/51sr
Jeet Raval: 550 runs @ 55avg/49sr
Bevon Jacobs: 476 runs @ 59.5avg/57sr
Tom Bruce: 457 runs @ 57.1avg/76sr
Bharat Popli: 451 runs @ 45.1avg/56sr
Henry Nicholls: 397 runs @ 132.3avg/57sr
Will O'Donnell: 384 runs @ 34.9avg/42sr
Max Chu: 378 runs @ 47.2avg/49sr
Bowling
Logan van Beek: 24w @ 23.3avg/3rpo
Peter Younghusband: 23w @ 31avg/3.1rpo
Jarrod McKay: 23w @ 32.8avg/4.1rpo
Scott Kuggeleijn: 19w @ 22.6avg/3.1rpo
Brett Hampton: 19w @ 24.6avg/2.8rpo
Liam Dudding: 18w @ 28.2avg/3.3rpo
Travis Muller: 17w @ 39.3avg/3.5rpo
Angus McKenzie: 16w @ 31.1avg/2.5rpo
Michael Rae: 16w @ 45.2avg/3.3rpo
Adithya Ashok: 15w @ 31.2avg/3.5rpo
Danru Ferns: 15w @ 31.5avg/3.8rpo
Highest Batting Strike-Rates (100+ runs)
Tim Seifert: 100 runs @ 125sr
Chad Bowes: 308 runs @ 105.11sr
Brett Hampton: 348 runs @ 82.46sr
Mark Chapman: 305 runs @ 80.47sr
Tom Bruce: 457 runs @ 76.16sr
Jesse Tashkoff: 107 runs @ 74.82sr
Most Sixes
Brett Hampton: 17
Bevon Jacobs: 16
Mark Chapman: 10
Ben Pomare: 10
Josh Clarkson: 9
Best Bowling Strike-Rates (5+ wickets)
Jeet Raval: 8w @ 19.62sr
Dale Phillips: 7w @ 28.85sr
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 31.57sr
Sean Solia: 8w @ 36.75sr
Muhammad Abbas: 6w @ 37.16sr
Best Economy Rates (30+ overs)
Henry Cooper: 2.22rpo
Ray Toole: 2.38rpo
Will O'Rourke: 2.5rpo
Rohit Gulati: 2.5rpo
Fraser Sheat: 2.57rpo
Brett Randell: 2.59rpo
Angus McKenzie: 2.59rpo
Auckland
Batting
Bevon Jacobs: 476 runs @ 59.5avg/57sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Will O'Donnell: 384 runs @ 34.9avg/42sr, 3 x 50
Sean Solia: 371 runs @ 46.3avg/53sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Mark Chapman: 305 runs @ 101.6avg/80sr, 1 x 200
Simon Keene: 264 runs @ 26.4avg/67sr, 2 x 50
Bowling
Adithya Ashok: 15w @ 31.2avg/3.5rpo
Danru Ferns: 15w @ 31.5avg/3.8rpo
Sean Solia: 8w @ 18.7avg/3rpo
Louis Delport: 7w @ 61.4avg/4rpo
Simon Keene: 7w @ 66.8avg/3.4rpo
Northern Districts
Batting
Jeet Raval: 550 runs @ 55avg/49sr, 2 x 100, 2 x 50
Bharat Popli: 451 runs @ 45.1avg/56sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Henry Cooper: 356 runs @ 29.6avg/49sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Brett Hampton: 348 runs @ 38.6avg/82sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Kristian Clarke: 240 runs @ 40avg/41sr, 1 x 50
Bowling
Scott Kuggeleijn: 19w @ 22.6avg/3.1rpo
Brett Hampton: 19w @ 24.6avg/2.8rpo
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 17.7avg/3.3rpo
Kristian Clarke: 13w @ 40.7avg/3.6rpo
Jeet Raval: 8w @ 8avg/2.4rpo
Central Districts
Batting
Dane Cleaver: 611 runs @ 122.2avg/51sr, 2 x 100, 4 x 50
Tom Bruce: 457 runs @ 57.1avg/76sr, 1 x 300
Curtis Heaphy: 375 runs @ 41.6avg/41sr, 3 x 50
Brad Schmulian: 294 runs @ 36.7avg/43sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Josh Clarkson: 285 runs @ 142.5avg/67sr, 2 x 100
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Bowling
Jayden Lennox: 14w @ 30.2avg/2.8rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 22.3avg/2.6rpo
Brett Randell: 12w @ 21.6avg/2.5rpo
Ray Toole: 11w @ 41.9avg/2.3rpo
Will Clark: 9w @ 30.4avg/4.6rpo
Tyler Annand: 9w @ 38avg/2.9rpo
Wellington
Batting
Nick Kelly: 735 runs @ 66.8avg/61sr, 4 x 100, 1 x 50
Tim Robinson: 296 runs @ 49.3avg/72sr, 2 x 50
Peter Younghusband: 287 runs @ 28.7avg/53sr, 2 x 50
Logan van Beek: 280 runs @ 25.4avg/55sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Muhammad Abbas: 279 runs @ 25.3avg/53sr, 1 x 50
Bowling
Logan van Beek: 24w @ 23.3avg/3rpo
Peter Younghusband: 23w @ 31avg/3.1rpo
Liam Dudding: 18w @ 28.2avg/3.3rpo
Michael Snedden: 14w @ 26.2avg/2.8rpo
Muhammad Abbas: 6w @ 17.3avg/2.7rpo
Canterbury
Batting
Rhys Mariu: 687 runs @ 85.8avg/72sr, 1 x 200, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Henry Nicholls: 397 runs @ 132.3avg/57sr, 2 x 100, 2 x 50
Chad Bowes: 308 runs @ 51.3avg/105sr, 2 x 100
Matt Boyle: 291 runs @ 29.1avg/66sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Cole McConchie: 256 runs @ 32avg/57sr, 2 x 50
Bowling
Angus McKenzie: 16w @ 31.1avg/2.5rpo
Michael Rae: 16w @ 45.2avg/3.3rpo
Fraser Sheat: 13w @ 31.8avg/2.5rpo
Cameron Paul: 12w @ 25.5avg/3.9rpo
Michael Rippon: 11w @ 28.8avg/4.1rpo
Otago
Batting
Max Chu: 378 runs @ 47.2avg/49sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Thorn Parkes: 359 runs @ 35.9avg/47sr, 3 x 50
Dale Phillips: 356 runs @ 32.3avg/58sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Jacob Cumming: 295 runs @ 32.7avg/53sr, 2 x 50
Luke Georgeson: 281 runs @ 46.8avg/42sr, 1 x 100
Bowling
Jarrod McKay: 23w @ 32.8avg/4.1rpo
Travis Muller: 17w @ 39.3avg/3.5rpo
Luke Georgeson: 12w @ 23.5avg/2.7rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 10w @ 41avg/3.7rpo
Dale Phillips: 7w @ 24avg/4.9rpo
Matt Bacon: 7w @ 29.2avg/3.1rpo
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