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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