2024/24 Plunket Shield: Northern Districts Top Of The Table
Northern Districts took a narrow lead at the top of the Plunket Shield table after their win over Wellington, while Canterbury had a big win over Central Districts to put themselves in the mix for the championship. Otago's draw with Auckland keeps them off the bottom of the ladder although they are only a few points clear of Auckland as the only two teams with one win this season.
Table
Northern Districts: 4-0-3 | 89 points
Wellington: 3-3-1 | 82 points
Canterbury: 3-3-1 | 80 points
Central Districts: 2-3-2 | 62 points
Otago: 1-3-3 | 51 points
Auckland: 1-2-4 | 47 points
Stat Leaders
Batting
Nick Kelly: 749 runs @ 57.6avg/61sr
Rhys Mariu: 731 runs @ 812avg/70sr
Dane Cleaver: 643 runs @ 91.8avg/49sr
Jeet Raval: 604 runs @ 50.3avg/49sr
Thorn Parkes: 490 runs @ 40.8avg/54sr
Bevon Jacobs: 476 runs @ 59.5avg/57sr
Tom Bruce: 471 runs @ 47.1avg/74sr
Henry Nicholls: 464 runs @ 116avg/57r
Bharat Popli: 452 runs @ 37.6avg/55sr
Brett Hampton: 451 runs @ 41avg/78sr
Bowling
Logan van Beek: 30w @ 22.4avg/3rpo
Scott Kuggeleijn: 26w @ 20.6avg/3.1rpo
Peter Younghusband: 25w @ 30.4avg/3rpo
Jarrod McKay: 25w @ 32.8avg/3.9rpo
Brett Hampton: 23w @ 24.4avg/2.9rpo
Liam Dudding: 22w @ 26.7avg/3.2rpo
Michael Rae: 22w @ 36avg/3.2rpo
Angus McKenzie: 19w @ 29.3avg/2.5rpo
Cameron Paul: 18w @ 21.5avg/4rpo
Adithya Ashok: 18w @ 33.5avg/3.6rpo
Highest Batting Strike-Rates (100+ runs)
Tim Seifert: 100 runs @ 125sr
Chad Bowes: 308 runs @ 104sr
Mark Chapman: 305 runs @ 80.4sr
Brett Hampton: 451 runs @ 77.6sr
Jesse Tashkoff: 158 runs @ 77.4sr
Tom Bruce: 471 runs @ 74.5sr
Most Sixes
Brett Hampton: 19
Bevon Jacobs: 16
Mark Chapman: 10
Ben Pomare: 10
Josh Clarkson: 9
Rob O'Donnell: 9
Logan van Beek: 9
Best Bowling Strike-Rates (5+ wickets)
Jeet Raval: 8w @ 20.37sr
Dale Phillips: 10w @ 25.6sr
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 31.57sr
Cameron Paul: 18w @ 31.66sr
Sean Solia: 8w @ 36.75sr
Muhammad Abbas: 7w @ 37sr
Best Economy Rates (30+ overs)
Tom O'Connor: 2.13rpo
Henry Cooper: 2.22rpo
Fraser Shear: 2.39rpo
Ray Toole: 2.47rpo
Rohit Gulati: 2.5rpo
Auckland
Batting
Bevon Jacobs: 476 runs @ 59.5avg/57sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Will O'Donnell: 443 runs @ 34avg/40sr, 4 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
Siddhesh Dixit: 288 runs @ 26.1avg/488sr, 2 x 50
Bowling
Adithya Ashok: 18w @ 33.5avg/3.6rpo
Danru Ferns: 17w @ 32.4avg/3.7rpo
Jordan Sussex: 10w @ 32.1avg/3.4rpo
Louis Delport: 10w @ 50.3avg/3.9rpo
Sean Solia: 8w @ 18.7avg/3rpo
Northern Districts
Batting
Jeet Raval: 604 runs @ 50.3avg/49sr, 2 x 100, 2 x 50
Bharat Popli: 452 runs @ 37.6avg/55sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Brett Hampton: 451 runs @ 41avg/78sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Rob O'Donnell: 375 runs @ 34avg/65sr, 1 x 100
Henry Cooper: 360 runs @ 25.7avg/47sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Bowling
Scott Kuggeleijn: 26w @ 20.6avg/3.1rpo
Brett Hampton: 23w @ 24.4avg/2.9rpo
Neil Wagner: 16w @ 33.8avg/3.1rpo
Kristian Clarke: 15w @ 41.3avg/3.5rpo
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 17.7avg/3.3rpo
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Central Districts
Batting
Dane Cleaver: 643 runs @ 91.8avg/49sr, 2 x 100, 4 x 50
Tom Bruce: 471 runs @ 47.1avg/74sr, 1 x 300
Curtis Heaphy: 394 runs @ 35.8avg/39sr, 3 x 50
Josh Clarkson: 327 runs @ 81.7avg/66sr 2 x 100
Brad Schmulian: 327 runs @ 32.7avg/42sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Bowling
Jayden Lennox: 17w @ 27.9avg/2.9rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 22.3avg/2.6ro
Ray Toole: 13w @ 41avg/2.4rpo
Brett Randell: 12w @ 21.6avg/2.5rpo
Will Clark: 11w @ 28.4avg/4.4rpo
Wellington
Batting
Nick Kelly: 749 runs @ 57.6avg/61sr, 4 x 100, 1 x 50
Logan van Bek: 348 runs @ 29avg/53sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Muhammad Abbas: 327 runs @ 25.1avg/56sr, 1 x 50
Peter Younghusband: 308 runs @ 25.6avg/48sr, 2 x 50
Tim Robinson: 296 runs @ 49.3avg/72sr, 2 x 50
Bowling
Logan van Beek: 30w @ 22.avg/3rpo
Peter Younghusband: 25w @ 30.4avg/3rpo
Liam Dudding: 22w @ 26.7avg/3.2rpo
Michael Snedden: 17w @ 26.3avg/2.9rpo
Muhammad Abbas: 7w @ 19.5avg/3.1rpo
Canterbury
Batting
Rhys Mariu: 731 runs @ 81.2avg/70sr, 1 x 200, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Henry Nicholls: 464 runs @ 116avg/57sr, 2 x 100, 3 x 50
Matt Boyle: 376 runs @ 33.3avg/71sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Cole McConchie: 365 runs @ 40.5avg/61sr
Chad Bowes: 308 runs @ 44avg/104sr, 2 x 100
Bowling
Michael Rae: 22w @ 36avg/3.2rpo
Angus McKenzie: 19w @ 29.3avg/2.5rpo
Cameron Paul: 18w @ 21.5vg/4rpo
Fraser Sheat: 16w @ 29avg/2.3rpo
Michael Rippon: 11w @ 28.8avg/4.1rpo
Otago
Batting
Thorn Parkes: 490 runs @ 40.8avg/54sr, 4 x 50
Dale Phillips: 392 runs @ 30.1avg/59sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Max Chu: 378 runs @ 47.2avg/49sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Jacob Cumming: 358 runs @ 32.5avg/52sr, 2 x 50
Luke Georgeson: 281 runs @ 46.8avg/42sr, 1 x 100
Bowling
Jarrod McKay: 25w @ 32.8avg/3.9rpo
Travis Muller: 17w @ 39.3avg/3.5rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 16w @ 30.8avg/3.2rpo
Luke Georgeson: 12w @ 23.5avg/2.7rpo
Dale Phillips: 10w @ 18.9avg/4.4rpo
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