2024/25 Plunket Shield: Northern Districts Sitting On Top, Tom Bruce Hits 3-Hundy
Plunket Shield cricket is back with Northern Districts and Wellington grabbing wins to snap up the top spots on the ladder. Plus Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver, Josh Clarkson and Bevon Jacobs piled up the runs in a draw between Central Districts and Auckland.
Table (win-loss-draw)
Northern Districts: 3-0-2 | 66 points
Wellington: 2-2-1 | 58 points
Canterbury: 2-2-1 | 57 points
Central Districts: 2-1-2 | 53 points
Auckland: 1-2-2 | 36 points
Otago: 0-3-2 | 28 points
Stat Leaders
Batting
Nick Kelly: 707 runs @ 78.5avg/61sr
Rhys Mariu: 663 runs @ 110.5avg/76sr
Bevon Jacobs: 476 runs @ 59.5avg/57sr
Jeet Raval: 471 runs @ 52.3avg/47sr
Dane Cleaver: 430 runs @ 107.5avg/51sr
Tom Bruce: 424 runs @ 70.6avg/77sr
Max Chu: 378 runs @ 47.2avg/49sr
Sean Solia: 371 runs @ 46.3avg/53sr
Bharat Popli: 362 runs @ 40.2avg/55sr
Will O'Donnell: 309 runs @ 34.3avg/44sr
Bowling
Jarrod McKay: 21w @ 30.2avg/4.1rpo
Peter Younghusband: 19w @ 30.6avg/3rpo
Logan van Beek: 17w @ 26.9avg/3.2rpo
Scott Kuggeleijn: 16w @ 20avg/3.4rpo
Brett Hampton: 15w @ 25.2avg/3.1rpo
Danru Ferns: 15w @ 31.5avg/3.8rpo
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 17.7avg/3.3rpo
Liam Dudding: 14w @ 28.1avg/3.2rpo
Travis Muller: 15w @ 41.1avg/3.6rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 22.3avg/2.6rpo
Kristian Clarke: 13w @ 32.9avg/3.7rpo
Highest Batting Strike-Rates (100+ runs)
Tim Seifert: 100 runs @ 125sr
Chad Bowes: 186 runs @ 98.9sr
Mark Chapman: 305 runs @ 80.4sr
Brett Hampton: 306 runs @ 79.6sr
Tom Bruce: 424 runs @ 76.8sr
Tom Blundell: 109 runs @ 76.7sr
Rhys Mariu: 663 runs @ 76.5sr
Most Sixes
Bevon Jacobs: 16
Brett Hampton: 14
Mark Chapman: 10
Ben Pomare: 8
Best Bowling Strike-Rates (5+ wickets)
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 31.5sr
Matt Bacon: 6w @ 34sr
Scott Kuggeleijn: 16w @ 35sr
Cameron Paul: 8w @ 35.2sr
Will Clark: 9w @ 36.6sr
Sean Solia: 8w @ 36.7sr
Best Economy Rates (30+ overs)
Ray Toole: 2.36rpo
Will O'Rourke: 2.5rpo
Jayden Lennox: 2.52rpo
Fraser Sheat: 2.57rpo
Brett Randell: 2.59rpo
Auckland
Batting
Bevon Jacobs: 476 runs @ 59.5avg/56.8sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Sean Solia: 371 runs @ 46.3avg/53.2sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Will O'Donnell: 309 runs @ 34.3avg/43.8sr, 3 x 50
Mark Chapman: 305 runs @ 101.6avg/80.4sr, 1 x 200
Simon Keene: 196 runs @ 24.5avg/72.5sr, 1 x 50
Bowling
Danru Ferns: 15w @ 31.5avg/3.8rpo
Jordan Sussex: 10w @ 32.1avg/3.4rpo
Adithya Ashok: 9w @ 39.7avg/3.3rpo
Sean Solia: 8w @ 18.7avg/3rpo
Simon Keene: 7w @ 58.7avg/3.3rpo
Northern Districts
Batting
Jeet Raval: 471 runs @ 52.3avg/47sr, 2 x 100, 1 x 50
Bharat Popli: 362 runs @ 40.2avg/55.5sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Brett Hampton: 306 runs @ 38.2avg/79.6sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Kristian Clarke: 217 runs @ 43.4avg/40.1sr, 1 x 50
Rob O'Donnell: 205 runs @ 25.6avg/57.4sr
Bowling
Scott Kuggeleijn: 16w @ 20avg/3.4rpo
Brett Hampton: 15w @ 25.2avg/3.1rpo
Matt Fisher: 14w @ 17.7avg/3.3rpo
Kristian Clarke: 13w @ 32.9avg/3.7rpo
Neil Wagner: 12w @ 38.8avg/3.5rpo
Central Districts
Batting
Tom Bruce: 424 runs @ 70.6avg/76.8sr, 1 x 300
Dane Cleaver: 430 runs @ 107.5avg/51.3sr, 2 x 100, 2 x 50
Curtis Heaphy: 294 runs @ 42avg/43.4sr, 3 x 50
Brad Schmulian: 276 runs @ 46avg/43.9sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Jack Boyle: 199 runs @ 24.8avg/38.7sr, 1 x 50
Bowling
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 22.3avg/2.6rpo
Brett Randell: 12w @ 21.6avg/2.5rpo
Ray Toole: 10w @ 38.1avg/2.3rpo
Will Clark: 9w @ 28.3avg/4.6rpo
Jayden Lennox: 8w @ 38avg/2.5rpo
Wellington
Batting
Nick Kelly: 707 runs @ 78.5avg/61.4sr, 4 x 100, 1 x 50
Tim Robinson: 296 runs @ 49.3avg/72.5sr, 2 x 50
Logan van Beek: 264 runs @ 29.3avg/55.3sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Peter Younghusband: 243 runs @ 30.3avg/57.3sr, 2 x 50
Nick Greenwood: 214 runs @ 26.7avg/47.9sr, 2 x 50
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Bowling
Peter Younghusband: 19w @ 30.6avg/3rpo
Logan van Beek: 17w @ 26.9avg/3.2rpo
Liam Dudding: 14w @ 28.1avg/3.2rpo
Michael Snedden: 11w @ 24.8avg/2.6rpo
Michael Bracewell: 6w @ 25.8avg/2.7rpo
Canterbury
Batting
Rhys Mariu: 663 runs @ 110.5avg/76.5sr, 1 x 200, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Matt Boyle: 287 runs @ 35.8avg/67.8sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Mitch Hay: 240 runs @ 60avg/49.4sr, 3 x 50
Henry Nicholls: 225 runs @ 112.5avg/73.5sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Chad Bowes: 186 runs @ 58.6avg/47.5sr, 1 x 100
Bowling
Fraser Sheat: 12w @ 27.4avg/2.5rpo
Michael Rae: 12w @ 50avg/3.3rpo
Zak Foulkes: 11w @ 30.7avg/3.3rpo
Angus McKenzie: 11w @ 37.1avg/2.8rpo
Cameron Paul: 8w @ 20.2avg/3.4rpo
Michael Rippon: 8w @ 32.2avg/4.2rpo
Otago
Batting
Max Chu: 378 runs @ 47.2avg/49.1sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Luke Georgeson: 281 runs @ 46.8avg/41.8sr, 1 x 100
Dale Phillips: 265 runs @ 29.4avg/57.4sr, 1 x 100
Thorn Parkes: 254 runs @ 31.7avg/46.1sr, 2 x 50
Jacob Cumming: 195 runs @ 27.8avg/54.3sr, 1 x 50
Bowling
Jarrod McKay: 21w @ 30.2avg/4.1rpo
Travis Muller: 14w @ 41.1avg/3.6rpo
Luke Georgeson: 12w @ 23.5avg/2.7rpo
Matt Bacon: 6w @ 19.1avg/3.3rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 6w @ 47.8avg/3.9rpo
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