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)

1. Northern Districts: 3-0-2 | 66 points

2. Wellington: 2-2-1 | 58 points

3. Canterbury: 2-2-1 | 57 points

4. Central Districts: 2-1-2 | 53 points

5. Auckland: 1-2-2 | 36 points

6. 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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