Northern Districts was the only team not to lose a game and every other team had at least three losses, they are deserving winners of the shield.

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.

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.

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.

Rhys Mariu hit another century as Canterbury captain, while Brett Hampton and Ben Pomare blasted lots of sixes for Northern Districts.

Northern Districts is the only Plunket Shield team with two wins and 22-year-old Rhys Mariu is the only bloke with a double century.

The summer of domestic cricket is over in Aotearoa and before swinging into Kiwi County Tour mode where we follow kiwis in County Championship, here are the 10 best young players from New Zealand.

Wellington are Plunket Shield champions and their championship campaign features the best young cricketers in Aotearoa.

The 2023/24 Plunket Shield campaign is heading towards a climax in Hamilton with Northern Districts hosting Wellington in a battle for the championship.

Michael Bracewell's 8-wicket haul has propelled Wellington to victory over Otago and maybe a late push towards Plunket Shield glory.

Two rounds of Plunket Shield are left for the summer and Northern Districts head into the final stage on top of the ladder.

After rolling through some of the best youngsters in Plunket Shield, now we tap in with the hearty domestic troopers who hold things down as the best players in domestic cricket.

The latest round of Plunket Shield involved lots of cricketing funk from a growing group of youngsters.

After highlighting the best players in Plunket Shield's First Stanza, let's check in with the best emerging players from the first four games of the season.

The Plunket Shield's first stanza is in the scorebooks as the domestic realms enter Ford Trophy mode and this means it's time for the Plunket Shield First Stanza All Stars.

Northern Districts sit alone at the the Plunket Shield ladder after defeating Otago to grab their third win in four games of the first stanza.

For those who want deeper Plunket Shield coverage than the Henry Nicholls ball tampering saga, The Niche Cache is here with the round three notebook.