2017–18 Plunket Shield season
Cricket tournament in New Zealand
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The 2017–18 Plunket Shield was the 92nd season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand. The competition started on 23 October 2017 and finished on 5 April 2018.[1][2]
Dates23 October 2017 – 5 April 2018
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatRound-robin
ChampionsCentral Districts (10th title)
| Dates | 23 October 2017 – 5 April 2018 |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions | Central Districts (10th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Michael Papps (814) |
| Most wickets | Ajaz Patel (48) |
The round eight fixture between Canterbury and Auckland at the Mainpower Oval in Rangiora was called off due to an unsafe pitch.[3] The umpires abandoned the game after only three balls were bowled on day three of the match.[4]
Central Districts won the tournament, following the final round of fixtures, after their nearest rivals, Wellington, failed to win their last match.[5]
Points table
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | D | Ab | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Districts | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 131 |
| Wellington | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 |
| Auckland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 80 |
| Otago | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
Winner
Fixtures
Round 1
23–26 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Ollie Newton (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Michael Papps made the highest individual score for Wellington[7] and became the oldest New Zealand batsman to score a triple century in first-class cricket.[8]
- Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock made the highest opening partnership and the highest partnership for any wicket in first-class cricket in New Zealand with 432 runs.[7][9]
23–26 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1.
- Brad Schmulian (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
- Brad Schmulian made the highest total on debut in first-class cricket in New Zealand.[10][11]
23–26 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Blake Coburn and Fraser Sheat (Canterbury) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
30 October–2 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Jesse Ryder (Central Districts) scored his 25th century in first-class cricket.[12]
30 October–2 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Daniel Sams (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Blake Coburn (Canterbury) took his best figures and his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[13]
30 October–2 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Luke Woodcock played in his 128th game for Wellington, the most first-class appearances for a player with one team in New Zealand.[14]
Round 3
7–10 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Logan van Beek (Wellington) took his maiden 10-wicket match haul in first-class cricket.[15]
7–10 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Danru Ferns, Ben Lister (Auckland) and Warren Barnes (Otago) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 4
15–18 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Hamish Bennett (Wellington) took his maiden ten-wicket match haul in first-class cricket.[16]
- Andrew Ellis scored his 5,000th run for Canterbury in first-class cricket.[16]
15–18 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Lister (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[17]
Round 5
24–27 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Lauchie Johns (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Blair Tickner (Central Districts) took at hat-trick in the first innings.[18]
Round 6
1–4 March 2018 Scorecard |
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jamie Brown (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Matt McEwan (Auckland) took a hat-trick.[19]
1–4 March 2018 Scorecard |
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44/0 (7.2 overs) Michael Papps 28* (23) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Andrew Hazeldine (Canterbury) and Alex Ridley (Wellington) both made their first-class debuts.
- Logan van Beek (Wellington) took a hat-trick.[19]
- Canterbury's second innings total of 53 was their fourth-lowest total in first-class cricket since 1900.[20]
2–5 March 2018 Scorecard |
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Round 7
9–12 March 2018 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Trevor Garrett (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
9–12 March 2018 Scorecard |
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Finn Allen (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
Round 8
17–20 March 2018 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ken McClure (Canterbury) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[22]
- Cam Fletcher (Canterbury) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[4]
- The match was called off in the first over of day three due to an unsafe pitch.[4]
17–20 March 2018 Scorecard |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Peter Bocock (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.
17–20 March 2018 Scorecard |
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Willem Ludick and Felix Murray (Central Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
- Malcolm Nofal (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[23]