Plunket Shield stats, winners and records

Data through 27 March 2026Last updated 27 March 2026

Plunket Shield has 343 matches in the data, across 14 seasons from 2012 to 2026. Jeet Raval is the leading run scorer with 6,940 runs, and Scott Kuggeleijn the leading wicket taker with 298.

Top run scorer every season Top wicket taker every season

Every Plunket Shield season

Champion = winner of the match recorded as the final. Leading run scorer and wicket taker computed from the data.
Season	Matches	Champion	Most runs	Most wickets
2025/26	24	–	Henry Nicholls 870	RL Toole 35
2024/25	24	–	NF Kelly 749	Logan van Beek 36
2023/24	24	–	DN Phillips 686	NG Smith 33
2022/23	24	–	Bharat Popli 819	Jacob Duffy 32
2021/22	23	–	Tom Bruce 858	BG Randell 31
2020/21	23	–	JF Carter 590	WSA Williams 31
2019/20	17	–	Devon Conway 701	Jacob Duffy 22
2018/19	23	–	Devon Conway 659	Ish Sodhi 36
2017/18	30	–	Michael Papps 814	Ajaz Patel 48
2016/17	25	–	BS Wilson 730	Ish Sodhi 40
2015/16	29	–	Bharat Popli 1149	Ajaz Patel 43
2014/15	30	–	SJ Murdoch 998	Jacob Duffy 45
2013/14	26	–	Michael Bracewell 809	Todd Astle 35
2012/13	21	–	Aaron Redmond 941	Ian Butler 39

Most runs in Plunket Shield history

All-time top 10 run scorers (data 2012–2026)
Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Avg	SR	HS	100s
Jeet Raval	New Zealand	182	6,940	40.35	49.1	209	18
GR Hay	Central Stags	141	5,732	43.42	45.2	226	14
Tom Bruce	New Zealand	138	5,697	49.54	66.4	345	11
Bharat Popli	Northern Districts	146	5,428	39.91	49.5	172	10
Dane Cleaver	New Zealand	145	5,304	41.76	56.5	201	9
Robert O'Donnell	Auckland Aces	155	5,107	35.71	52.3	223	11
JF Carter	Northern Districts	136	4,762	36.63	49.8	169	10
Will Young	New Zealand	126	4,644	39.36	50.5	162	8
Michael Bracewell	New Zealand	143	4,502	33.35	52.4	190	10
Hamish Rutherford	New Zealand	125	4,469	35.75	60.5	162	9

Most wickets in Plunket Shield history

All-time top 10 wicket takers
Player	Team	Inns	Wkts	Avg	Econ	Best
Scott Kuggeleijn	New Zealand	156	298	29.05	3.53	7/45
Ajaz Patel	New Zealand	142	280	32.48	3.05	7/78
Jacob Duffy	New Zealand	144	261	31.74	3.06	7/89
Ish Sodhi	New Zealand	115	232	30.39	3.36	7/30
Neil Wagner	New Zealand	96	227	26.19	2.96	6/39
Douglas Bracewell	New Zealand	105	207	25.69	2.96	7/35
Blair Tickner	New Zealand	117	203	32.49	3.41	5/23
MD Rae	New Zealand	110	197	31.99	3.57	6/31
Logan van Beek	Netherlands	105	188	27.91	3.27	6/46
JD Baker	Samoa	116	182	29.48	2.87	6/72

Highest totals

Central Stags v Auckland Aces, 5 Mar 2025700/5
Auckland Aces v Central Stags, 24 Mar 2015668/7
Auckland Aces v Wellington Firebirds, 26 Nov 2012658/9
Otago Volts v Wellington Firebirds, 24 Jan 2013651/9
Central Stags v Otago Volts, 15 Oct 2015650/8

Best bowling figures

Michael Bracewell v Otago Volts, 16 Mar 20248/41
J Sussex v Canterbury, 24 Mar 20248/71
Kyle Jamieson v Auckland Aces, 22 Nov 20168/74
PF Younghusband v Auckland Aces, 7 Dec 20248/127
Todd Astle v Central Stags, 23 Feb 20148/148

Most-used grounds

University Oval, Dunedin45 matches
Basin Reserve45 matches
Hagley Oval30 matches
Seddon Park27 matches
Mainpower Oval26 matches
McLean Park25 matches
Kennards Hire Community Oval22 matches
Eden Park Outer Oval20 matches
Saxton Oval19 matches
Bay Oval16 matches

Frequently asked questions

Who has scored the most runs in Plunket Shield history?

Jeet Raval: 6,940 runs in 182 innings (data 2012–2026).

Who has taken the most wickets in Plunket Shield history?

Scott Kuggeleijn: 298 wickets in 156 innings.

What is the highest team total in Plunket Shield?

700/5 by Central Stags against Auckland Aces on 5 Mar 2025.

What are the best bowling figures in Plunket Shield?

8/41 by Michael Bracewell against Otago Volts on 16 Mar 2024.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.