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Plunket Shield 2024/25: most runs, most wickets and results

Data through 29 March 2025Last updated 29 March 2025

The 2024/25 Plunket Shield season ran from 11 Nov 2024 to 29 Mar 2025, with 24 matches in the data. NF Kelly (Wellington Firebirds) scored the most runs, 749 in 14 innings at a strike rate of 61.1. Logan van Beek took the most wickets, 36 at an economy rate of 3.02.

Matches
24
11 Nov 2024 – 29 Mar 2025
Most runs
749
NF Kelly
Most wickets
36
Logan van Beek

Most runs in Plunket Shield 2024/25

Top 10 run scorers
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100506s
NF KellyWellington Firebirds1474957.6261.1161415
RA MariuCanterbury1174774.7069.2240234
Dane CleaverCentral Stags1273692.0051.8151*257
Jeet RavalNorthern Districts1667248.0048.2120*234
TK ParkesOtago Volts1554138.6453.097*051
WT O'DonnellAuckland Aces1551434.2741.071057
Tom BruceCentral Stags1249845.2774.6345107
Bharat PopliNorthern Districts1548337.1556.6125137
BJ JacobsAuckland Aces947659.5056.91571316
Henry NichollsCanterbury6464116.0057.3171*234

Most wickets in Plunket Shield 2024/25

Top 10 wicket takers
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
Logan van BeekWellington Firebirds153620.643.025/53
LR DuddingWellington Firebirds152923.903.354/19
MD RaeCanterbury152833.433.276/31
Scott KuggeleijnNorthern Districts122721.153.165/43
PF YounghusbandWellington Firebirds132729.893.038/127
JD McKayOtago Volts162635.774.044/84
JR LennoxCentral Stags112423.382.805/66
Neil WagnerNorthern Districts112426.123.095/53
BR HamptonNorthern Districts132324.482.974/46
AW McKenzieCanterbury152329.302.513/50

Most sixes

Best bowling figures

Highest team totals

Top 5 totals this season
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Central Stags700/5Auckland Aces5 Mar 2025Drawn
Auckland Aces567/9Canterbury28 Nov 2024Drawn
Otago Volts515Canterbury7 Dec 2024Lost
Canterbury492/7Central Stags19 Nov 2024Won
Canterbury483Wellington Firebirds13 Mar 2025Lost

Team win–loss record

All matches in the data, including play-offs. This is not the official points table.
TeamPlayedWonLostTied/NR/drawn
Northern Districts8503
Wellington Firebirds8431
Central Stags8332
Canterbury8341
Auckland Aces8134
Otago Volts8143

All Plunket Shield 2024/25 results

Every match in the data, in date order
DateTeamsResultGround
11 Nov 2024Otago Volts 203 & 186
Central Stags 359/9d & 31/2		Central Stags won by 8 wicketsMcLean Park
11 Nov 2024Auckland Aces 184 & 317
Wellington Firebirds 270 & 177		Auckland Aces won by 54 runsBasin Reserve
11 Nov 2024Canterbury 361/9d & 193
Northern Districts 352/9d & 203/3		Northern Districts won by 7 wicketsHagley Oval
19 Nov 2024Northern Districts 268 & 252/5d
Auckland Aces 150 & 191		Northern Districts won by 179 runsSeddon Park
19 Nov 2024Central Stags 202 & 303
Canterbury 492/7d & 14/0		Canterbury won by 10 wicketsSaxton Oval
19 Nov 2024Wellington Firebirds 357 & 211/7
Otago Volts 303/8d		Match drawnUniversity Oval, Dunedin
28 Nov 2024Auckland Aces 567/9d
Canterbury 446/3		Match drawnEden Park Outer Oval
28 Nov 2024Otago Volts 301/9d & 231
Northern Districts 365 & 145/2		Match drawnSeddon Park
28 Nov 2024Wellington Firebirds 251/9d & 217
Central Stags 302 & 167/1		Central Stags won by 9 wicketsMcLean Park
7 Dec 2024Auckland Aces 329 & 186
Wellington Firebirds 329 & 190/6		Wellington Firebirds won by 4 wicketsEden Park Outer Oval
7 Dec 2024Northern Districts 204 & 362/7
Central Stags 391		Match drawnBay Oval
7 Dec 2024Otago Volts 117 & 515
Canterbury 331 & 302/5		Canterbury won by 5 wicketsMainpower Oval
5 Mar 2025Central Stags 700/5d
Auckland Aces 421 & 151/3		Match drawnEden Park Outer Oval
5 Mar 2025Northern Districts 278 & 380
Canterbury 222 & 382		Northern Districts won by 54 runsSeddon Park
5 Mar 2025Wellington Firebirds 355 & 316/8d
Otago Volts 283 & 217		Wellington Firebirds won by 171 runsBasin Reserve
13 Mar 2025Auckland Aces 329 & 364
Northern Districts 455 & 46/1		Match drawnEden Park Outer Oval
13 Mar 2025Wellington Firebirds 350 & 220
Canterbury 68 & 483		Wellington Firebirds won by 19 runsMainpower Oval
13 Mar 2025Otago Volts 390/7d & 234/9d
Central Stags 300/6d & 254		Otago Volts won by 70 runsMolyneux Park
21 Mar 2025Northern Districts 119 & 335
Wellington Firebirds 189 & 245		Northern Districts won by 20 runsBasin Reserve
21 Mar 2025Central Stags 111 & 180
Canterbury 423		Canterbury won by an innings and 132 runsHagley Oval
21 Mar 2025Otago Volts 306/9d & 176/6d
Auckland Aces 190 & 185/6		Match drawnUniversity Oval, Dunedin
29 Mar 2025Auckland Aces 184 & 90
Central Stags 219 & 56/1		Central Stags won by 9 wicketsFitzherbert Park
29 Mar 2025Wellington Firebirds 269 & 396/7d
Canterbury 274 & 97		Wellington Firebirds won by 294 runsBasin Reserve
29 Mar 2025Northern Districts 411/7d & 140/2d
Otago Volts 145 & 272		Northern Districts won by 134 runsUniversity Oval, Dunedin

Frequently asked questions

Who scored the most runs in Plunket Shield 2024/25?
NF Kelly (Wellington Firebirds) with 749 runs in 14 innings (average 57.62, highest 161).
Who took the most wickets in Plunket Shield 2024/25?
Logan van Beek (Wellington Firebirds) with 36 wickets (best 5/53, economy 3.02).
What was the highest team score in Plunket Shield 2024/25?
700/5 by Central Stags against Auckland Aces on 5 Mar 2025.
Who hit the most sixes in Plunket Shield 2024/25?
BR Hampton with 19 sixes.

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