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Kennards Hire Community Oval Plunket Shield stats: average score and records
Data through 24 March 2024Last updated 24 March 2024
The average first-innings score at Kennards Hire Community Oval is 314.6, based on 22 completed first innings across 22 matches played between 2016 and 2024. For comparison, the average across every Plunket Shield ground in the data is 301.1, so Kennards Hire Community Oval is 13.5 runs above it. In 18 matches with a winner, batting first came out ahead more often: 11 wins batting first against 7 batting second. The toss winner went on to win 7 of 18 decided matches (39%).
Matches
22
2016–2024
Avg 1st innings
314.6
22 completed innings
Avg 2nd innings
244.2
22 innings
Won chasing
39%
7 of 18 results
Toss winner won
39%
7 of 18
Average first-innings score by year
Show as table
| Year | Average first-innings score |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 319.5 |
| 2017 | 285.0 |
| 2018 | 313.5 |
| 2019 | 273.5 |
| 2020 | 452.5 |
| 2022 | 168.0 |
| 2023 | 385.8 |
Years with at least 2 completed first innings. Completed innings only; rain-rule results excluded.
Highest and lowest totals at Kennards Hire Community Oval (Plunket Shield)
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Stags | 524 | Auckland Aces | 2018-03-09 | Drawn | |
| Central Stags | 509/8 | Auckland Aces | 2023-10-20 | Won | |
| Auckland Aces | 500/8 | Wellington Firebirds | 2023-11-15 | Drawn | |
| Wellington Firebirds | 475/8 | Auckland Aces | 2016-11-05 | Drawn | |
| Auckland Aces | 467/6 | Otago Volts | 2020-02-22 | Drawn |
| Team | Score | Overs | Against | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces | 75 | Central Stags | 2022-10-25 | Lost | |
| Otago Volts | 86 | Auckland Aces | 2019-02-21 | Lost | |
| Northern Districts | 134 | Auckland Aces | 2018-12-14 | Lost | |
| Auckland Aces | 139 | Otago Volts | 2022-10-18 | Lost | |
| Auckland Aces | 145 | Otago Volts | 2016-10-29 | Won |
Most runs at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert O'Donnell | 38 | 1,200 | 33.33 | 51.2 | 93 | 0 | 9 |
| SM Solia | 37 | 1,120 | 32.00 | 44.3 | 206 | 1 | 9 |
| Mark Chapman | 21 | 897 | 42.71 | 66.6 | 146 | 3 | 3 |
| Glenn Phillips | 21 | 869 | 43.45 | 63.7 | 109 | 3 | 6 |
| Ben Horne | 29 | 769 | 32.04 | 49.4 | 107 | 1 | 5 |
| Jeet Raval | 23 | 566 | 25.73 | 48.1 | 84 | 0 | 5 |
| HR Cooper | 12 | 544 | 49.45 | 47.3 | 111 | 2 | 3 |
| ML Guptill-Bunce | 18 | 532 | 29.56 | 67.9 | 109 | 1 | 4 |
| GH Worker | 16 | 528 | 35.20 | 54.4 | 114 | 1 | 3 |
| JF Carter | 7 | 517 | 73.86 | 62.1 | 169 | 2 | 2 |
Most wickets at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches
| Player | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB McEwan | 23 | 53 | 21.66 | 2.88 | 5/23 |
| SM Solia | 29 | 38 | 25.58 | 3.36 | 4/33 |
| DK Ferns | 21 | 36 | 28.78 | 3.47 | 5/79 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 12 | 34 | 17.15 | 2.76 | 7/34 |
| Ben Lister | 22 | 34 | 25.15 | 2.88 | 4/34 |
| L Delport | 11 | 27 | 25.52 | 3.06 | 6/98 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 12 | 25 | 28.12 | 3.64 | 5/68 |
| TS Nethula | 6 | 24 | 18.83 | 3.30 | 6/36 |
| JA Brown | 10 | 20 | 19.05 | 3.16 | 3/17 |
| William Somerville | 12 | 20 | 27.50 | 2.78 | 3/51 |
Recent matches at Kennards Hire Community Oval
| Date | Teams | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2024 | Auckland Aces 216 & 257 Canterbury 242 & 232/4 | Canterbury won by 6 wickets |
| 15 Nov 2023 | Auckland Aces 500/8d Wellington Firebirds 352/9 | Match drawn |
| 28 Oct 2023 | Auckland Aces 184 & 161 Northern Districts 295 & 51/1 | Northern Districts won by 9 wickets |
| 20 Oct 2023 | Auckland Aces 264/9 & 168/9 Central Stags 509/8d | Central Stags won by an innings and 77 runs |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Auckland Aces 350/5d & 278/8d Northern Districts 213/4d & 344 | Auckland Aces won by 71 runs |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Auckland Aces 75 & 187 Central Stags 361 | Central Stags won by an innings and 99 runs |
| 18 Oct 2022 | Auckland Aces 139 & 173 Otago Volts 261 & 219 | Otago Volts won by 168 runs |
| 1 Mar 2020 | Auckland Aces 351/5d & 374/9 Northern Districts 438 & 283 | Auckland Aces won by 1 wicket |
| 22 Feb 2020 | Auckland Aces 467/6d & 184/5d Otago Volts 281 & 227/9 | Match drawn |
| 21 Oct 2019 | Auckland Aces 210 & 189/9d Central Stags 169 & 192 | Auckland Aces won by 38 runs |
Frequently asked questions
What is the average first innings score at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches?
The average completed first-innings score at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches is 314.6 runs, from 22 innings between 2016 and 2024. Rain-affected matches decided by a rain rule are not included.
What is the highest total at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches?
The highest total in the data is 524 by Central Stags against Auckland Aces on 9 March 2018.
Do teams win more often batting first or chasing at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches?
In the 18 matches with a result, teams batting first won 11 (61%) and teams batting second won 7 (39%). These are past results, not a prediction.
What is the lowest total at Kennards Hire Community Oval in Plunket Shield matches?
The lowest all-out total in the data is 75 by Auckland Aces against Central Stags on 25 October 2022.
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Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Averages use completed innings in matches not decided by a rain rule. Definitions: methodology.