The 2019–20 Plunket Shield was the 91st season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand.[1] It took place between October 2019 and March 2020.[2][3] As per the previous edition of the competition, the tournament was scheduled to feature eight rounds of matches.[4] Central Districts were the defending champions.[5]
| Dates | 21 October 2019 – 29 March 2020 |
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| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (21st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Devon Conway (701) |
| Most wickets | Jacob Duffy (22) Neil Wagner (22) |
In round two of the tournament, Michael Snedden became the first fourth-generation cricketer to play first-class cricket in New Zealand, when he made his debut for Wellington.[6] In round five, Mark Chapman and Joe Carter scored centuries in both innings for Auckland, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.[7]
On 16 March 2020, the final two rounds of the tournament were cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] New Zealand Cricket announced that Wellington had won the tournament.[9] It was Wellington's 21st title, and their first since the 2003–04 season.[10]
Points table
edit| Team[11] | Pld | W | L | D | Ab | Pts |
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| Wellington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Central Districts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Otago | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Auckland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Canterbury | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Northern Districts | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
Champions
Fixtures
editRound 1
edit21–24 October 2019
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Dale Phillips (Otago) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
edit29 October – 1 November 2019
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Snedden (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Devon Conway (Wellington) scored the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in New Zealand,[12] and scored the most runs in a first-class match in New Zealand (393).[13]
- Todd Astle became the first bowler for Canterbury to take 300 first-class wickets.[13]
30 October – 2 November 2019
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Raymond Toole and Jarrod McKay (Central Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
edit8–11 November 2019
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Stoyanoff (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
8–11 November 2019
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- Auckland won th toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
- Lockie Ferguson (Auckland) took his 150th first-class wicket.[14]
8–11 November 2019
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Daniel Flynn (Northern Districts) played in his 100th first-class match.[14]
Round 4
edit22–25 February 2020
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Louis Delport (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[15]
22–25 February 2020
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Troy Johnson (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Leo Carter (Canterbury) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[16]
22–25 February 2020
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Katene Clarke (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
edit1–4 March 2020
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Mark Chapman and Joe Carter (Auckland) scored centuries in both innings, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.[17]
1–4 March 2020
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Stefan Hook-Sporry (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
edit10–13 March 2020
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
10–13 March 2020
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rachin Ravindra (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[18]
- Michael Bracewell (Wellington) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[19]
Round 7
edit18–21 March 2020
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18–21 March 2020
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18–21 March 2020
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Round 8
edit26–29 March 2020
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26–29 March 2020
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26–29 March 2020
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References
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- ^ "NZ's best set to make a Super Smash on 2019–20 domestic stage". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2019–20" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "The Central Stags return to Palmerston North this cricket season". Stuff. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "After 51 years, Central Districts win back-to-back Plunket Shields". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Four generations of first-class cricketers as Michael Snedden makes Shield debut". Stuff. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Double double! Joe Carter, Mark Chapman make history". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Plunket Shield cancelled due to coronavirus measures, Wellington named champions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Plunket Shield cancelled, Wellington Firebirds declared champions". Stuff. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Wellington awarded Plunket Shield as final rounds of competition are cancelled". The Cricketer. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Plunket Shield Table - 2019-20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Plunket Shield: Devon Conway plunders Basin record in 'goosebump moment'". Stuff. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield round-up: Latham hits 224, Wagner and Boult sound warning". ESPN Cricinfo. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield round-up: Lockie Ferguson and Neil Wagner let it rip". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Two double centuries on a day for the batsmen in the Plunket Shield". Stuff. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Leo Carter's year: Six sixes now a double century for Canterbury". Star News. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Auckland score unlikely Plunket Shield victory over Northern Districts on penultimate ball". Stuff. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
- ^ "Plunket Shield: Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra put table-topping Firebirds in control". Stuff. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Scorching Firebirds on the up". NZ Cricket. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.