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2024–25 Plunket Shield Season
The 2024–25 Plunket Shield was the 96th season of the Plunket Shield, a domestic first-class cricket competition that was played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 11 November 2024, and concluded on 1 April 2025. Wellington were the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season. Northern Districts men's cricket team, Northern Districts are the current champions, after defeating Otago cricket team, Otago to claim first place on the points table. Points table Fixtures Round 1 ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- Round 3 ---- ---- Round 4 ---- ---- Round 5 ---- ---- Round 6 ---- ---- Round 7 ---- ---- Round 8 ---- ---- References External links Season home at ESPNcricinfo {{DEFAULTSORT:2024-25 Plunket Shield season Plunket Shield 2024–25 New Zealand cricket season Domestic cricket competitions in 2024–25, Plunket Shield ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand Cricket
New Zealand Cricket, formerly the New Zealand Cricket Council, is the governing body for professional cricket in New Zealand. Cricket is the most popular and highest profile summer sport in New Zealand. New Zealand Cricket operates the New Zealand cricket team, organising Test tours and One-Day Internationals with other nations. It also organises domestic cricket in New Zealand, including the Plunket Shield first-class competition, The Ford Trophy men's domestic one-day competition, the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield women's domestic one-day competition, as well as the Men's Super Smash and Women's Super Smash domestic Twenty20 competitions. Scott Weenink is the Chief Executive Officer of New Zealand Cricket. Tom Latham is the current Blackcaps Test captain, succeeding Tim Southee who still represents the team. Sophie Devine is the current White Ferns captain. History On 27 December 1894, 12 delegates from around New Zealand met in Christchurch to form the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Cleaver
Dane Cleaver (born 1 January 1992) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Central Districts. He made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in July 2022. He is the cousin of New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Career Central Districts On 21 March 2011, Cleaver made his first-class debut for Central Districts in a rain-affected draw, where only 8.2 overs were possible in the match. He made his List A debut the following season. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Central Districts for the 2018–19 season. In February 2020, in the 2019–20 Plunket Shield season, Cleaver scored a double century in the first innings and made nine dismissals. In March 2022, Cleaver was named captain of the Central Districts cricket team for their Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts in Napier, Hawke's Bay at McLean Park. New Zealand A In November 2020, Cleaver was named in the New Zealand A cricket team for practice matches against the touring West Indie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danru Ferns
Daniel Kruger Ferns (born 23 February 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer. Born at Pretoria in South Africa in 1994, Ferns was educated at Hoërskool Waterkloof in the city. He played age-group cricket for Northerns, before playing for Pretoria University and at academy level for Northerns and Titans.Danru Ferns CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2025. After moving to New Zealand, he made his debut for on 4 February 2017 in the |
Tom Blundell (cricketer)
Thomas Ackland Blundell (born 1 September 1990) is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his international debut for the New Zealand national cricket team in January 2017. He also plays first-class cricket for Wellington. In April 2019, he was named in New Zealand's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, despite being uncapped in an ODI match. Blundell was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was one of the recipients of the ''Wisden'' Cricketers of the Year award in 2023. Background and domestic career A scion of the ancient Lancashire gentry family, Blundell was educated at Wellington College, Wellington where he excelled at cricket. Named in New Zealand's squad for the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, playing in one game, Blundell made his first-class debut in 2013. In June 2018, he was awarded a contract with Wellington for the 2018–19 season. In November 2020, in the third round of the 2020–21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Dudding
Liam Raymond Dudding (born 13 June 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Central Districts on 15 March 2016 in the 2015–16 Plunket Shield. He made his List A debut for Central Districts on 25 January 2017 in the 2016–17 Ford Trophy. Dudding was educated at St John's College, Hastings. An opening bowler, he has played Hawke Cup cricket for Hawke's Bay since 2015. He became a full-time contracted player for Central Districts in July 2022. His best first-class bowling figures are 5 for 65 and 3 for 28 in the Plunket Shield match against Wellington Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island ... in November 2022. References External links * 1994 births Living people People educated at St John's College, Hastings New Zealand cricketers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan Sussex
Jordan David Sussex (born 3 March 1994) is a New Zealand cricketer, who is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He plays for Auckland cricket team in domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut for Auckland on 5 April 2022, against Central Districts in the 2021–22 Plunket Shield season. On 19 March 2024, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, against Central Districts in the 2023–24 Plunket Shield season The 2023–24 Plunket Shield was the 95th season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition that is played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 20 October 2023, and the final round of matches began on 24 March 2024 .... References External links * 1994 births Living people New Zealand cricketers Auckland cricketers Cricketers from Auckland People from Takapuna 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bevon Jacobs
Bevon John Jacobs (born 6 May 2002) is a New Zealand cricketer, who is a right-handed batsman. He currently represents the Auckland cricket team, and has previously played for Canterbury. Early life and career Jacobs was born on 6 May 2002 at Pretoria, Gauteng in South Africa. He moved to New Zealand with his family when he was three years old. He grew up in Auckland and learned to play cricket from his father. He played for Sydenham Cricket Club in the 2021 Christchurch Metro competition, and scored 178 runs in a match against Old Boys Collegians, recording the highest individual score in the history of the tournament. He also represented Auckland in age-level cricket and Westlake Boys High School in school-level cricket. Later, he moved to Christchurch, and is currently studying sport and recreation management at Lincoln University. Domestic career Jacobs made his List A debut for Canterbury on 25 November 2023, against Wellington in the 2023–24 Ford Trophy. He made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Knights
Wayne Roger Knights (born 25 August 1970) is a New Zealand cricket umpire. Along with Tim Parlane, Knights umpired the final of the 2015–16 Ford Trophy, in January 2016. He was added to the ICC International Panel of Umpires in June 2016. He stood in his first One Day International (ODI) match, between New Zealand and Bangladesh, on 26 December 2016. Knights made his Twenty20 International (T20I) umpiring debut in a match on 3 January 2017, also between New Zealand and Bangladesh. He was one of the twelve on-field umpires for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20. He was named as one of the sixteen umpires in January 2020, for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, in South Africa. He stood in his first Test match on 3 December 2020, between New Zealand and the West Indies. In January 2023, he was named as one of the on-field umpires for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. See also * List of Test cricket umpires * List of One Day International cricket umpires * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Dempsey (umpire)
John Dempsey (born 28 September 1965) is a New Zealand cricket umpire. He has stood in domestic matches in the 2017–18 Plunket Shield season The 2017–18 Plunket Shield was the 89th 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. Canterbury were the defending champions ... and the 2017–18 Ford Trophy. He has also umpired in international matches featuring the New Zealand women's cricket team. References External links * 1965 births Living people New Zealand cricket umpires People from Papakura 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Napier, New Zealand
Napier ( ; ) is a city on the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand and the seat of the Hawke's Bay region. It is a beachside city with a seaport, known for its sunny climate, esplanade lined with Norfolk pines, and extensive Art Deco architecture. For these attributes, Napier is sometimes romantically referred to as the "Nice of the Pacific". Napier is located on the territory of Ngāti Kahungunu, one of the country's largest iwi, and as a city has been shaped by nearly two centuries of migration. Its population is about About south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities" of New Zealand, with the two cities and the surrounding towns of Havelock North and Clive having a combined population of . The City of Napier has a land area of and a population density of 540.0 per square kilometre. Napier is the nexus of the largest wool centre in the Southern Hemisphere, and it has th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McLean Park
McLean Park is a sports ground in Napier, New Zealand, Napier, New Zealand. The two main sports played at the ground are cricket and rugby union. It is one of the largest List of cricket grounds in New Zealand, cricket grounds in New Zealand. McLean Park is a sports ground of international standards which includes the main outdoor stadium and the indoor Rodney Green Centennial Events Centre. The home teams for this ground are the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union and Central Districts Cricket Association. The two ends of the stadium are named the Centennial Stand End and Embankment End. Its close proximity to the International Date Line makes it the world's easternmost Test cricket, Test match ground. Ground McLean Park is on Latham Street in Napier South, about one kilometre south of the Napier CBD. It was initially named 'Sir Donald McLean Park' by an act of Parliament after Sir Douglas Maclean, Douglas McLean (also spelt Maclean) donated ten acres of land as a memorial to his father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Boyle (cricketer)
John Christopher Thwaites Boyle (born 24 March 1996) is a New Zealand cricketer. Born at Christchurch, he lived at Oamaru in Otago as young child whilst his father, Justin Boyle, was the rector of St Kevin's College in the town. His father and uncle, David Boyle, both played first-class cricket; Boyle's brother Matt, made his representative debut for Canterbury in 2022–23.Muthu D (2025Dale Phillips moves to Auckland; Tim Seifert opts for casual contract with ND CricInfo, 17 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.New players confirmed in Otago list '''', 27 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025. Boyle played age-group and A team cricket for Canterbury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
