The 2016–17

Plunket Shield New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield. History The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in Octob ...

was the 88th season of official

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. The competition started on 22 October 2016, and ran to 1 April 2017. The round seven fixtures that started in early March 2017, were played as day/night matches. These were in preparation for a possible day/night Test match between New Zealand and England, scheduled to take place in March 2018. Despite some concerns about the visibility of the pink ball while catching, the matches received positive feedback. In the first round of matches,

Michael Papps Michael Hugh William Papps (born 2 July 1979) is a former New Zealand cricketer. In October 2016, he became the first player to score 10,000 runs in the Plunket Shield. In April 2018, he announced his retirement from the game. Domestic caree ...

playing for

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, became the first player to score 10,000 runs in the Plunket Shield. The start of the round four fixture between

and Central Districts was delayed because of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on 14 November 2016. It was later abandoned because of frequent aftershocks in the area.

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won the tournament, their 19th title in the competition, and their third win in the last four years.

Points table

Winner

Teams

Squads

Prior to the start of the season, the following squads were announced:

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
{{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Plunket Shield season Plunket Shield 2016–17 New Zealand cricket season