2014–15 Plunket Shield season

2014–15 Plunket Shield
Dates23 October 2014 – 3 April 2015
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsCanterbury (18th title)
Participants6
Matches30
Most runsStephen Murdoch (998)
Most wicketsJacob Duffy (45)

The 2014–15 Plunket Shield was the 86th season of official first-class cricket in New Zealand. The competition started on 23 October 2014, and finished on 3 April 2015. Canterbury won the tournament for the eighteenth time after a victory against Northern Districts in the final round of matches.[1]

Teams

Team Home Ground(s)
Northern Districts Seddon Park, Cobham Oval, Harry Barker Reserve
Auckland Eden Park No.2
Central Districts Nelson Park, McLean Park, Saxton Oval
Wellington Basin Reserve, Karori Park
Canterbury Mainpower Oval, Hagley Oval
Otago Queen's Park, University Oval

Points Distribution

Result Points
Won 12
Lost 0
Drawn 0
Tied 6
Abandoned 2

Batting Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the number of runs scored after 110 overs are bowled in the first innings.

Runs Scored Points Awarded
250-299 1
300-349 2
350-399 3
400+ 4

Bowling Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the number of wickets taken after 110 overs are bowled in the first innings.

Wickets Taken Points Awarded
3-4 1
5-6 2
7-8 3
9-10 4

Points Table

Team Played Won Lost Tied Drawn Bat. Bowl. Total Points NR/W
Canterbury 10 6 4 0 0 14 36 122 +5.642
Auckland 10 5 4 0 1 16 39 115 +5.427
Otago 10 4 4 0 2 17 34 99 -3.064
Northern Districts 10 4 4 0 2 16 34 98 -1.616
Wellington 10 4 4 0 2 8 37 93 +3.320
Central Districts 10 2 5 0 3 13 32 69 -3.801

References

  1. ^ "Nuttall, Fulton ensure Canterbury's title". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2019.