2012–13 Plunket Shield season

2012–13 Plunket Shield
Administrator(s) New Zealand Cricket
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Double round-robin
Champions Central Stags
Participants 6
Matches played 30
Most runs Aaron Redmond - 941
Most wickets

Brent Arnel - 45

Mark Gillespie - 45

The 2012–13 Plunket Shield season was the 84th season of official first-class domestic cricket in New Zealand. The season started on 27 October 2012 and ran to 23 February 2013. The Central Stags won the tournament.

Teams

Grounds

Ground Used Home Team
Eden Park No.2 Ground Auckland Aces
Cobham Oval Northern Knights
Seddon Park Northern Knights
Harry Barker Reserve Northern Knights
Nelson Park Central Stags
McLean Park Central Stags
Saxton Oval Central Stags
Basin Reserve Wellington Firebirds
Karori Park Wellington Firebirds
MainPower Oval Canterbury Wizards
Hagley Oval Canterbury Wizards
University Oval Otago Volts
Queenstown Events Centre Otago Volts

Points Distribution

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

Batting Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the amount 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 amount 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
Central Stags 10 6 2 0 2 21 39 132 7.203
Otago Volts 10 5 2 0 3 24 38 122 7.700
Northern Knights 10 4 3 0 3 13 39 100 3.581
Wellington Firebirds 10 3 5 0 2 22 31 89 -8.648
Canterbury Wizards 10 3 5 0 2 13 39 88 -3.839
Auckland Aces 10 2 6 0 2 13 32 69 -6.411

Fixtures and Results

27–30 October 2012
Scorecard
Canterbury Wizards
v
Otago Volts
297 (81.1 overs)
Todd Astle 95 (106)
Neil Wagner 4/67 (24 overs)
383 (110 overs)
Aaron Redmond 133 (218)
Tim Johnston 5/105 (41 overs)
352 (113.3 overs)
Dean Brownlie 113 (231)
Mark Craig 5/120 (45.3 overs)
267/2 (68.5 overs)
Aaron Redmond 123 (186)
Tim Johnston 1/91 (27 overs)
Otago Volts won by 8 wickets
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Derek Walker and Phil Agent
Player of the match: Aaron Redmond (Vilts)
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat

28–31 October 2012
Scorecard
Central Stags
v
Wellington Firebirds
383/8 dec.
143 Mathew Sinclair
3/66 Andy McKay
298/7 dec.
85 Doug Bracewell
2/18 Grant Elliott
Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets
Nelson Park, Napier
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Evan Watkin
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl

4–7 November 2012
Scorecard
Central Stags
v
Auckland Aces
210
56* Bruce Martin
4/65 Andrew Lamb
Central Stags won by 4 wickets
Nelson Park, Napier
Umpires: Phil Jones and Wayne Knights
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and decided to bowl
  • Auckland Aces followed on

4–7 November 2012
Scorecard
v
Otago Volts
533/6 dec.
182 Daniel Flynn
2/89 Ian Butler
353/8
146* Neil Broom
3/74 Jimmy Baker
Match Drawn
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Tim Parlane
  • Otago Volts Won the toss and decided to bowl

10–13 November 2012
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
v
14/0
10* Lou Vincent
Auckland Aces won by 10 wickets
Eden Park No.2, Auckland
Umpires: Evan Watkin and Wayne Knights
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl

12–15 November 2012
Scorecard
Otago Volts
v
Canterbury Wizards
272
46 Hamish Rutherford
3/88 Tim Johnston
254
102 Peter Fulton
3/28 Mark Craig
203/7
61 Aaron Redmond
3/35 Ben McCord
252/9 dec.
108 Peter Fulton
2/38 Ian Butler
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat

17–20 November 2012
Scorecard
v
Central Stags
Central Stags won by 8 wickets
Harry Barker Reserve, Gisborne
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Derek Walker
  • Central Stags

19–22 November 2012
Scorecard
Canterbury Wizards
v
Wellington Firebirds
301/8 dec.
133 Dean Brownlie
4/74 Mark Gillespie
303/4
104 Peter Fulton
2/79 Scott Kuggeleijn
364/5 dec.
206* Michael Papps
2/59 George Worker
Canterbury Wizards won by 6 wickets
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Phil Jones and Tim Parlane
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and decided to bowl

26–29 November 2012
Scorecard
Central Stags
v
Otago Volts
476
123 Carl Cachopa
3/116 Blair Soper
21/0
14* Jeet Raval
239 (f/o)
57 Aaron Redmond
5/39 Andrew Mathieson
Central Stags won by 10 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Barry Frost and Evan Watkin
  • Otago Volts won the toss and chose to field

26–29 November 2012
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
v
Wellington Firebirds
658/9 dec.
269* Colin Munro
4/166 Mark Gillespie
145/2
60* Josh Brodie
1/34 Kyle Mills
Match Drawn
Eden Park No.2, Auckland
Umpires: Phil Agent and Tim Parlane
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to field

2–5 December 2012
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
v
Otago Volts
253
98 Aaron Redmond
5/53 Dean Bartlett
Otago Volts won by 3 wickets
Eden Park No.2, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Mick Martell
  • Otago Volts won the toss and decided to field

2–5 December 2012
Scorecard
v
Canterbury Wizards
410/5 dec.
128 Joseph Yovich
2/43 Ryan McCone
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and decided to field

10–13 December 2012
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
v
Central Stags
403
162 Jesse Ryder
3/62 Ajaz Patel
260
121 Will Young
3/53 Scott Kuggeleijn
248/3
142* Scott Kuggeleijn
2/41 Andrew Lamb
Wellington Firebirds won by 7 wickets
Karori Park, Wellington
Umpires: Dillon Walker and Evan Watkin
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl

16–19 December 2012
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
v
Canterbury Wizards
405/9 dec.
180* Gareth Andrew
5/109 Kyle Mills
219/3
77* Tim McIntosh
1/27 Edward Nuttall
Auckland Aces won by 7 wickets
Eden Park No.2, Auckland
Umpires: Barry Frost and Tim Parlane
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and decided to bat

17–20 December 2012
Scorecard
Otago Volts
v
Central Stags
427
118 Ryan ten Doeschate
4/86 Ajaz Patel
227/4 dec.
65 Neil Wagner
2/24 Jeet Raval
  • Otago Volts won the toss and decided to bat

17–20 December 2012
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
v
Northern Knights
403/8 dec.
156 Tim Southee
3/102 Jeetan Patel
196/4
121 Kane Williamson
1/14 Ili tugaga
Northern Districts won by 6 wickets
Karori Park, Wellington
Umpires: Dillon Walker and Wayne Knights
  • Northern Knights won the toss and decided to bat

24–27 January 2013
Scorecard
Central Stags
v
Canterbury Wizards
303/8 dec.
86 Mathew Sinclair
3/55 Ryan McCone
250
59 Peter Fulton
6/57 Ajaz Patel
Central Stags won by 81 runs
Mclean Park, Napier
Umpires: Evan Watkin and Tim Parlane
  • Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat

24–27 January 2013
Scorecard
v
Auckland Aces
614/7 dec.
166 Daniel Flynn
3/149 Chris Martin
240
141* Dusan Hakaraia
7/82 Anurag Verma
Northern Knights won by an innings and 90 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Dillon Walker
  • Northern Knights won the toss and decided to bowl

24–27 January 2013
Scorecard
Otago Volts
v
Wellington Firebirds
254
48 Stephen Murdoch
5/76 Blair Soper
Otago Volts won by an innings and 240 runs
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Ravindra Wimalasiri and Wayne Knights
  • Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bowl

30 January - 2 February 2013
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
v
Central Stags
348
145 Craig Cachopa
5/61 Bevan Small
457/7 dec.
124 Jamie How
3/71 Michael Bates
Central Stags won by 191 runs
Eden Park No.2, Auckland
Umpires: Paul Jones and Ravindra Wimalasiri
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and decided to bowl

31 January - 3 February 2013
Scorecard
Otago Volts
v
Otago Volts won by 8 wickets
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Karl Hurter
  • Otago Volts won the toss and decided to bowl

31 January - 3 February 2013
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
v
Canterbury Wizards
356
102 Stephen Murdoch
2/51 Ryan McCone
329/9 dec.
94 Peter Fulton
3/33 Harry Boam
410/7 dec.
107 George Worker
4/67 Tipene Friday
Canterbury Wizards won by 20 runs
Basin Reserve
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Wayne Knights
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and decided to bat

7–10 February 2013
Scorecard
Canterbury Wizards
v
Northern Knights
108
36 James Marshall
5/20 Matt McEwan
217/4
75* BJ Watling
3/73 Ryan McCone
Northern Knights won by 6 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Evan Watkin
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat

7–10 February 2013
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
v
Auckland Aces
199/8
86 Josh Brodie
3/26 Chris Martin
Match Drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Karl Hurter and Phil Jones
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to field

14–17 February 2013
Scorecard
Canterbury Wizards
v
Central Stags
249
61 Doug Bracewell
3/43 Ben McCord
255
135* Dean Brownlie
5/49 Andrew Lamb
259/6
81 Jamie How
3/60 Matt McEwan
Central Stags won by 4 wickets
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Barry Frost and Tony Gilles
  • Central Stags won the toss and chose to field

14–17 February 2013
Scorecard
Northern Knights
v
Wellington Firebirds
510
136 Daryl Mitchell
5/72 Scott Kuggeleijn
234
49 Josh Brodie
5/52 Tim Southee
Northern Knights won by 5 wickets
Cobham Oval, Whangarei
Umpires: Peter Gasston and Wayne Knights
  • Northern Knights won the toss and chose to field

14–17 February 2013
Scorecard
Otago Volts
v
Auckland Aces
569/8 dec.
188 Nick Beard
3/168 Bhupinder Singh
351
81 Craig Cachopa
4/74 Sam Wells
Otago Volts won by 10 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Phil Jones and Ashley Mehrotra
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat

20–23 February 2013
Scorecard
Canterbury Wizards
v
Auckland Aces
302
98 Peter Fulton
3/53 Lachie Ferguson
43/1
19* Peter Fulton
1/14 Matthew Quinn
Canterbury Wizards won by 9 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Derek Walker and Evan Watkin
  • Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to field

20–23 February 2013
Scorecard
Central Stags
v
Northern Knights
418
121 Jeet Raval
3/83 Jono Boult
116/2
84* Jamie How
1/17 Jono Boult
435/9 dec.
156* James Marshall
5/91 Ben Wheeler
Match Drawn
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Barry Frost and Tim Parlane
  • Central Stags won the toss and chose to field

20–23 February 2013
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
v
Otago Volts
255
63 Michael Papps
3/39 Jimmy Neesham
322
68 Scott Kuggeleijn
4/92 Neil Wagner
145
49 Jimmy Neesham
4/50 Mark Gillespie
Wellington Firebirds won by 54 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Phil Agent and Wayne Knights
  • Otago Volts won the toss and chose to field

Statistics

Most Runs

Player Team Innings Runs Average 100s 50s HS
New Zealand Aaron Redmond Otago Volts 19 941 55.35 3 6 152
New Zealand Peter Fulton Canterbury Wizards 18 902 56.37 3 7 108
New Zealand Michael Papps Wellington Firebirds 20 810 45.00 2 5 206*
New Zealand Luke Ronchi Wellington Firebirds 15 807 62.07 4 1 135
New Zealand Carl Cachopa Central Stags 18 807 47.47 3 3 179*
New Zealand Craig Cachopa Auckland Aces 16 795 49.68 3 3 166
New Zealand Jeet Raval Central Stags 19 750 44.11 1 6 121
New Zealand Dean Brownlie Canterbury Wizards 19 743 43.70 3 2 135*
New Zealand Jesse Ryder Wellington Firebirds 15 723 51.64 3 2 174
New Zealand Daryl Mitchell Northern Knights 15 709 54.53 1 7 136

Most Wickets

Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Average
New Zealand Brent Arnel Northern Knights 10 347.5 45 24.84
New Zealand Mark Gillespie Wellington Firebirds 9 364 45 31.37
New Zealand Ian Butler Otago Volts 9 292 39 25.12
New Zealand Ryan McCone Canterbury Wizards 7 231 37 19.43
New Zealand Bruce Martin Auckland Aces 10 408.1 32 40.40
New Zealand Neil Wagner Otago Volts 7 250.3 30 25.43
New Zealand Doug Bracewell Central Stags 5 191.3 23 25.60
New Zealand Michael Bates Auckland Aces 8 199.3 22 30.20
New Zealand Tarun Nethula Central Stags 8 230 22 36.95
New Zealand Scott Kuggeleijn Wellington Firebirds 8 196.2 22 43.81

High Scores

Player Team Runs
New Zealand Colin Munro Auckland Aces 269*
New Zealand Michael Papps Wellington Firebirds 206*
New Zealand Michael Bracewell Otago Volts 190
New Zealand Nick Beard Otago Volts 188
New Zealand Daniel Flynn Canterbury Wizards 180*

Best Bowling

Player Team Bowling Figures
New Zealand Doug Bracewell Central Stags 7/35
New Zealand Anurag Verma Northern Knights 7/82
New Zealand James Fuller Otago Volts 6/24
New Zealand Tarun Nethula Central Stags 6/55
New Zealand Ajaz Patel Central Stags 6/57

See also

References

1. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/_upload/series-schedules/NZC-Plunket-Shield-2012-13-updated-6SEP12.pdf 2. http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule/plunket-shield/139/series.aspx

2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2012/content/series/577195.html