Plunket Shield

Plunket Shield
Countries	New Zealand
Administrator	New Zealand Cricket
Format	First-class cricket
First edition	1906–1907
Latest edition	2023-24
Next edition	2024-25
Tournament format	Round-robin
Number of teams	6
Current champion	Wellington (22nd title)
Most successful	Auckland (24 titles)
Most runs	Matthew Sinclair (9,148)
Most wickets	Stephen Boock (399)
	2023–24 Plunket Shield season

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.^[1]

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