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.[1][2]Canterbury were the defending champions.[3]
The round eight fixture between Canterbury and Auckland at the Mainpower Oval in Rangiora was called off due to an unsafe pitch.[4] The umpires abandoned the game after only three balls were bowled on day three of the match.[5]
Central Districts won the tournament, following the final round of fixtures, after their nearest rivals, Wellington, failed to win their last match.[6]
Ollie Newton (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
Michael Papps made the highest individual score for Wellington[8] and became the oldest New Zealand batsman to score a triple century in first-class cricket.[9]
Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock made the highest opening partnership and the highest partnership for any wicket in first-class cricket in New Zealand with 432 runs.[8][10]
^ ab"Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock smash records with mammoth opening stand for Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^"Record-breaking Papps stars in crushing Wellington win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^"Cricket: Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock smash records with mammoth opening stand for Wellington". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
^"Brad Schmulian's 203 on NZ first class debut breaks record held since late 19th century". Stuff. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^"Cricket: Central Districts batsman breaks 136-year record". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
^"Ryder's twin centuries take Central Districts to first win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^"Young spinner Coburn delivers for Canterbury in thrilling Plunket Shield win". Stuff. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
^"Plunket Shield: Meet the ultimate cricket tragic". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^"Van Beek's maiden 10-for keeps Wellington streak alive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
^ ab"Hamish Bennett collects ten wickets in convincing Firebirds win". Stuff. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
^"Ben Lister leads the way for Auckland as Black Caps batsmen fail to impress". Stuff. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^"Central Districts close in on top position with seven-wicket win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
^ ab"Logan van Beek and Matt McEwan take hat-tricks on same day in Plunket Shield". Stuff. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^"Andy Ellis tells first-class batsmen to look at themselves, rather than blame green wicket". Stuff. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
^"Stags chase down target to stay right in Plunket Shield race after Wellington, Auckland win". Stuff. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^"Legspinner Ish Sodhi stars with seven wickets in Plunket Shield for ND". Stuff. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^"Malcom Nofal scores century on debut for Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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January 01, 1970
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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 1 2 Canterbury were the defending champions 3 2017 18 Plunket ShieldDates23 October 2017 5 April 2018Cricket formatFirst classTournament format s Round robinChampionsCentral Districts 10th title Participants6Matches30Most runsMichael Papps 814 Most wicketsAjaz Patel 48 2016 172018 19 The round eight fixture between Canterbury and Auckland at the Mainpower Oval in Rangiora was called off due to an unsafe pitch 4 The umpires abandoned the game after only three balls were bowled on day three of the match 5 Central Districts won the tournament following the final round of fixtures after their nearest rivals Wellington failed to win their last match 6 Contents 1 Points table 2 Fixtures 2 1 Round 1 2 2 Round 2 2 3 Round 3 2 4 Round 4 2 5 Round 5 2 6 Round 6 2 7 Round 7 2 8 Round 8 2 9 Round 9 2 10 Round 10 3 References 4 External linksPoints table editTeam 7 Pld W L D Ab Pts Central Districts 10 6 0 4 0 131 Wellington 10 6 3 1 0 127 Auckland 10 5 3 2 0 105 Northern Districts 10 2 4 4 0 80 Otago 10 2 7 1 0 79 Canterbury 10 2 6 2 0 64 WinnerFixtures editRound 1 edit 23 26 October 2017 Scorecard Auckland v Wellington 62 23 overs Tarun Nethula 23 48 Ollie Newton 4 26 8 overs 553 3d 137 overs Michael Papps 316 435 Lockie Ferguson 2 127 26 overs 286 103 3 overs Jeet Raval 73 201 Ian McPeake 3 51 17 overs Wellington won by an innings and 205 runsBasin Reserve Wellington Umpires Shaun Haig and Tim Parlane Wellington won the toss and elected to field Ollie Newton Wellington made his first class debut Michael Papps made the highest individual score for Wellington 8 and became the oldest New Zealand batsman to score a triple century in first class cricket 9 Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock made the highest opening partnership and the highest partnership for any wicket in first class cricket in New Zealand with 432 runs 8 10 23 26 October 2017 Scorecard Northern Districts v Central Districts 439 5d 103 5 overs Bharat Popli 84 192 Ajaz Patel 3 83 26 5 overs 313 7d 78 overs Brad Schmulian 203 207 Scott Kuggeleijn 3 67 15 overs 181 9d 35 overs Daniel Flynn 64 60 Ajaz Patel 6 48 11 overs 223 7 65 overs Greg Hay 76 131 James Baker 2 19 7 overs Match drawnBay Oval Mount Maunganui Umpires Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights Central Districts won the toss and elected to field No play was possible on day 1 Brad Schmulian Central Districts made his first class debut Brad Schmulian made the highest total on debut in first class cricket in New Zealand 11 12 23 26 October 2017 Scorecard Canterbury v Otago 155 68 1 overs Michael Pollard 54 136 Jacob Duffy 3 24 15 overs 216 88 5 overs Brad Wilson 58 184 Tim Johnston 3 49 30 5 overs 299 81 5 overs Brett Hampton 60 55 Mark Craig 4 87 32 overs 239 3 80 4 overs Hamish Rutherford 90 126 Blake Coburn 2 87 24 4 overs Otago won by 7 wicketsHagley Oval Christchurch Umpires Billy Bowden and Chris Brown Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat Blake Coburn and Fraser Sheat Canterbury both made their first class debuts Round 2 edit 30 October 2 November 2017 Scorecard Central Districts v Auckland 472 108 2 overs Jesse Ryder 175 237 Lockie Ferguson 5 129 27 overs 349 96 1 overs Michael Guptill Bunce 78 126 Blair Tickner 3 64 19 overs 302 5d 62 4 overs Jesse Ryder 106 107 Jeet Raval 1 2 0 4 overs 169 57 overs Ben Horne 46 95 Ajaz Patel 3 59 18 overs Central Districts won by 256 runsSaxton Oval Nelson Umpires Chris Brown and Wayne Knights Auckland won the toss and elected to field Jesse Ryder Central Districts scored his 25th century in first class cricket 13 30 October 2 November 2017 Scorecard Canterbury v Northern Districts 381 128 5 overs Cole McConchie 85 158 Scott Kuggeleijn 3 88 29 overs 339 105 4 overs Anton Devcich 116 112 Tim Johnston 5 78 27 overs 202 54 3 overs Daniel Sams 88 74 James Baker 3 27 11 overs 236 89 2 overs Henry Cooper 52 126 Blake Coburn 7 64 27 2 overs Canterbury won by 8 runsMainpower Oval Rangiora Umpires John Bromley and Shaun Haig Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat Daniel Sams Canterbury made his first class debut Blake Coburn Canterbury took his best figures and his first five wicket haul in first class cricket 14 30 October 2 November 2017 Scorecard Wellington v Otago 369 89 1 overs Stephen Murdoch 114 187 Neil Wagner 4 80 24 1 overs 184 54 3 overs Neil Wagner 43 43 Hamish Bennett 3 31 12 overs 142 53 3 overs f o Rob Nicol 39 68 Hamish Bennett 4 30 14 overs Wellington won by an innings and 43 runsBasin Reserve Wellington Umpires Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker Otago won the toss and elected to field Luke Woodcock played in his 128th game for Wellington the most first class appearances for a player with one team in New Zealand 15 Round 3 edit 7 10 November 2017 Scorecard Wellington v Northern Districts 380 108 2 overs Stephen Murdoch 97 203 Brent Arnel 5 73 34 2 overs 249 80 3 overs Dean Brownlie 82 132 Logan van Beek 4 60 21 overs 158 46 overs Fraser Colson 40 63 James Baker 4 34 11 overs 207 65 3 overs Dean Brownlie 72 117 Logan van Beek 6 57 14 3 overs Wellington won by 82 runsSeddon Park Hamilton Umpires Billy Bowden and Tony Gillies Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field Logan van Beek Wellington took his maiden 10 wicket match haul in first class cricket 16 7 10 November 2017 Scorecard Auckland v Otago 213 71 overs Ben Horne 56 88 Warren Barnes 4 36 16 overs 170 42 4 overs Anaru Kitchen 44 74 Lockie Ferguson 7 34 15 overs 277 111 5 overs Robert O Donnell 84 200 James Neesham 3 46 17 overs 185 62 1 overs Derek de Boorder 39 134 Lockie Ferguson 5 44 19 1 overs Auckland won by 135 runsEden Park Outer Oval Auckland Umpires John Bromley and Wayne Knights Otago won the toss and elected to field Danru Ferns Ben Lister Auckland and Warren Barnes Otago all made their first class debuts 7 10 November 2017 Scorecard Canterbury v Central Districts 498 7d 129 overs Greg Hay 140 250 Daniel Sams 2 97 28 overs 194 64 overs Michael Pollard 62 142 Seth Rance 5 32 15 overs 218 97 2 overs f o Cole McConchie 56 150 Blair Tickner 4 41 18 overs Central Districts won by an innings and 86 runsHagley Oval Christchurch Umpires Chris Brown and Tim Parlane Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat Round 4 edit 15 18 November 2017 Scorecard Canterbury v Wellington 118 39 5 overs Chad Bowes 29 56 Hamish Bennett 5 14 10 5 overs 159 58 4 overs Michael Papps 44 81 Henry Shipley 5 37 11 4 overs 156 45 1 overs Cam Fletcher 33 56 Hamish Bennett 5 34 14 overs 116 5 27 2 overs Michael Papps 48 67 Will Williams 2 14 3 overs Wellington won by 5 wicketsBasin Reserve Wellington Umpires Billy Bowden and Garth Stirrat Wellington won the toss and elected to field Hamish Bennett Wellington took his maiden ten wicket match haul in first class cricket 17 Andrew Ellis scored his 5 000th run for Canterbury in first class cricket 17 15 18 November 2017 Scorecard Otago v Central Districts 513 7d 139 overs Hamish Rutherford 142 247 Adam Milne 3 90 26 overs 359 106 3 overs Tom Bruce 57 88 Jacob Duffy 3 84 25 overs 177 35 1 overs Hamish Rutherford 39 33 Adam Milne 5 64 13 overs 334 8 83 1 overs Ross Taylor 90 154 Jacob Duffy 5 59 20 overs Central Districts won by 2 wicketsUniversity Oval Dunedin Umpires John Dempsey and Tony Gillies Otago won the toss and elected to bat 15 18 November 2017 Scorecard Northern Districts v Auckland 148 55 5 overs Mitchell Santner 55 138 Ben Lister 5 29 15 overs 315 95 2 overs Michael Guptill Bunce 62 129 Scott Kuggeleijn 5 36 15 2 overs 238 93 1 overs Mitchell Santner 53 122 Matt McEwan 6 48 20 1 overs 75 2 16 1 overs Martin Guptill 52 49 Scott Kuggeleijn 1 24 3 1 overs Auckland won by 8 wicketsSeddon Park Hamilton Umpires Ashley Mehrotra and Tim Parlane Auckland won the toss and elected to field Ben Lister Auckland took his maiden five wicket haul in first class cricket 18 Round 5 edit 24 27 November 2017 Scorecard Auckland v Canterbury 181 42 5 overs Mark Chapman 76 72 Daniel Sams 4 55 15 5 overs 211 59 4 overs Daniel Sams 57 51 Matt McEwan 3 49 16 4 overs 345 71 5 overs Glenn Phillips 104 102 Fraser Sheat 3 45 10 overs 291 80 2 overs Leo Carter 63 110 Glenn Phillips 3 45 14 overs Auckland won by 24 runsEden Park Outer Oval Auckland Umpires John Dempsey and Ashley Mehrotra Canterbury won the toss and elected to field 24 27 November 2017 Scorecard Northern Districts v Otago 456 137 2 overs Tim Seifert 167 230 Anaru Kitchen 3 19 9 2 overs 248 97 5 overs Hamish Rutherford 67 161 Brent Arnel 5 76 28 overs 135 9d 41 overs Daryl Mitchell 29 86 Jacob Duffy 5 49 12 overs 318 98 5 overs Brad Wilson 111 228 Ish Sodhi 5 124 41 5 overs Northern Districts won by 25 runsMolyneux Park Alexandra Umpires Chris Brown and Tim Parlane Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat 24 27 November 2017 Scorecard Wellington v Central Districts 171 54 2 overs Fraser Colson 88 131 Blair Tickner 4 45 13 2 overs 172 60 4 overs Dane Cleaver 73 116 Ian McPeake 5 50 17 overs 172 39 2 overs Matt Taylor 49 49 Doug Bracewell 3 22 10 overs 172 3 52 overs Greg Hay 85 163 Ian McPeake 2 60 15 overs Central Districts won by 7 wicketsSaxton Oval Nelson Umpires John Bromley and Derek Walker Central Districts won the toss and elected to field Lauchie Johns Wellington made his first class debut Blair Tickner Central Districts took at hat trick in the first innings 19 Round 6 edit 1 4 March 2018 Scorecard Auckland v Northern Districts 339 94 overs Glenn Phillips 93 126 James Baker 6 72 23 overs 237 65 overs Tim Seifert 78 92 Matt McEwan 5 60 20 overs 199 69 overs Sean Solia 45 87 Brent Arnel 4 58 22 overs 161 57 overs BJ Watling 45 105 Ben Lister 4 34 13 overs Auckland won by 140 runsEden Park Outer Oval Auckland Umpires John Dempsey and Tim Parlane Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field Jamie Brown Auckland made his first class debut Matt McEwan Auckland took a hat trick 20 1 4 March 2018 Scorecard Canterbury v Wellington 156 52 overs Andrew Ellis 53 86 Ian McPeake 5 30 12 overs 166 49 5 overs Stephen Murdoch 38 37 Kyle Jamieson 5 61 16 overs 53 18 4 overs Kyle Jamieson 15 15 Ian McPeake 5 21 6 4 overs 44 0 7 2 overs Michael Papps 28 23 Wellington won by 10 wicketsHagley Oval Christchurch Umpires Greg Davidson and Billy Bowden Wellington won the toss and elected to field Andrew Hazeldine Canterbury and Alex Ridley Wellington both made their first class debuts Logan van Beek Wellington took a hat trick 20 Canterbury s second innings total of 53 was their fourth lowest total in first class cricket since 1900 21 2 5 March 2018 Scorecard Otago v Central Districts 289 84 overs Derek de Boorder 73 165 Seth Rance 5 58 19 overs 188 69 1 overs Will Young 49 139 Neil Wagner 5 45 19 overs 162 72 1 overs Shawn Hicks 42 129 Ajaz Patel 5 44 21 1 overs 264 4 95 2 overs Greg Hay 134 269 Jacob Duffy 1 32 17 overs Central Districts won by 6 wicketsMcLean Park Napier Umpires John Bromley and Tony Gillies Central Districts won the toss and elected to field Greg Hay Central Districts scored his 10th century in first class cricket 22 Round 7 edit 9 12 March 2018 Scorecard Canterbury v Northern Districts 193 72 4 overs Michael Pollard 48 114 James Baker 5 52 23 overs 409 4d 75 overs Daniel Flynn 157 177 Blake Coburn 1 61 8 overs 141 2 42 overs Chad Bowes 93 129 Daryl Mitchell 1 33 8 overs Match drawnCobham Oval Whangarei Umpires Garth Stirrat and Tim Parlane Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat Trevor Garrett Canterbury made his first class debut 9 12 March 2018 Scorecard Central Districts v Auckland 524 132 5 overs Will Young 162 196 Matt McEwan 3 92 28 5 overs 205 85 5 overs Glenn Phillips 63 142 Ajaz Patel 5 42 28 5 overs 181 8 82 overs f o Sean Solia 59 137 Ajaz Patel 5 39 32 overs Match drawnEden Park Outer Oval Auckland Umpires Eugene Sanders and Billy Bowden Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat Finn Allen Auckland made his first class debut 10 13 March 2018 Scorecard Wellington v Otago 194 68 4 overs Michael Bracewell 58 117 Mark Craig 4 42 16 4 overs 289 84 overs James Neesham 93 111 Jeetan Patel 7 105 36 overs 309 108 overs Michael Papps 128 277 Michael Rae 5 18 8 overs 196 80 overs Neil Broom 43 109 Ian McPeake 3 44 14 overs Wellington won by 18 runsUniversity Oval Dunedin Umpires Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker Wellington won the toss and elected to bat Round 8 edit 17 20 March 2018 Scorecard Canterbury v Auckland 485 6d 140 overs Ken McClure 210 414 Matt McEwan 3 115 28 overs 66 6 49 overs Sean Solia 17 103 Will Williams 4 16 20 overs Match drawnMainpower Oval Rangiora Umpires Ashley Mehrotra and John Dempsey Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat Ken McClure Canterbury scored his maiden double century in first class cricket 23 Cam Fletcher Canterbury scored his maiden century in first class cricket 5 The match was called off in the first over of day three due to an unsafe pitch 5 17 20 March 2018 Scorecard Otago v Northern Districts 331 116 4 overs Derek de Boorder 89 185 Ish Sodhi 7 98 38 4 overs 227 8d 70 4 overs Daryl Mitchell 51 75 Michael Rippon 4 73 22 4 overs 101 3 23 overs Hamish Rutherford 32 33 Joe Walker 1 6 4 overs Match drawnCobham Oval Whangarei Umpires Eugene Sanders and Tony Gillies Otago won the toss and elected to bat Peter Bocock Northern Districts made his first class debut 17 20 March 2018 Scorecard Wellington v Central Districts 530 123 1 overs Malcolm Nofal 179 245 Willem Ludick 4 102 26 overs 423 124 2 overs Tom Bruce 89 131 Jeetan Patel 5 116 37 2 overs 264 8d 78 overs Devon Conway 103 178 Blair Tickner 4 75 15 overs 108 8 57 overs Jesse Ryder 39 80 Ian McPeake 3 23 12 overs Match drawnBasin Reserve Wellington Umpires Derek Walker and Tim Parlane Central Districts won the toss and elected to field Willem Ludick and Felix Murray Central Districts both made their first class debuts Malcolm Nofal Wellington scored his maiden century in first class cricket 24 Round 9 edit 25 28 March 2018 Scorecard Wellington v Northern Districts 137 49 3 overs Luke Woodcock 51 87 Ish Sodhi 7 30 15 3 overs 323 91 3 overs Tim Seifert 124 183 Jeetan Patel 5 85 26 3 overs 130 49 1 overs Michael Papps 39 47 Ish Sodhi 5 32 20 1 overs Northern Districts won by an innings and 56 runsBasin Reserve Wellington Umpires John Dempsey and Tony Gillies Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field 25 28 March 2018 Scorecard Otago v Auckland 305 82 overs Jacob Duffy 46 56 Lockie Ferguson 5 63 20 overs 134 44 5 overs Matt McEwan 39 51 Michael Rae 3 24 10 overs 134 41 overs f o Mark Chapman 41 55 Jacob Duffy 5 29 11 overs Otago won by an innings and 37 runsUniversity Oval Dunedin Umpires Shaun Haig and Garth Stirrat Auckland won the toss and elected to field 25 28 March 2018 Scorecard Central Districts v Canterbury 361 7d 107 overs Tom Bruce 78 114 Theo van Woerkom 3 123 29 overs 97 39 4 overs Michael Davidson 25 62 Blair Tickner 5 23 9 overs 205 89 4 overs f o Cole McConchie 63 144 Ajaz Patel 5 67 32 4 overs Central Districts won by an innings and 58 runsMcLean Park Napier Umpires Ashley Mehrotra and Billy Bowden Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat Jeff Case Canterbury made his first class debut Round 10 edit 2 5 April 2018 Scorecard Northern Districts v Central Districts 134 43 4 overs Scott Kuggeleijn 48 83 Seth Rance 6 26 11 overs 99 32 5 overs Seth Rance 33 25 Scott Kuggeleijn 7 48 13 5 overs 483 126 5 overs Anton Devcich 106 76 Ajaz Patel 6 143 35 5 overs 284 4 111 5 overs Dane Cleaver 87 179 Brent Arnel 4 35 24 5 overs Match drawnMcLean Park Napier Umpires Tim Parlane and Billy Bowden Central Districts won the toss and elected to field 2 5 April 2018 Scorecard Canterbury v Otago 225 74 3 overs Chad Bowes 85 134 Matthew Bacon 4 55 20 overs 264 84 5 overs James Neesham 79 79 Theo van Woerkom 2 30 14 overs 304 99 1 overs Michael Davidson 101 231 Warren Barnes 6 64 18 1 overs 170 51 3 overs James Neesham 42 57 Fraser Sheat 3 31 8 overs Canterbury won by 95 runsUniversity Oval Dunedin Umpires John Bromley and Derek Walker Otago won the toss and elected to field 2 5 April 2018 Scorecard Auckland v Wellington 304 94 overs Robert O Donnell 93 162 Logan van Beek 6 46 17 overs 174 47 2 overs Ian McPeake 33 36 Lockie Ferguson 5 63 16 overs 163 51 5 overs Sean Solia 59 112 Jeetan Patel 5 37 13 5 overs 173 57 5 overs Devon Conway 47 100 Louis Delport 4 42 22 overs Auckland won by 120 runsEden Park Outer Oval Auckland Umpires Wayne Knights and Chris Brown Wellington won the toss and elected to field References edit Talk of reducing Plunket Shield raises questions in NZ ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 22 August 2017 Plunket Shield set for major cut after this season as long form cricket under microscope Stuff Retrieved 22 August 2017 Auckland s loss hands Canterbury third Shield ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 1 April 2017 Play abandoned due to unsafe wicket in Rangiora ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 19 March 2018 a b c Canterbury sound off at Auckland after abandoned Plunket Shield match Stuff Retrieved 19 March 2018 Central Districts crowned Plunket Shield champions ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 4 April 2018 Plunket Shield Table 2017 18 ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 5 April 2018 a b Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock smash records with mammoth opening stand for Wellington Stuff Retrieved 24 October 2017 Record breaking Papps stars in crushing Wellington win ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 25 October 2017 Cricket Michael Papps and Luke Woodcock smash records with mammoth opening stand for Wellington New Zealand Herald Retrieved 24 October 2017 Brad Schmulian s 203 on NZ first class debut breaks record held since late 19th century Stuff Retrieved 25 October 2017 Cricket Central Districts batsman breaks 136 year record New Zealand Herald Retrieved 25 October 2017 Ryder s twin centuries take Central Districts to first win ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 2 November 2017 Young spinner Coburn delivers for Canterbury in thrilling Plunket Shield win Stuff Retrieved 2 November 2017 Plunket Shield Meet the ultimate cricket tragic New Zealand Herald Retrieved 7 November 2017 Van Beek s maiden 10 for keeps Wellington streak alive ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 10 November 2017 a b Hamish Bennett collects ten wickets in convincing Firebirds win Stuff Retrieved 16 November 2017 Ben Lister leads the way for Auckland as Black Caps batsmen fail to impress Stuff Retrieved 15 November 2017 Central Districts close in on top position with seven wicket win ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved 26 November 2017 a b Logan van Beek and Matt McEwan take hat tricks on same day in Plunket Shield Stuff Retrieved 2 March 2018 Andy Ellis tells first class batsmen to look at themselves rather than blame green wicket Stuff Retrieved 2 March 2018 Stags chase down target to stay right in Plunket Shield race after Wellington Auckland win Stuff Retrieved 4 March 2018 Legspinner Ish Sodhi stars with seven wickets in Plunket Shield for ND Stuff Retrieved 18 March 2018 Malcom Nofal scores century on debut for Wellington Stuff Retrieved 18 March 2018 External links editSeries home at ESPN Cricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2017 18 Plunket Shield season amp oldid 1216145521, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
