| Dates | 22 October 2016 – 1 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Canterbury (19th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Brad Wilson (730) |
| Most wickets | Ajaz Patel (44) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 Plunket Shield was the 88th season of official first-class cricketinNew Zealand. The competition started on 22 October 2016, and ran to 1 April 2017.[1] The round seven fixtures that started in early March 2017, were played as day/night matches.[2][3] These were in preparation for a possible day/night Test match between New Zealand and England, scheduled to take place in March 2018.[4] Despite some concerns about the visibility of the pink ball while catching, the matches received positive feedback.[5]
In the first round of matches, Michael Papps playing for Wellington, became the first player to score 10,000 runs in the Plunket Shield.[6] The start of the round four fixture between Wellington and Central Districts was delayed because of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on 14 November 2016.[7] It was later abandoned because of frequent aftershocks in the area.[8]
Canterbury won the tournament, their 19th title in the competition, and their third win in the last four years.[9]
| Team[10] | Pld | W | L | D | Ab | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 103 |
| Auckland | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 98 |
| Wellington | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 86 |
| Central Districts | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 79 |
| Otago | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 60 |
Winner
Prior to the start of the season, the following squads were announced:[11]
| Auckland | Canterbury | Central Districts | Northern Districts | Otago | Wellington |
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22–25 October 2016 |
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479/5d (142 overs) |
365/5d (104 overs) | |
238/2 (74 overs) |
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Match drawn |
22–25 October 2016 |
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445 (96.1 overs) |
415 (146.1 overs) | |
165 (48.5 overs) |
198/5 (63.2 overs) |
Northern Districts won by 5 wickets |
22–25 October 2016 |
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269 (75.4 overs) |
273 (87.3 overs) | |
278 (90.1 overs) |
275/4 (70.4 overs) |
Wellington won by 6 wickets |
29 October–1 November 2016 |
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285 (84.1 overs) |
376/8d (109.3 overs) | |
156/6 (78 overs) |
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Match drawn |
29 October–1 November 2016 |
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202 (82 overs) |
399 (109.3 overs) | |
354 (135.4 overs) |
86 (29 overs) |
Canterbury won by 71 runs |
29 October–1 November 2016 |
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164 (72.3 overs) |
145 (59.2 overs) | |
353 (91 overs) |
376/8 (97.2 overs) |
Auckland won by 2 wickets |
5–8 November 2016 |
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402 (118.5 overs) |
216 (78.4 overs) | |
213/7d (39.3 overs) |
266/7 (103 overs) |
Match drawn |
5–8 November 2016 |
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138 (29.5 overs) |
112 (35 overs) | |
181 (63.1 overs) |
186 (67.1 overs) |
Northern Districts won by 21 runs |
5–8 November 2016 |
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475/8d (122 overs) |
374 (99.3 overs) | |
240/9d (54 overs) |
276/6 (65 overs) |
Match drawn |
14–17 November 2016 |
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417/7d (107 overs) |
348 (63 overs) | |
110/5 (34.5 overs) |
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Match drawn |
14–17 November 2016 |
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Match abandoned |
14–17 November 2016 |
v |
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446/6d (98.1 overs) |
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Match drawn |
22–25 November 2016 |
v |
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208 (67.4 overs) |
350/7d (84.3 overs) | |
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Match drawn |
22–25 November 2016 |
v |
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225 (78.3 overs) |
153 (73.2 overs) | |
377/5d (86 overs) |
295/7 (129 overs) |
Match drawn |
22–25 November 2016 |
v |
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245 (74.3 overs) |
285 (85.5 overs) | |
400/7d (96 overs) |
350 (80.2 overs) |
Canterbury won by 10 runs |
25–28 February 2017 |
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278 (96.4 overs) |
276 (92 overs) | |
286 (92.4 overs) |
289/5 (73.2 overs) |
Otago won by 5 wickets |
25–28 February 2017 |
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385/5d (97 overs) |
256/7d (84 overs) | |
260/6d (60 overs) |
115/1 (37 overs) |
Match drawn |
26 February–1 March 2017 |
v |
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297 (91.4 overs) |
243 (81.5 overs) | |
269 (101.2 overs) |
325/3 (72.5 overs) |
Canterbury won by 7 wickets |
v |
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305/8d (95 overs) |
333 (100 overs) | |
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Match drawn |
v |
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272/9d (78.4 overs) |
119/9 (54 overs) | |
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Match drawn |
v |
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302/8d (107.4 overs) |
98 (43.3 overs) | |
304 (117 overs) |
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Match drawn |
14–17 March 2017 |
v |
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245 (78.1 overs) |
382 (125.1 overs) | |
336 (127.2 overs) |
191/9 (39 overs) |
Match drawn |
14–17 March 2017 |
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461 (120.3 overs) |
334 (106.4 overs) | |
202/4d (48.3 overs) |
258 (75.5 overs) |
Auckland won by 71 runs |
14–17 March 2017 |
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140 (71 overs) |
432/9d (113.4 overs) | |
173 (60.1 overs) |
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Canterbury won by an innings and 119 runs |
21–24 March 2017 |
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282 (97 overs) |
304 (69.4 overs) | |
205 (55.1 overs) |
185/2 (29.2 overs) |
Auckland won by 8 wickets |
21–24 March 2017 |
v |
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151 (83.1 overs) |
262 (110.4 overs) | |
269 (110.3 overs) |
162/1 (57.1 overs) |
Northern Districts won by 9 wickets |
21–24 March 2017 |
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388 (114 overs) |
315 (97.1 overs) | |
273/8d (69 overs) |
349/6 (86 overs) |
Central Districts won by 4 wickets |
29 March–1 April 2017 |
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200/9d (51.3 overs) |
181 (85.5 overs) | |
281/7d (48.5 overs) |
301/7 (68.5 overs) |
Central Districts won by 3 wickets |
29 March–1 April 2017 |
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197 (64.2 overs) |
264 (90.1 overs) | |
293/8d (73 overs) |
230/3 (47.2 overs) |
Wellington won by 7 wickets |
29 March–1 April 2017 |
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432/8d (128 overs) |
275 (89 overs) | |
189/8d (48 overs) |
350/7 (101.1 overs) |
Northern Districts won by 3 wickets |
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Domestic cricket in 2016–17
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