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Plunket Shield 2025/26: most runs, most wickets and results

Data through 27 March 2026Last updated 27 March 2026

The 2025/26 Plunket Shield season ran from 18 Nov 2025 to 27 Mar 2026, with 24 matches in the data. Henry Nicholls (Canterbury) scored the most runs, 870 in 11 innings at a strike rate of 73.9. RL Toole took the most wickets, 35 at an economy rate of 3.34.

Matches
24
18 Nov 2025 – 27 Mar 2026
Most runs
870
Henry Nicholls
Most wickets
35
RL Toole

Most runs in Plunket Shield 2025/26

Top 10 run scorers
PlayerTeamInnsRunsAvgSRHS100506s
Henry NichollsCanterbury1187096.6773.9226356
BD SchmulianCentral Stags1471755.1559.4167*242
LN StackpoleAuckland Aces1466751.3194.2172*2233
JF CarterNorthern Districts1565446.7149.5119*143
HR CooperNorthern Districts1564345.9348.7206*141
MW ChuOtago Volts1258553.1857.1151235
SB KeeneAuckland Aces1456551.3676.9152143
Bharat PopliNorthern Districts1555837.2056.4116145
MWT BoyleCanterbury1355450.3670.8156*1412
JM CummingOtago Volts1451142.5865.3113124

Most wickets in Plunket Shield 2025/26

Top 10 wicket takers
PlayerTeamInnsWktsAvgEconBest
RL TooleCentral Stags143523.573.345/32
TJG PringleNorthern Districts153128.032.654/38
FW SheatCanterbury142825.683.204/34
TC O'ConnorOtago Volts72714.413.557/58
MD RaeCanterbury122725.963.114/45
RK GulatiAuckland Aces132728.072.936/51
SB KeeneAuckland Aces142528.003.454/36
SB DaveyCanterbury152424.582.764/41
DK FernsOtago Volts152432.383.734/44
ZN GibsonNorthern Districts112323.093.154/42

Most sixes

Best bowling figures

  • BG Randell v Northern Districts7/25
  • TC O'Connor v Auckland Aces7/58
  • NG Smith v Otago Volts6/25
  • TC O'Connor v Auckland Aces6/27
  • RK Gulati v Northern Districts6/51

Highest team totals

Top 5 totals this season
TeamScoreOversAgainstDateResult
Canterbury591Auckland Aces27 Mar 2026Drawn
Northern Districts571/9Wellington Firebirds13 Dec 2025Won
Canterbury534/8Auckland Aces13 Dec 2025Won
Otago Volts522/9Wellington Firebirds18 Nov 2025Won
Canterbury501/7Otago Volts26 Nov 2025Drawn

Team win–loss record

All matches in the data, including play-offs. This is not the official points table.
TeamPlayedWonLostTied/NR/drawn
Canterbury8413
Otago Volts8413
Central Stags8422
Auckland Aces8332
Northern Districts8341
Wellington Firebirds8071

All Plunket Shield 2025/26 results

Every match in the data, in date order
DateTeamsResultGround
18 Nov 2025Auckland Aces 406
Central Stags 191 & 154		Auckland Aces won by an innings and 61 runsFitzherbert Park
18 Nov 2025Otago Volts 522/9d & 96/3
Wellington Firebirds 224 & 393		Otago Volts won by 7 wicketsBasin Reserve
18 Nov 2025Northern Districts 237 & 380/8d
Canterbury 248 & 371/5		Canterbury won by 5 wicketsMainpower Oval
26 Nov 2025Auckland Aces 307 & 354/5d
Northern Districts 152 & 429/6		Match drawnBay Oval
26 Nov 2025Wellington Firebirds 354/9d & 124/4d
Central Stags 118/3d & 363/2		Central Stags won by 8 wicketsBasin Reserve
26 Nov 2025Canterbury 501/7d & 223/4d
Otago Volts 342 & 214/6		Match drawnUniversity Oval, Dunedin
5 Dec 2025Auckland Aces 350/9d & 384/9d
Wellington Firebirds 249 & 323		Auckland Aces won by 162 runsEden Park Outer Oval
5 Dec 2025Northern Districts 346 & 296/9d
Otago Volts 289 & 240		Northern Districts won by 113 runsSeddon Park
5 Dec 2025Central Stags 239 & 330
Canterbury 124 & 150		Central Stags won by 295 runsMcLean Park
13 Dec 2025Wellington Firebirds 319 & 224
Northern Districts 571/9d		Northern Districts won by an innings and 28 runsCobham Oval
13 Dec 2025Auckland Aces 138 & 324
Canterbury 534/8d		Canterbury won by an innings and 72 runsHagley Oval
13 Dec 2025Otago Volts 416/7d
Central Stags 224 & 351/8		Match drawnUniversity Oval, Dunedin
28 Feb 2026Auckland Aces 283 & 188
Northern Districts 288 & 184/4		Northern Districts won by 6 wicketsEden Park Outer Oval
28 Feb 2026Wellington Firebirds 401 & 244/8d
Central Stags 296		Match drawnMcLean Park
28 Feb 2026Otago Volts 296
Canterbury 227		Match drawnHagley Oval
7 Mar 2026Central Stags 373
Northern Districts 82 & 264		Central Stags won by an innings and 27 runsMcLean Park
9 Mar 2026Auckland Aces 228 & 146/9
Otago Volts 343 & 35/1		Otago Volts won by 9 wicketsEden Park Outer Oval
9 Mar 2026Canterbury 336 & 297/3d
Wellington Firebirds 208 & 224		Canterbury won by 201 runsBasin Reserve
18 Mar 2026Wellington Firebirds 309 & 181
Auckland Aces 414 & 77/2		Auckland Aces won by 8 wicketsBasin Reserve
18 Mar 2026Canterbury 334 & 325/9d
Central Stags 221 & 159		Canterbury won by 279 runsMainpower Oval
18 Mar 2026Northern Districts 339 & 271
Otago Volts 258 & 353/6		Otago Volts won by 4 wicketsUniversity Oval, Dunedin
27 Mar 2026Auckland Aces 280 & 337/6
Canterbury 591		Match drawnEden Park Outer Oval
27 Mar 2026Central Stags 235 & 327
Northern Districts 279 & 258		Central Stags won by 25 runsSeddon Park
27 Mar 2026Wellington Firebirds 156 & 300
Otago Volts 112 & 345/6		Otago Volts won by 4 wicketsUniversity Oval, Dunedin

Frequently asked questions

Who scored the most runs in Plunket Shield 2025/26?
Henry Nicholls (Canterbury) with 870 runs in 11 innings (average 96.67, highest 226).
Who took the most wickets in Plunket Shield 2025/26?
RL Toole (Central Stags) with 35 wickets (best 5/32, economy 3.34).
What was the highest team score in Plunket Shield 2025/26?
591 by Canterbury against Auckland Aces on 27 Mar 2026.
Who hit the most sixes in Plunket Shield 2025/26?
LN Stackpole with 33 sixes.

Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Definitions: methodology.