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 number 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 number 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	Drawn	Bat.	Bowl.	Total Points	NR/W
Central Stags	10	6	2	2	21	39	132	7.203
Otago Volts	10	5	2	3	24	38	122	7.700
Northern Knights	10	4	3	3	13	39	100	3.581
Wellington Firebirds	10	3	5	2	22	31	89	-8.648
Canterbury Wizards	10	3	5	2	13	39	88	-3.839
Auckland Aces	10	2	6	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		340 117* Jesse Ryder 3/68 Ben Wheeler
298/7 dec. 85 Doug Bracewell 2/18 Grant Elliott		343/5 174 Jesse Ryder 2/66 Doug Bracewell

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
430/9 dec. 179* Carl Cachopa 3/107 Mitchell McClenaghan		210 56* Bruce Martin 4/65 Andrew Lamb
149/6 48 Jeet Raval 3/44 Bruce Martin		365 103 Colin Munro 4/67 Tarun Nethula

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

Northern Knights	v	Otago Volts
204 48 Ish Sodhi 4/39 Ian Butler		298 124 James Neesham 5/74 Brent Arnel
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	Northern Knights
392 114 Bruce Martin 3/74 Graeme Aldridge		208 106 Joseph Yovich 4/43 Bruce Martin
14/0 10* Lou Vincent		196 42 Joseph Yovich 3/63 Bruce Martin

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

Match Drawn
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Barry Frost

Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat

17–20 November 2012
Scorecard

Northern Knights	v	Central Stags
183 53 Adam Wheater 3/15 Carl Cachopa		341 73 Jeet Raval 4/59 James Baker
252 83 Daryl Mitchell 4/38 Ben Wheeler		95/2 57* Jeet Raval 2/22 Brent Arnel

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		239 77 Mark Gillespie 6/58 Andrew Ellis
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		257 78 Sam Wells 5/47 Adam Milne
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		380 127 Luke Ronchi 4/90 Mitchell McClenaghan
		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
196 59 Colin Munro 5/57 Ian Butler		253 98 Aaron Redmond 5/53 Dean Bartlett
274 118 Colin Munro 4/61 Ian Butler		223/7 77 Nathan McCullum 3/48 Mitchell McClenaghan

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

Northern Knights	v	Canterbury Wizards
200 47 James Marshall 4/48 Ryan McCone		186 89 Gareth Andrew 5/45 Graeme Aldridge
410/5 dec. 128 Joseph Yovich 2/43 Ryan McCone		112/2 68* Peter Fulton 1/22 Graeme Aldridge

Match drawn
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Chris Gaffaney

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		389 90 Carl Cachopa 4/71 James Franklin

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
307 122* Gareth Hopkins 5/56 Ryan McCone		405/9 dec. 180* Gareth Andrew 5/109 Kyle Mills
219/3 77* Tim McIntosh 1/27 Edward Nuttall		120 39 Dean Brownlie 5/38 Kyle Mills

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		449 142 Mathew Sinclair 4/103 Neil Wagner
227/4 dec. 65 Neil Wagner 2/24 Jeet Raval

Match drawn
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Chris Gaffaney and Gary Baxter

Otago Volts won the toss and decided to bat

17–20 December 2012
Scorecard

Wellington Firebirds	v	Northern Knights
206 113 Luke Ronchi 5/69 Tim Southee		403/8 dec. 156 Tim Southee 3/102 Jeetan Patel
390 108 Luke Ronchi 5/128 Ish Sodhi		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		292 88 Dean Brownlie 4/40 Kyle Jarvis
320 90 Kieran Noema-Barnett 4/82 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

Northern Knights	v	Auckland Aces
614/7 dec. 166 Daniel Flynn 3/149 Chris Martin		240 141* Dusan Hakaraia 7/82 Anurag Verma
		284 115 Craig Cachopa 4/37 Jono Boult

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
651/9 dec. 190 Michael Bracewell 4/161 Mark Gillespie		254 48 Stephen Murdoch 5/76 Blair Soper
		157 49 Luke Ronchi 6/24 James Fuller

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		233 67 Kieran Noema-Barnett 4/44 Michael Bates
151 43 Gareth Hopkins 6/55 Tarun Nethula		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	Northern Knights
319 162 Hamish Rutherford 4/98 Brent Arnel		217 60 Daryl Mitchell 6/65 Ian Butler
126/2 56* Aaron Redmond 1/24 Jono Boult		227 56 Brad Wilson 4/46 Ian Butler

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
363 91 Grant Elliott 3/26 Ryan McCone		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
172 52 Peter Fulton 5/55 Brent Arnel		108 36 James Marshall 5/20 Matt McEwan
149 42 Tom Latham 3/35 Graeme Aldridge		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
426 135 Luke Ronchi 3/96 Kyle Mills		346 99* Colin de Grandhomme 5/66 Mark Gillespie
199/8 86 Josh Brodie 3/26 Chris Martin		345 121 Gareth Hopkins 6/83 Mark Gillespie

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
252 81 Tom Latham 7/35 Doug Bracewell		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		423 102 Harry Boam 4/97 Tim Southee
148/5 51* Daryl Mitchell 3/44 Mark Gillespie		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		221 74 Anaru Kitchen 5/54 Neil Wagner
4/0 4* Aaron Redmond		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		173 41 Anaru Kitchen 5/42 Shanan Stewart
43/1 19* Peter Fulton 1/14 Matthew Quinn		170 66* Gareth Hopkins 3/33 Ryan McCone

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		267 72 Daryl Mitchell 3/35 Ben Wheeler
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		378 152 Aaron Redmond 5/80 Jeetan Patel
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
Aaron Redmond	Otago Volts	19	941	55.35	3	6	152
Peter Fulton	Canterbury Wizards	18	902	56.37	3	7	108
Michael Papps	Wellington Firebirds	20	810	45.00	2	5	206*
Luke Ronchi	Wellington Firebirds	15	807	62.07	4	1	135
Carl Cachopa	Central Stags	18	807	47.47	3	3	179*
Craig Cachopa	Auckland Aces	16	795	49.68	3	3	166
Jeet Raval	Central Stags	19	750	44.11	1	6	121
Dean Brownlie	Canterbury Wizards	19	743	43.70	3	2	135*
Jesse Ryder	Wellington Firebirds	15	723	51.64	3	2	174
Daryl Mitchell	Northern Knights	15	709	54.53	1	7	136

Most Wickets

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

High Scores

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

Best Bowling

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

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024125544/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/_upload/series-schedules/NZC-Plunket-Shield-2012-13-updated-6SEP12.pdf 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024125420/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule/plunket-shield/139/series.aspx

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

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2012–13 Plunket Shield season

Teams

Grounds

Points Distribution

Points Table

Fixtures and Results

Statistics

Most Runs

Most Wickets

High Scores

Best Bowling

See also

References