1945–46 Plunket Shield season

The 1945–46 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. It was the first season for six years following the conclusion of World War II.

1945–46 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsCanterbury (4th title)
Participants4
Matches6

Canterbury won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the four first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Wellington. Eight points were awarded for a win, four points for having a first innings lead in a draw and two points for a first innings deficit in a draw.[1]

Table

edit

Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points NetRpW
Canterbury 3 2 0 1 20 3.575
Auckland 3 1 0 2 14 10.055
Otago 3 1 1 1 10 -2.159
Wellington 3 0 3 0 0 -9.065

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1945/46 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.