The 1951–52 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Canterbury (6th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
Canterbury won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the five first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, 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
editBelow are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points | NetRpW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 9.481 |
| Auckland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 12.127 |
| Central Districts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | -10.562 |
| Otago | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -8.393 |
| Wellington | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -1.824 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1951/52 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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