The 2011–12 Plunket Shield season was the 86th season of official first class domestic cricket in New Zealand. The season started on 7 November 2011.
The Plunket Shield and other domestic cricket in New Zealand has traditionally been broadcast ball-by-ball by Radio New Zealand (RNZ) and more recently by Radio Sport after parts of RNZ were privatised in the 1990s. This season marked a historic milestone when Radio Sport decided to not provide any live commentary of the Plunket Shield, . This was unexpected by both listeners and the administrators of six major associations.
The competition was won by Northern Districts, who claimed the title for the eighth time after securing enough bonus points in their final match despite losing heavily to Central Districts by 252 runs.
Table
The winner will be decided on points at the end of the 10 rounds.
TeamPtsPldWDLNorthern Districts9610442Central Districts8610442Auckland8210352Wellington7710352Otago6110235Canterbury5710154
Teams
Team Home ground † Captain Auckland Colin Maiden Park, Auckland Gareth Hopkins Canterbury Mainpower Oval, Rangiora Peter Fulton Central Districts McLean Park, Napier Jamie How Northern Districts Seddon Park, Hamilton Brad Wilson Otago University Oval, Dunedin Aaron Redmond Wellington Basin Reserve, Wellington Grant Elliott
† Most teams play matches at other venues throughout the season.
See also
Plunket Shield New Zealand limited-overs cricket trophy HRV Twenty20 Cup 2011–12 Ford Trophy 2011–12 HRV Cup
References