1952–53 Plunket Shield season

The 1952–53 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.

Otago 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.

Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPointsNetRpW Otago 4 3 1 0 24 5.006 Central Districts 4 1 1 2 16 11.217 Auckland 4 2 2 0 16 -3.420 Canterbury 4 1 1 2 14 1.659 Wellington 4 0 2 2 4 -12.221

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