1972–73 Plunket Shield season

Cricket tournament in New Zealand January 2024 January 2024 1972–73 Plunket Shield Plunket Shield.jpg The Plunket Shield trophy First-class Round-robin Wellington 13 6 15 1971–72 1971–72 Plunket Shield season 1973–74 1973–74 Plunket Shield season The 1972–73 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand. Wellington won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the six first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago and Wellington. Ten points were awarded for a win with one bonus point for every 25 runs over 150 and for every 2 wickets taken (in the first 65 overs only).Plunket Shield 1972/73 Table https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/2/Plunket_Shield_1972-73.html CricketArchive 17 January 2024 subscription Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: Team Played Won Lost Drawn Bonus points Points Net RpW runs per wicketBattingBowling Wellington 5 3 0 2 16 18 64 6.769 Auckland 5 3 1 1 13 20 63 4.439 Canterbury 5 2 2 1 18 23 61 6.899 Otago 5 2 2 1 15 12 47 -4.615 Central Districts 5 1 2 2 10 17 37 -3.737 Northern Districts 5 0 4 1 7 17 24 -11.219 References Category:Plunket Shield Plunket Shield