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1952–53 Plunket Shield season

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1952–53 Plunket Shield
The Plunket Shield trophy
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsOtago (5th title)
Participants5
Matches10

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.[1]

Table

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

Team Played Won Lost Drawn Points NetRpW
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1952/53 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2023.