1972–73 Plunket Shield season
 The Plunket Shield trophy | |
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (13th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 15 |
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).[1]
Table
Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season:[1]
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Bonus points | Points | Net RpW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting | Bowling | |||||||
| 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
- ^ a b "Plunket Shield 1972/73 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2024.