Plunket Shield ball-by-ball data API
OpenCricket API has ball-by-ball data for 343 Plunket Shield matches, from 27 Oct 2012 to 27 Mar 2026. Every delivery, scorecard and player, through one REST API and an MCP server for AI agents.
Most runs
| Batter | Runs | Balls | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| JA Raval | 6,940 | 14,131 | 49.1 |
| GR Hay | 5,732 | 12,682 | 45.2 |
| TC Bruce | 5,697 | 8,584 | 66.4 |
| B Popli | 5,428 | 10,959 | 49.5 |
| D Cleaver | 5,304 | 9,390 | 56.5 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Wkts | Runs | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC Kuggeleijn | 298 | 8,658 | 3.53 |
| AY Patel | 280 | 9,095 | 3.05 |
| JA Duffy | 262 | 8,285 | 3.06 |
| IS Sodhi | 232 | 7,051 | 3.36 |
| N Wagner | 227 | 5,944 | 2.96 |
Highest individual scores
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| TC Bruce | 345 | 401 | Auckland Aces, 2025 |
| DG Brownlie | 334 | 398 | Central Stags, 2015 |
| DP Conway | 327 | 352 | Canterbury, 2019 |
| MHW Papps | 316 | 435 | Auckland Aces, 2017 |
| C Munro | 281 | 167 | Central Stags, 2015 |
Highest team totals
| Team | Score | Against |
|---|---|---|
| Central Stags | 700/5 | Auckland Aces, 2025 |
| Auckland Aces | 668/7 | Central Stags, 2015 |
| Auckland Aces | 658/9 | Wellington Firebirds, 2012 |
| Otago Volts | 651/9 | Wellington Firebirds, 2013 |
| Central Stags | 650/8 | Otago Volts, 2015 |
All figures are computed from the 343 Plunket Shield matches in the Cricsheet archive (2012–2026). Matches that are not in the archive are not counted, so career totals can differ from official records.
Query Plunket Shield data
curl "https://opencricketapi.com/v1/matches?competition=comp_plunket-shield&season=2025/26" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer oc_live_your_api_key"Competition ID: comp_plunket-shield. See the API docs for scorecards, deliveries, partnerships and phase splits.
Seasons
Questions about Plunket Shield data
Is there an API for Plunket Shield ball-by-ball data?
Yes. OpenCricket API has ball-by-ball data for 343 Plunket Shield matches from 27 Oct 2012 to 27 Mar 2026: 618,286 deliveries with batter, bowler, runs, extras and wickets. Query it with GET /v1/matches?competition=comp_plunket-shield.
Which Plunket Shield seasons are covered?
14 seasons: 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26. Each season lists its matches with stable IDs and full scorecards.
Who has scored the most runs in the Plunket Shield?
In the 343 Plunket Shield matches in this archive (2012–2026), JA Raval has scored the most runs: 6,940 from 14,131 balls. Matches missing from the archive are not counted.
Who has taken the most wickets in the Plunket Shield?
In the matches in this archive (2012–2026), SC Kuggeleijn has taken the most wickets: 298.