Plunket Shield 2022/23, will feature the usual six teams – Auckland Aces, Canterbury, Northern Districts, Central Stags, Otago Volts and Wellington Firebirds. This season’s Plunket Shield opening fixture took place on October 18 with all six teams in action. Defending champions Auckland Aces fell to a 168-run defeat to Otago Volts.

Each team will play eight matches each with the last round of matches starting on March 21, 2023. Defending champions Auckland Aces have won the Shield 24 times, which is the most in history.

Here are the schedule and fixtures for Plunkett Shield 2022/23.

Plunket Shield 2022/23: Schedule and full fixtures

18-21 October 2022: Central Districts v Canterbury
18-21 October 2022: Otago Volts v Auckland Aces
18-21 October 2022: Northern Knights v Wellington Firebirds
25-28 October 2022: Auckland Aces v Central Districts
26-29 October 2022: Northern Knights v Otago Volts
26-29 October 2022: Wellington Firebirds v Canterbury
5-8 November 2022: Canterbury v Otago Volts
5-8 November 2022: Wellington Firebirds v Auckland Aces
5-8 November 2022: Central Districts v Northern Knights
14-17 November 2022: Central Districts v Wellington Firebirds
14-17 November 2022: Canterbury v Auckland Aces
14-17 November 2022: Otago Volts v Northern Knights
25-28 February 2022: Central Districts v Auckland Aces
25-28 February 2022: Northern Knights v Canterbury
26 Feburary – 1 March 2022: Otago Volts v Wellington Firebirds
5-8 March 2022: Auckland Aces v Wellington Firebirds
5-8 March 2022: Northern Knights v Central Districts
5-8 March 2022: Otago Volts v Canterbury
13-16 March 2022: Otago Volts v Auckland Aces
13-16 March 2022: Canterbury v Central Districts
13-16 March 2022: Northern Knights v Wellington Firebirds
21-24 March 2022: Auckland Aces v Northern Knights
21-24 March 2022: Central Districts v Otago Volts
21-24 March 2022: Canterbury v Wellington Firebirds