| 2012–13 Plunket Shield | |
| Administrator: | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket Format: | First-class |
| Tournament Format: | Double round-robin |
| Champions: | Central Districts |
| Count: | 9 |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Most Runs: | Aaron Redmond - 941 |
| Most Wickets: | Brent Arnel - 45 Mark Gillespie - 45 |
| Previous Year: | 2011-12 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2011–12 Plunket Shield season |
| Next Year: | 2013–14 |
| Next Tournament: | 2013–14 Plunket Shield season |
The 2012–13 Plunket Shield season was the 84th season of official first-class domestic cricket in New Zealand. The season started on 27 October 2012 and ran to 23 February 2013. Central Districts won the tournament.
| Ground Used | Home Team |
|---|---|
| Auckland | |
| Northern Districts | |
| Northern Districts | |
| Northern Districts | |
| Central Districts | |
| Central Districts | |
| Central Districts | |
| Wellington | |
| Karori Park | Wellington |
| Canterbury | |
| Canterbury | |
| Otago | |
| Otago | |
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Won | 12 |
| Lost | 0 |
| Drawn | 0 |
| Tied | 6 |
| Abandoned | 2 |
Batting Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the number of runs scored after 110 overs are bowled in the first innings.
| Runs Scored | Points Awarded | |
|---|---|---|
| 250-299 | 1 | |
| 300-349 | 2 | |
| 350-399 | 3 | |
| 400+ | 4 |
Bowling Bonus Points are awarded in relation to the number of wickets taken after 110 overs are bowled in the first innings.
| Wickets Taken | Points Awarded | |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 1 | |
| 5-6 | 2 | |
| 7-8 | 3 | |
| 9-10 | 4 |
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | Drawn | Bat. | Bowl. | Total Points | NR/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Districts | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 132 | 7.203 |
| Otago | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 38 | 122 | 7.700 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 39 | 100 | 3.581 |
| Wellington | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 31 | 89 | -8.648 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 39 | 88 | -3.839 |
| Auckland | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 69 | -6.411 |
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| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average | 100s | 50s | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otago | 19 | 941 | 55.35 | 3 | 6 | 152 | ||
| Canterbury | 18 | 902 | 56.37 | 3 | 7 | 108 | ||
| Wellington | 20 | 810 | 45.00 | 2 | 5 | 206* | ||
| Wellington | 15 | 807 | 62.07 | 4 | 1 | 135 | ||
| Central Districts | 18 | 807 | 47.47 | 3 | 3 | 179* | ||
 Craig Cachopa | Auckland | 16 | 795 | 49.68 | 3 | 3 | 166 | |
| Central Districts | 19 | 750 | 44.11 | 1 | 6 | 121 | ||
| Canterbury | 19 | 743 | 43.70 | 3 | 2 | 135* | ||
| Wellington | 15 | 723 | 51.64 | 3 | 2 | 174 | ||
| Daryl Mitchell | Northern Districts | 15 | 709 | 54.53 | 1 | 7 | 136 |
| Player | Team | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 347.5 | 45 | 24.84 | |||
| 9 | 364 | 45 | 31.37 | |||
| 9 | 292 | 39 | 25.12 | |||
| 7 | 231 | 37 | 19.43 | |||
| 10 | 408.1 | 32 | 40.40 | |||
| 7 | 250.3 | 30 | 25.43 | |||
| 5 | 191.3 | 23 | 25.60 | |||
| 8 | 199.3 | 22 | 30.20 | |||
| 8 | 230 | 22 | 36.95 | |||
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 8 | 196.2 | 22 | 43.81 |
| Player | Team | Runs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 269* | |||
| 206* | |||
| 190 | |||
| 188 | |||
| 180* |
| Player | Team | Bowling Figures | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/35 | |||
| 7/82 | |||
| 6/24 | |||
| 6/55 | |||
| 6/57 |
1. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024125544/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/_upload/series-schedules/NZC-Plunket-Shield-2012-13-updated-6SEP12.pdf 2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121024125420/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/schedule/plunket-shield/139/series.aspx
2. http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-domestic-2012/content/series/577195.html