Dunedin, April 1 || Northern District have won the Plunket Shield First-Class competition in decisive fashion in Dunedin on Tuesday, for the first time since 2011/12. It is a poetic moment for Neil Wagner, who concludes his domestic career at the same ground he started at back in 2008.
Coincidentally, Wagner’s debut game was for Otago against Northern District. He made the move up north for the 2018/19 season.
The Kiwi pacer retired from international cricket in 2024 and has now secured one of the only honours he had not been able to in 17 years.
"Definitely up there. Yeah, cherry on the top, like it's just, couldn't have asked for a better ending. Plunket Shield is one of the only things I've never been able to achieve as a team, and to do that in your last game here is definitely a tick off the bucket list and a pretty special day. It's a nice way to end what has been a pretty special time in New Zealand,” said Wagner.