The 1948–49 Plunket Shield season was a tournament of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of New Zealand.
Canterbury won the championship, finishing at the top of the points table at the end of the round-robin tournament between the four first-class sides, Auckland, Canterbury, Otago and Wellington. Eight points were awarded for a win, four points for having a first innings lead in a draw and two points for a first innings deficit in a draw.
Table Below are the Plunket Shield standings for the season: TeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPointsNetRpW Canterbury 3 1 1 1 12 -0.930 Otago 3 1 1 1 12 -4.202 Wellington 3 1 1 1 10 3.973 Auckland 3 0 0 3 8 3.030
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