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The Otago cricket team, are a New Zealand first-class cricket team which first played representative cricket in 1864. The team represents the Otago, Southland and North Otago regions of New Zealand's South Island. Their main governing board is the Otago Cricket Association which is one of six major associations that make up New Zealand Cricket.

Honours
Plunket Shield (13) 1924–25, 1932–33, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1952–53, 1957–58, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1985–86, 1987–88 • The Ford Trophy (2) 1987–88, 2007–08 • '''Men's Super Smash''' (2) 2008–09, 2012–13 ==First-class records==
First-class records
in December 2019 Team totals • Highest total for – 651/9 declared v Wellington at University Oval, Dunedin, 2012/13 • Highest total against – 777 by Canterbury at Lancaster Park, Christchurch, 1996/97 • Lowest total for – 34 v Wellington at Carisbrook, Dunedin, 1956/57 • Lowest total against – 25 by Canterbury at Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 1866/67 Individual batting • Highest score – 385, B Sutcliffe against Canterbury at Lanaster Park, Christchurch, 1952/53 • Most runs in season – 1,027 GM Turner, 1975/76 • Most runs in career – 6,589 CD Cumming, 2000/01–2011/12 Highest partnership for each wicket • 1st – 373 B Sutcliffe and L Watt v Auckland at Auckland, 1950/51 • 2nd – 254 KJ Burns and KR Rutherford v Wellington at Oamaru, 1987/88 • 3rd – 306 SB Haig and NT Broom v Central Districts at Napier, 2009/10 • 4th – 239 NB Beard and NT Broom v Auckland at Hamilton, 2012/13 • 5th – 266 B Sutcliffe and WS Haig v Auckland at Dunedin, 1949/50 • 6th – 256 NF Kelly and MW Chu v Central Districts at Dunedin, 2021/22 • 7th – 190 NG Smith and MJG Rippon v Northern Districts at Dunedin, 2019/20 • 8th – 165* JN Crawford and AG Eckhold v Wellington at Wellington, 1914/15 • 9th – 208 WC McSkimming and BE Scott v Auckland at Auckland, 2004/05 • 10th – 184 RC Blunt and W Hawksworth v Canterbury at Christchurch, 1931/32 Bowling • Best inning bowling – 9/50 AH Fisher v Queensland at Dunedin, 1896/97 • Best match bowling figures – 15/94 FH Cooke v Canterbury at Christchurch, 1882/83 • Most wickets in season – 54 SL Boock, 1978/79 • Most wickets in career – 399 SL Boock, 1973/74–1990/91 ==Contracted players==
Contracted players
Ahead of the 2025–26 season, 15 players were awarded contracts to play for Otago. In addition, Jacob Duffy and Glenn Phillips were both awarded New Zealand Cricket central contracts for the season. Other, non-contracted players may play for the team during the season. ==Grounds==
Grounds
University Oval is used in Dunedin, with occasional matches in Invercargill (Queen's Park) and at the Queenstown Events Centre. Many matches have been played at Molyneux Park in Alexandra in recent decades, particularly during the Christmas-New Year holiday season. The warm, dry summer climate of Central Otago can make for better cricketing conditions than the wetter coastal areas. Oamaru (Whitestone Centennial Park) has been used in the past but not recently. ==Notable former players==
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