2020–21 Ford Trophy
| Dates | 29 November 2020 – 5 March 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
The 2020–21 Ford Trophy is the 50th season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament being played in New Zealand. It is the tenth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. It started on 29 November 2020 and is scheduled to finish on 5 March 2021.[1] Auckland are the defending champions.[2][3]
On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4][5] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 8 October 2020.[6][7]
Fixtures
Round 1
29 November 2020
Scorecard |
Auckland
138/9 (27 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
143/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Districts were set a revised target of 143 runs from 19.3 overs due to rain.
- Ollie Pringle and Ryan Harrison (Auckland) both made their List A debuts.
29 November 2020
Scorecard |
Central Districts
183/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago
187/4 (18.2 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 20 overs per side due to rain.
- Joey Field (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
29 November 2020
Scorecard |
Wellington
119 (34 overs) |
v
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Canterbury
123/3 (22.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Davey (Canterbury), James Hartshorn and Troy Johnson (Wellington) all made their List A debuts.
- Sean Davey (Canterbury) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[8]
Round 2
1 December 2020
Scorecard |
Auckland
202/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
205/6 (43.2 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ross ter Braak (Auckland) made his List A debut.
1 December 2020
Scorecard |
Otago
212/8 (24 overs) |
v
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Central Districts
202/8 (24 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 24 overs per side due to rain.
- Jarrod McKay (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
- Travis Muller (Otago) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[9]
1 December 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury
236/5 (40 overs) |
v
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Wellington
205 (37.3 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 40 overs per side due to rain.
- Matthew Hay (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
Round 3
6 December 2020
Scorecard |
Auckland
246 (48 overs) |
v
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Otago
113 (36.3 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Rae (Otago) took the third-best figures in a domestic List A match in New Zealand.[10]
6 December 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury
346/8 (50 overs) |
v
|
Northern Districts
209 (41.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
6 December 2020
Scorecard |
Central Districts
261/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Wellington
264/5 (48.2 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 4
8 December 2020
Scorecard |
Auckland
224 (48.3 overs) |
v
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Otago
229/4 (43.1 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
8 December 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury
266/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
267/7 (49.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
Round 5
13 December 2020
Scorecard |
Central Districts
213 (49 overs) |
v
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Canterbury
217/3 (41.3 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Mitchell Hay (Cantebury) made his List A debut.
13 December 2020
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
323/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Otago
283 (47.3 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
13 December 2020
Scorecard |
Auckland
255/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Wellington
256/6 (48.3 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6
15 December 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury
158 (41.1 overs) |
v
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Central Districts
162/4 (31 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
15 December 2020
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
243 (50 overs) |
v
|
Otago
177 (45.2 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
15 December 2020
Scorecard |
Wellington
283/6 (50 overs) |
v
|
Auckland
284/5 (48 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- William O'Donnell (Auckland) and Troy Johnson (Wellington) both scored their first centuries in List A cricket.[11]
Round 7
19 February 2021
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
205 (49.1 overs) |
v
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Wellington
207/9 (48.3 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2021
Scorecard |
Central Districts
309/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Auckland
310/4 (47.1 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cole Briggs (Auckland) made his List A debut.
- Cole Briggs (Auckland) scored his first century in List A cricket.[12]
- Sean Solia and Cole Briggs set a new partnership record for the first wicket for Auckland, with 226 runs.[12]
19 February 2021
Scorecard |
Canterbury
271 (49.2 overs) |
v
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Otago
217 (45.1 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Max Chu (Otago) made his List A debut.
Round 8
21 February 2021
Scorecard |
Wellington
188 (46.5 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
171 (48.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
21 February 2021
Scorecard |
Auckland
311/9 (50 overs) |
v
|
Central Districts
218 (39.3 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andrew Morrison (Auckland) made his List A debut.
- Ross Taylor (Central Districts) played in his 300th List A match.[13]
21 February 2021
Scorecard |
Otago
263/9 (50 overs) |
v
|
Canterbury
232 (48.5 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 9
26 February 2021
Scorecard |
Wellington
340/8 (50 overs) |
v
|
Otago
342/4 (49.1 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
26 February 2021
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
194 (48.3 overs) |
v
|
Central Districts
196/4 (34.3 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
26 February 2021
Scorecard |
Canterbury
313/4 (50 overs) |
v
|
Auckland
97 (26.3 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury's winning margin was the biggest in the history of the Ford Trophy.[14]
Round 10
Finals
References
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2020–21" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Colin Munro, Mark Chapman take Auckland to Ford Trophy title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Left-handers fire Auckland Aces to win over Otago Volts in dramatic Ford Trophy final". Stuff. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Professional cricket set to resume in new COVID-19 world". Cricket New Zealand. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand domestic season to begin on October 19 with Plunket Shield". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Ford Trophy: Canterbury's Sean Davey enjoys dream six-wicket bag on debut". Stuff. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Volts head off Worker's heroics". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Ford Trophy: Michael Rae's remarkable seven-wicket haul can't avert Otago defeat to Auckland". Stuff. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Ford Trophy: Auckland Aces beat Wellington Firebirds in battle of maiden hundreds". Stuff. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Ford Trophy: Auckland's Cole Briggs scores century on debut in record-breaking partnership with Sean Solia". Stuff. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Ford Trophy: Auckland debutant Cole Briggs' stunning start continues in another runfest". Stuff. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Ford Trophy: Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls helps Canterbury to a record-breaking victory". Stuff. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
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