2020–21 Ford Trophy
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]
| 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 played | 32 |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Otago 229/4 (43.1 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
8 December 2020 Scorecard |
Canterbury 266/8 (50 overs) |
v |
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 |
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 |
Otago 283 (47.3 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
13 December 2020 Scorecard |
Auckland 255/9 (50 overs) |
v |
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 |
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
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
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.
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