2020–21 Ford Trophy

2020–21 Ford Trophy

Dates	29 November 2020 – 6 March 2021
Administrator(s)	New Zealand Cricket
Cricket format	List A cricket
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and Knockout
Champions	Canterbury (15th title)
Participants	6
Matches	32
Most runs	William O'Donnell (537)
Most wickets	Will Williams (20)
Official website	www.blackcaps.co.nz

The 2020–21 Ford Trophy was the 50th season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that was played in New Zealand. It was the tenth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. It started on 29 November 2020 and finished on 6 March 2021.[1] Auckland were 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]

Following the conclusion of the group stage, Northern Districts and Wellington progressed to the preliminary final, with Canterbury topping the group and advancing directly to the tournament's final.[8] Northern Districts won the rain-affected preliminary final by 138 runs to join Canterbury in the final of the tournament.[9] In the final, Canterbury beat Northern Districts by eight wickets to win their 15th title.[10]

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Canterbury	10	7	3	0	31	1.146
2	Northern Districts	10	6	4	0	26	−0.093
3	Wellington	10	5	4	1	22	−0.164
4	Otago	10	5	5	0	20	−0.613
5	Auckland	10	4	6	0	18	−0.233
6	Central Districts	10	2	7	1	12	−0.047

Source: Cricinfo

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Fixtures

Round 1

29 November 2020 Scorecard

Auckland 138/9 (27 overs)	v	Northern Districts 143/4 (19.3 overs)
Graeme Beghin 47 (67) Brett Randell 5/22 (6 overs)		Katene Clarke 63 (38) Ryan Harrison 2/22 (4.3 overs)

Northern Districts won by 6 wickets (DLS method) Cobham Oval, Whangārei Umpires: John Dempsey and Ashley Mehrotra

• 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.

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29 November 2020 Scorecard

Central Districts 183/6 (20 overs)	v	Otago 187/4 (18.2 overs)
Bayley Wiggins 44 (28) Josh Finnie 1/23 (2 overs)		Hamish Rutherford 97 (59) Josh Clarkson 2/31 (4 overs)

Otago won by 6 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: John Bromley and Garth Stirrat

• 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.

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29 November 2020 Scorecard

Wellington 119 (34 overs)	v	Canterbury 123/3 (22.4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 62 (81) Sean Davey 6/30 (10 overs)		Henry Nicholls 43* (40) Jamie Gibson 2/31 (5 overs)

Canterbury won by 7 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Tim Parlane and Glen Walklin

• 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.[11]

Round 2

1 December 2020 Scorecard

Auckland 202/7 (50 overs)	v	Northern Districts 205/6 (43.2 overs)
William O'Donnell 50 (91) Jake Gibson 3/56 (10 overs)		Bharat Popli 57* (95) Ryan Harrison 2/26 (5.2 overs)

Northern Districts won by 4 wickets Cobham Oval, Whangārei Umpires: John Dempsey and Ashley Mehrotra

• Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ross ter Braak (Auckland) made his List A debut.

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1 December 2020 Scorecard

Otago 212/8 (24 overs)	v	Central Districts 202/8 (24 overs)
Neil Broom 69 (47) Joey Field 4/42 (5 overs)		George Worker 125 (79) Travis Muller 5/34 (5 overs)

Otago won by 10 runs Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: John Bromley and Garth Stirrat

• 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.[12]

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1 December 2020 Scorecard

Canterbury 236/5 (40 overs)	v	Wellington 205 (37.3 overs)
Todd Astle 83 (69) Michael Snedden 1/38 (7 overs)		Michael Bracewell 55 (49) Will Williams 3/37 (7.3 overs)

Canterbury won by 31 runs Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: Tim Parlane and Eugene Sanders

• 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)
William O'Donnell 61 (76) Michael Rae 7/35 (10 overs)		Dale Phillips 41 (61) Ross ter Braak 4/27 (8 overs)

Auckland won by 133 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow

• 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.[13]

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6 December 2020 Scorecard

Canterbury 346/8 (50 overs)	v	Northern Districts 209 (41.5 overs)
Chad Bowes 110 (110) Jake Gibson 3/63 (10 overs)		Dean Brownlie 53 (68) Will Williams 3/26 (8 overs)

Canterbury won by 137 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Derek Walker and Kim Cotton

• Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

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6 December 2020 Scorecard

Central Districts 261/9 (50 overs)	v	Wellington 264/5 (48.2 overs)
Ben Smith 79 (105) Peter Younghusband 3/42 (10 overs)		Jakob Bhula 97* (114) Jayden Lennox 2/28 (10 overs)

Wellington won by 5 wickets Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North Umpires: John Bromley and Garth Stirrat

• 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)
William O'Donnell 85 (110) Michael Rae 3/65 (9.3 overs)		Neil Broom 68* (73) Louis Delport 2/51 (10 overs)

Otago won by 6 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow

• Otago won the toss and elected to field.

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8 December 2020 Scorecard

Canterbury 266/8 (50 overs)	v	Northern Districts 267/7 (49.5 overs)
Ken McClure 105 (103) Brett Randell 3/65 (10 overs)		Jeet Raval 105 (122) Will Williams 1/38 (9.5 overs)

Northern Districts won by 3 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Derek Walker and John Dempsey

• Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
• Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.

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8 December 2020 Scorecard

Central Districts	v	Wellington

Match abandoned Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North Umpires: John Bromley and Garth Stirrat

• No toss.
• No play was possible due to rain.

Round 5

13 December 2020 Scorecard

Central Districts 213 (49 overs)	v	Canterbury 217/3 (41.3 overs)
Bayley Wiggins 59 (75) Matt Henry 3/28 (10 overs)		Leo Carter 63* (65) Raymond Toole 2/53 (10 overs)

Canterbury won by 7 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Cory Black

• Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
• Mitchell Hay (Cantebury) made his List A debut.

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13 December 2020 Scorecard

Northern Districts 323/9 (50 overs)	v	Otago 283 (47.3 overs)
Henry Cooper 88 (73) Nathan Smith 3/58 (10 overs)		Nathan Smith 81 (69) Anurag Verma 2/40 (9 overs)

Northern Districts won by 40 runs University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: John Bromley and Kannan Jagannathan

• Otago won the toss and elected to field.

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13 December 2020 Scorecard

Auckland 255/9 (50 overs)	v	Wellington 256/6 (48.3 overs)
William O'Donnell 62 (79) Peter Younghusband 3/57 (10 overs)		Troy Johnson 80* (89) Ross ter Braak 2/50 (7 overs)

Wellington won by 4 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow

• 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)
Matthew Hay 49 (52) Jayden Lennox 3/30 (9 overs)		Josh Clarkson 56* (46) Will Williams 3/24 (10 overs)

Central Districts won by 6 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Cory Black

• Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.

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15 December 2020 Scorecard

Northern Districts 243 (50 overs)	v	Otago 177 (45.2 overs)
Anurag Verma 47* (58) Anaru Kitchen 3/25 (10 overs)		Mitch Renwick 48 (69) Matthew Fisher 4/34 (10 overs)

Northern Districts won by 66 runs University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Tim Parlane and Kannan Jagannathan

• Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

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15 December 2020 Scorecard

Wellington 283/6 (50 overs)	v	Auckland 284/5 (48 overs)
Troy Johnson 113 (116) Ben Lister 3/56 (10 overs)		William O'Donnell 106 (120) Jakob Bhula 2/28 (5 overs)

Auckland won by 5 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow

• 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.[14]

Round 7

19 February 2021 Scorecard

Northern Districts 205 (49.1 overs)	v	Wellington 207/9 (48.3 overs)
Jeet Raval 69 (89) Ollie Newton 3/23 (10 overs)		Fraser Colson 80* (115) Scott Kuggeleijn 4/41 (10 overs)

Wellington won by 1 wicket Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Chris Brown and John Bromley

• Wellington won the toss and elected to field.

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19 February 2021 Scorecard

Central Districts 309/7 (50 overs)	v	Auckland 310/4 (47.1 overs)
Tom Bruce 96* (62) Louis Delport 3/50 (10 overs)		Sean Solia 121 (119) Jayden Lennox 2/48 (10 overs)

Auckland won by 6 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Wayne Knights and John Dempsey

• 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.[15]
• Sean Solia and Cole Briggs set a new partnership record for the first wicket for Auckland, with 226 runs.[15]

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19 February 2021 Scorecard

Canterbury 271 (49.2 overs)	v	Otago 217 (45.1 overs)
Tom Latham 63 (75) Jacob Duffy 4/53 (10 overs)		Neil Broom 83 (107) Matt Henry 3/34 (10 overs)

Canterbury won by 54 runs Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker

• 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	Northern Districts 171 (48.4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 64* (82) Matthew Fisher 3/26 (10 overs)		Jeet Raval 37 (61) Jakob Bhula 3/13 (5.4 overs)

Wellington won by 17 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Garth Stirrat and Tim Parlane

• Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.

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21 February 2021 Scorecard

Auckland 311/9 (50 overs)	v	Central Districts 218 (39.3 overs)
Cole Briggs 99 (104) Jayden Lennox 2/50 (10 overs)		Will Young 79 (75) Ross ter Braak 3/45 (6.3 overs)

Auckland won by 93 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Damian Morrow and John Dempsey

• 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.[16]

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21 February 2021 Scorecard

Otago 263/9 (50 overs)	v	Canterbury 232 (48.5 overs)
Michael Rippon 77 (73) Matt Henry 3/37 (10 overs)		Cole McConchie 45 (56) Michael Rae 4/39 (10 overs)

Otago won by 31 runs Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Umpires: Derek Walker and PJ Pasco

• 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)
Michael Bracewell 82 (87) Mitchell McClenaghan 5/73 (9 overs)		Hamish Rutherford 102 (91) Michael Bracewell 2/51 (10 overs)

Otago won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane

• Otago won the toss and elected to field.

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26 February 2021 Scorecard

Northern Districts 194 (48.3 overs)	v	Central Districts 196/4 (34.3 overs)
BJ Watling 68 (103) Josh Clarkson 3/30 (10 overs)		Ross Taylor 68* (72) Brett Hampton 2/26 (7 overs)

Central Districts won by 6 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Damian Morrow

• Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.

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26 February 2021 Scorecard

Canterbury 313/4 (50 overs)	v	Auckland 97 (26.3 overs)
Henry Nicholls 113 (127) Ross ter Braak 2/59 (8 overs)		Cole Briggs 23 (41) Sean Davey 2/7 (3.3 overs)

Canterbury won by 216 runs Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: Derek Walker and John Bromley

• Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
• Canterbury's winning margin was the biggest in the history of the Ford Trophy.[17]

Round 10

28 February 2021 Scorecard

Wellington 427/8 (50 overs)	v	Otago 345 (41.2 overs)
Tom Blundell 151 (140) Mitchell McClenaghan 3/78 (9 overs)		Michael Rippon 84 (68) Logan van Beek 3/48 (8 overs)

Wellington won by 82 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Tim Parlane and Garth Stirrat

• Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
• Wellington's score was the highest ever team total in New Zealand List A cricket.[18]

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28 February 2021 Scorecard

Central Districts 253 (49.1 overs)	v	Northern Districts 257/5 (47.2 overs)
George Worker 66 (87) Brett Hampton 3/35 (9.1 overs)		Joe Carter 71 (92) Raymond Toole 2/45 (9 overs)

Northern Districts won by 5 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Damian Morrow

• Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.

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28 February 2021 Scorecard

Canterbury 238/5 (29 overs)	v	Auckland 225/8 (29 overs)
Tom Latham 118* (75) Ross ter Braak 2/50 (6 overs)		William O'Donnell 79 (59) Will Williams 2/45 (6 overs)

Canterbury won by 13 runs Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora Umpires: Derek Walker and John Bromley

• Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was reduced to 29 overs per side due to rain.

Finals

Preliminary Final 3 March 2021 Scorecard

Northern Districts 351/8 (42 overs)	v	Wellington 145/7 (26.1 overs)
Henry Cooper 146* (94) Peter Younghusband 2/56 (6 overs)		Tom Blundell 80* (74) Joe Walker 2/11 (4.1 overs)

Northern Districts won by 138 runs (DLS method) Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

• Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
• Wellington were set a revised target of 284 runs from 26.1 overs due to rain.

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Final 6 March 2021 Scorecard

Northern Districts 289/7 (50 overs)	v	Canterbury 292/2 (45 overs)
Katene Clarke 82 (104) Daryl Mitchell 2/37 (5 overs)		Henry Nicholls 127* (144) Jeet Raval 1/24 (4 overs)

Canterbury won by 8 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane

• Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

References

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16. "Ford Trophy: Auckland debutant Cole Briggs' stunning start continues in another runfest". Stuff. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo