2015–16 Ford Trophy
The 2015–16 Ford Trophy was the 45th season of the official List A cricket tournament in New Zealand, and the fifth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The competition ran from 27 December 2015 to 30 January 2016, and was won by the Central Districts.[1]
| Dates | 27 December 2015 – 30 January 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Champions | Central Districts (6th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 28 |
| Most runs | Neil Broom (508) |
| Most wickets | Seth Rance (19) |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 1.041 |
| 2 | Central Districts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0.473 |
| 3 | Otago | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0.725 |
| 4 | Auckland | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | −0.579 |
| 5 | Northern Districts | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.253 |
| 6 | Wellington | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | −1.209 |
Source: [2]
Teams qualified for the finals
Group stage
Round 1
Central Districts 167 (42.3 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 168/4 (41.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michael Davidson (Canterbury), Josh Clarkson and Ajaz Patel (Central Districts) all made their List A debuts.
Otago 313/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 314/8 (49.3 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lachie Ferguson, Shawn Hicks (Auckland) and Warren Barnes (Otago) all made their List A debuts.
Northern Districts 267/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Wellington 268/5 (45.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Round 2
Auckland 278/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 267/9 (50 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Central Districts 241 (44.2 overs) |
v |
Wellington 209 (48 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
Northern Districts 302/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 201 (40.3 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington 32/3 (5.4 overs) |
v |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped played during the 6th over of Wellington's innings.
Round 4
Auckland 288/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Wellington 276 (49.5 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michael Guptill-Bunce (Auckland) made his List A debut.
Central Districts 363/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 282 (45.5 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Blair Tickner (Central Districts), Tony Goodin and Nick Kelly (Northern Districts) all made their List A debuts.
Round 5
Auckland 243/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 245/4 (37.4 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
Central Districts 324/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Wellington 141/4 (29.2 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Otago 298/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 295/7 (50 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6
Canterbury 265 (48.5 overs) |
v |
Auckland 167 (35.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Michael Barry (Auckland) made his List A debut.
Central Districts 224 (48.5 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 227/2 (42.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7
Central Districts 110/4 (18.3 overs) |
v |
|
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Ken McClure and Henry Shipley (Canterbury) both made their List A debuts.
Northern Districts 181 (46.1 overs) |
v |
Otago 187/2 (27.4 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
Round 8
Central Districts 348/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 301/9 (50 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Canterbury 251/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 255/7 (49.4 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cody Andrews (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
Finals
1st Preliminary Final
Canterbury 294/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 295/8 (49.3 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
2nd Preliminary Final
3rd Preliminary Final
Canterbury 108/4 (26 overs) |
v |
|
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury advanced to the final, after finishing above Otago in the points table.[3]
Final
Central Districts 405/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 249 (37.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "2015–16 Ford Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- "Points table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Otago's final hopes washed away, Canterbury through". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
External links
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