2018–19 Ford Trophy
| Dates | 24 October – 1 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions | Wellington (8th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Andrew Fletcher (618) |
| Most wickets | Hamish Bennett (28) |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
The 2018–19 Ford Trophy was the 48th season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament in New Zealand. It was the eighth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. Originally scheduled to take place between December 2018 and February 2019, it was brought forward, starting on 24 October and finished on 1 December 2018.[1] Unlike the previous edition of the competition, the tournament featured ten rounds of matches, instead of eight.[2][3][4] Auckland were the defending champions.[5]
On 7 November 2018, in the fifth round fixture between Northern Districts and Central Districts, a new record in List A cricket was set for the most runs scored off one over, with 43.[6] Northern Districts' batsmen Joe Carter and Brett Hampton scored the runs from the bowling of Willem Ludick.[7] The over included two no-balls, six sixes, a four and a single.[8]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Otago finished top of the table, and progressed directly to the final of the tournament.[9] Wellington and Auckland finished second and third respectively, progressing to the elimination final.[9] In the elimination match, Wellington beat Auckland by three wickets, with James Neesham scoring 120 not out.[10] In the final, Wellington beat Otago by three wickets to win their eighth title.[11][12]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otago | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | −0.173 |
| 2 | Wellington | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 0.962 |
| 3 | Auckland | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | −0.410 |
| 4 | Northern Districts | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −0.285 |
| 5 | Central Districts | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 0.038 |
| 6 | Canterbury | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.107 |
Source: [13]
Teams qualified for the finals
Fixtures
Round 1
24 October 2018
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
268 (45.3 overs) |
v
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Auckland
271/8 (49.4 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
24 October 2018
Scorecard |
Central Districts
269/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Otago
232 (44.5 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Willem Ludick, Ma'ara Ave, Felix Murray (Central Districts) and Mitch Renwick (Otago) all made their List A debuts.
24 October 2018
Scorecard |
Canterbury
286 (48.4 overs) |
v
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Wellington
288/3 (47.1 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andrew Fletcher, Jakob Bhula, Ben Sears (Wellington) and Theo van Woerkom (Canterbury) all made their List A debuts.
- Andrew Fletcher (Wellington) scored his first century in List A cricket.[14]
- Lauchie Johns (Wellington) set a new List A record in New Zealand for the most catches in a match (7).[14]
Round 2
28 October 2018
Scorecard |
Auckland
276/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Wellington
263 (47.1 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
28 October 2018
Scorecard |
Central Districts
163 (43.4 overs) |
v
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Canterbury
166/5 (35.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
28 October 2018
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
179 (44.4 overs) |
v
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Otago
180/1 (37.4 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
Round 3
31 October 2018
Scorecard |
Wellington
301/6 (50 overs) |
v
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Otago
108 (31 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- This was Wellington's biggest winning margin, by runs, in List A cricket.[15]
31 October 2018
Scorecard |
Canterbury
243 (49.3 overs) |
v
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Auckland
237/9 (50 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Andrew Hazeldine (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
Round 4
4 November 2018
Scorecard |
Auckland
270/5 (50 overs) |
v
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Canterbury
267/7 (50 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- William O'Donnell (Auckland) made his List A debut.
4 November 2018
Scorecard |
Otago
208/7 (32 overs) |
v
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Central Districts
194 (31.4 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dean Foxcroft (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
4 November 2018
Scorecard |
Wellington
269 (50 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
230 (47.5 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
7 November 2018
Scorecard |
Otago
309/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Canterbury
247 (47.4 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Blake Coburn (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
7 November 2018
Scorecard |
Wellington
278 ( overs) |
v
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Auckland
158 (41.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
7 November 2018
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
313/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Central Districts
288/9 (50 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Joe Carter (Northern Districts) scored his first century in List A cricket.[16]
Round 6
10 November 2018
Scorecard |
Central Districts
295/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Auckland
125 (30.1 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- R Majithia and Michael Snedden (Auckland) both made their List A debuts.
10 November 2018
Scorecard |
Canterbury
251/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
254/7 (48.3 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jeff Case (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
10 November 2018
Scorecard |
Otago
218 (49.5 overs) |
v
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Wellington
211 (46.2 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7
14 November 2018
Scorecard |
Wellington
266/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Central Districts
208 (43.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
14 November 2018
Scorecard |
Auckland
250/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Otago
251/7 (49 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Teja Nidamanuru (Auckland) made his List A debut.
14 November 2018
Scorecard |
Canterbury
307/4 (50 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
311/6 (48.2 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 8
16 November 2018
Scorecard |
Wellington
256/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Canterbury
233 (48.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
16 November 2018
Scorecard |
Central Districts
226 (47.5 overs) |
v
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Auckland
229/6 (45 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
16 November 2018
Scorecard |
Otago
291/6 (50 overs) |
v
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Northern Districts
292/3 (47.4 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Round 9
18 November 2018
Scorecard |
Canterbury
270 (50 overs) |
v
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Otago
271/6 (49.4 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ben Lockrose (Otago) made his List A debut.
18 November 2018
Scorecard |
Central Districts
279 (49.2 overs) |
v
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Wellington
188 (39.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
18 November 2018
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
275/8 (50 overs) |
v
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Auckland
246/5 (36.1 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Round 10
24 November 2018
Scorecard |
Wellington
20/2 (5.2 overs) |
v
|
|
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
24 November 2018
Scorecard |
Otago
283/7 (50 overs) |
v
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Auckland
280/7 (50 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
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