2017–18 Ford Trophy
The 2017–18 Ford Trophy was the 47th season of the official List A cricket tournament in New Zealand, and the seventh in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The competition ran from 3 December 2017 to 24 February 2018.[1] Canterbury were the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 3 December 2017 – 24 February 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions | Auckland (11th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Most runs | Mark Chapman (480) |
| Most wickets | Tarun Nethula (21) |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
The final round of fixtures were all abandoned due to rain.[3] As a result, Central Districts topped the table[3] and were joined in the final stage with Auckland, Northern Districts and Canterbury.[3] After the preliminary final matches, Central Districts and Auckland had progressed to the tournament final.[4]
Auckland won the tournament, beating Central Districts by six wickets in the final.[5]
Points table
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Districts | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 29 | +1.023 |
| Auckland | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 20 | +0.198 |
| Northern Districts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | –0.117 |
| Canterbury | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | –0.109 |
| Wellington | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | –0.288 |
| Otago | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | –0.736 |
Teams qualified for the finals
Fixtures
Round 1
3 December 2017 Scorecard |
Wellington 263/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 267/5 (49.5 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
3 December 2017 Scorecard |
Canterbury 221/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Otago 222/7 (47.3 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Jeremy Benton and Fraser Sheat (Canterbury) both made their List A debuts.
3 December 2017 Scorecard |
Central Districts 224 (44.5 overs) |
v |
Auckland 228/5 (41 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Benjamin Lister (Auckland) made his List A debut.
Round 2
6 December 2017 Scorecard |
Central Districts 334/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 249 (43.1 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
6 December 2017 Scorecard |
Wellington 253 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Otago 255/4 (46.1 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
6 December 2017 Scorecard |
Canterbury 277/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 281/3 (42.3 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
10 December 2017 Scorecard |
Auckland 266/7 (46 overs) |
v |
Wellington 274/5 (37.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
10 December 2017 Scorecard |
Northern Districts 274 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 231 (46.3 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
10 December 2017 Scorecard |
Otago 287/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 291/7 (46.5 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 4
27 January 2018 Scorecard |
Otago 254/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 257/2 (44.2 overs) |
Neil Broom 81 (113) Ed Nuttall 4/58 (10 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
27 January 2018 Scorecard |
Central Districts 299/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 176 (40.3 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Graeme Beghin and Jamie Brown (Auckland) both made their List A debuts.
27 January 2018 Scorecard |
Wellington 320/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 324/6 (47.3 overs) |
- Northern District won the toss and elected to field.
- Ollie Newton (Wellington) made his List A debut.
Round 5
31 January 2018 Scorecard |
Otago 272 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Wellington 273/7 (47.2 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Alex Ridley (Wellington) and Matthew Bacon (Otago) both made their List A debuts.
- Malcolm Nofal (Wellington) scored his first century in List A cricket.[7]
31 January 2018 Scorecard |
Auckland 299/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 217 (44.5 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat first.
31 January 2018 Scorecard |
Canterbury 286/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 287/8 (49.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christian Leopard (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
Round 6
4 February 2018 Scorecard |
Otago 167 (43.1 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 169/4 (24 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
4 February 2018 Scorecard |
Auckland 264/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Wellington 185 (42.3 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
4 February 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Districts 247/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 9/0 (1.5 overs) |
Chad Bowes 8* (8) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7
7 February 2018 Scorecard |
Canterbury 341/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 228 (47.4 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
7 February 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Districts 341/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Otago 275 (48.1 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
7 February 2018 Scorecard |
Wellington 257/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 258/7 (47 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Round 8
Finals
Auckland 240 (45.5 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 191/3 (25.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Finn Allen (Auckland) made his List A debut.
Canterbury 287 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 119 (31.2 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
Central Districts 197 (46.4 overs) |
v |
Auckland 201/4 (32.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
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References
- "NZ Cricket releases full schedules for upcoming domestic seasons". Voxy. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- "Fulton's record ton takes Canterbury to title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- "Canterbury keep Ford Trophy title hopes alive after rain ruins final round". Stuff. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Jeet Raval's 149 leads Auckland into Ford Trophy final with win over Canterbury". Stuff. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- "Auckland claim the Ford Trophy after Central Districts lose 5 for 7". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- "Points table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- "Central Districts, Wellington leave it late in Ford Trophy". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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