2015–16 Ford Trophy
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Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
| 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 |
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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 who thrashed Canterbury to defend their title.[1] [2]
Points table
[edit ]| 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: [3]
Teams qualified for the finals
Group stage
[edit ]Round 1
[edit ]- 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 won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lachie Ferguson, Shawn Hicks (Auckland) and Warren Barnes (Otago) all made their List A debuts.
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Round 2
[edit ]- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
[edit ]Northern Districts won by 101 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Phil Jones
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Phil Jones
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain stopped played during the 6th over of Wellington's innings.
- No toss.
Round 4
[edit ]- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- 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
[edit ]Canterbury won by 6 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Ashley Mehrotra
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Ashley Mehrotra
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
Central Districts won by 55 runs (D/L method)
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: John Bromley and Tim Parlane
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: John Bromley and Tim Parlane
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6
[edit ]- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7
[edit ]- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Ken McClure and Henry Shipley (Canterbury) both made their List A debuts.
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 8
[edit ]Central Districts won by 47 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Barry Frost and Wayne Knights
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Barry Frost and Wayne Knights
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Districts won by 3 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Ashley Mehrotra
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Ashley Mehrotra
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cody Andrews (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
[edit ]1st Preliminary Final
[edit ]Central Districts won by 2 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
2nd Preliminary Final
[edit ]- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd Preliminary Final
[edit ]- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury advanced to the final, after finishing above Otago in the points table.[4]
Final
[edit ]Central Districts won by 156 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Tim Parlane
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Tim Parlane
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
References
[edit ]- ^ "2015–16 Ford Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Central Districts crush Canterbury to defend title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Points table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Otago's final hopes washed away, Canterbury through". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2016.