The 2021–22 Ford Trophy was the 51st season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that was played in New Zealand.[1] It was the eleventh in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The tournament ran from November 2021 to February 2022.[2] In July 2021, New Zealand Cricket named all the squads for the domestic teams ahead of the 2021–22 season,[3] and confirmed the fixtures in September 2021.[4][5] Canterbury were the defending champions.[6]
| Dates | 30 November 2021 – 26 February 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions | Auckland (13th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | George Worker (672) |
| Most wickets | Lockie Ferguson (14) Matthew Bacon (14) |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
Following the completion of matches played on 20 February 2022, Central Districts were the first team to reach the final of the tournament.[7] They were joined by Auckland, who beat Otago in their penultimate group match to secure their berth in the final.[8] In the final, Auckland beat Central Districts by eight wickets to win the tournament.[9]
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Districts | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 2.925 |
| 2 | Auckland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0.373 |
| 3 | Wellington | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0.361 |
| 4 | Northern Districts | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0.096 |
| 5 | Otago | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15 | −1.128 |
| 6 | Canterbury | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −1.495 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Fixtures
edit 30 November 2021
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
239/8 (32 overs) |
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Canterbury
240/3 (27.2 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 32 overs per side due to rain.
1 December 2021
Scorecard |
Wellington
255/7 (50 overs) |
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Otago
242 (49 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
14 December 2021
Scorecard |
Canterbury
222 (49.2 overs) |
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Otago
223/5 (42.5 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
21 December 2021
Scorecard |
Wellington
333/9 (50 overs) |
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Otago
238 (43.4 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Llew Johnson (Otago) made his List A debut.
1 January 2022
Scorecard |
Wellington
307/9 (50 overs) |
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Auckland
310/4 (49.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adithya Ashok (Auckland) made his List A debut.
3 January 2022
Scorecard |
Auckland
207 (48.3 overs) |
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Wellington
210/5 (42.5 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
3 January 2022
Scorecard |
Otago
258/7 (50 overs) |
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Canterbury
205 (43.3 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- William O’Rourke (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
6 January 2022
Scorecard |
Northern Districts
143 (35.4 overs) |
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Central Districts
145/4 (30.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
9 January 2022
Scorecard |
Auckland
221 (49.2 overs) |
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Northern Districts
222/2 (38.1 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
11 January 2022
Scorecard |
Auckland
303/7 (50 overs) |
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Northern Districts
256 (39.5 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
1 February 2022
Scorecard |
Central Districts
296/7 (50 overs) |
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Auckland
183 (39.3 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
4 February 2022
Scorecard |
Canterbury
218/8 (50 overs) |
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Wellington
219/7 (42.2 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
6 February 2022
Scorecard |
Central Districts
314/7 (37 overs) |
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Otago
114 (23.5 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 37 overs per side due to rain.
18 February 2022
Scorecard |
Central Districts
310/5 (29 overs) |
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Wellington
184/6 (20 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Wellington were set a revised target of 228 runs from 20 overs due to rain.
18 February 2022
Scorecard |
Auckland
365/5 (50 overs) |
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Canterbury
146 (32.2 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
18 February 2022
Scorecard |
Otago
139 (39.5 overs) |
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Northern Districts
140/4 (22.4 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Chris Swanson (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
20 February 2022
Scorecard |
Otago
132 (42.4 overs) |
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Northern Districts
118 (26.3 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Northern Districts were set a revised target of 120 runs from 26.3 overs due to rain.
20 February 2022
Scorecard |
Wellington
191/8 (32 overs) |
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Central Districts
194/8 (24.5 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 32 overs per side due to rain.
20 February 2022
Scorecard |
Canterbury
226/9 (50 overs) |
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Auckland
227/4 (36.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Zak Foulkes (Canterbury) made his List A debut.
22 February 2022
Scorecard |
Auckland
380/6 (50 overs) |
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Otago
284/6 (50 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Simon Keene (Auckland) made his List A debut.
24 February 2022
Scorecard |
Central Districts
301 (49.2 overs) |
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Auckland
305/7 (49.3 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editCentral Districts
213 (49.5 overs) |
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Auckland
217/2 (36.1 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
References
edit- ^ "Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket". Cricket New Zealand. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Ford Trophy 2021–22" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "All the New Zealand domestic squads for the 2021-22 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Lockdown disruption to start of New Zealand domestic season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Canterbury win Ford Trophy final against Northern Districts at a canter". Stuff. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Central Stags into Ford Trophy final; Auckland Aces control their own fate". Stuff. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Ford Trophy: Martin Guptill century leads Auckland Aces into decider against Central Stags". Stuff. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Ferguson, Chapman lead Auckland to Ford Trophy title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2022.