2015–16 Ford Trophy
| Dates | 27 December 2015 – 30 January 2016 |
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| 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 played | 28 |
| Most runs | Neil Broom (508) |
| Most wickets | Seth Rance (19) |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
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]
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) |
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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 |
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- 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) |
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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) |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury advanced to the final, after finishing above Otago in the points table.[2]
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.
- ↑ "Otago's final hopes washed away, Canterbury through". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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