| Dates | 29 November 2020 – 6 March 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions | Canterbury (15th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | William O'Donnell (537) |
| Most wickets | Will Williams (20) |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
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The 2020–21 Ford Trophy was the 50th season of The Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that was played in New Zealand. It was the tenth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. It started on 29 November 2020 and finished on 6 March 2021.[1] Auckland were the defending champions.[2][3]
On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4][5] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 8 October 2020.[6][7]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Northern Districts and Wellington progressed to the preliminary final, with Canterbury topping the group and advancing directly to the tournament's final.[8] Northern Districts won the rain-affected preliminary final by 138 runs to join Canterbury in the final of the tournament.[9] In the final, Canterbury beat Northern Districts by eight wickets to win their 15th title.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1.146 |
| 2 | Northern Districts | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | −0.093 |
| 3 | Wellington | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | −0.164 |
| 4 | Otago | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | −0.613 |
| 5 | Auckland | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 18 | −0.233 |
| 6 | Central Districts | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 12 | −0.047 |
Advanced to the Final Advanced to the Preliminary Final
29 November 2020 |
Auckland |
v |
Northern Districts |
Graeme Beghin 47 (67) |
Katene Clarke 63 (38) |
Northern Districts won by 6 wickets (DLS method) |
29 November 2020 |
Central Districts |
v |
Otago |
Bayley Wiggins 44 (28) |
Hamish Rutherford 97 (59) |
Otago won by 6 wickets |
29 November 2020 |
Wellington |
v |
Canterbury |
Michael Bracewell 62 (81) |
Henry Nicholls43* (40) |
Canterbury won by 7 wickets |
1 December 2020 |
Auckland |
v |
Northern Districts |
William O'Donnell 50 (91) |
Bharat Popli57* (95) |
Northern Districts won by 4 wickets |
1 December 2020 |
Otago |
v |
Central Districts |
Neil Broom 69 (47) |
George Worker 125 (79) |
Otago won by 10 runs |
1 December 2020 |
Canterbury |
v |
Wellington |
Todd Astle 83 (69) |
Michael Bracewell 55 (49) |
Canterbury won by 31 runs |
6 December 2020 |
Auckland |
v |
Otago |
William O'Donnell 61 (76) |
Dale Phillips 41 (61) |
Auckland won by 133 runs |
6 December 2020 |
Canterbury |
v |
Northern Districts |
Chad Bowes 110 (110) |
Dean Brownlie 53 (68) |
Canterbury won by 137 runs |
6 December 2020 |
Central Districts |
v |
Wellington |
Ben Smith 79 (105) |
Jakob Bhula97* (114) |
Wellington won by 5 wickets |
8 December 2020 |
Auckland |
v |
Otago |
William O'Donnell 85 (110) |
Neil Broom68* (73) |
Otago won by 6 wickets |
8 December 2020 |
Canterbury |
v |
Northern Districts |
Ken McClure 105 (103) |
Jeet Raval 105 (122) |
Northern Districts won by 3 wickets |
8 December 2020 |
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Match abandoned |
13 December 2020 |
Central Districts |
v |
Canterbury |
Bayley Wiggins 59 (75) |
Leo Carter63* (65) |
Canterbury won by 7 wickets |
13 December 2020 |
Northern Districts |
v |
Otago |
Henry Cooper 88 (73) |
Nathan Smith 81 (69) |
Northern Districts won by 40 runs |
13 December 2020 |
Auckland |
v |
Wellington |
William O'Donnell 62 (79) |
Troy Johnson80* (89) |
Wellington won by 4 wickets |
15 December 2020 |
Canterbury |
v |
Central Districts |
Matthew Hay 49 (52) |
Josh Clarkson56* (46) |
Central Districts won by 6 wickets |
15 December 2020 |
Northern Districts |
v |
Otago |
Anurag Verma47* (58) |
Mitch Renwick 48 (69) |
Northern Districts won by 66 runs |
15 December 2020 |
Wellington |
v |
Auckland |
Troy Johnson 113 (116) |
William O'Donnell 106 (120) |
Auckland won by 5 wickets |
19 February 2021 |
Northern Districts |
v |
Wellington |
Jeet Raval 69 (89) |
Fraser Colson80* (115) |
Wellington won by 1 wicket |
19 February 2021 |
Central Districts |
v |
Auckland |
Tom Bruce96* (62) |
Sean Solia 121 (119) |
Auckland won by 6 wickets |
19 February 2021 |
Canterbury |
v |
Otago |
Tom Latham 63 (75) |
Neil Broom 83 (107) |
Canterbury won by 54 runs |
21 February 2021 |
Wellington |
v |
Northern Districts |
Michael Bracewell64* (82) |
Jeet Raval 37 (61) |
Wellington won by 17 runs |
21 February 2021 |
Auckland |
v |
Central Districts |
Cole Briggs 99 (104) |
Will Young 79 (75) |
Auckland won by 93 runs |
21 February 2021 |
Otago |
v |
Canterbury |
Michael Rippon 77 (73) |
Cole McConchie 45 (56) |
Otago won by 31 runs |
26 February 2021 |
Wellington |
v |
Otago |
Michael Bracewell 82 (87) |
Hamish Rutherford 102 (91) |
Otago won by 6 wickets |
26 February 2021 |
Northern Districts |
v |
Central Districts |
BJ Watling 68 (103) |
Ross Taylor68* (72) |
Central Districts won by 6 wickets |
26 February 2021 |
Canterbury |
v |
Auckland |
Henry Nicholls 113 (127) |
Cole Briggs 23 (41) |
Canterbury won by 216 runs |
28 February 2021 |
Wellington |
v |
Otago |
Tom Blundell 151 (140) |
Michael Rippon 84 (68) |
Wellington won by 82 runs |
28 February 2021 |
Central Districts |
v |
Northern Districts |
George Worker 66 (87) |
Joe Carter 71 (92) |
Northern Districts won by 5 wickets |
28 February 2021 |
Canterbury |
v |
Auckland |
Tom Latham 118* (75) |
William O'Donnell 79 (59) |
Canterbury won by 13 runs |
Preliminary Final |
Northern Districts |
v |
Wellington |
Henry Cooper 146* (94) |
Tom Blundell80* (74) |
Northern Districts won by 138 runs (DLS method) |
Final |
Northern Districts |
v |
Canterbury |
Katene Clarke 82 (104) |
Henry Nicholls 127* (144) |
Canterbury won by 8 wickets |
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