2024/25 Ford Trophy: Auckland Go Back To Back, Central Districts On The Up
Auckland went back to back with Ford Trophy wins after defeating Northern Districts, while Central Districts stopped the Canterbury streak by winning in Rangiora and Otago grabbed a win against Wellington at the Basin Reserve. After losing to Auckland, Northern Districts have lost five games in a row.
Table
Auckland: 6-2 | 27 points
Canterbury: 5-2 | 25 points
Central Districts: 4-3 | 21 points
Wellington: 3-4 | 15 points
Otago: 3-5 | 14 points
Northern Districts: 1-6 | 6 points
Net Run-Rate
Canterbury: 0.935
Central Districts: 0.547
Auckland: 0.552
Otago: -0.131
Wellington: -0.559
Northern Districts: -1.334
Stat Leaders
Batting
Curtis Heaphy: 411 runs @ 82.2avg/75sr
Dale Phillips: 360 runs @ 45avg/82sr
Jack Boyle: 346 runs @ 49.4avg/90sr
Brad Schmulian: 336 runs @ 48avg/82sr
Cameron Fletcher: 322 runs @ 53.6avg/78sr
Tom Bruce: 320 runs @ 45.7avg/103sr
Bowling
Matt Bacon: 16w @ 19.8avg/5.4rpo
Brett Randell: 14w @ 22.8avg/5.1rpo
Liam Dudding: 13w @ 20.3avg/5.6rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 21.5avg/5.2rpo
Zak Foulkes: 12w @ 22.1avg/4.8rpo
Danru Ferns: 12w @ 24.5avg/5.7rpo
Most Sixes
Brett Hampton: 17
Tom Bruce: 12
Llew Johnson: 12
Bevon Jacobs: 11
Henry Cooper: 10
Highest Batting Strike-Rates (50+ runs)
Finn Allen: 153.8
Chad Bowes: 149.7
Jake Gibson: 148.9
Jimmy Neesham: 120
Bevon Jacobs: 118.1
Simon Keene: 118
Most Economical Bowlers (10+ overs)
Jimmy Neesham: 3.16rpo
Sean Davey: 3.6rpo
Fraser Sheat: 3.73rpo
Angus McKenzie: 3.88rpo
Lowest Bowling Strike-Rates (10+ overs)
Simon Keene: 13
Jimmy Neesham: 20.1
Liam Dudding: 21.61
Matt Bacon: 21.93
Most Catches
Tom Bruce: 9
Josh Clarkson: 8
Fergus Lellman: 7
Auckland
Batting
Cameron Fletcher: 322 runs @ 53.6avg/78sr, 4 x 50
Sean Solia: 248 runs @ 31avg/71sr, 2 x 50
Michael Sclanders: 242 runs @ 40.3avg/79sr, 1 x 100
Will O'Donnell: 194 runs @ 32.3avg/73sr, 1 x 100
Jock McKenzie: 149 runs @ 29.8avg/74sr, 2 x 50
Bowling
Danru Ferns: 12w @ 24.5avg/5.7rpo
Jimmy Neesham: 10w @ 10.6avg/3.1rpo
Simon Keene: 6w @ 11.6avg/5.3rpo
Adithya Ashok: 6w @ 31.3avg/4.9rpo
Louis Delport: 6w @ 40.5avg/4.8rpo
Northern Districts
Batting
Brett Hampton: 308 runs @ 44avg/104sr, 4 x 50
Henry Cooper: 265 runs @ 37.8avg/79sr, 2 x 50
Fergus Lellman: 159 runs @ 22.7avg/79sr
Rob O'Donnell: 134 runs @ 19.1avg/62r
Tim Seifert: 110 runs @ 27.5avg/110sr, 1 x 100
Bowling
Brett Hampton: 10w @ 27.1avg/5.3rpo
Kristian Clarke: 8w @ 41.5avg/5.4rpo
Freddie Walker: 5w @ 69.4avg/6.5rpo
Matt Fisher: 4w @ 28.7avg/5.7rpo
Fergus Lellman: 3w @ 17.3avg/4.7rpo
Central Districts
Batting
Curtis Heaphy: 411 runs @ 82.2avg/75sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Jack Boyle: 346 runs @ 49.4avg/90sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Brad Schmulian: 336 runs @ 48avg/82sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Tom Bruce: 320 runs @ 45.7avg/103sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Dane Cleaver: 124 runs @ 17.7avg/87sr
Bowling
Brett Randell: 14w @ 22.8avg/5.1rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 21.5avg/5.2rpo
Ray Toole: 11w @ 19.3avg/4.3rpo
Jayden Lennox: 11w @ 29.6avg/4.7rpo
Josh Clarkson: 7w @ 34.5avg/4.9rpo
Wellington
Batting
Nick Kelly: 225 runs @ 32.1avg/93sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Muhammad Abbas: 186 runs @ 31avg/82sr, 2 x 50
Jesse Tashkoff: 174 runs @ 58avg/98sr, 1 x 100
Troy Johnson: 128 runs @ 21.3avg/62sr
Logan van Beek: 116 runs @ 23.2vg/77sr, 1 x 50
Bowling
Liam Dudding: 13w @ 20.3avg/5.6rpo
Peter Younghusband: 11w @ 25avg/4.6rpo
Logan van Beek: 11w @ 30.1avg/5.9rpo
Nick Greenwood: 6w @ 19.5avg/4.8rpo
Michael Snedden: 4w @ 49avg/5.7rpo
Canterbury
Batting
Cole McConchie: 287 runs @ 47.8avg/84sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Chad Bowes: 283 runs @ 94.3avg/150sr, 1 x 200
Matt Boyle: 266 runs @ 44.3avg/100sr, 1 x 100
Rhys Mariu: 122 runs @ 17.4avg/61sr
Scott Janett: 118 runs @ 39.3avg/91sr, 1 x 100
Bowling
Zak Foulkes: 12w @ 22.1avg/4.8rpo
Fraser Sheat: 8w @ 19.1avg/3.7rpo
Angus McKenzie: 8w @ 23.5avg/3.8rpo
Michael Rippon: 7w @ 25.5avg/5.6rpo
Sean Davey: 4w @ 19.5avg/3.6rpo
Otago
Batting
Dale Phillips: 360 runs @ 45avg/82sr, 3 x 50
Max Chu: 288 runs @ 41avg/111sr, 1 x 50
Llew Johnson: 280 runs @ 35avg/95sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Dean Foxcroft: 265 runs @ 33.1avg/89sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Leo Carter: 245 runs @ 35avg/83sr, 3 x 50
Bowling
Matt Bacon: 16w @ 19.8avg/5.4rpo
Andrew Hazeldine: 11w @ 34.8avg/5.9rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 9w @ 36.4avg/5.7rpo
Ben Lockrose: 7w @ 58.2avg/6rpo
Jake Gibson: 6w @ 38.5avg/6.2rpo
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