2012–13 Ford Trophy
| Dates | 26 February 2013 – 30 March 2013 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions | Auckland Aces |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 28 |
| Most runs | Michael Papps - 609 |
| Most wickets | Matt Henry - 23 |
| Official website | www.blackcaps.co.nz |
The 2012–13 Ford Trophy was the 42nd season of the official List A cricket tournament in New Zealand, and the second in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The competition ran from 26 February 2013 to 30 March 2013, and was won by the Auckland Aces.
Teams
[edit]- Auckland Aces
- Northern Districts Knights
- Central Districts Stags
- Wellington Firebirds
- Canterbury Wizards
- Otago Volts
Grounds
[edit]| Home Team | Ground Used |
|---|---|
| Auckland Aces | Eden Park No.2 |
| Northern Knights | Seddon Park |
| Northern Knights | Bay Oval |
| Central Stags | Saxton Oval |
| Central Stags | Pukekura Park |
| Wellington Firebirds | Basin Reserve |
| Canterbury Wizards | Hagley Oval |
| Otago Volts | University Oval |
| Otago Volts | Queen's Park |
Rules and regulations
[edit]Every match, points are allocated by the following:
| Result | Points Allocated |
|---|---|
| Win (W) | 4 |
| Tie (T), No Result (NR), Abandoned (A) | 2 |
| Loss | 0 |
Upon completion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams play each other in the 1st semi-final, with the winner advancing to the final and the loser advancing to the Preliminary Final, where they play the winner of the 2nd semi-final. The winner of the Preliminary Final will then advance to the Final.
Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland Aces | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0.627 |
| 2 | Canterbury Wizards | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0.774 |
| 3 | Wellington Firebirds | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0.894 |
| 4 | Northern Knights | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | −0.004 |
| 5 | Otago Volts | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −0.698 |
| 6 | Central Stags | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −1.435 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stage
[edit]| Semifinals | Preliminary final | Grand final | |||||||||||
| 24 March 2013 – Seddon Park, Hamilton | 31 March 2013 – Eden Park No.2, Auckland | ||||||||||||
| Auckland Aces | 314/9 | Auckland Aces | 143/7 | ||||||||||
| Canterbury Wizards | 186 | 27 March 2013 – Hagley Oval, Christchurch | Canterbury Wizards | 139 | |||||||||
| Canterbury Wizards | 198 | ||||||||||||
| 24 March 2013 – Basin Reserve, Wellington | Wellington Firebirds | 137 | |||||||||||
| Wellington Firebirds | 144/2 | ||||||||||||
| Northern Knights | 140 | ||||||||||||
Fixtures
[edit]All times are in New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)
Canterbury Wizards (H)
269/9 (50 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
270/5 (48 overs) |
121 Craig Cachopa
2/52 Logan van der Beek |
- Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat
- Donovan Grobbelaar and Matthew Quinn (Auckland) both made their List A debuts.
Northern Knights
322/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Central Stags (H)
238 (38.3 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and chose to field
- Andrew Mathieson, Will Young (Central Districts) and Cam Fletcher (Northern Districts) all made their List A debuts.
Otago Volts
349/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Firebirds (H)
352/4 (48.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to field
- Jacob Duffy (Otago) and Tom Blundell (Wellington) both made their List A debuts.
Central Stags
302/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Firebirds (H)
292/9 (50 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat
- Ben Wheeler (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
Auckland Aces
290 (49.3 overs) |
v
|
Northern Knights (H)
294/7 (48.2 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and chose to field
Canterbury Wizards (H)
283/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts
177 (38.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and chose to field
Northern Knights
249/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts (H)
207 (46 overs) |
81 Sam Wells
3/32 Anurag Verma |
- Northern Knights won the toss and chose to bat
- Jono Hickey (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
Canterbury Wizards
280/4 (50 overs) |
v
|
Central Stags (H)
213 (42 overs) |
- Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat
Wellington Firebirds (H)
318/5 (50 overs) |
v
|
Auckland Aces
321/6 (50 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to field
- Tipene Friday (Wellington) made his List A debut.
Auckland Aces (H)
356 (49.4 overs) |
v
|
Canterbury Wizards
343 (49.4 overs) |
151 Colin Munro
6/45 Matt Henry |
- Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to field
Central Stags
417/6 (50 overs) |
v
|
Northern Knights (H)
398 (48.5 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat
Wellington Firebirds
309/4 (39 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts (H)
287 (38 overs) |
82 Michael Papps
2/58 Jimmy Neesham |
- Otago Volts won the toss and chose to field
- Rain reduced play to 39 overs for both innings
Auckland Aces (H)
383/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Firebirds
365 (49.3 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to field
Canterbury Wizards
362/6 (50 overs) |
v
|
Northern Knights (H)
254 (39.4 overs) |
171* Rob Nicol
2/61 Jono Boult |
58 Anurag Verma
3/64 Ryan McCone |
- Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat
Central Stags (H)
283 (49.4 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts
287/6 (48.3 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and chose to field
Auckland Aces (H)
285 (47.5 overs) |
v
|
Central Stags
74 (23.4 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat
Canterbury Wizards (H)
143 (38.1 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Firebirds
147/3 (21.3 overs) |
41 Shanan Stewart
5/24 Scott Kuggeleijn |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to field
Northern Knights (H)
301/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Otago Volts
209 (43.3 overs) |
52 James Neesham
2/14 Graeme Aldridge |
- Northern Knights won the toss and chose to bat
Canterbury Wizards (H)
159/4 (39.5 overs) |
v
|
|
- Otago Volts won the toss and chose to field
- Rain caused the abandonment of the match
Canterbury Wizards (H)
291/5 (50 overs) |
v
|
Central Stags
135 (28 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and chose to field
Auckland Aces
221 (49.2 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts (H)
222/4 (45.3 overs) |
66* Nathan McCullum
2/49 Bhupinder Singh |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat
Wellington Firebirds (H)
280/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Northern Knights
174 (39.3 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and chose to field
Knockout stage
[edit]Upon completion of the round-robin stage, the top two teams play each other in the 1st semi-final, with the winner advancing to the final and the loser advancing to the Preliminary Final, where they play the winner of the 2nd semi-final. The winner of the Preliminary Final will then advance to the Final.
Semi-finals
[edit]Auckland Aces (H)
314/9 (50 overs) |
v
|
Canterbury Wizards
186 (43.4 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat
- Auckland progress to Final, Canterbury progress to Preliminary Final
Northern Knights
140 (36.1 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Firebirds (H)
144/2 (22.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to field
- Wellington progress to Preliminary Final, Northern Districts are eliminated
Preliminary final
[edit]Canterbury Wizards (H)
198 (45.5 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Firebirds
137 (42.3 overs) |
63 Grant Elliott
4/14 Matt Henry |
- Canterbury Wizards won the toss and chose to bat
- Canterbury progress to final, Wellington are eliminated
Final
[edit]Canterbury Wizards
139 (34.5 overs) |
v
|
Auckland Aces (H)
143/7 (25.1 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to field
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]1.http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/domestic/the-ford-trophy/138/schedule.aspx