2025–26 Ford Trophy
Cricket tournament
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The 2025–26 Ford Trophy was the 55th season of Ford Trophy, the List A cricket tournament that is scheduled to be played in New Zealand.[1][2] It was the thirteenth in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The tournament was held from 25 October 2025 to 22 February 2026.[3]
Dates25 October 2025 – 22 February 2026
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatList A cricket
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Knockout
| Dates | 25 October 2025 – 22 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and Knockout |
| Champions | Central Districts (8th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Henry Nicholls (588) |
| Most wickets | Josh Clarkson (23) |
| Official website | Ford Trophy |
Canterbury were the defending champions.[4]
Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 1.408 | Advance to Grand Final |
| 2 | Central Districts | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 0.183 | Advance to Elimination Final |
| 3 | Wellington | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | −0.114 | |
| 4 | Auckland | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.163 | |
| 5 | Northern Districts | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0.207 | |
| 6 | Otago | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | −1.534 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, NZC
- Points awarded as follows:
- Won - 4, Lost - 0, Tied - 2, No Result - 2, Abandoned - 2, Bonus Point (Run Rate 1.25x Opponents') - 1
Points summary
| Win | Loss | Tie | No result | Eliminated |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.
Fixtures
Round 1
Northern Districts 168 (46.4 overs) |
v |
Auckland 169/4 (28.5 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Siddhesh Dixit, Harrish Kannan (Auckland) and Xavier Bell (Northern Districts) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Auckland 5, Northern Districts 0
Wellington 199 (40.5 overs) |
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Central Districts 201/6 (39.2 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh Clarkson (Central Districts) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[5]
- Points: Central Districts 5, Wellington 0
Otago 206 (48.5 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 207/4 (38.5 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Otago 0
Round 2
Auckland 232 (47.5 overs) |
v |
Otago 137 (31 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland 5, Otago 0
Northern Districts 271/8 (49 overs) |
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Central Districts 156 (42.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.
- Central Districts were set a revised target of 270 runs from 49 overs.
- Kris Clarke (Northern Districts) scored his maiden century in List A cricket.[6]
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Central Districts 0
Canterbury 258 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Wellington 259/8 (49 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 4, Canterbury 0
Round 3
Northern Districts 233 (46.3 overs) |
v |
Wellington 234/7 (43.3 overs) |
Tim Robinson 113 (118) Joshua Brow 3/35 (6.3 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Tim Robinson (Wellington) scored his maiden century in List A cricket.[7]
- Points: Wellington 4, Northern Districts 0
Canterbury 337/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 316/9 (50 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 4, Auckland 0
Central Districts 233/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Otago 226 (48.1 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Central Districts 4, Otago 0
Round 4
Central Districts 337/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 201 (41.3 overs) |
Harrish Kannan 106 (122) Josh Clarkson 4/43 (10 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jaskaran Sandhu (Auckland) made his List A debut.
- Harrish Kannan (Auckland) scored his maiden century in List A cricket.[8]
- Points: Central Districts 5, Auckland 0
Northern Districts 210/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 211/4 (39.3 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Snehith Reddy (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Northern Districts 0
Otago 227 (49.5 overs) |
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Wellington 228/6 (46.2 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sam Mycock (Wellington) and Thomas O'Connor (Otago) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Wellington 4, Otago 0
Round 5
Northern Districts 209/5 (41.3 overs) |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Aryan Mann (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 2, Otago 2
Auckland 286/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Wellington 232/9 (50 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland 4, Wellington 0
Central Districts 264/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Canterbury 266/2 (43.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury 4, Central Districts 0
Round 6
Canterbury 384/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Auckland 124 (19.3 overs) |
Henry Nicholls 122 (118) Harjot Johal 2/70 (10 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Auckland were set a revised target of 209 runs from 21 overs due to rain.
- Callum Cameron and LLB Harper (Canterbury) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Auckland 0
Central Districts 307/4 (36 overs) |
v |
Wellington 289/8 (36 overs) |
Tim Robinson 100 (79) Angus Schaw 2/32 (5 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 36 overs per side due to rain.
- Oscar Jackson (Wellington) made his List A debut.
- Points: Central Districts 4, Wellington 0
Otago 148 (42.3 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 149/2 (20.4 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Zac Cumming (Otago) made his List A debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Otago 0
Round 7
Auckland 163 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 164/5 (39.5 overs) |
Dean Foxcroft 56 (79) Harjot Johal 2/18 (4 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Districts 5, Auckland 0
Canterbury 158 (42.5 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 162/2 (30.1 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Cooper Rowell (Northern Districts) made his List A debut.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Northern Districts 0
Wellington 269/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Otago 213 (45.5 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington 5, Otago 0
Round 8
Auckland 240/8 (50 overs) |
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Wellington 243/5 (43.5 overs) |
Oscar Jackson 57 (27) Adithya Ashok 3/50 (10 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington 4, Auckland 0
Northern Districts 309/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Districts 240 (43.3 overs) |
Xavier Bell 66 (73) Brett Randell 2/49 (7 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 5, Central Districts 0
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Otago 2, Canterbury 2
Round 9
Northern Districts 0/1 (0.2 overs) |
v |
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Simon Keene 1/0 (0.2 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 41 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Points: Northern Districts 2, Auckland 2
Otago 8/0 (1.4 overs) |
v |
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Jacob Cumming 6* (5) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Hugo Bogue (Otago) made his List A debut.
- Points: Central Districts 2, Otago 2
Wellington 68 (22.2 overs) |
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Canterbury 69/2 (11.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 5, Wellington 0
Round 10
Central Districts 276/8 (50 overs) |
v |
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Districts 4, Canterbury 0
Otago 158 (43.3 overs) |
v |
Auckland 161/4 (23.4 overs) |
Jacob Cumming 49 (66) Rohit Gulati 3/22 (10 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Auckland 5, Otago 0
Wellington 281/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Districts 163 (36.1 overs) |
Xavier Bell 54 (58) Peter Younghusband 4/38 (9.1 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 5, Northern Districts 0
Finals
| Elimination Final | Grand Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Canterbury | 302/7 (50 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Central Districts | 349/5 (50 overs) | EF | Central Districts | 303/4 (47.5 overs) | ||||
| 3 | Wellington | 138 (32.2 overs) | |||||||
Elimination Final
Central Districts 349/5 (50 overs) |
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Wellington 138 (32.2 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Grand Final
Canterbury 302/7 (50 overs) |
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Central Districts 303/4 (47.5 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Will Young (Central Districts) scored his 5,000th run in List A cricket.