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2024/25 Ford Trophy: Canterbury Lead Finals Charge

Scott Miller

Canterbury's win over Auckland sent them straight into the Ford Trophy final, leaving Auckland to play Central Districts in the elimination final on Friday. CD had a win over Wellington and Otago defeated Northern Districts, leaving ND at the bottom of the table with just one win.

Table

  • Canterbury: 7-2 | 33 points

  • Auckland: 6-4 | 27 points

  • Central Districts: 5-4 | 25 points

  • Otago: 5-5 | 23 points

  • Wellington: 4-5 | 19 point

  • Northern Districts: 1-8 | 6 points

Net Run-Rate

  • Canterbury: 0.804

  • Auckland: 0.479

  • Central Districts: 0.182

  • Otago: 0.156

  • Wellington: -0.442

  • Northern Districts: -1.195

Stat Leaders

Batting

  • Dale Phillips: 457 runs @ 45.7avg/86sr

  • Curtis Heaphy: 433 runs @ 61.8avg/75sr

  • Brad Schmulian: 415 runs @ 46.1avg/78sr

  • Cam Fletcher: 396 runs @ 66avg/83sr

  • Tom Bruce: 393 runs @ 43.6avg/108sr

  • Llew Johnson: 390 runs @ 43.3avg/99sr

  • Brett Hampton: 389 runs @ 48.6avg/114sr

  • Jack Boyle: 377 runs @ 41.8avg/87sr

  • Muhammad Abbas: 340 runs @ 42.5avg/88sr

  • Cole McConchie: 339 runs @ 42.3avg/90sr

Bowling

  • Matt Bacon: 21w @ 19avg/5.4rpo

  • Liam Dudding: 17w @ 20.2avg/5.6rpo

  • Brett Randell: 16w @ 24.6avg/5.3rpo

  • Jayden Lennox: 15w @ 27.8avg/4.9rpo

  • Andrew Hazeldine: 15w @ 29.8avg/5.5rpo

  • Brett Hampton: 14w @ 24.2avg/5.3rpo

  • Blair Tickner: 13w @ 21.5avg/5.2rpo

  • Ray Toole: 13w @ 23.4avg/4.8rpo

  • Peter Younghusband: 13w @ 27avg/4.5rpo

  • Zak Foulkes: 13w @ 28.3avg/5.4rpo

  • Logan van Beek: 13w @ 31avg/5.8rpo

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Most Sixes

  • Brett Hampton: 25

  • Tom Bruce: 18

  • Llew Johnson: 16

  • Tim Seifert: 14

  • Bevon Jacobs: 14

Highest Batting Strike-Rates (50+ runs)

  • Chad Bowes: 149.73sr

  • Jake Gibson: 142sr

  • Finn Allen: 139.09

  • Tim Seifert: 121.82

  • Bevon Jacobs: 119.74

  • Jimmy Neesham: 118.42

Most Economical Bowlers (10+ overs)

  • Nathan Smith: 3.21rpo

  • Sean Davey: 3.6rpo

  • Lockie Ferguson: 4.14rpo

  • Angus McKenzie: 4.17rpo

Lowest Bowling Strike-Rates (10+ overs)

  • Simon Keene: 13sr

  • Matt Bacon: 20.9sr

  • Liam Dudding: 21.47sr

  • Lockie Ferguson: 21.71sr

  • Jimmy Neesham: 22.25sr

Most Catches

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  • Tom Bruce: 10

  • Josh Clarkson: 8

  • Fergus Lellman: 8

  • Dale Phillips: 8

Auckland

Batting

  • Cam Fletcher: 396 runs @ 66avg/83sr, 4 x 50

  • Sean Solia: 288 runs @ 28.8avg/73sr, 2 x 50

  • Michael Sclanders: 242 runs @ 40.3avg/78sr, 1 x 100

  • Jock McKenzie: 235 runs @ 33.5avg/81sr, 3 x 50

  • Will O'Donnel: 209 runs @ 29.8avg/76sr, 1 x 100

Bowling

  • Jimmy Neesham: 12w @ 15.9avg/4.2rpo

  • Danru Ferns: 12w @ 32avg/6.2rpo

  • Louis Delport: 8w @ 36.5avg/4.9rpo

  • Jock McKenzie: 7w @ 46.5avg/5.8rpo

  • Simon Keene: 6w @ 11.6avg/5.3rpo

Northern Districts

Batting

  • Brett Hampton: 389 runs @ 48.6avg/114sr, 5 x 50

  • Henry Cooper: 322 runs @ 35.7avg/82sr, 2 x 50

  • Tim Seifert: 240 runs @ 48avg/123sr, 2 x 100

  • Fergus Lellman: 201 runs @ 22.3avg/75sr

  • Rob O'Donnell: 162 runs @ 18avg/62sr

Bowling

  • Brett Hampton: 14w @ 24.2avg/5.3rpo

  • Kristian Clarke: 11w @ 39.5avg/5.9rpo

  • Scott Kuggeleijn: 8w @ 42.1avg/6.4rpo

  • Matt Fisher: 6w @ 35.3avg/6.2rpo

  • Freddie Walker: 6w @ 69.6avg/6.5rpo

Central Districts

Batting

  • Curtis Heaphy: 433 runs @ 61.8avg/75sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50

  • Brad Schmulian: 415 runs @ 46.1avg/78sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50

  • Tom Bruce: 393 runs @ 43.6avg/108sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50

  • Jack Boyle: 377 runs @ 41.8avg/87sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50

  • Josh Clarkson: 152 runs @ 25.3avg/86sr, 1 x 50

Bowling

  • Brett Randell: 16w @ 24.6avg/5.3rpo

  • Jayden Lennox: 15w @ 27.8avg/4.9rpo

  • Blair Tickner: 13w @ 21.5avg/5.2rpo

  • Ray Toole: 13w @ 23.4avg/4.8rpo

  • Josh Clarkson: 8w @ 35.8avg/5rpo

Wellington

Batting

  • Muhammad Abbas: 340 runs @ 42.5avg/88sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50

  • Nick Kelly: 320 runs @ 40avg/101sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50

  • Jesse Tashkoff: 281 runs @ 70.2avg/99sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Troy Jonson: 128 runs @ 21.3avg/62sr

  • Logan van Beek: 117 runs @ 19.5avg/76sr, 1 x 50

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Bowling

  • Liam Dudding: 17w @ 20.2avg/5.6rpo

  • Peter Younghusband: 13w @ 27avg/4.5rpo

  • Logan van Beek: 13w @ 31avg/5.8rpo

  • Adam Milne: 8w @ 20.8avg/4.2rpo

  • Nick Greenwood: 6w @ 19.5avg/4.8rpo

Canterbury

Batting

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  • Cole McConchie: 339 runs @ 42.3avg/90sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

  • Matt Boyle: 287 runs @ 35.8avg/100sr, 1 x 100

  • Chad Bowes: 283 runs @ 94.3avg/150sr, 1 x 200

  • Rhys Mariu: 272 runs @ 30.2avg/84sr, 2 x 50

  • Scott Janett: 159 runs @ 31.8avg/93sr, 1 x 100

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Bowling

  • Zak Foulkes: 13w @ 28.3avg/5.4rpo

  • Michael Rippon: 8w @ 23.2avg/5.6rpo

  • Fraser Sheat: 8w @ 25.1avg/4.3rpo

  • Angus McKenzie: 8w @ 26.2avg/4.1rpo

  • Ish Sodhi: 5w @ 39.4avg/6.1rpo

Otago

Batting

  • Dale Phillips: 457 runs @ 45.7avg/86sr, 4 x 50

  • Llew Johnson: 390 runs @ 43.3avg/99sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50

  • Leo Carter: 333 runs @ 47.5avg/90sr, 4 x 50

  • Max Chu: 290 runs @ 36.2avg/109sr, 1 x 50

  • Dean Foxcroft: 273 runs @ 27.3avg/88sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

Bowling

  • Matt Bacon: 21w @ 19avg/5.4rpo

  • Andrew Hazeldine: 15w @ 29.8avg/5.5rpo

  • Dean Foxcroft: 12w @ 31.6avg/5.6rpo

  • Jarrod McKay: 7w @ 21.5avg/4.5rpo

  • Jake Gibson: 7w @ 41.8avg/6.2rpo

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