2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Two Basics
Auckland and Otago are top of the table in Ford Trophy with two wins to start their seasons, while Central Districts and Wellington are yet to win a game.
Auckland
Win vs Northern Districts | 2-0 | 9 points
Best Performers vs Northern Districts
Angus Olliver: 3w @ 2.3rpo
Harry Cullen-Hieatt: 3w @ 3rpo
Sean Solia: 2w @ 4.4rpo | 54 runs
Adi Ashok: 2w @ 3.3rpo | 10* @ 143sr
Jaskaran Sandhu: 35* @ 73sr
Best Performers This Season
Sean Solia: 174 runs @ 87avg/89sr | 4w @ 20.2avg/5.7rpo
Dale Phillips: 117 runs @ 58.5avg/117sr
Angus Olliver: 6w @ 14.6avg/4.6rpo
Adi Ashok: 5w @ 19.4avg/5.1rpo
Harry Cullen-Hieatt: 4w @ 19.2avg/4rpo
Notebook
Sean Solia's scores in last 10 games: 17, 30*, 74, 21 28*, 74, 20, 23, 8, 15, 120, 54.
Adi Ashok's last three Ford Trophy seasons
2024/25: 60 runs @ 30avg/81sr | 10w @ 28.5avg/4.9rpo
2025/26: 103 runs @ 20.6avg/103sr | 15w @ 25.6avg/5.4rpo
2026/27: 10 runs @ 143sr | 5w @ 19.4avg/5.1rpo
Angus Olliver's career mahi
FC: 84.6avg/4.6rpo
LA: 28.6avg/5.5rpo
T20: 20.7avg/8.8rpo
Harry Cullen-Hieatt has wickets in his first two games of domestic cricket.
Most overs bowled in Ford Trophy
Adi Ashok: 19
Harry Cullen-Hieatt: 19
Angus Olliver: 18.5
Sean Solia: 14
Northern Districts
Loss vs Auckland | 1-1 | 4 points
Best Performers vs Auckland
Xavier Bell: 46 runs @ 81sr
Joe Carter: 45 runs @ 66sr
Henry Cooper: 2w @ 6.7rpo
Best Performers This Season
Rob O'Donnell: 153 runs @ 76.5avg/126sr
Michael Sclanders: 97 runs @ 97avg/108sr | 2w @ 19avg/7.6rpo
Xavier Bell: 96 runs @ 96avg/115sr
Josh Brown: 4w @ 16.5avg/3.9rpo
James Naylor: 4w @ 21.2avg/6.5rpo
Notebook
Xavier Bell's last four Ford Trophy knocks: 66, 54, 50*, 46.
Bell's career mahi
LA: 29.6avg/79sr
T20: 37avg/138sr
James Naylor's career mahi
FC: 32.1avg/3.4rpo
LA: 21.2avg/6.5rpo
Josh Brown averages 35 with the ball in all three formats.
Central Districts
Loss vs Otago | 0-2 | 0 points
Best Performers vs Otago
Jake Gibson: 3w @ 3.9rpo
Oscar Mabin: 3w @ 5.4rpo
Toby Findlay: 2w @ 6.1rpo
Tom Bruce: 74 runs @ 72sr
Brad Schmulian: 47 runs @ 56sr
Best Performers This Season
Sam Cassidy: 161 runs @ 80.5avg/134sr
Tom Bruce: 84 runs @ 42avg/74sr
Josh Clarkson: 74 runs @ 74avg/123sr
Ajaz Patel: 36 runs @ 36avg/128sr | 3w @ 40.3avg/6.3rpo
Toby Findlay: 5w @ 27.4avg/6.9rpo
Notebook
Oscar Mabin is 20yrs and took 3 wickets on LA debut vs Otago.
Toby Findlay's wickets in last 10 games: 0, 1, 1, 0, 2, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 4, 1, 3, 2.
Jake Gibson's best bowling format is LA with 26.1avg/5.5rpo.
Will Young's scores in last 10 games: 23, 20, 56, 6, 10, 13, 3, 60, 18, 22, 26.
Wellington
Loss vs Canterbury | 0-2 | 0 points
Best Performers vs Canterbury
Yahya Zeb: 4w @ 7rpo
Gareth Severn: 55 runs @ 69sr
Best Performers This Season
Oscar Jackson: 55 runs @ 27.5avg/76sr
Gareth Severin: 55 runs @ 27.5avg/65sr
Jesse Tashkofff: 52 runs @ 26avg/82sr
Yahya Zeb: 5w @ 19avg/5.5rpo
Notebook
Wellington have no batters with 60+ runs in the first two games and Yahya Zeb is the only bowler with more than 1 wicket.
Zeb's career mahi
FC: 100.5avg/3.7rpo
LA: 21avg/5.4rpo
T20: 25avg/10.2rpo
Canterbury
Win vs Wellington | 1-1 | 5 points
Best Performers vs Wellington
Henry Nicholls: 119 runs @ 98sr
Leo Carter: 91* @ 138sr
Chad Bowes: 64 runs @ 100sr
Cam Paul: 26* @ 144sr | 3w @ 5rpo
Raunaq Kapur: 3w @ 3.8rpo
Best Performers This Season
Chad Bowes: 218 runs @ 109avg/128sr
Henry Nicholls: 126 runs @ 63avg/95sr
Leo Carter: 128 runs @ 128avg/108sr
Cam Paul: 37 runs @ 37avg/123sr | 3w @ 23avg/6.2rpo
Angus McKenzie: 3w @ 28.3avg/5rpo
Raunaq Kapur: 3w @ 28.3avg/5.6rpo
Lachlan Harper: 3w @ 33.6avg/6.3rpo
Notebook
Henry Nicholls has five centuries in his last 12 Ford Trophy innings
2025/26: 588 runs @ 73.5avg/96sr, 4 x 100
2026/27: 126 runs @ 63avg/95sr, 1 x 100
Leo Carter's scores in last 10 games: 54*, 0, 25, 11, 77, 169, 37, 91*.
Scores in last 10 games: 0, 10, 96, 18*, 0, 50, 19, 26, 100, 16, 24, 15, 7, 119
Canterbury's sneaky bowlers in LA...
Cam Paul: 8w @ 17.8avg/5.1rpo
Lachlan Harper: 10w @ 25.4avg/5.6rpo
Raunaq Kapur: 8w @ 47.6avg/5.5rpo
Otago
Win vs Central Districts | 0-2 | 9 points
Best Performers vs Central Districts
Ben Lockrose: 66 runs @ 97sr
Jacob Cumming: 42 runs @ 70sr
Matt Bacon: 3w @ 2.8rpo
Thomas O'Connor: 2w @ 5.2rpo
Danru Ferns: 2w @ 3.3rpo
Best Performers This Season
Jacob Cumming: 113 runs @ 56.5avg/93sr
Jack Boyle: 76 runs @ 76avg/63sr
Ben Lockrose: 66 runs @ 66avg/97sr | 4w @ 25.5avg/5.6rpo
Matt Bacon: 6w @ 11avg/3.7rpo
Thomas O'Connor: 4w @ 24avg/4.8rpo
Notebook
Ben Lockrose hit his first 50+ score in LA and he now has a 50+ score in all three formats.
Matt Bacon's wickets in last 10 games: 0, 1, 3, 0, 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 3.
Bacon's career mahi
FC: 31.7avg/3.6rpo
LA: 27.5avg/5.5rpo
T20: 26.3avg/8.6rpo
Jacob Cumming's scores in last 10 games: 5, 23, 6*, 49, 58, 33, 18*, 7, 45, 6, 12, 71, 42.
Every Otago bowler who has bowled 5+ overs has taken 2+ wickets and averaging below 35.
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