2026/27 Ford Trophy: Round Four Basics
Northern Districts and Wellington dished out the first losses for Otago and Auckland, while Central Districts are still struggling at the bottom of the ladder without a win.
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Northern Districts and Wellington dished out the first losses for Otago and Auckland, while Central Districts are still struggling at the bottom of the ladder without a win.
Otago is top of the table in Ford Trophy with the same 3-0 record as Auckland, but Otago are one point clear. Wellington had their first win of the season and Central Districts are yet to register a point.
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.
Northern Districts and Otago had away wins in Nelson and Wellington to start their Ford Trophy campaign, while Auckland defended their home turf against Canterbury.
Henry Shipley is the funkiest mover in domestic cricket because of the possible impact it could have for Blackcaps, as well as Wellington.
Jacob Cumming is one of the best opening batters creeping below the radar with a similar style to Tom Latham.
White Ferns continue to build out their development pipeline with another New Zealand A tour and after the tour of England last year, the NZ-A women's team will get some much needed experience in Asian conditions with a tour of Sri Lanka.
New Zealand A didn't win a game in Sri Lanka and a loss in the second First-Class game saw their undefeated streak in the long format come to an end.
Blackcaps continue to churn through new emerging talent in all three formats and the incredible depth in New Zealand cricket is once again on show in the 10 Best Young Cricketers deep dive, as well as those who aren't on the list.
White Ferns have been refreshed by emerging cricketers in the last two summers and there are plenty more on the rise in a domestic scene that continues to blossom.
The New Zealand 'A' cricket squad is back to tour Sri Lanka with the one-dayers starting on Sunday followed by two four-dayers.
Canterbury are Plunket Shield champions. Big ups.
Otago had a fabulous win vs Northern Districts in Dunedin that bumped them up to second on the Plunket Shield ladder, while Canterbury had a home win vs Central Districts and Auckland's win in Wellington means Wellington still haven't won a game.
Brett Randell and Thomas O'Connor both took 7 wickets in an innings to help Central Districts and Otago to wins, while Canterbury's win over Wellington puts them at the top of the table.
Plunket Shield rolls along and along with all the basic information covered after each round, here are five hot pockets of funk as we near the end of the season.
Northern Districts were too slick for Auckland in an away win, while there were draws between Central Districts and Wellington in Napier as well Canterbury and Otago in Christchurch.
Central Districts are Ford Trophy champions and Northern Districts are HBJ Shield champions. Here are three funky pockets for both teams from their one-day campaigns...
Canterbury have already sealed a spot in the Ford Trophy final on Sunday with Central Districts taking on Wellington in the elimination final on Friday.
Wellington will host Northern Districts in the HBJ Shield final on Saturday as they chase the domestic double this summer and ND try to win it for the first time.
Wellington went up to Auckland to snatch a win and Northern Districts defended home turf in Hamilton vs Central Districts, while Otago vs Canterbury was rained off in Invercargill.