It is time for yet another action-packed season for New Zealand’s premier List A tournament, The Ford Cup. The 54th edition of the tournament will get underway on October 20, with a total of six teams. This tournament has been the base of New Zealand cricket, which has produced some great legends in New Zealand cricket history.
It started back in 1971. The upcoming edition will have 32 electrifying matches, which will be played across 11 different venues in New Zealand. The teams to take part in the competition are Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago, and Wellington. The 16-time champion Canterbury will defend their title in the coming edition.
This tournament is played in a round-robin, preliminary finals, and final format. The upcoming tournament will have almost all the Kiwi international stars featuring who are not on national duties. This will give a good platform for the team as there is a 50-over Champions Trophy coming up in February. The Ford Trophy 2024-25 will conclude on March 2.
| Tournament | Ford Trophy 2024-25 |
| Governing Body | New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) |
| No. of Teams | 6 |
| Teams | Auckland, Canterbury, Central Districts, Northern Districts, Otago, Wellington |
| Formats | round-robin, preliminary finals, and final |
| Dates | Oct 20, 2024 – March 02, 2025 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Live Streaming Details | FanCode Mobile App |
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The Ford Trophy 2024-25: Teams & Captains
The Ford Trophy 2024-25 will consist of six top teams representing the six districts in New Zealand. Interestingly, every team has won the tournament in history, with Canterbury and Auckland being the two successful sides. Below, you can see the teams who will compete in the coming competition and their captains.
| Teams | Captains |
|---|---|
| Auckland | Robert O’Donnell |
| Canterbury | Cole McConchie |
| Central Districts | Greg Hay |
| Northern Districts | Jeet Raval |
| Otago | Dean Foxcroft |
| Wellington | Tom Blundell |
The Ford Trophy 2024-25: Venues
A total of 11 venues have been shortlisted to host the matches in the Ford Trophy 2024-25. That will bring different playing conditions to the competition to add to the flavor. Every team will play at 7-8 different venues during the group stage. From Basin Reserve to Eden Park, these games will be held at some iconic stadiums in New Zealand. Below you can see the venues for the upcoming season.
- Cobham Oval, Whangarei
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
- University Oval, Dunedin
- Seddon Park, Hamilton
- Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
- Eden Park, Auckland
- McLean Park, Napier
- Queen’s Park, Invercargill
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The Ford Trophy 2024-25: Squads
Below you can see the complete squads of all six teams for the Ford Trophy 2024-25.
Central Districts
Greg Hay (c), Jack Boyle, Tom Bruce, Will Young, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins (Wk), Curtis Heaphy (Wk), Dane Cleaver (Wk), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Liam Dudding, Matt Rowe, Ray Toole
Auckland
Finn Allen, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Nikith Perera, Robert O’Donnell (c), William O’Donnell, Harjot Johal, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (Wk), Cole Briggs (Wk), Quinn Sunde (Wk), Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Louis Delport, Matthew Gibson, Yahya Zeb
Canterbury
Bevon Jacobs, Chad Bowes, Dylan Hunter, Harry Chamberlain, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Matt Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Angus McKenzie, Cole McConchie (c), Michael Rippon, Sean Davey, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (Wk), Tom Latham (Wk), Cameron Paul, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Michael Rae, William O’Rourke
Wellington
Gareth Severin, Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Nick Greenwood, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (Wk), Devon Conway (Wk), Tom Blundell (c) & (Wk), Adam Leonard, Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Michael Snedden, Ollie Newton
Otago
Dale Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Ollie White, Thorn Parkes, Ben Lockrose, Dean Foxcroft (c), Jake Gibson, Luke Georgeson, Max Chu (Wk), Andrew Hazeldine, Jacob Duffy, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon, Tommy Clout, Travis Muller
Northern Districts
Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Sandeep Patel, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ben Pomare (Wk), Peter Bocock (Wk), Tim Seifert (Wk), Frederick Walker, Joe Walker, Josh Brown, Matthew Fisher, Neil Wagner, Scott Johnston, Tim Pringle, Tim Southee, Zak Gibson
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The Ford Trophy 2024-25: Schedule
| Match | Date | Details | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Match | Oct 20, Sunday | Northern Knights vs Otago | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3:00 AM |
| 2nd Match | Oct 20, Sunday | Wellington vs Canterbury | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 AM |
| 3rd Match | Oct 20, Sunday | Central Districts vs Auckland | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 3:00 AM |
| 4th Match | Oct 23, Wednesday | Canterbury vs Otago | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:00 AM |
| 5th Match | Oct 23, Wednesday | Auckland vs Wellington | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 3:00 AM |
| 6th Match | Oct 23, Wednesday | Central Districts vs Northern Knights | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 3:00 AM |
| 7th Match | Oct 26, Saturday | Auckland vs Otago | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 3:00 AM |
| 8th Match | Oct 26, Saturday | Canterbury vs Northern Knights | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:00 AM |
| 9th Match | Oct 26, Saturday | Wellington vs Central Districts | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 AM |
| 10th Match | Oct 30, Wednesday | Auckland vs Canterbury | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 3:00 AM |
| 11th Match | Oct 30, Wednesday | Otago vs Central Districts | University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 AM |
| 12th Match | Oct 30, Wednesday | Northern Knights vs Wellington | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3:00 AM |
| 13th Match | Nov 03, Sunday | Canterbury vs Central Districts | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 3:00 AM |
| 14th Match | Nov 03, Sunday | Northern Knights vs Auckland | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3:00 AM |
| 15th Match | Nov 03, Sunday | Otago vs Wellington | University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 AM |
| 16th Match | Feb 06, Thursday | Otago vs Canterbury | University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 AM |
| 17th Match | Feb 06, Thursday | Auckland vs Central Districts | Eden Park, Auckland | 3:00 AM |
| 18th Match | Feb 06, Thursday | Wellington vs Northern Knights | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 AM |
| 19th Match | Feb 10, Monday | Canterbury vs Wellington | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 3:00 AM |
| 20th Match | Feb 10, Monday | Northern Knights vs Central Districts | Cobham Oval, Whangarei | 3:00 AM |
| 21st Match | Feb 10, Monday | Otago vs Auckland | University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 AM |
| 22nd Match | Feb 14, Friday | Auckland vs Northern Knights | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | 3:00 AM |
| 23rd Match | Feb 14, Friday | Central Districts vs Canterbury | McLean Park, Napier | 3:00 AM |
| 24th Match | Feb 14, Friday | Wellington vs Otago | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 AM |
| 25th Match | Feb 18, Tuesday | Wellington vs Auckland | Basin Reserve, Wellington | 3:00 AM |
| 26th Match | Feb 18, Tuesday | Northern Knights vs Canterbury | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 3:00 AM |
| 27th Match | Feb 18, Tuesday | Central Districts vs Otago | McLean Park, Napier | 3:00 AM |
| 28th Match | Feb 23, Sunday | Canterbury vs Auckland | Mainpower Oval, Rangiora | 3:00 AM |
| 29th Match | Feb 23, Sunday | Otago vs Northern Knights | Queen’s Park, Invercargill | 3:00 AM |
| 30th Match | Feb 23, Sunday | Central Districts vs Wellington | Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | 3:00 AM |
| Elimination Final | Feb 28, Friday | TBC vs TBC | University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 AM |
| Final | Mar 02, Sunday | TBC vs TBC | University Oval, Dunedin | 3:00 AM |
The Ford Trophy 2024-25: Live Streaming Details
In India, the fans who watch to see some thrilling cricket action can switch to the FanCode mobile app to watch the games for the Ford Trophy 2024-25. It will need a paid subscription to watch the game. There is no other platform to watch the game in India.
