The Ford TrophyOct 31, 2026
Toss: Central Districts, elected to field first, Otago v Central Districts
Central Districts, elected to field first in the The Ford Trophy match between Otago v Central Districts.
6th Match, The Ford Trophy at Dunedin, Nov 1 2026. The match is at University Oval, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand. Format: List A.
Luke Georgeson captains Otago, Tom Bruce captains Central Districts.
Squads: Otago (Jacob Cumming, Jack Boyle, Thorn Parkes, Luke Georgeson, Tom Jones, Jamal Todd, Troy Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Thomas O'Connor, Danru Ferns, Matthew Bacon). Central Districts (Will Young, Taylor Bettelheim, Brad Schmulian, Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver, Sam Cassidy, Jake Gibson, Ajaz Patel, Toby Findlay, Oscar Mabin, Raymond Toole).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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