The Ford TrophyNov 7, 2026
Toss: Auckland, elected to field first, Wellington v Auckland
Auckland, elected to field first in the The Ford Trophy match between Wellington v Auckland.
11th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Nov 8 2026. The match is at Basin Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Format: List A.
James Hartshorn captains Wellington, Sean Solia captains Auckland.
Squads: Wellington (Sam Morgan, Nick Greenwood, Gareth Severin, Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Oscar Jackson, Callum McLachlan, Logan van Beek, Henry Shipley, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding). Auckland (Sean Solia, Luke Watson, Cam Fletcher, Bevon Jacobs, Lachlan Stackpole, Ryan Harrison, Jaskaran Sandhu, Siddhesh Dixit, Angus Olliver, Samrath Singh, Harry Cullen-Hieatt).
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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