Ford Trophy 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Canterbury vs Auckland (Updated) ft. Robert O'Donnell and Zakary Foulkes

Canterbury bagged their 16th Ford Trophy title after beating Auckland by five wickets in the grand finale at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

After being tasked to bat first, Auckland scored 264-5 in 50 overs. Openers George Worker (37) and Cole Briggs (26) started well. Captain Sean Solia's 41-run knock and Robert O'Donnell's unbeaten 74 off 80 contributed for Auckland.

Cam Fletcher (41) and Louis Delport (23*) contributed valuable runs to steer the side to a competitive total. Zakary Foulkes scalped two wickets while Angus McKenzie, Henry Shipley, and Cole McConchie claimed one wicket apiece.

Canterbury, in respo asked to chase 206 in 38 overs due to rain interruption. No. 3 batter Tom Latham (64), Leo Cater (33) and captain Cole McConchie (59*) were the chief destructors with the willow.

Ben Lister's two wickets went in vain for Auckland, as McConchie propelled his side to victory with five deliveries to spare.

On that note, let’s take a look at the leading run-getters and wicket-takers of the Ford Trophy 2023-24:

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Ford Trophy 2023-24 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	RR O'Donnell (AUCK)	12	12	3	635	115	70.55	774	82.04	2	4	-	63	13
2	FH Allen (AUCK)	7	7	-	394	168	56.28	319	123.51	2	-	-	40	19
3	WT O'Donnell (AUCK)	11	11	1	357	90*	35.7	490	72.85	-	2	1	26	8
4	BD Schmulian (CD)	9	8	1	354	107	50.57	446	79.37	2	1	-	41	2
5	JF Carter (ND)	10	9	1	350	106	43.75	424	82.54	1	2	-	30	6
6	BR Hampton (ND)	9	7	3	346	126*	86.5	296	116.89	1	2	-	28	16
7	CJ Bowes (CANT)	10	10	-	334	74	33.4	353	94.61	-	1	-	45	6
8	TM Johnson (WELL)	9	9	1	333	97*	41.62	458	72.7	-	3	-	27	7
9	TK Parkes (OTAGO)	10	8	2	319	78	53.16	440	72.5	-	3	-	28	4
10	HM Nicholls (CANT)	6	6	2	301	138	75.25	323	93.18	1	1	-	30	8

Auckland batter Robert O'Donnell has amassed 635 runs in 12 innings to end the campaign as the leading run-scorer. Finn Allen finished second with 394 runs in seven innings.

William O'Donnell moved one spot up to finish third, accumulating 357 runs in 11 innings. Brad Schmulian slipped from third to fourth, scoring 354 runs. Joe Carter (350) remained fifth.

Brett Hampton (346) finished sixth. Chad Bowes ascended one spot to seventh with 334 runs. Troy Johnson (333) slipped from seventh to eighth. Thorn Parkes (319) and Henry Nicholls (301) remained ninth and tenth respectively.

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Ford Trophy 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	KDC Clarke (ND)	10	9	456	76	7	403	18	5/67	22.38	5.3	25.33	-	1
2	BM Tickner (CD)	9	9	498	83	9	351	17	3/38	20.64	4.22	29.29	-	-
3	ZGF Foulkes (CANT)	10	10	473	78.5	6	372	17	3/15	21.88	4.71	27.82	-	-
4	RL Toole (CD)	9	9	479	79.5	2	397	17	5/72	23.35	4.97	28.17	-	1
5	LI Georgeson (OTAGO)	10	8	333	55.3	7	240	16	5/11	15	4.32	20.81	-	2
6	DK Ferns (AUCK)	11	11	558	93	5	598	16	3/41	37.37	6.43	34.87	-	-
7	BG Lister (AUCK)	8	8	432	72	3	344	15	3/36	22.93	4.77	28.8	-	-
8	W O'Rourke (CANT)	7	7	366	61	5	267	13	6/20	20.53	4.37	28.15	-	1
9	AF Milne (WELL)	6	6	288	48	6	188	12	5/24	15.66	3.91	24	-	1
10	MB Bacon (OTAGO)	8	7	318	53	3	282	12	5/38	23.5	5.32	26.5	-	1

Kristian Clarke finished as the leading wicket taker with 18 scalps. Blair Tickner (17) finished second with an average of 20.64. Zakary Foulkes (17) moved up from fifth to third at an average of 21.88.

Raymond Toole (17) slipped from third to fourth at 23.35. Luke Goergeson (16) slipped from fourth to fifth, averaging 15. Danru Ferns (16) maintained his sixth position, averaging 37.25.

Ben Lister (15) ascended one position to seventh with an average of 23.73. William O'Rourke (13) descended from seventh to eighth.

Adam Milne (12) and Matthew Bacon (12) respectively finished ninth and tenth, averaging 15.66 and 23.5 respectively.