Ford Trophy 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago vs Canterbury (Updated) ft. William O’Rourke and Henry Nicholls

The 17th match of The Ford Trophy 2023-24 between Wellington and Central Districts on Friday (February 2) couldn’t have a result as the match was abandoned due to rain. Wellington completed their innings, notching a 281-run total.

Muhammad Abbas made a valuable contribution of 65 off 77 but it was Logan van Beek, who starred with the bat. He played a sensational knock of 136 runs in 99 deliveries, including 11 fours and eight sixes.

As for Central Districts, Raymond Toole and Josh Clarkson were the standouts, picking two wickets each.

In reply to the first innings score, Central Districts made a pretty good start, not losing a single wicket for the score of 90 in 12 overs. Curtis Champher had reached 45 off 70 balls, while Jack Boyle complimented him brilliantly with 33 off 47.

Both the batters were on their way to reach their respective half-centuries but then the rain gods arrived and the match was abandoned.

Meanwhile, in the 18th match of the Ford Trophy 2023-24, Otago took on Canterbury at Rangiora. Batting first, Otago were restricted to just a 135-run total in the first innings. None of the batters got going for them.

However, there were valuable lower-order contributions from the likes of Ben Lockrose (31 off 42) and Andrew Hazeldine (41 off 36). William O’Rourke ran through Otago’s batting as he scalped six wickets for 20 runs in nine overs.

Canterbury chased down the total in just 19.2 overs. Chad Bowes (39 off 34) and Henry Nicholls (49 off 55)* set the foundation with an 88-run partnership. Bowes got out in the 11th over but Henry stayed unbeaten and carried the team home comfortably.

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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	FH Allen (AUCK)	5	5	0	387	168	77.4	305	126.88	2	-	-	39	19
2	BR Hampton (ND)	6	5	3	314	126*	157	258	121.7	1	2	-	24	16
3	JF Carter (ND)	6	5	0	271	106	54.2	297	91.24	1	1	-	26	5
4	RR O'Donnell (AUCK)	6	6	2	246	75*	61.5	340	72.35	-	2	-	25	2
5	TM Johnson (WELL)	5	5	1	211	97*	52.75	278	75.89	-	2	-	17	2
6	W Clark (CD)	5	4	1	193	59	64.33	204	94.6	-	2	-	14	4
7	LV van Beek (WELL)	5	4	0	191	136	47.75	156	122.43	1	-	-	18	8
8	MJ Hay (CANT)	5	5	0	190	82	38	233	81.54	-	2	-	16	3
9	CJ Bowes (CANT)	5	5	0	182	47	36.4	185	98.37	-	-	-	25	5
10	CG Heaphy (CD)	4	4	1	171	70	57	294	58.16	-	2	-	12	0

Finn Allen continues to stay at the top of the run-charts, having managed to score 387 runs in five matches at an average of 77.40. Hampton finds himself at second spot with 314 runs in six matches, followed by the likes of Joe Carter (271), Robert O’Donnell (246), and Troy Johnson (211) at third, fourth, and fifth position, respectively.

William Clarke finds himself at number six with 193 runs in five matches at 64.33. Logan van Beek has occupied the seventh spot with 191 runs in five matches, while the eighth and ninth positions are occupied by Mitchell Hay (190) and Chad Bowes (182), respectively.

Curtis Heaphy rounds off the top ten with 171 runs in four matches at 57.00.

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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	W O'Rourke (CANT)	5	5	258	43	3	197	12	6/20	16.41	4.58	21.5	-	1
2	KDC Clarke (ND)	6	5	252	42	4	191	11	3/25	17.36	4.54	22.9	-	-
3	RL Toole (CD)	5	5	250	41.4	-	221	11	5/72	20.09	5.3	22.72	-	1
4	AF Milne (WELL)	4	4	182	30.2	4	99	9	5/24	11	3.26	20.22	-	1
5	MJ Fisher (ND)	6	5	264	44	3	212	9	5/46	23.55	4.81	29.33	-	1
6	DK Ferns (AUCK)	6	6	312	52	3	337	9	3/41	37.44	6.48	34.66	-	-
7	JA Clarkson (CD)	5	5	168	28	1	134	7	3/37	19.14	4.78	24	-	-
8	TJG Pringle (ND)	6	5	268	44.4	1	195	7	3/33	27.85	4.36	38.28	-	-
9	MB Bacon (OTAGO)	4	3	149	24.5	1	134	6	5/38	22.33	5.39	24.83	-	1
10	SC Kuggeleijn (ND)	5	4	202	33.4	2	139	6	3/40	23.16	4.12	33.66	-	-

After picking a six-wicket haul against Otago, William O’Rourke is now sitting at the top of the wickets tally with 12 wickets to his name in five matches. Kristian Clarke is at second spot with 11 wickets in six matches, followed by Raymon Toole (11), Adam Milne (9), and Mathew Fisher (9), at third, fourth, and fifth spot respectively.

Danru Ferns (9) is at sixth position while Josh Clarkson has now taken the seventh position on the ladder. Clarkson has seven wickets to his name in five matches.

The eighth and ninth positions are currently occupied by Tim Pringle (7) and Mathew Bacon (6), respectively. Scott Kuggeleijn is at the bottom of the top-ten wicket-takers in the tournament. He has 6 wickets in five matches at 23.16.