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Encyclopedia > Ford Ranger Cup
Ford Ranger One Day Cup
Ford Ranger One Day Cup
Sport Cricket
Founded 1969
No. of teams 6
Country Flag of Australia Australia
Current champions New South Wales Blues
Official website Cricket Australia

The Ford Ranger One Day Cup is the most recent name of the domestic List A cricket (One-day/limited overs cricket) competition in Australia. Due to the success of the Australian ODI team the Ford Ranger One Day Cup is widely regarded as the world's best one-day domestic competition. For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... See also: 1968 in sports, other events of 1969, 1970 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: LeeRoy Yarborough won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - David Pearson Indianapolis 500 - Mario Andretti USAC Racing - Mario Andretti won the season championship Formula One Championship - Jackie... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket. ... A night match at Old Trafford. ...


The competition commenced in 1969-70 with a knock-out format featuring the Australian state teams and New Zealand. Known as the Vehicle & General Australasian Knock-out Competition for two seasons, a sponsorship change meant that it went by the name of Coca-Cola Australasian Knock-out Competition in 1971-72 and 1972-73. In 1973-74, it was renamed the Gillette Cup. The competition became a purely Australian affair after New Zealand's last season in 1974-75. This is a list of current first-class cricket teams, current as of July 2005, organised first by country and then alphabetically. ...


The format was changed in 1979-80, when the new McDonald's Cup featured a two pool system. The same format was used by the FAI Cup from 1988-89 to 1991-92. From 1992-93, the Mercantile Mutual Cup involved a full round robin before the semifinals, and in 1997-98, the Canberra Comets were included. Only lasting three seasons, the Comets were axed in 2000-01, when the round robin structure was expanded to include home and away meetings for all teams before a single final. The name ING Cup was first used in the next season, following Mercantile Mutual's rebranding, and was used up to and including 2005–06, when ING withdrew as sponsor and Ford bought the naming rights. The term round-robin is used in several contexts and usually means that a number of things are taking turns at something, for example a round-robin-party where participants walk door to door for small parties at each participants habitat. ... The Canberra Comets were a short-lived team fielded in the then-Mercantile Mutual Cup (today known as the ING Cup) but not fielded in the premier Sheffield Shield competition (today known as the Pura Cup. ... Ing can refer to one of the following: In Old English tradition and as supposed eponymous ancestor of the Ingaevones (as well as the rune ᛜ/ᛝ named after him) see Yngvi. ...

Contents

Teams

Titles include all seasons up to 2005–06. Career statistics include all matches up to the end of the 2005–06 season.

Team Wins 2nd's Last title Current Captain
Western Warriors (Western Australia) 11 10 2003-04 Justin Langer
New South Wales Blues (New South Wales) 9 6 2005-06 Brad Haddin
Queensland Bulls (Queensland) 6 7 1997-98 Jimmy Maher
Victorian Bushrangers (Victoria) 4 5 1998-99 Cameron White
Black Caps (New Zealand)1 3 1 1974-75 N/A
Southern Redbacks (South Australia) 2 6 1986-87 Darren Lehmann
Tasmanian Tigers (Tasmania) 2 2 2004-05 Daniel Marsh
Canberra Comets (Canberra)2 0 0 N/A N/A

1 Participated from 1969–70 until 1974–75.
2 Participated from 1997–98 until 1999–2000 The Western Warriors are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii); Mammal - Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus); Bird - Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) Motto: none Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Const. ... Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is an Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Const. ... Bradley James Haddin (born October 23, 1977 in New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in both 4-day tournaments (the Pura Cup) and 1-day tournaments (the ING Cup). ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... James Patrick Maher (born February 27, 1974 in Innisfail, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... The Victorian Bushrangers are an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Emblems: Pink heath (floral)Weedy Seadragon (Aquatic) helmeted honeyeater (bird) Leadbeaters possum (faunal) Motto: Peace and Prosperity Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place To Be, On The Move Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Const. ... Cameron Leon White (b. ... The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, played their first Test in 1930 vs England in Christchurch, New Zealand. ... The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Emblems: Hairy Nosed Wombat (faunal); Leafy Seadragon (marine); Piping Shrike (bird: unofficial); Sturts Desert Pea (floral); Opal (gemstone) Motto: United for the Common Wealth Slogan or Nickname: Festival State Other Australian states and territories Capital Adelaide Government Const. ... Darren Lehmann is an Australian cricketer, primarily a left-handed batsman. ... The Tasmanian Tigers are the official first-class cricket team of Tasmania, Australia. ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... The Canberra Comets were a short-lived team fielded in the then-Mercantile Mutual Cup (today known as the ING Cup) but not fielded in the premier Sheffield Shield competition (today known as the Pura Cup. ... For other articles with similar names, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...


Leading run-scorers and wicket-takers

Career statistics include all matches up to the end of the 2005–06 season.

Team Leading run scorer (career) Leading wicket taker (career)
Western Warriors Justin Langer 2992 runs @ 40.43 Kade Harvey 103 wickets @ 27.13
New South Wales Blues Michael Bevan 2400 runs @ 61.54 Stuart MacGill 124 wickets @ 21.83
Queensland Bulls Jimmy Maher 3984 runs @ 48.00 Michael Kasprowicz 95 wickets @ 28.69
Victorian Bushrangers Brad Hodge 3079 runs @ 41.05 Ian Harvey 81 wickets @ 27.41
Black Caps Bevan Congdon 265 runs @ 33.13 Hedley Howarth 11 wickets @ 9.09
Southern Redbacks Greg Blewett 3492 runs @ 40.60 Paul Wilson 70 wickets @ 23.94
Tasmanian Tigers Michael Di Venuto 2629 runs @ 32.06 Damien Wright 63 wickets @ 28.80
Canberra Comets Peter Solway 455 runs @ 25.27 Lea Hansen 12 wickets @ 21.16

The Western Warriors are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is an Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Michael Gwyl Bevan (born 8 May 1970 in the Australian Capital Territory) is a left-handed cricket batsman (LHB) and a slow left arm chinaman (SLC) bowler. ... Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill is an Australian cricketer who specialises in bowling leg spin. ... The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in both 4-day tournaments (the Pura Cup) and 1-day tournaments (the ING Cup). ... James Patrick Maher (born February 27, 1974 in Innisfail, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... The Victorian Bushrangers are an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Bradley John Hodge (born December 29, 1974 in Sandringham, Victoria) is an Australian and Victorian cricketer. ... Ian Joseph Harvey was born in Wonthaggi, Victoria, Australia on 10 July 1972. ... The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, played their first Test in 1930 vs England in Christchurch, New Zealand. ... Bevan (Bev) Ernest Congdon OBE (born 11 February 1938, Motueka) is a former New Zealand all-rounder who played 61 Test matches from 1965 to 1978. ... Hedley John Howarth (b. ... The Southern Redbacks are an Australian first class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia. ... Gregory Scott Blewett (born October 29, 1971, Adelaide) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Paul Wilson (born January 12, 1972, Newcastle, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer. ... The Tasmanian Tigers are the official first-class cricket team of Tasmania, Australia. ... Michael James Di Venuto (born December 12, 1973 in Hobart, Tasmania) is a cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Tasmanian Tigers, and One-day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for Australia. ... Born Damien Geoffrey Wright on 25th of July 1975 in Casino, New South Wales. ... The Canberra Comets were a short-lived team fielded in the then-Mercantile Mutual Cup (today known as the ING Cup) but not fielded in the premier Sheffield Shield competition (today known as the Pura Cup. ...

Winners and runners-up

SEASON WINNER RUNNER UP
1969-70 New Zealand Victoria
1970-71 Western Australia Queensland
1971-72 Victoria South Australia
1972-73 New Zealand Queensland
1973-74 Western Australia New Zealand
1974-75 New Zealand Western Australia
1975-76 Queensland Western Australia
1976-77 Western Australia Victoria
1977-78 Western Australia Tasmania
1978-79 Tasmania Western Australia
1979-80 Victoria New South Wales
1980-81 Queensland Western Australia
1981-82 Queensland New South Wales
1982-831 Western Australia New South Wales
1983-84 South Australia Western Australia
1984-85 New South Wales South Australia
1985-86 Western Australia Victoria
1986-87 South Australia Tasmania
1987-88 New South Wales South Australia
1988-89 Queensland Victoria
1989-90 Western Australia South Australia
1990-91 Western Australia New South Wales
1991-92 New South Wales Western Australia
1992-93 New South Wales Victoria
1993-94 New South Wales Western Australia
1994-95 Victoria South Australia
1995-96 Queensland Western Australia
1996-97 Western Australia Queensland
1997-98 Queensland New South Wales
1998-99 Victoria New South Wales
1999-00 Western Australia Queensland
2000-01 New South Wales Western Australia
2001-02 New South Wales Queensland
2002-03 New South Wales Western Australia
2003-04 Western Australia Queensland
2004-05 Tasmania Queensland
2005-06 New South Wales South Australia
  • 1 The 1982-83 final was originally washed out, and then played at the beginning of the 1983-84 season.

Points system

Since the 2005–06 season, the following points have been awarded for each pool match: The 2005-06 Australian cricket season began on 2005-10-05 with the first official ICC Super Series matches, and is scheduled to last until 2006-03-28 which will be the fifth day of the Pura Cup final. ...

  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a no-result or a tie
  • 0 points for a loss
  • 1 bonus point if a team achieves a run rate 1.25 times that of the opposition
  • 2 bonus points if a team achieves a run rate twice that of the opposition

The top two teams at the end of the pool matches play-off in the final. The higher-placed team has the home ground advantage. The run rate, in cricket, is the number of runs a batsman (or the batting side) scores per over of 6 balls. ... The run rate, in cricket, is the number of runs a batsman (or the batting side) scores per over of 6 balls. ...


Television Coverage

In 2006-07, the Ford Ranger One Day Cup will be televised on Fox Sports (Australia). 25 out of the 31 games will be televised including the final. Fox Sports is the name of Australias most watched sports channels. ...


References

  • Cricinfo Australian Domestic Cricket Archive - Contains results for all matches

See also


For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket. ... A night match at Old Trafford. ... The Australian cricket team is today regarded as the dominant team in world cricket. ... Cricket Australia logo Cricket Australia (ABN 53 006 089 130) an Australian Public Company, Limited By Guarantee, formerly the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional cricket in Australia. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

Australian first class cricket teams
New South Wales Blues | Queensland Bulls | Southern Redbacks | Tasmanian Tigers | Victorian Bushrangers | Western Warriors


 

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