CS vs WF Match Preview
Wellington Firebirds haven’t done as poorly as their position on the points table suggests and their players and fans would know that. A win here will put things back into the balance and that is exactly what they will be aiming for. They have scored two wins, both of those coming against the better-performing sides in the tournament. Besides, they have a pretty good recent record against Central Stags and will take confidence from that into this upcoming match. Considering that and the other facts, they will certainly be a hard side to deal with here.
It is an important match for Central Districts too, especially with their consistency beginning to get under scrutiny. They are coming into this match on the back of a loss and will want to jump back to the winning ways. It’s not going to be easy but as they have shown in the wins they have posted, they have the personnel to take care of that. Considering that and the other factors, all Central Stags would need to do is not do anything out of the ordinary and play to their potential and if they can do that, Wellington Firebirds will be a hard side to deal with.
Weather Report
It’s an important match and with rain likely to play spoilsport, both sides would want to seize advantage at the toss. The weather and the conditions will all favor the bowlers and both captains will know that. Considering that and the fact that there will be plenty of unknowns about the surface, both captains will want to elect to field first.
Pitch Report
It’s the first match of the season at Napier and there will be plenty of unknowns surrounding the surface. Historically, there is a lot available for both batsmen and bowlers but proper application would be the key. It’s likely to be raining in Napier at some time during the match and the quicker bowlers will hold an advantage. Besides, the juice in the surface early in the morning will assist them even further. The team batting first will need to dig it out in the initial few overs and if they are able to do that, a big score will be on offer, especially with short boundaries here at this venue. If they are able to score anything over 250, the team batting first will hold the upper hand.
Team News
Both sides featured pretty recently in the tournament but we haven’t heard of any injury scares from any of the two camps. While some of the key players are likely to be still missing, it’s going to be nothing different from the side they featured last time around. Expect both sides to come into this match unchanged.
CS vs WF Probable 11
CS Playing 11
- Brad Schmulian
- Jack Boyle
- Dane Cleaver (Wk)
- Ross Taylor
- Tom Bruce (C)
- Josh Clarkson
- Doug Bracewell
- Brett Randell
- Seth Rance
- Jayden Lennox
- Raymond Toole
WF Playing 11
- Finn Allen
- Devon Conway
- Rachin Ravindra
- M Bracewell
- Tom Blundell (Wk)
- Nick Kelly
- Troy Johnson (C)
- Logan van Beek
- Ollie Newton
- Ben Sears
- Michael Snedden
Dream11 Prediction
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CS vs WF Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: Devon Conway, Dane Cleaver , Tom Blundell
Batters: Ross Taylor, Finn Allen, N Kelly
All-rounders: Logan van Beek (C), D Bracewell (VC)
Bowlers: Seth Rance, O Newton, Blair Tickner
