- Match: Wellington Firebird (WF) vs Central Stags (CS)
- Date- 26 October 2024
- Match Format- ODI
- Venue- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Time- 3.00 AM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Partly Cloudy, 18℃
Wellington Firebird vs Central Stags Preview:
WF vs CS: Wellington Firebird will be locking horns with Central Stags in the 8th Match of the The Ford Trophy 2024-25 On 26 October 2024.
Central Stags had an challenging start to the tournament, losing their both matches and currently occupy the bottom position on the points table.
On the other hand, Wellington Firebird have secured one victory and currently hold the 2nd position on the points table.
Check out the playing XI, top batters and bowlers in our finely-curated today match prediction article.
Top Batters WF vs CS
- Brad Schmulian (CS) – 133 runs in this tournament
- Tom Bruce (CS)- 120 runs in this tournament
- Jack Boyle (CS) – 115 runs in this tournament
Top Bowlers for WF vs CS
- Blair Tickner (CS)- 7 wickets in this tournament
- Nick Greenwood (WF)- 2 wickets in this tournament
- Logan van Beek (WF) – 2 wickets in this tournament
WF vs CS Fantasy Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If WF bats first
- First Innings score prediction- WF is expected to score 280-300 runs
- Result prediction- WF will win the match by 35-40 Runs
Scenario 2- If CS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- CS is expected to score 245-250 runs
- Result prediction- WF will win the match by 5 wickets
Who Will Win the WF vs CS Today Match?
Wellington Firebird to win
We predict that Wellington Firebird will be winning this Ford Trophy 2024-25. The likes of Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson and Logan van Beek will be key players to watch out for.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury news as of now. We will update if there are any updates.
Probable Playing 11
Central Stags Predicted Playing XI
Curtis Heaphy, Brad Schmulian, Jack Boyle, Tom Bruce, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver, William Clark, Brett Randell, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox (c), Raymond Toole
Wellington Firebird Predicted Playing XI
Nick Kelly (c), Tim Robinson, Nick Greenwood, Troy Johnson, Muhammad Abbas, Callum McLachlan (wk), Logan van Beek, Peter Young-Husband, Adam Milne, Michael Snedden, Liam Dudding
WF vs CS: Complete Squad
Central Stags Squad
Greg Hay (captain), Jack Boyle, Tom Bruce, Will Young, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins (wicket-keeper), Curtis Heaphy (wicket-keeper), Dane Cleaver (wicket-keeper), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Liam Dudding, Matt Rowe, Ray Toole
Wellington Firebird Squad
Tom Blundell (captain/wicket-keeper), Gareth Severin, Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Nick Greenwood, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (wicket-keeper), Devon Conway (wicket-keeper), Adam Leonard, Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Michael Snedden, Ollie Newton
