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Tuesday 1 February 2011

Wellington Firebirds squad to play Auckland Aces in One-Day competition

The Wellington Firebirds squad to play the Auckland Aces in the eighth round of the 2010/11 domestic One-Day competition at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday 2 February is:

Grant Elliott (captain) – Naenae Old Boys
Joe Austin-Smellie – North City
Harry Boam – Karori
Dewayne Bowden – North City
Mark Gillespie – North City
Mark Houghton – Taita
Andy McKay – Karori
Cameron Merchant – Taita
Stephen Murdoch – Karori
Michael Pollard – North City
Stewart Rhodes - Onslow
Luke Woodcock – Johnsonville

In two changes to the Wellington Firebirds squad that beat the Northern Knights on Sunday, Luke Woodcock returns from the BLACKCAPS camp in place of Jesse Ryder and James Franklin and top order batsman Michael Pollard comes in.

Match Information:

Men’s Domestic One-Day Competition round 8 (of 8)
Basin Reserve, Wednesday 2 February from 11.00am
Gates open at 10.00am. Tickets can be purchased at the gate.

Wellington v Auckland: Match Information

Head to head
Played 57, won 31, lost 19, tied 1, no result 6

First met
12 December 1971 at the Basin Reserve. Win to Wellington by 186 runs.

2009/10 result
23 December 2009 at Auckland. Win to Auckland by 81 runs

Last met
12 January 2011. Win to Auckland by 8 runs

Wellington v Auckland one-day records
Wellington highest total: 300 for 8, at Auckland 2010/11

Auckland lowest total: 92, at Wellington 1971/72

Wellington best batting: Chris Nevin 116, at Auckland 2003/04

Wellington best bowling: Andrew Penn 5 for 19, at Auckland 2001/02

ENDS

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