Wellington Firebirds squad to play Otago

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Tuesday 31 January 2012

Wellington Firebirds squad to play Otago Volts in Ford Trophy Eighth round

The Wellington Firebirds team to play the Otago Volts in Round Eight of the Ford Trophy domestic One-Day competition at Queen’s Park in Invercargill on Wednesday 1 February is:

Grant Elliott (Captain, Naenae Old Boys)
Harry Boam (Karori)
Josh Brodie (Eastern Suburbs)
James Franklin (Wellington Collegians)
Mark Gillespie (North City)
Scott Kuggeleijn (Wellington Collegians)
Andy McKay (Karori)
Stephen Murdoch (Karori)
Michael Papps (Wellington Collegians)
Jeetan Patel (Eastern Suburbs)
Jesse Ryder (Naenae Old Boys)
Luke Woodcock (Johnsonville)

There are two changes to the Wellington Firebirds team that beat the Auckland Aces on Sunday for this final round Ford Trophy clash.

Josh Brodie and Jesse Ryder replace Craig Cachopa and Michael Pollard.

Michael Papps will be the wicketkeeper

Match Information

What: Ford Trophy Round Eight, Wellington Firebirds v Otago Volts

Where: Queen’s Park, Invercargill

When: Wednesday 1 February, from 11.00am
Live scoring: Visit www.firebirds.co.nz for live scoring of the match

Wellington v Otago: One-Day Match Information

Head to head:
Played 51, won 30, lost 17, tied 1, no result 3

First met:
8 December 1974, Basin Reserve, Win to Wellington by 8 runs.

Last met:
4 December 2011, at the Hawkins Basin Reserve, win to Otago by 6 runs.

Wellington v Otago One-Day records:

Wellington highest total: 274, at Wellington 2000-01

Otago lowest total: 64, at Alexandra 1984-85

Wellington best batting: 124, Roger Twose, at Wellington 2000-01

Wellington best bowling: Ash Turner, 5 for 12, at Wellington 2002-03

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