Cricket Wellington Media Release
Thursday 7 January 2010

Wellington Firebirds squad to play Auckland Aces in the HRV Cup 8 January 2010

The Wellington Firebirds squad to play the Auckland Aces in their third match of the 2009/10 HRV Cup at the Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve on Friday 8 January 2010 is:

Matthew Bell (Captain)
Dewayne Bowden
James Franklin
Paul Hitchcock
Mark Houghton
Andy McKay
Cameron Merchant
Chris Nevin
Jeetan Patel
Neal Parlane
Owais Shah
Luke Woodcock

The 12-man squad is unchanged from the first two games.
The Firebirds enter this match with a win and a loss after the first two rounds of the HRV Cup, having beaten Canterbury by 7 wickets on Wednesday, while the Aces have lost both their first two games to the Northern Knights and Canterbury.
The HRV Cup points table after two rounds is: Central 8, Otago 4, Wellington 4, Northern 4, Canterbury 4, Auckland 0
Match Details

Where: Allied Nationwide Finance Basin Reserve
When: Friday 8 January 5pm – 8pm. Gates open at 4pm
Cost: Adults $15, Children $5, Family (2 adults, 2 children) $35

Head to head:

Played 5, lost 5

First met:

29 January 2006 at Auckland. Win to Auckland by 5 wickets

2008/09 results:

15 February 2009 at Auckland. Win to Auckland by 3 wickets

18 February 2009 at Wellington. Win to Auckland by 5 wickets

Wellington v Auckland Twenty20 records:

Wellington highest total: 182, at Eden Park 28 January 2008

Wellington best batting: Jesse Ryder 66, at Eden Park 28 January 2008

Wellington best bowling: Graham Napier 3 for 29 (4 overs) at Eden Park 15 February 2009.

ENDS