CRICKET WELLINGTON MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 3 January 2012

Hell Wellington Firebirds team for HRV Cup round five

The Hell Wellington Firebirds team to play the Northern Knights in the fifth round of the HRV Cup Twenty20 competition at Blake Park in Mt Maunganui on Wednesday 4 January is:

Grant Elliott (Captain, Naenae Old Boys)
Harry Boam (Karori)
Craig Cachopa (Karori)
James Franklin (Wellington Collegians)
Mark Gillespie (North City)
Andy McKay (Karori)
Muttiah Muralidharan (International – Sri Lanka)
Michael Papps (Wellington Collegians)
Jeetan Patel (Eastern Suburbs)
Michael Pollard (North City)
Brendan Taylor (International – Zimbabwe)
Luke Woodcock (Johnsonville)

The Hell Wellington Firebirds team is unchanged from that which played the Otago Volts on New Year’s Eve in Queenstown.

Match Information

What: HRV Cup Twenty20 round five Hell Wellington Firebirds v Northern Knights

Where: Blake Park, Mt Maunganui

When: Wednesday 4 January, at 4.00pm

Live scoring: Visit www.firebirds.co.nz for live scoring of the match

Hell Wellington Firebirds HRV Cup schedule:

Sunday 18 December v Auckland Aces, Colin Maiden Park (2.00pm)
Tuesday 27 December v Central Stags, Hawkins Basin Reserve (2.00pm)
Wednesday 28 December v Auckland Aces, Hawkins Basin reserve (2.00pm)
Saturday 31 December v Otago Volts, Queenstown Events Centre (2.00pm)
Wednesday 4 January v Northern Knights, Blake Park Mt. Maunganui (4.00pm)
Friday 6 January v Canterbury Wizards, Hawkins Basin Reserve (2.00pm)
Sunday 8 January v Otago Volts, Hawkins Basin Reserve (12noon)
Wednesday 11 January v Northern Knights, Hawkins Basin Reserve (5.00pm)
Sunday 15 January v Canterbury Wizards, Hagley Oval, Christchurch (2.00pm)
Wednesday 18 January v Central Stags, Pukekura Park, New Plymouth (5.00pm)

ENDS