Cricket Wellington Media Release

Tuesday 11 January 2011

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

The Wellington Firebirds squad to play the Auckland Aces in the second round of the 2010/11 domestic One-Day competition at Colin Maiden Park in Auckland on Wednesday 12 January is:

Grant Elliott (captain)
Joe Austin-Smellie
Harry Boam
Dewayne Bowden
Josh Brodie
Marc Calkin
James Franklin
Mark Gillespie
Neal Parlane
Jeetan Patel
Stewart Rhodes
Luke Woodcock

In one change to the Wellington Firebirds that played the Otago Volts on Sunday, Andrew Lamb drops out of the squad.

Wellington v Auckland – One-Day information:

Head to head

Played 56, won 31, lost 18, 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

Wellington v Auckland One-Day records

Wellington highest total: 300 for 5, at Wellington 2001/02
Auckland lowest total: 92, at Wellington 1971/72
Wellington best batting: Chris Nevin 111, at Auckland 2003/04
Wellington best bowling: Andrew Penn 5 for 19, at Auckland 2001/02

ENDS

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