Wellington Firebirds (WF) will take on Auckland Aces (AA) in the 27th game of the The Ford Trophy, 2024/25 the match will be played at the Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington on 18th February 2025 at 03:00 AM IST.
WF vs AA (Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces), Match 27 - Match Information
Match: Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Match 27
Date: 18th February 2025
Time: 03:00 AM IST
Venue: Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
WF vs AA, Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 255 runs. The pitch at the Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington
Temperature will hover around 19.45 °C with 86% humidity. Winds at a speed of 6.27 m/s are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers. Light rain is forecasted which may affect playing conditions.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 83% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
WF vs AA, Head to Head
In the 82 matches played between these 2 teams, Auckland Aces Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Wellington Firebirds.
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WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William O'Donnell | 4 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 13.5 | 0, 5, 29, 0, 30 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| Cam Fletcher | 5 | 285 | 71.3 | 0 | - | 66, 55, 80, 67, 17 | - |
| Muhammad Abbas | 3 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 126 | 0, 8, 0, 13, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
- William Taylor O'Donnell
William O'Donnell is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 4 matches William O'Donnell has scored 64 runs at an average of 16 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 wickets at an average of 13.5 per match. This player has a good record at this venue in the last 4 matches William O'Donnell played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets.
- Cameron Dean Fletcher
Cam Fletcher is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 58 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.3 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a Right Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 66, 55, 80, 67, 17 runs averaging 71.3 per match.
- Muhammad Arslan Abbas
Muhammad Abbas can be a high risk, high returns pick for your Dream11 Team. Muhammad Abbas has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. He is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 21 runs averaging 10.5 per match. Muhammad Abbas can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling left-arm medium fast and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets, averaging at 126 wickets per match. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 wickets.
WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danru Ferns | 3 | 23 | 11.5 | 6 | 12.8 | 8, 0, 0, 4, 11 | 0, 2, 4, 0, 0 |
| Louis Delport | 3 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 32.5 | 15, 0, 0, 4, 1 | 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 |
| Liam Dudding | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 19.6 | 0, 3, 0, 8, 0 | 2, 0, 3, 0, 3 |
- Daniel Kruger Ferns
Danru Ferns is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Danru Ferns has an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. He is a right-arm medium Bowler and in the last 3 matches this player has taken 6 wickets at an average of 12.8. Danru Ferns has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1, 0, 0, 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. He has a good record at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 1, 0, 0, 3, 1 wickets.
- Louis Johannes Delport
Louis Delport is a Bowler and has an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. Louis Delport bowls slow left-arm orthodox and in the recent 3 matches he has taken 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 32.5. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 2, 0, 4 wickets in the recent matches. Louis Delport has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 10 wickets.
- Liam Raymond Dudding
Liam Dudding is a Bowler and has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player is a right-arm medium Bowler and in the recent 3 matches Liam Dudding has taken 2, 0, 3, 0, 3 wickets at an average of 19.6. He has been very successful against this team, taking 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches Liam Dudding played here and has taken 2, 0, 3, 0, 0 wickets.
WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | 3 | 174 | 58 | 0 | - | 148, 0, 20, 0, 6 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Logan van Beek | 3 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 27.7 | 0, 19, 0, 25, 0 | 4, 0, 0, 0, 2 |
| Sean Solia | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 2 | 3.5 | 13, 55, 69, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
- Jesse Michael Tashkoff
Jesse Tashkoff can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 7 games and a fantasy rating of 9.4. This player is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the last 3 matches Jesse Tashkoff has scored 148, 0, 20, 0, 6 runs averaging 58 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches Jesse Tashkoff played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
- Logan Verjus van Beek
Logan van Beek is an All Rounder and has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recently played 3 matches this player has taken 4, 0, 0, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 27.7. Logan van Beek has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 0, 0, 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 4, 0, 2, 0, 0 wickets.
- Sean Solia
Sean Solia is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Sean Solia has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. He is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the last 4 matches this player has scored 13, 55, 69, 0, 0 runs averaging 34.3 per match. Sean Solia also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium fast and in the recent matches has taken 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 wickets at an average of 3.5 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the last 4 matches Sean Solia played here and has taken 2 wickets.
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WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | 3 | 174 | 58 | 0 | - | 148, 0, 20, 0, 6 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Logan van Beek | 3 | 44 | 22 | 6 | 27.7 | 0, 19, 0, 25, 0 | 4, 0, 0, 0, 2 |
| Sean Solia | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 2 | 3.5 | 13, 55, 69, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| William O'Donnell | 4 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 13.5 | 0, 5, 29, 0, 30 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| Nick Greenwood | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | - | 0, 11, 0, 0, 47 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- Jesse Michael Tashkoff
Jesse Tashkoff can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 7 games and a fantasy rating of 9.4. This player is a top order opening Right Handed Batter. In the recent 3 matches Jesse Tashkoff has scored 174 runs averaging 58 per match. He has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches Jesse Tashkoff played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
- Logan Verjus van Beek
Logan van Beek is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.4. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recently played 3 matches Logan van Beek has taken 4, 0, 0, 0, 2 wickets at an average of 27.7. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 0, 0, 0, 3 wickets in the recent matches. This player has been very successful at this venue in the recent 3 matches Logan van Beek played here and has taken 6 wickets.
- Sean Solia
Sean Solia is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 51 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. This player is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 4 matches Sean Solia has scored 137 runs at an average of 34.3 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium fast and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets at an average of 3.5 per match. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 wickets in the recent matches. Sean Solia has had a good time at this venue in the last 4 matches he played here and has taken 1, 0, 0, 0, 1 wickets.
- William Taylor O'Donnell
William O'Donnell is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high risk, high returns pick in your team. This player has an average of 57 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. William O'Donnell is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the last 4 matches he has scored 0, 5, 29, 0, 30 runs at an average of 16 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling off break and in the recent matches has taken 2 wickets at an average of 13.5 per match. William O'Donnell has had a good time at this venue in the recent 4 matches he played here and has taken 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets.
- Nicholas Anthony Greenwood
Nick Greenwood can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 70 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. Nick Greenwood is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 3 matches he has scored 0, 11, 0, 0, 47 runs at an average of 19.3 per match. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
WF vs AA Squad Information
Auckland Aces (AA) Squad: Martin Guptill, James Neesham, Cam Fletcher, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Louis Delport, Finn Allen, Sean Solia, Danru Ferns, Benjamin Lister, William O'Donnell, Adithya Ashok, Jock McKenzie, Quinn Sunde, Simon Keene, Matthew Gibson, Michael Sclanders, Jordan Sussex, Harjot Johal, Bevan John Jacobs, Nikith Perera, Lachlan Stackpole and Angus Olliver
Wellington Firebirds (WF) Squad: Logan van Beek, Adam Milne, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Ian McPeake, Peter Younghusband, Nick Kelly, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Liam Dudding, Callum McLachlan, Michael Snedden, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, James Hartshorn, Tim Robinson, Gareth Severin, Muhammad Abbas, Yahya Zeb and Sam Mycock
WF vs AA Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Callum McLachlan
Batters: William O'Donnell, Troy Johnson and Tim Robinson
All-Rounders: Logan van Beek, Jesse Tashkoff, Sean Solia and Jock McKenzie
Bowlers: Adam Milne, Michael Snedden and Louis Delport
Captain: Jesse Tashkoff
Vice-Captain: Logan van Beek
WF vs AA (Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces), Match 27 Preview
Wellington Firebirds have played 8 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table, while Auckland Aces have also played 8 matches in the series and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot.
The Ford Trophy, 2024/25 Points Table
The points table of The Ford Trophy, 2024/25 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Wellington Firebirds beat Auckland Aces by 4 wickets. Tim Robinson scored the highest fantasy points for Wellington Firebirds with 103 match fantasy points while Lockie Ferguson topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Auckland Aces with 105 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts Last Match Scorecard) played by Wellington Firebirds against Otago Volts, Otago Volts beat Wellington Firebirds by 18 runs. The top fantasy player for Wellington Firebirds was Jesse Tashkoff who scored 185 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Northern Districts, Auckland Aces beat Northern Districts by 71 runs. The top fantasy player for Auckland Aces was James Neesham who scored 131 fantasy points.