Match 6 of the "Plunket Shield, 2022/23 " will be played between Wellington Firebirds and Canterbury (WF vs CTB) at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on 26th October 2022 at 03:00 AM IST.
WF vs CTB (Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury), Match 6 - Match Information
Match: Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury, Match 6
Date: 26th October 2022
Time: 03:00 AM IST
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
WF vs CTB, Basin Reserve, Wellington Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Basin Reserve, Wellington will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 256 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 43% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Basin Reserve, Wellington
Temperature will hover around 12.55 °C with 81% humidity. 9.97 m/s winds are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 88% 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 CTB, Head to Head
In the 166 matches played between these 2 teams, Bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
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WF vs CTB Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
- Thomas William Maxwell Latham
Tom Latham is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 99 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a top order opening Left Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 289 runs at an average of 57.8 per match.
- Thomas Ackland Blundell
Tom Blundell is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Tom Blundell has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He is a batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches this player has scored 608 runs averaging 121.6 per match.
- Mitchell James Hay
Mitchell Hay is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 94 match fantasy points in the last 2 games, a fantasy rating of 8 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Mitchell Hay is a batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 2 matches he has scored 126 runs at an average of 63 per match.
WF vs CTB Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
- Matthew James Henry
Matt Henry is a Bowler and has an average of 150 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a right-arm fast medium Bowler and in the recently played 5 matches Matt Henry has taken 26 wickets at an average of 5.2. He has been very successful against this team, taking 7, 4, 4, 3, 9 wickets in the recent matches.
- Nathan Gregory Smith
Nathan Smith is a Bowler and has an average of 119 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recent 5 matches Nathan Smith has taken 13 wickets at an average of 2.6. He has been very successful at this venue in the recent 5 matches this player played here and has taken 3, 4, 5, 9, 2 wickets.
- William Salter Austen Williams
Will Williams is a Bowler and has an average of 107 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Will Williams bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 wickets at an average of 5. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 3, 4, 7, 5, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
WF vs CTB Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
- Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Rachin Ravindra has an average of 121 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. He is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 506 runs averaging 101.2 per match.
- Cole Edward McConchie
Cole McConchie is an All Rounder and has an average of 94 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. Cole McConchie is a top order batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 78, 90, 14, 187, 45 runs at an average of 82.8 per match.
- Michael Gordon Bracewell
Michael Bracewell is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 105 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. Michael Bracewell is a batter, bats Left Handed. In the last 5 matches he has scored 218 runs averaging 43.6 per match.
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WF vs CTB Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
- Matthew James Henry
Matt Henry is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player has an average of 150 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Matt Henry bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recently played 5 matches he has taken 7, 9, 3, 2, 5 wickets at an average of 5.2. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 7, 4, 4, 3, 9 wickets in the recent matches.
- Thomas William Maxwell Latham
Tom Latham is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 99 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Tom Latham is a top order opening Left Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 167, 76, 30, 15, 1 runs averaging 57.8 per match.
- Nathan Gregory Smith
Nathan Smith is a Bowler and has an average of 119 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recently played 5 matches Nathan Smith has taken 7, 1, 2, 0, 3 wickets at an average of 2.6. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 5 matches this player played here and has taken 23 wickets.
- William Salter Austen Williams
Will Williams is a Bowler and has an average of 107 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Will Williams bowls right-arm medium fast and in the recently played 5 matches he has taken 3, 6, 4, 5, 7 wickets at an average of 5. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 3, 4, 7, 5, 3 wickets in the recent matches.
- Rachin Ravindra
Rachin Ravindra is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Rachin Ravindra has an average of 121 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. He is a top order opening batter, bats Left Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 161, 16, 14, 52, 263 runs at an average of 101.2 per match.
WF vs CTB Squad Information
Canterbury (CTB) Squad: Tom Latham, Cam Fletcher, Cole McConchie, Chad Bowes, Edward Nuttall, Henry Nicholls, Sean Davey, Theo van Woerkom, Matt Henry, Leo Carter, Ken McClure, Will Williams, Henry Shipley, Blake Coburn, Fraser Sheat, William O'Rourke, Angus McKenzie, Mitchell Hay, Zak Foulkes and Matt Boyle
Wellington Firebirds (WF) Squad: Logan van Beek, Adam Milne, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Ian McPeake, Peter Younghusband, Ollie Newton, Nick Kelly, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Jakob Bhula, Luke Georgeson, Michael Snedden, Troy Johnson, David Hancock, Devan Vishvaka, Nick Greenwood, Adam Leonard, James Hartshorn and Tim Robinson
WF vs CTB Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Mitchell Hay, Tom Blundell and Tom Latham
Batters: Henry Nicholls, Nick Kelly and Troy Johnson
All-Rounders: Nathan Smith and Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Fraser Sheat, Matt Henry and William O'Rourke
Captain: Matt Henry
Vice-Captain: Tom Latham
WF vs CTB (Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury), Match 6 Preview
Wellington Firebirds have played 1 match in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while Canterbury have also played 1 match in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table.
Plunket Shield, 2022/23 Points Table
The points table of Plunket Shield, 2022/23 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 5 of the Plunket Shield, 2021/22 where Ben Sears scored the highest fantasy points for Wellington Firebirds with 138 match fantasy points while Ken McClure topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Canterbury with 217 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts Last Match Scorecard) played by Wellington Firebirds against Northern Districts, Wellington Firebirds beat Northern Districts by 1 wicket. The top fantasy player for Wellington Firebirds was Tom Blundell who scored 275 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Central Stags, Central Stags drew with Canterbury. The top fantasy player for Canterbury was Tom Latham who scored 216 fantasy points.