Central Stags (CS) will be taking on Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 16th game of the Plunket Shield, 2023/24 at the Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North on 8th March 2024 at 03:00 AM IST.
CS vs WF (Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds), Match 16 - Match Information
Match: Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 16
Date: 8th March 2024
Time: 03:00 AM IST
Venue: Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
CS vs WF, Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 3 matches is 311 runs. The pitch at the Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North 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 Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Temperature is expected to be around 15.84 °C with 76% humidity. Winds at a speed of 3.99 m/s are expected. Cloud cover expected, so expect some movement to aid the pace bowlers. There is light rain expected 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, Fantasy gully experts predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
CS vs WF, Head to Head
In the 101 matches played between these 2 teams, Bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
CS vs WF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kelly | 3 | 273 | 68.3 | 0 | - | 138, 56, 0, 28, 51 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Gareth Severin | 3 | 335 | 67 | 0 | - | 61, 53, 143, 40, 38 | - |
| Tom Bruce | 3 | 235 | 58.8 | 0 | - | 6, 105, 17, 26, 81 | - |
- Nicholas Frederick Kelly
Nick Kelly is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 104 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.6. This player is a top order batter, bats Left Handed. In the last 3 matches Nick Kelly has scored 138, 56, 0, 28, 51 runs averaging 68.3 per match.
- Gareth Severin
Gareth Severin is a Batter and has an average of 121 match fantasy points in the last 8 games, a fantasy rating of 8.2 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 335 runs at an average of 67 per match.
- Thomas Charles Bruce
Tom Bruce is a Batter and has an average of 133 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Tom Bruce is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recent 3 matches he has scored 6, 105, 17, 26, 81 runs at an average of 58.8 per match.
CS vs WF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Schaw | 1 | 114 | 114 | 0 | - | 114, 0 | 0, 0 |
| Ajaz Patel | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12.6 | 13, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 7, 2, 0, 6 |
| Michael Snedden | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 112 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 8 | 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
- Angus Robert Schaw
Angus Schaw is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 139 match fantasy points in the last 1 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. Angus Schaw is an off break Bowler
- Ajaz Yunus Patel
Ajaz Patel is a Bowler and has an average of 119 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a slow left-arm orthodox Bowler and in the last 2 matches this player has taken 0, 7, 2, 0, 6 wickets at an average of 12.6. Ajaz Patel has a very good record against this opponent, taking 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. He has had a good time at this venue in the recent 2 matches this player played here and has taken 2, 0, 6, 1, 0 wickets.
- Michael Warwick Snedden
Michael Snedden is a Bowler and has an average of 62 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.3 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Michael Snedden is a right-arm fast medium Bowler and in the recent 2 matches he has taken 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 112. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 0, 3, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
CS vs WF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 2 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 55.5 | 0, 17, 0, 6, 0 | 3, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 18.1 | 75, 0, 4, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 6, 2 |
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 45 | 0, 0, 0, 17, 13 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- Logan Verjus van Beek
Logan van Beek is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Logan van Beek has an average of 124 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a right-arm fast medium Bowler and in the recently played 2 matches this player has taken 4 wickets at an average of 55.5. Logan van Beek has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 5, 0, 6, 2 wickets in the recent matches.
- Nathan Gregory Smith
Nathan Smith is an All Rounder and has an average of 135 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. He is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the last 2 matches this player has taken 9 wickets at an average of 18.1. Nathan Smith has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 4, 0, 3, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- Joshua Andrew Clarkson
Josh Clarkson is an All Rounder and has an average of 95 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 2 matches this player has scored 0, 0, 0, 17, 13 runs averaging 10 per match. Josh Clarkson can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in the recent matches has taken 1 wickets at an average of 45 per match. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
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CS vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kelly | 3 | 273 | 68.3 | 0 | - | 138, 56, 0, 28, 51 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 18.1 | 75, 0, 4, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 6, 2 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 3 | 187 | 62.3 | 1 | 45 | 0, 30, 110, 23, 24 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Curtis Heaphy | 3 | 220 | 55 | 0 | - | 74, 58, 30, 2, 56 | - |
| Ajaz Patel | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12.6 | 13, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 7, 2, 0, 6 |
| Greg Hay | 3 | 163 | 32.6 | 0 | - | 53, 16, 35, 0, 59 | - |
The Top Point Getters for Central Stags are Curtis Heaphy with 156 match fantasy points. Ajaz Patel with 155 match fantasy points and Greg Hay with 87 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Wellington Firebirds are Nick Kelly with 248 match fantasy points. Nathan Smith with 215 match fantasy points and Muhammad Arslan Abbas with 188 match fantasy points.
CS vs WF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 2 | 23 | 23 | 4 | 55.5 | 0, 17, 0, 6, 0 | 3, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 79 | 79 | 9 | 18.1 | 75, 0, 4, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 6, 2 |
| Angus Schaw | 1 | 114 | 114 | 0 | - | 114, 0 | 0, 0 |
| Nick Kelly | 3 | 273 | 68.3 | 0 | - | 138, 56, 0, 28, 51 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Ajaz Patel | 2 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12.6 | 13, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 7, 2, 0, 6 |
- Logan Verjus van Beek
Logan van Beek is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 124 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. Logan van Beek bowls right-arm fast medium and in the last 2 matches he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 55.5. This player has done very well against this opposition, taking 0, 5, 0, 6, 2 wickets in the recent matches.
- Nathan Gregory Smith
Nathan Smith is an All Rounder and has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Nathan Smith is a right-arm medium fast Bowler and in the recently played 2 matches he has taken 0, 1, 0, 6, 2 wickets at an average of 18.1. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 4, 0, 3, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
- Angus Robert Schaw
Angus Schaw is a Bowler and has an average of 139 match fantasy points in the last 1 games, a fantasy rating of 9.9 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Angus Schaw is an off break Bowler
- Nicholas Frederick Kelly
Nick Kelly is a Batter and has an average of 104 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.6 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order batter, bats Left Handed. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 138, 56, 0, 28, 51 runs at an average of 68.3 per match.
- Ajaz Yunus Patel
Ajaz Patel is a Bowler and has an average of 119 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Ajaz Patel bowls slow left-arm orthodox and in the recently played 2 matches he has taken 0, 7, 2, 0, 6 wickets at an average of 12.6. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 2, 0, 2, 0, 1 wickets in the recent matches. Ajaz Patel has bowled well at this venue in the recent 2 matches he played here and has taken 9 wickets.
CS vs WF Squad Information
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, Callum McLachlan, Michael Snedden, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, James Hartshorn, Tim Robinson, Gareth Severin and Muhammad Arslan Abbas
Central Stags (CS) Squad: Greg Hay, Doug Bracewell, Dane Cleaver, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell, Tom Bruce, Blair Tickner, Josh Clarkson, Liam Dudding, Jack Boyle, Brad Schmulian, Bayley Wiggins, William Clark, Joey Field, Ray Toole, Jayden Lennox, Curtis Heaphy and Angus Schaw
CS vs WF Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Dane Cleaver and Callum McLachlan
Batters: Nick Kelly, Gareth Severin, Tom Bruce, Jack Boyle and Nick Greenwood
All-Rounders: Logan van Beek and Nathan Smith
Bowlers: Angus Schaw and Ajaz Patel
Captain: Logan van Beek
Vice-Captain: Nathan Smith
CS vs WF (Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds), Match 16 Preview
Central Stags have played 5 matches in the series and they are currently ranked third on the points table, while Wellington Firebirds have also played 5 matches in the series and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot.
Plunket Shield, 2023/24 Points Table
The points table of Plunket Shield, 2023/24 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Wellington Firebirds beat Central Stags by 172 runs. Ajaz Patel scored the highest fantasy points for Central Stags with 160 match fantasy points while Nick Kelly topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Wellington Firebirds with 179 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Northern Districts vs Central Stags Last Match Scorecard) played by Central Stags against Northern Districts, Northern Districts drew with Central Stags. The top fantasy player for Central Stags was Curtis Heaphy who scored 156 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Canterbury, Wellington Firebirds beat Canterbury by 5 wickets. The top fantasy player for Wellington Firebirds was Nick Kelly who scored 248 fantasy points.