WF vs AA (Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces), Match 8 - Match Information
Match: Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Match 8
Date: 3rd January 2022
Time: 03:30 AM IST
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
WF vs AA, Pitch Report and 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 5 matches is 271 runs. The pitch at the Basin Reserve, Wellington is a balanced one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer.
The pacers have earned 63% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea.
WF vs AA, Head to Head
In the 77 matches played between these 2 teams, Auckland Aces have won 32 matches and Wellington Firebirds have won 41 matches. Batsmen of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Batters and Wicket-Keepers
Cole Briggs has an average of 82 match fantasy points in the last 4 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and a high XFactor.
Troy Johnson has an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and a medium XFactor.
William O'Donnell has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and a medium XFactor.
WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Bowlers
Hamish Bennett has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and a low XFactor.
Peter Younghusband has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and a low XFactor.
William Somerville has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and a low XFactor.
WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: All-Rounders
Michael Bracewell has an average of 85 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and a low XFactor.
Logan van Beek has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and a low XFactor.
Ross ter Braak has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 9 games, a fantasy rating of 7.5 and a medium XFactor.
WF vs AA Dream11 Prediction: Captain and Vice-Captain
Michael Bracewell has an average of 85 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.1 and a low XFactor.
Cole Briggs has an average of 82 match fantasy points in the last 4 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and a high XFactor.
Troy Johnson has an average of 73 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and a medium XFactor.
Hamish Bennett has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and a low XFactor.
Peter Younghusband has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.1 and a low XFactor.
WF vs AA Dream11 Fantasy Team Suggestion
Wicket-Keeper: C. Briggs
Batters: J. Bhula, T. Johnson and W. O'Donnell
All-Rounders: L. Van Beek, M. Bracewell and R. Ter Braak
Bowlers: H. Bennett, O. Newton, P. Younghusband and W. Somerville
Captain: M. Bracewell
Vice-Captain: C. Briggs
WF vs AA (Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces), Match 8 Preview
Match 8 of the The Ford Trophy, 2021/22 has Wellington Firebirds taking on Auckland Aces at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Wellington Firebirds have played 3 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Auckland Aces have played 1 match in the series and they are currently ranked sixth on the points table.
In their previous encounter in this series, Auckland Aces beat Wellington Firebirds by 6 wickets. Finn Allen scored the highest fantasy points for Wellington Firebirds with 129 match fantasy points while George Worker topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Auckland Aces with 177 match fantasy points.