Cricket Wellington Media Release
Tuesday 18 January 2011

Wellington Firebirds squad to play Canterbury Wizards in One-Day competition

The Wellington Firebirds squad to play the Canterbury Wizards in the fourth round of the 2010/11 domestic One-Day competition at QEII Park in Christchurch on Wednesday 19 January is:

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

In just the one change to the Wellington Firebirds that defeated the Northern Knights on Sunday, Mark Houghton drops out of the squad.

Houghton joined the squad ahead of the last match as precautionary cover for Jeetan Patel who suffered a pinched nerve but is now fully recovered.

Wellington v Canterbury – One-Day information:
Head to head:
Played 59, won 23, lost 34, no result 2

First met:
19 December 1971, at Christchurch, win to Canterbury by 7 wickets

2009/10 results:
20 December 2009 at Wellington. Win to Canterbury by 140 runs

9 February 2010 at Christchurch. Win to Canterbury by 5 wickets

Wellington v Canterbury One-Day records:
Wellington highest total: 308 for 9, Christchurch 2003/04

Canterbury lowest total: 116, at Rangiora, 1994/95

Wellington best batting: 131, Stephen Fleming, at Christchurch 2003/04

Wellington best bowling: Grant Cederwall, 5 for 17 (8.3 overs), Rangiora 1984/85

ENDS

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