Wellington Blaze squad for fifth round matches against Central Hinds

The Wellington Blaze squad of 13 players to play the Central Hinds at Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North in the fifth and final round of the 2010/11 domestic Women’s Action Cricket Cup One-Day and Action Cricket Twenty20 competitions on 21, 22 and 23 January is:

Megan Wakefield (captain)
Sarah Bradbury
Michelle Bunkall
Amanda Cooper
Sophie Devine
Lucy Doolan
Allex Evans
Melinda Hodgson
Renee Moffitt
Elizabeth Perry
Sian Ruck
Andrea Stockwell
Sarah Taylor

Captain Megan Wakefield returns from a hamstring injury that has kept her out of the side for the last two rounds.

The Wellington Blaze go into the last round of domestic women’s matches chasing spots in both the domestic Women’s Twenty20 Final and One-Day Final.

They will be guaranteed of a place in both Finals if they beat the Hinds in Saturday’s One-Day match and in one of the two Twenty20 fixtures on Friday and Sunday.

The Canterbury Magicians have already qualified top for the One-Day Final, which they will host in Christchurch on Sunday 30 January, but the venue for the Twenty20 Final has yet to be decided.

If the Blaze beat the defending champions Hinds in both Twenty20 matches this weekend then they will be assured of hosting that Final on 5 February, but one win from two would leave them relying on other results (between Canterbury and Otago) and possibly superior net run rate over either Canterbury or Central to secure hosting rights.

The Points tables heading into this weekend’s fifth and final round of matches are:

Action Cricket Twenty20: Wellington 28 (Net Run Rate 0.848), Canterbury 24 (NRR 0.784), Central Districts 24 (NRR .695), Otago 16, Auckland 4, Northern Districts 0

Action Cricket Cup (50-overs): Canterbury 19, Wellington 14 (NRR 1.555), Otago 10 (NRR 0.202), Northern Districts 5, Auckland 4, Central Districts 4

Match information:
• 21 January Action Cricket Twenty20 v Central Hinds, Fitzherbert Park, 4.00pm
• 22 January Action Cricket Cup (50-over match) v Central Hinds, Fitzherbert Park. 10.30am
• 23 January Action Cricket Twenty20 v Central Hinds, Fitzherbert Park, 12.00 noon

The Wellington Blaze’s full Action Cricket Cup and Action Cricket One-Day competition schedule this summer is:

10-12 December v Northern Spirit, Seddon Park Hamilton Won all three games.
2-4 January v Canterbury Magicians, Barton Oval Upper Hutt. Twenty20: lost 1 won 1. 50-over: lost
7-9 January v Otago Sparks, Barton Oval Upper Hutt. Won all three games.
14-16 January v Auckland Hearts, Melville Park Auckland. Won all three games
21-23 January v Central Hinds, Fitzherbert Park Palmerston North
30 January Action Cricket Cup One-Day Final, QE11 Park, Christchurch
5 February Action Cricket Twenty20 Final, venue TBA

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