Wellington Blaze squad for final round Action Cricket comps

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Friday 6 January 2012

Wellington Blaze squad for final round Action Cricket competitions

The Wellington Blaze squad to play the Central Hinds in the fifth and final round of the 2011-12 domestic Women’s Action Cricket Cup One-Day and Action Cricket Twenty20 competitions at Fitzherbert Park in Palmerston North on 7, 8 and 9 January 2012 is:

Megan Wakefield (captain)

Michelle Bunkall

Rebecca Burns

Lucy Doolan

Deeana Doughty

Allex Evans

Melinda Hodgson

Renee Moffitt

Thamsyn Newton

Elizabeth Perry

Sian Ruck

Andrea Stockwell

Sarah Taylor

In one change to the Blaze squad that met the Auckland Hearts at Kelburn Park earlier this week, Rebecca Burns replaces Kelly Sutherland.

In the Action Cricket Cup match on Sunday Mindy Hodgson plays her 50th domestic One-Day match. In 49 One-Day games for the Blaze to date since her debut in 2006-07, Hodgson has scored 541 runs at an average of 18.65 with a highest score of 58 against Auckland two seasons ago.

Heading into the last round, the Blaze are still in contention of making both finals of the domestic women’s competition against already confirmed finalists the Canterbury Magicians. To make both finals the Blaze need to beat the Central Hinds in all three matches and rely on the results of other matches going in their favour.

The Action Cricket Twenty20 points table after eight matches and four rounds is:

Canterbury Magicians 30, Auckland Hearts 24, Wellington Blaze 18, Northern Spirit 10, Central Hinds 10, Otago Sparks 4

The Action Cricket Cup One-Day (50-over) points table after four rounds is:

Canterbury Magicians 17, Auckland Hearts 12, Wellington Blaze 11, Northern Spirit 7, Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 2

Match Details

Who: Wellington Blaze v Central Hinds

What: Action Cricket domestic women’s Twenty20 and Action Cricket Cup One-Day round five (last round)

Where: Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North

When: Action Cricket Twenty20 matches on Saturday 7 January (4.00pm start) and Monday 9 January (10.30am start) and Action Cricket Cup match on Sunday 8 January (10.30am start)

Live scoring: Visit www.firebirds.co.nz for live scoring of all three matches

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

· Friday 2 – Sunday 4 December v Otago Sparks, Brooklands Park, Mosgiel. Won all three matches

· Friday 9 – Sunday 11 December v Northern Spirit, Barton Oval Upper Hutt. Won all three matches

· Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 December v Canterbury Magicians, Lincoln University Defeated in all three matches

· Sunday 1 January – Tuesday 3 January v Auckland Hearts, Kelburn Park Wellington First two matches washed out; lost second Twenty20 by 5 wickets

· Saturday 7 January – Monday 9 January v Central hinds, Fitzherbert Park Palmerston North

· Saturday 14 January – Action Cricket Cup (50-over) final TBC

· Sunday 15 January – Action Cricket Twenty20 final TBC

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