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AUK vs WEL Dream 11 Team Prediction of Super Smash: Preview| Jimmy Neesham returns

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds match. We are covering AUK vs WEL Dream 11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Super Smash 2018-19 match. The match is to be played at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.

Auckland Aces haven’t had the greatest of luck in this year’s Super Smash. They have played the least amount of matches, five, and two of them have been washouts. They will now play back to back matches. Wellington is one step ahead with two wins from six matches.

After consecutive losses, Auckland’s last match was washed out against Otago Volts. They had begun tremendously well with Martin Guptill and Glenn Phillips blazing all guns. When the rain intervened Aces had reached 117/1 in 11 overs with Guptill 62(37) and Phillips 43(23). The star-studded team will seek a comeback.

Wellington conceded a 12-run loss to the table-toppers Northern Knights in their last match. Three-wicket haul from Ollie Newton and Jeetan Patel’s tidy bowling had kept NK down to 157/7. Firebirds then failed to reach the target despite top knocks from Adam Hose and Tom Blundell.

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When and Where:

AUK vs WEL, 19th Match, Super Smash T20, League 2018-19
Basin Reserve, Wellington
18^th January, 8:30 AM

Venue Details:

Average batting first score here from the last season in 159. The last match played at this venue recorded the scores of 157/7 and 145/6.

Squads:

AUK:
Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Ronnie Hira, Colin Munro, Robert ODonnell, Matthew Quinn, Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa (c), William Somerville, Donovan Grobbelaar, Glenn Phillips (wk), Lockie Ferguson

WEL:
Tom Blundell (wk), Hamish Bennett (c), Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Adam Hose, Troy Johnson, James Neesham, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Jeetan Patel, Ian McPeake, Ben Sears, Luke Woodcock

Team News:

Auckland Aces:

They have declared their 12-man squad. Lockie Ferguson takes the place of Ben Lister, who was a reserve in the last match.

Aces will open with Martin Guptill and Colin Munro. Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa and R O’Donnell complete the batting lineup.

M McClenaghan and Lockie Ferguson are the pace bowlers while R Hira and Somerville will be the spinners.

Matthew Quinn or Donovan Grobbelaar likely to dropped for M McClenaghan.

Wellington Firebirds:

They have also announced the 13-man squad for the match. James Neesham is back after his injury.

M Bracewell and Devon Conway will open the innings. Adam Hose will bat at number three. Jimmy Neesham returns to his number four spot.

Tom Blundell (wk) will bat next. One of Troy Johnson and Luke Woodcock will play in the place of Michael Pollard. If Johnson plays, he bats ahead of Blundell. If Woodcock plays, he will bat after Blundell.

Logan Van Beek will do the all-rounder’s duty. Jeetan Patel will be the lead spinner.

Ben Sears missed last match due to hand injury. If he for then likely to replace I McPeake.

Hamish Bennett, Ben Sears/Ian McPeake and Ollie Newton form the pace attack.

Probable Playing XI:

AUK:
Colin Munro, Martin Guptill, Glenn Phillips (wk), Mark Chapman, Craig Cachopa, Robert ODonnell, Matthew Quinn/Donovan Grobbelaar, Lockie Ferguson, Ronnie Hira, William Somerville, Mitchell McClenaghan.

WEL:
Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Adam Hose, James Neesham, Tom Blundell (wk), Troy Johnson/Luke Woodcock, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Jeetan Patel, Ben Sears/Ian McPeake, Hamish Bennett (c).