Dec 24, 2021
07:10 IST / 1:40 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
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Wellington Firebirds are favorites to win
The Super Smash Christmas Eve fixture brings Wellington Firebirds and Auckland Aces together at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. The home side have won one and lost two games in the tournament with Auckland Aces the only side below them in the table after losing their opening two fixtures. Read on as we preview this match. The game begins at 14:40 local time.
Wellington Firebirds won the opening game of this season’s Super Smash but have lost their last two matches. They need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible.
Auckland Aces are the only team who have not registered a victory so far in the competition. The longer the wait goes on, the harder it will be to get the season going and Wellington Firebirds will be no push over.
Spark Sports will show this game in New Zealand. BT Sport will show the match in the UK with Fox Sports providing live coverage in Australia. Willow Sports have the rights in USA with Star Sports showing the game in India.
Super Smash 2021 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match via the Fan code app.
Auckland Aces are yet to win a toss during the 2021-22 Super Smash but Wellington Firebirds have batted and fielded first after winning the toss. We predict that both sides will choose to field first in this match.
The pace bowlers have had the most success at the Basin Reserve in the competition so far. We expect a total of 170-175 will be a par score.
There is rain forecast with a high of 11 degrees during the game in Wellington.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Super Smash 2021
Captain Michael Bracewell returned to the Firebirds XI ahead of the defeat to Canterbury Kings with Nic Greenwood dropping out. Although they were well beaten by the Kings, plenty of batters got in and will have benefited from the time in the middle. There are no new injuries in the Wellington squad.
Wellington Firebirds have lost both of their most recent games and are yet to hit the heights of last season’s performances.
Finn Allen (wk), Luke Georgeson, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell (c), Nathan Smith, Jamie Gibson, Tim Robinson, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett
The Aces had a bad day at the office on Monday when they were dismissed for 92 from only 17.2 overs. Only Lockie Ferguson and Ben Lister hit double figure scores against Northern Brave but, with a fully fit squad, we do not predict any changes in the XI for this game.
The Aces have won only one of the last five games in the Super Smash including their last three matches.
Martin Guptill, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Cole Briggs, Robert O’Donnell (c), Ben Horne (wk), Sean Solia, Lockie Ferguson, Louis Delport, Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister
Auckland Aces have a three game lead overall but Wellington Firebirds have won the last three matches.
| Matches Played | WEL Won | AUK Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 31 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Auckland Aces have a three game lead overall but Wellington Firebirds have won the last three matches.
The Firebirds are favourites to inflict another defeat on the Aces.
For Wellington Firebirds, Finn Allen, Luke Georgeson and Michael Bracewell are our batting recommendations. There are high expectations on Finn Allen and he is yet to replicate last season’s efforts.
Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman and George Worker are our tips with the bat for Auckland Aces. A game defining knock from Guptill is just what Auckland Aces require at the moment.
Hamish Bennett, Logan van Beek and Ben Sears are our picks with the ball for Wellington Firebirds. van Beek and Sears were the only wicket takers in the heavy defeat to Canterbury Kings.
For Auckland Aces, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok and Ben Lister are our tips with the ball. Ferguson is a world class operator in this format of the game.
When the bottom two in any league table meet, there is always plenty on the line. However, there is more to lose for Auckland Aces who are still searching for their opening win of the tournament. We expect a close game with Wellington Firebirds coming out on top.
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