WF vs AA Dream11 Team:
In the opening clash of the Dream11 Super Smash T20, the defending champions, Wellington Firebirds will welcome the challenge of Auckland Aces at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday. The league stage of the six-team Super Smash will go on until till the first week of February, after which the second and third placed team will feature in elimination final and the top team will directly qualify for the final. As far as Wellington and Auckland are concerned, the two teams faced each other thrice last season including the final. Both the sides won a game each before Wellington ending up winning the trophy beating them in the final. Now, let’s look at the WF vs AA Prediction.
Fixture: Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces; Dream11 Super Smash T20
When: 24th December, 6:10 AM IST
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
The average score at the venue: 175 Live Stream Online: Watch Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces; Dream11 Super Smash T20 live cricket streaming on FanCode
WF Team News:
Injuries, unavailability: No new injury updates.
Playing combination: Lauchie Johns will don the wicket-keeping gloves for Wellington. Fraser Colson, Troy Johnson and Michael Bracewell are the main batters. Jamie Gibson, Logan van Beek and Hamish Bennett will act as the all rounders. Ian McPeake, Michael Snedden and Peter Younghusband will do the heavy lifting in the bowling department.
WF Playing 11:
Fraser Colson, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell (C), Rachin Ravindra, Jamie Gibson, Logan van Beek, Lauchie Johns/Finn Allen (WK), Hamish Bennett, Ian McPeake, Michael Snedden, Peter Younghusband
AA Team News: Injuries, unavailability: No new injury updates.
Playing combination: Ben Horne will don the wicket-keeping gloves for Auckland. Robert O Donnell, Sean Solia and Graeme Beghin are the main batters. William O Donnell, Bradley Rodden/Danru Ferns and Ben Lister will be the all-rounders. Olly Pringle, William Somerville and Ross ter Braak will do the heavy lifting in the bowling department.
AA Playing 11:
Robert O Donnell (C), Sean Solia, Graeme Beghin, Ben Horne (WK), Ryan Harrison, William O Donnell, Bradley Rodden/Danru Ferns, Ben Lister, Olly Pringle, William Somerville, Ross ter Braak
WF vs AA Dream11 Match prediction
In WF vs AA Dream11 prediction, the batting of Wellington revolves around Fraser Colson and Troy Johnson they rely on Tanveer Sangha to get the wickets. For Auckland, form of Robert O Donnell and Sean Solia will set the tone in the batting department while in bowling department, they will bank on the performance of William Somerville and Ross ter Braak.
WF vs AA Dream11 Fantasy team combination:
Wicket-keepers: Ben Horne
Batsmen: Fraser Colson, Michael Bracewell, Robert O’Donnell
All-rounder: Rachin Ravindra, Sean Solia, Jamie Gibson
Bowlers: Logan van Beek, Hamish Bennett, Ben Lister, William Somerville
Captain and vice-captain:
Michael Bracewell: Bracewell is an impact player. He scored 149 runs in nine innings last season.
Rachin Ravindra: Ravindra is a must-have player in the team. In last season, he played 11 matches scoring 186 runs at a strike-rate of 144. So expect him to shine in today match prediction.
Sean Solia: Solia will be looking to get going in this match. He scored 50 runs in three innings at an SR of 131.57 and picked up four wickets in six innings.
Hamish Bennett: Bennett is showing his class in this form of cricket. He picked 17 wickets last season in 11 matches.
Dream11 Teams Today Match Prediction WF vs AA Who will win today match
In Dream 11 Prediction, though Auckland Aces is a very good team and have some good players in the team, the Wellington Firebirds are more balanced. They are also filled with match-winners who can single-handedly change the course of the match. So in the WF vs AA Dream11 Match Prediction, we expect the Wellington-based side to win after a tight contest.