OV vs NB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - February 03, 2026Last Updated on Feb 03, 2026 01:54 PM
Otago vs Northern Knights Cricket Match Previews
The Ford Trophy 2025-26
OTG 148/10 (42.3)
ND 149/2 (20.4)
Northern Districts won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert ODonnell* | 44 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 125.71 |
| Fergus Lellman | 51 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 94.44 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lockrose* | 2.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Jarrod McKay | 5 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 6.8 |
Last Wicket:Brett Hampton c Ferns b Jarrod McKay 43(30) - 52/2 in 8.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Otago vs Northern Districts
Otago — Innings 1 (148/10 in 42.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Boyle c Xavier Bell b Kuggeleijn | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Jacob Cumming c Ben Pomare b Kuggeleijn | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Jamal Todd c Ben Pomare b Zak Gibson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Luke Georgeson (c) c Zak Gibson b Josh Brown | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Max Chu (wk) b Zak Gibson | 78 | 123 | 8 | 3 | 63.41 | |
| Troy Johnson b Kuggeleijn | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50 | |
| Zac Cumming lbw b Kuggeleijn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Lockrose c Zak Gibson b Hampton | 13 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 39.39 | |
| Danru Ferns b Tim Pringle | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Matthew Bacon c Josh Brown b Kuggeleijn | 10 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 55.56 | |
| Jarrod McKay not out | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 9 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 148 | 10 wkts, 42.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Gibson | 8.3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 10 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 3.2 |
| Josh Brown | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 4.4 |
| Brett Hampton | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Tim Pringle | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Boyle & Jacob Cumming | 6 | 10 |
| Jack Boyle & Jamal Todd | 1 | 8 |
| Jack Boyle & Georgeson | 6 | 14 |
| Max Chu & Georgeson | 18 | 31 |
| Max Chu & Troy Johnson | 27 | 31 |
| Max Chu & Zac Cumming | 0 | 1 |
| Max Chu & Lockrose | 51 | 88 |
| Max Chu & Ferns | 11 | 19 |
| Max Chu & Bacon | 21 | 28 |
| Max Chu & Jarrod McKay | 7 | 25 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Cumming | 1.4 | 6 |
| 2 | Jamal Todd | 2.6 | 7 |
| 3 | Jack Boyle | 5.2 | 13 |
| 4 | Luke Georgeson | 10.3 | 31 |
| 5 | Troy Johnson | 15.4 | 58 |
| 6 | Zac Cumming | 15.5 | 58 |
| 7 | Ben Lockrose | 30.3 | 109 |
| 8 | Danru Ferns | 33.4 | 120 |
| 9 | Matthew Bacon | 38.2 | 141 |
| 10 | Max Chu | 42.3 | 148 |
Northern Districts — Innings 2 (135/2 in 19 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene D Clarke c Zac Cumming b Bacon | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Brett Hampton c Ferns b Jarrod McKay | 43 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 143.33 | |
| Fergus Lellman batting | 39 | 47 | 6 | 0 | 82.98 | |
| Robert ODonnell (c) batting | 42 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 131.25 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 6 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 135 | 2 wkts, 19 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Henry Cooper, Xavier Bell, Ben Pomare (wk), Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Pringle, Josh Brown, Zak Gibson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bacon | 8 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Danru Ferns | 5 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Jarrod McKay | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Ben Lockrose | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Katene D Clarke & Hampton | 6 | 13 |
| Fergus Lellman & Hampton | 46 | 38 |
| Fergus Lellman & Robert ODonnell | 83 | 63 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katene D Clarke | 2.1 | 6 |
| 2 | Brett Hampton | 8.3 | 52 |
OV vs NB Match Prediction, The Ford Trophy 2025-26, Otago vs Northern Knights Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
OV vs NB (Otago vs Northern Knights) Match Details
| Match | Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) |
| League | The Ford Trophy 2025-26 |
| Date | Wednesday, 4th February 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
OV vs NB Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
OV vs NB Match Venue: University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand
OV vs NB Pitch Report: Historically, the pitch at the University Oval has been a little dry. However, with New Zealands intention to make things difficult for Pakistans much-vaunted fast bowling attack with their flat pitches, the ground could turn out to be another batting paradise with a surface offering perfect bounce between the short boundaries.
OV vs NB Weather Report: Weather in Dunedin, NZ is clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 5.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
University Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 8 |
| Bowling first won: | 9 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 233 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 195 |
| Highest Total: | 360/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 74/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 339/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 225/6 |
University Oval Pitch Favour
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
OV vs NB (Otago vs Northern Knights) Playing 11
Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) Match Preview
OV vs NB Match Preview: Otago will lock horns against Northern Knights in The Ford Trophy 2025-26 on Wednesday, 04 February 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Otago (OV) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ruben Clinton and Jamal Todd will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Ruben Clinton is having topmost good points in this series.
- Jamal Todd was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Max Chu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jack Boyle and Troy Johnson will strengthen the middle order for Otago.
- Luke Georgeson will lead the Otago as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Max Chu will do the Wicket Keeping for Otago.
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Bacon and Danru Ferns will lead the pace attack of his team.
Northern Knights (NB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brett Hampton and Katene Clarke will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Carter will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Robert Roux O Donnell and Xavier Bell will strengthen the middle order for Northern Knights.
- Robert Roux O Donnell will lead the Northern Knights as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Ben Pomare will do the Wicket Keeping for Northern Knights.
Pace Bowlers
- Zak Gibson and Tim Pringle will lead the pace attack of his team.
Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
OV vs NB Match Prediction: Northern Knights looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, OV will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
OV vs NB The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Ruben Clinton will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Luke Georgeson will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
OV vs NB Head to Head
OV vs NB Head to Head Records: Otago vs Northern Knights have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Otago have won 0 whereas Northern Knights have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| OV | 0 Won |
| NB | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - The Ford Trophy 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury - Q | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1.408 | 35 | LWNRWW |
| 2 | Central Districts - Q | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | +0.183 | 29 | WNRLWW |
| 3 | Wellington - Q | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.114 | 25 | WLWWL |
| 4 | Auckland Aces - E | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +0.163 | 21 | WNRLLL |
| 5 | Northern Knights | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -0.137 | 19 | LNRWLW |
| 6 | Otago Volts - E | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | -1.534 | 6 | LNRNRLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
NB - L N W L WOV - L N N L L
OV vs NB Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
OV vs NB Winning Prediction
- Northern Knights team has the upper hand over Otago team. So try to pick more players from Northern Knights
OV vs NB Small League Must Picks:
OV - Ruben Clinton [472 points], Luke Georgeson [430 points]NB - Robert Roux O Donnell [751 points], Scott Kuggeleijn [622 points]
OV vs NB Grand League Risky Picks:
OV - Harry Sixton [0 points], Jamal Todd [0 points]NB - Matthew Fisher [0 points], Kristian Clarke [0 points]
OV vs NB Death Over Bowlers:
OV - Harry SixtonNB - Zak Gibson
Otago (OV) Key Players
- Danru Ferns [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
- Jake Gibson [PTs: 181, CR: 7.5]
- Matthew Bacon [0W, 3W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
- Jack Boyle [51, 18, 26, 2, 19]
- Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]
Northern Knights (NB) Key Players
- Henry Cooper [PTs: 108, CR: 8.5]
- Fergus Lellman [24, 29, 31, 13, ]
- Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
- Joe Carter [PTs: 295, CR: 6.5]
- Scott Kuggeleijn [[1W, 0W], [(13, 1W), 3W],]
- Robert Roux O Donnell [23, 29, 46, 61, 43,]
OV vs NB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
- Jack Boyle [PTs: 325, CR: 8]
- Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]
- Scott Kuggeleijn [PTs: 622, CR: 8.5]
- Robert Roux O Donnell [PTs: 751, CR: 6.5]
OV vs NB Injury / Unavailability
Otago Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Northern Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
OV vs NB Live Stream
Where can I see OV vs NB Live Score?
You can see OV vs NB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
OV vs NB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
OV vs NB Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch OV vs NB match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
OV vs NB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) Squads
Otago (OV) Squad: Harry Sixton, Matthew Bacon, Danru Ferns, Troy Johnson, Max Chu(WK), Jack Boyle, Andrew Hazeldine, Jake Gibson, Llew Johnson, Luke Georgeson(C), Jacob Cumming, Ben Lockrose, Jamal Todd, Ruben Clinton
Northern Knights (NB) Squad: Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Zak Gibson, Robert Roux O Donnell(C), Joe Carter, Jeet Raval, Matthew Fisher, Kristian Clarke, Ben Pomare(WK), Fergus Lellman, Katene Clarke, Tim Pringle, Donald Clarke, Joshua Brown, Xavier Bell(WK)
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, OV vs NB Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, OV vs NB Dream11 Prediction, Otago is set to take on Northern Knights at 2026-02-04 03:00:00 IST
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A-2, Dream11 Cricket team prediction for OV vs NB, Get expert fantasy tips, injury updates, small league safe teams, and grand league risky players from the Possible11 App.
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A-5, Try to pick best performer in this series and checkout the Possible11 app for more details.
Q-6, Is there any injury in OV vs NB today match?
A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in OV vs NB today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
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