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WEL vs NB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 30th ODI Match

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WEL vs NB Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Wellington vs Northern Knights Cricket Match Previews

The Ford Trophy 2025-26

WEL vs NB Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report

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WEL vs NB (Wellington vs Northern Knights) Match Details

Match Wellington vs Northern Knights (WEL vs NB)
League The Ford Trophy 2025-26
Date Tuesday, 17th February 2026
Time 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT)

WEL vs NB Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report

WEL vs NB Match Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand

WEL vs NB Pitch Report: The pitch at the Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington is a balanced pitch. The Pacers do get some swing throughout the match making it difficult for the batters to score runs quickly.

WEL vs NB Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Wellington, NZ will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 77% humidity and 27.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 84% chances of precipitation during the game.

Basin Reserve Score Records:

Total matches: 59
Batting first won: 28
Bowling first won: 26
1st inn avg score: 203
2nd inn avg score: 167
Highest Total: 318/6
Lowest Total: 61/10
Highest Chased: 272/5
Lowest Defended: 183/9

Basin Reserve Pitch Favour

60%
Pace Bowling
40%
Spin Bowling
Basin Reserve Pitch Favour 70%
Batting Pitch
30%
Bowling Pitch

144
T20 Average Score

WEL vs NB (Wellington vs Northern Knights) Playing 11

Wellington (WEL) Possible Playing XI: 1. Jesse Tashkoff, 2. Nick Greenwood, 3. Tim Robinson, 4. Nick Kelly(C), 5. Muhammad Abbas Khan, 6. Tom Blundell(WK), 7. Nathan Smith, 8. Oscar Jackson, 9. Peter Younghusband, 10. James Hartshorn, 11. Liam Dudding

Northern Knights (NB) Possible Playing XI: 1. Brett Hampton, 2. Katene Clarke, 3. Joe Carter, 4. Robert Roux O Donnell(C), 5. Xavier Bell(WK), 6. Donald Clarke, 7. Scott Kuggeleijn, 8. Fergus Lellman, 9. Tim Pringle, 10. Henry Cooper, 11. Zak Gibson

Wellington vs Northern Knights (WEL vs NB) Match Preview

WEL vs NB Match Preview: Wellington will take on Northern Knights in The Ford Trophy 2025-26 on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.

Wellington (WEL) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Jesse Tashkoff and Nick Greenwood will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
  • Jesse Tashkoff was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

One-Down Batter

  • Tim Robinson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas Khan will strengthen the middle order for Wellington.
  • Nick Kelly will lead the Wellington as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Callum McLachlan will do the Wicket Keeping for Wellington.

Pace Bowlers

  • Peter Younghusband and Nathan Smith will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.

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 in previous matches.

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.

Wellington vs Northern Knights (WEL vs NB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

WEL 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, WEL will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

WEL vs NB The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Peter Younghusband will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Oscar Jackson will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

WEL vs NB Head to Head

WEL vs NB Head to Head Records: Wellington vs Northern Knights have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Wellington have won 0 whereas Northern Knights have won 0 Matches.

TeamMatch Win
WEL0 Won
NB0 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

POINTS TABLE - The Ford Trophy 2025-26

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
1Canterbury97101+2.01234
WNRWWW
2Central Districts95301+0.14725
NRLWWL
3Wellington95400-0.42621
LWWLL
4Northern Knights93402+0.14419
NRWLWNR
5Auckland Aces93501-0.20016
NRLLLW
6Otago Volts90603-1.2956
NRNRLLNR
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: 511, Cricket, WEL vs NB

WEL - L W W L L
NB - N W L W N

WEL vs NB Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
  4. Pacers may play major role on this pitch.

WEL vs NB Winning Prediction

  1. Northern Knights team has the upper hand over Wellington team. So try to pick more players from Northern Knights

WEL vs NB Small League Must Picks:

WEL - Peter Younghusband [275 points], Oscar Jackson [269 points]
NB - Robert Roux O Donnell [751 points], Scott Kuggeleijn [622 points]

WEL vs NB Grand League Risky Picks:

WEL - Sam Morgan [0 points], Callum McLachlan [0 points]
NB - Matthew Fisher [0 points], Kristian Clarke [0 points]

WEL vs NB Death Over Bowlers:

WEL - Liam Dudding
NB - Zak Gibson

Wellington (WEL) Key Players

  • Tim Robinson [21, 39, 27, 7, 106*]
  • Nick Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
  • Liam Dudding [PTs: 171, CR: 7.5]
  • Jesse Tashkoff [2W, 3W, ]
  • Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]

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,]

WEL vs NB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
  • Nick Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
  • Jesse Tashkoff [PTs: 235, CR: 6.5]
  • Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
  • Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
  • Scott Kuggeleijn [PTs: 622, CR: 8.5]
  • Robert Roux O Donnell [PTs: 751, CR: 6.5]

WEL vs NB Injury / Unavailability

Wellington Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Northern Knights Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

WEL vs NB Live Stream

Where can I see WEL vs NB Live Score?

You can see WEL vs NB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

WEL vs NB match will be live telecast on FanCode.

WEL vs NB Cricket Match Highlights

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Wellington vs Northern Knights (WEL vs NB) Squads

Wellington (WEL) Squad: Nick Kelly(C), Sam Morgan, Liam Dudding, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell(WK), Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Tim Robinson, Callum McLachlan(WK), Gareth Severin(WK), Oscar Jackson, Ryan Tsourgas, Muhammad Abbas Khan

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, WEL vs NB Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match

A-1, WEL vs NB Dream11 Prediction, Wellington is set to take on Northern Knights at 2026-02-17 03:00:00 IST

Q-2, What are WEL vs NB dream11 Fantasy Tips?

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Q-5, What are WEL vs NB dream11 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices?

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 WEL vs NB today match?

A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in WEL vs NB today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.

Q-7, Where can I see WEL vs NB Live Score today match?

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