WEL vs NB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - February 17, 2026Last Updated on Feb 17, 2026 02:37 PM
Wellington vs Northern Knights Cricket Match Previews
The Ford Trophy 2025-26
WEL 281/7 (50)
ND 163/10 (36.1)
Wellington won by 118 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooper* | 51 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 71.83 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Younghusband* | 9.1 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 4.15 |
| Nick Greenwood | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2.8 |
Last Wicket:Zak Gibson run out (Nick Greenwood/Blundell) 1(12) - 163/10 in 36.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Wellington vs Northern Districts
Wellington — Innings 1 (281/7 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff c Katene D Clarke b Tim Pringle | 51 | 65 | 4 | 1 | 78.46 | |
| Nick Greenwood c Ben Pomare b Zak Gibson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Oscar Jackson c Ben Pomare b Kuggeleijn | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Robinson c Robert ODonnell b Tim Pringle | 38 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 77.55 | |
| Nick Kelly (c) c Josh Brown b Kuggeleijn | 38 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 73.08 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Snehith Reddy b Kuggeleijn | 20 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 62.5 | |
| Tom Blundell (wk) c Henry Cooper b Josh Brown | 28 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 103.7 | |
| Nathan Smith not out | 64 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 136.17 | |
| Peter Younghusband not out | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 94.12 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 9 | Wides: 16 | Total: 25 | |||||
| Total | 281 | 7 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Gibson | 10 | 1 | 62 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 10 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Josh Brown | 10 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 5.6 |
| Brett Hampton | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Tim Pringle | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Henry Cooper | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 6 | 16 |
| Tashkoff & Oscar Jackson | 5 | 6 |
| Tashkoff & Tim Robinson | 81 | 84 |
| Tashkoff & Nick Kelly | 20 | 38 |
| Muhammad Abbas & Nick Kelly | 46 | 60 |
| Muhammad Abbas & Blundell | 3 | 7 |
| Nathan Smith & Blundell | 43 | 46 |
| Nathan Smith & Younghusband | 77 | 43 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Greenwood | 2.4 | 6 |
| 2 | Oscar Jackson | 3.4 | 11 |
| 3 | Tim Robinson | 17.4 | 92 |
| 4 | Jesse Tashkoff | 23.6 | 112 |
| 5 | Nick Kelly | 33.6 | 158 |
| 6 | Muhammad Abbas | 35.1 | 161 |
| 7 | Tom Blundell | 42.5 | 204 |
Northern Districts — Innings 2 (163/10 in 36.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn c Tom Blundell b Nathan Smith | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Brett Hampton c Nick Kelly b James Hartshorn | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Robert ODonnell (c) c Nick Kelly b James Hartshorn | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 | |
| Katene D Clarke lbw b James Hartshorn | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henry Cooper not out | 51 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 71.83 | |
| Xavier Bell c Nick Kelly b Younghusband | 54 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 93.1 | |
| Snehith Reddy c and b Younghusband | 13 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 56.52 | |
| Ben Pomare (wk) c and b Younghusband | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Tim Pringle b Younghusband | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Brown c Younghusband b Nick Greenwood | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 | |
| Zak Gibson run out (Nick Greenwood/Tom Blundell) | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 6 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 163 | 10 wkts, 36.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn | 5 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 4.6 |
| Nathan Smith | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Michael Snedden | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Muhammad Abbas | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Younghusband | 9.1 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 4.1 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nick Greenwood | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kuggeleijn & Hampton | 9 | 14 |
| Kuggeleijn & Robert ODonnell | 2 | 8 |
| Katene D Clarke & Robert ODonnell | 5 | 4 |
| Henry Cooper & Robert ODonnell | 18 | 16 |
| Henry Cooper & Xavier Bell | 86 | 92 |
| Henry Cooper & Snehith Reddy | 26 | 47 |
| Henry Cooper & Ben Pomare | 4 | 12 |
| Henry Cooper & Tim Pringle | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Cooper & Josh Brown | 11 | 9 |
| Henry Cooper & Zak Gibson | 2 | 14 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett Hampton | 2.2 | 9 |
| 2 | Scott Kuggeleijn | 3.4 | 11 |
| 3 | Katene D Clarke | 4.2 | 16 |
| 4 | Robert ODonnell | 6.6 | 34 |
| 5 | Xavier Bell | 22.2 | 120 |
| 6 | Snehith Reddy | 30.1 | 146 |
| 7 | Ben Pomare | 32.1 | 150 |
| 8 | Tim Pringle | 32.2 | 150 |
| 9 | Josh Brown | 33.5 | 161 |
| 10 | Zak Gibson | 36.1 | 163 |
WEL vs NB Match Prediction, The Ford Trophy 2025-26, Wellington vs Northern Knights Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WEL vs NB (Wellington vs Northern Knights) Match Details
| Match | Wellington vs Northern Knights (WEL vs NB) |
| League | The Ford Trophy 2025-26 |
| Date | Wednesday, 18th February 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
WEL vs NB Pitch Report and Todays 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
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
70%Batting Pitch 30%
Bowling Pitch
144
T20 Average Score
WEL vs NB (Wellington vs Northern Knights) Playing 11
Wellington vs Northern Knights (WEL vs NB) Match Preview
WEL vs NB Match Preview: Wellington will lock horns against Northern Knights in The Ford Trophy 2025-26 on Wednesday, 18 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.
- 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 Bowl 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.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| WEL | 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:
WEL - W L W W LNB - L N W L W
WEL 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.
WEL vs NB Winning Prediction
- 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 DuddingNB - 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)
WEL vs NB Experts Team
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)
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