AA vs OV Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 16th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Mar 08, 2026Last Updated on Mar 08, 2026 07:59 AM
Auckland vs Otago Cricket Match Previews
Plunket Shield 2025-26
AA vs OV Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
AA vs OV Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Auckland vs Otago Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AA vs OV (Auckland vs Otago) Match Details
| Match | Auckland vs Otago (AA vs OV) |
| League | Plunket Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Monday, 9th March 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
AA vs OV Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
AA vs OV Match Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, New Zealand
AA vs OV Pitch Report: It is a paradise for batting as the wicket is flat and hard. The boundaries are not that big and batsmen can play their shots across the line. Although the fast bowlers will get some extra pace and bounce from the surface, it will be difficult for them to contain the batsmen here.
AA vs OV Weather Report: Weather in Auckland, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 21°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 5.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 38% chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Park Outer Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 5 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 2 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 214 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 131 |
| Highest Total: | 260/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 60/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 260/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 225/4 |
Eden Park Outer Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
162
T20 Average Score
AA vs OV (Auckland vs Otago) Playing 11
Auckland vs Otago (AA vs OV) Match Preview
AA vs OV Match Preview: Auckland will lock horns against Otago in Plunket Shield 2025-26 on Monday, 09 March 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Auckland (AA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Harrish Kannan and Cam Fletcher will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Cam Fletcher is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Lachlan Stackpole will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sean Solia and Bevon Jacobs will strengthen the middle order for Auckland.
- Sean Solia will lead the Auckland as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Cam Fletcher will do the Wicket-Keeping for Auckland. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Ben Lister and Rohit Gulati will lead the pace attack of his team.
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 in previous matches.
- 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.
Auckland vs Otago (AA vs OV) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AA vs OV Match Prediction: Otago 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 Bowl first.
AA vs OV Plunket Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Cam Fletcher will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ryan Harrison will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AA vs OV Head to Head
AA vs OV Head to Head Records: Auckland vs Otago have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Auckland have won 0 whereas Otago have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| AA | 0 Won |
| OV | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Plunket Shield 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.322 | 65 | WWWDL |
| 2 | Auckland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.070 | 55 | LLWDW |
| 3 | Canterbury | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.319 | 53 | DWLDW |
| 4 | Otago | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.251 | 46 | DDLDW |
| 5 | Central Districts | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0.036 | 45 | DDWWL |
| 6 | Wellington | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -0.575 | 26 | DLLLL |
| 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: Plunket Shield 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
AA - L L W D WOV - D D L D W
AA vs OV 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.
AA vs OV Winning Prediction
- Otago team has the upper hand over Auckland team. So try to pick more players from Otago
AA vs OV Small League Must Picks:
AA - Cam Fletcher [472 points], Ryan Harrison [377 points]OV - Ruben Clinton [472 points], Luke Georgeson [430 points]
AA vs OV Grand League Risky Picks:
AA - Jaskaran Sandhu [0 points], Adithya Ashok [0 points]OV - Harry Sixton [0 points], Ben Lockrose [0 points]
AA vs OV Death Over Bowlers:
AA - Ben ListerOV - Harry Sixton
Auckland (AA) Key Players
- Adithya Ashok [1W, 1W, 1W]
- Lachlan Stackpole [PTs: 103, CR: 6]
- Harrish Kannan [PTs: 125, CR: 6.5]
- Dale Phillips [26*, 0W, 25, DNB, 25*, ]
- Ryan Harrison [PTs: 377, CR: 8.5]
Otago (OV) Key Players
- Danru Ferns [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
- Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
- 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]
AA vs OV Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Lachlan Stackpole [PTs: 103, CR: 6]
- Harrish Kannan [PTs: 125, CR: 6.5]
- Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 318, CR: 7]
- Jack Boyle [PTs: 325, CR: 8]
- Ryan Harrison [PTs: 377, CR: 8.5]
- Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]
AA vs OV Injury / Unavailability
Auckland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Otago Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AA vs OV Live Stream
Where can I see AA vs OV Live Score?
You can see AA vs OV Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AA vs OV match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AA vs OV Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AA vs OV match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AA vs OV match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Auckland vs Otago (AA vs OV) Squads
Auckland (AA) Squad: Jaskaran Sandhu, Sean Solia(C), Ben Lister, Cam Fletcher(WK), Adithya Ashok, Dale Phillips, Ryan Harrison, Simon Keene, Jock Mckenzie, Harrish Kannan, Bevon Jacobs, Lachlan Stackpole, Siddesh Dixit, Rohit Gulati
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
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, AA vs OV Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, AA vs OV Dream11 Prediction, Auckland is set to take on Otago at 2026-03-09 03:00:00 IST
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Q-6, Is there any injury in AA vs OV today match?
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