WEL vs CNB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 18th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Mar 08, 2026Last Updated on Mar 08, 2026 08:01 AM
Wellington vs Canterbury Cricket Match Previews
Plunket Shield 2025-26
CNTBRY 336/10 (81.3)
WEL 208/10 (54.5)
CNTBRY 297/3 (41.3)
WEL 224/10 (53.4)
Canterbury won by 201 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Blundell* | 98 | 118 | 14 | 3 | 83.05 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Rae* | 14.4 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 3.95 |
| Sean Davey | 14 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
Last Wicket:Liam Dudding c Fraser Sheat b Michael Rae 12(21) - 224/10 in 53.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Wellington vs Canterbury
Canterbury — Innings 1 (336/10 in 81.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham c Younghusband b Muhammad Abbas | 79 | 171 | 11 | 1 | 46.2 | |
| Rhys Mariu c Tom Blundell b Liam Dudding | 23 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 60.53 | |
| Scott Janett c Tom Blundell b Logan van Beek | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 | |
| Henry Nicholls (c) b Nathan Smith | 44 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 60.27 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Muhammad Abbas b Logan van Beek | 97 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 110.23 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) lbw b Nathan Smith | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Leo Carter b Muhammad Abbas | 25 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 48.08 | |
| Sean Davey c Tashkoff b Muhammad Abbas | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 78.57 | |
| Fraser Sheat c Nathan Smith b Muhammad Abbas | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 | |
| Travis Muller not out | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 | |
| Michael Rae b Muhammad Abbas | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Extras | Byes: 10 | LegByes: 7 | NoBalls: 9 | Wides: 2 | Total: 28 | |||||
| Total | 336 | 10 wkts, 81.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 15 | 3 | 60 | 2 | 4 |
| Liam Dudding | 15 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Logan van Beek | 18 | 3 | 61 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Muhammad Abbas | 16.3 | 2 | 69 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Nick Greenwood | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Peter Younghusband | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 6.6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Latham & Rhys Mariu | 45 | 84 |
| Latham & Scott Janett | 11 | 29 |
| Latham & Nicholls | 111 | 178 |
| Latham & Matthew Boyle | 1 | 6 |
| Mitchell Hay & Matthew Boyle | 11 | 18 |
| Leo Carter & Matthew Boyle | 101 | 114 |
| Sean Davey & Matthew Boyle | 14 | 14 |
| Fraser Sheat & Matthew Boyle | 28 | 26 |
| Fraser Sheat & Travis Muller | 4 | 10 |
| Michael Rae & Travis Muller | 10 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Mariu | 13.6 | 45 |
| 2 | Scott Janett | 18.5 | 56 |
| 3 | Henry Nicholls | 48.3 | 167 |
| 4 | Tom Latham | 49.3 | 168 |
| 5 | Mitchell Hay | 52.3 | 179 |
| 6 | Leo Carter | 71.3 | 280 |
| 7 | Sean Davey | 73.5 | 294 |
| 8 | Matthew Boyle | 78.1 | 322 |
| 9 | Fraser Sheat | 79.5 | 326 |
| 10 | Michael Rae | 81.3 | 336 |
Wellington — Innings 2 (208/10 in 54.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff c Rhys Mariu b Fraser Sheat | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | |
| Nick Greenwood b Michael Rae | 103 | 133 | 16 | 1 | 77.44 | |
| Gareth Severin c Michael Rae b Travis Muller | 25 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 49.02 | |
| Nick Kelly lbw b Michael Rae | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 68.18 | |
| Tim Robinson c Rhys Mariu b Fraser Sheat | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c and b Fraser Sheat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Blundell (c) (wk) c Latham b Travis Muller | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 26.09 | |
| Nathan Smith c Rhys Mariu b Michael Rae | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 72.22 | |
| Logan van Beek not out | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Peter Younghusband c Matthew Boyle b Sean Davey | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liam Dudding b Fraser Sheat | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 5 | Wides: 3 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 208 | 10 wkts, 54.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 12.5 | 3 | 34 | 4 | 2.6 |
| Sean Davey | 15 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Rae | 14 | 1 | 57 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Travis Muller | 11 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Matthew Boyle | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 31 | 37 |
| Gareth Severin & Nick Greenwood | 52 | 98 |
| Nick Kelly & Nick Greenwood | 31 | 43 |
| Tim Robinson & Nick Greenwood | 21 | 18 |
| Muhammad Abbas & Nick Greenwood | 4 | 12 |
| Blundell & Nick Greenwood | 27 | 49 |
| Nathan Smith & Nick Greenwood | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Smith & Logan van Beek | 22 | 36 |
| Younghusband & Logan van Beek | 1 | 8 |
| Liam Dudding & Logan van Beek | 19 | 26 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Tashkoff | 6.1 | 31 |
| 2 | Gareth Severin | 22.3 | 83 |
| 3 | Nick Kelly | 29.4 | 114 |
| 4 | Tim Robinson | 32.4 | 135 |
| 5 | Muhammad Abbas | 34.4 | 139 |
| 6 | Tom Blundell | 42.5 | 166 |
| 7 | Nick Greenwood | 43.1 | 166 |
| 8 | Nathan Smith | 49.1 | 188 |
| 9 | Peter Younghusband | 50.3 | 189 |
| 10 | Liam Dudding | 54.5 | 208 |
Canterbury — Innings 3 (297/3 in 41.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham not out | 101 | 111 | 10 | 1 | 90.99 | |
| Rhys Mariu c Tim Robinson b Logan van Beek | 31 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 77.5 | |
| Scott Janett run out (Tashkoff) | 40 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 86.96 | |
| Henry Nicholls (c) c Tom Blundell b Tashkoff | 52 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 157.58 | |
| Matthew Boyle not out | 63 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 286.36 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 297 | 3 wkts, 41.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Mitchell Hay (wk), Leo Carter, Sean Davey, Fraser Sheat, Travis Muller, Michael Rae | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Liam Dudding | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Muhammad Abbas | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Logan van Beek | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 5 |
| Peter Younghusband | 8 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 8.1 |
| Nick Greenwood | 4.3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 10.7 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 2 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 19.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Latham & Rhys Mariu | 54 | 78 |
| Latham & Scott Janett | 60 | 69 |
| Latham & Nicholls | 98 | 71 |
| Latham & Matthew Boyle | 85 | 31 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Mariu | 12.6 | 54 |
| 2 | Scott Janett | 24.3 | 114 |
| 3 | Henry Nicholls | 36.2 | 212 |
Wellington — Innings 4 (224/10 in 53.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff b Fraser Sheat | 4 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Nick Greenwood c Rhys Mariu b Fraser Sheat | 20 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 58.82 | |
| Peter Younghusband c Mitchell Hay b Fraser Sheat | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 | |
| Gareth Severin c Mitchell Hay b Sean Davey | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Nick Kelly b Sean Davey | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tim Robinson c Rhys Mariu b Sean Davey | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Scott Janett b Travis Muller | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Tom Blundell (c) (wk) not out | 98 | 118 | 14 | 3 | 83.05 | |
| Nathan Smith b Fraser Sheat | 42 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 73.68 | |
| Logan van Beek c Leo Carter b Michael Rae | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Liam Dudding c Fraser Sheat b Michael Rae | 12 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 5 | Wides: 7 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 224 | 10 wkts, 53.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 18 | 3 | 71 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Sean Davey | 14 | 0 | 56 | 3 | 4 |
| Travis Muller | 7 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Michael Rae | 14.4 | 2 | 58 | 2 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 12 | 26 |
| Younghusband & Nick Greenwood | 6 | 27 |
| Gareth Severin & Nick Greenwood | 14 | 19 |
| Nick Kelly & Nick Greenwood | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Kelly & Tim Robinson | 12 | 19 |
| Nick Kelly & Muhammad Abbas | 3 | 12 |
| Blundell & Muhammad Abbas | 38 | 34 |
| Blundell & Nathan Smith | 79 | 105 |
| Blundell & Logan van Beek | 11 | 21 |
| Blundell & Liam Dudding | 49 | 58 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Tashkoff | 4.2 | 12 |
| 2 | Peter Younghusband | 8.5 | 18 |
| 3 | Gareth Severin | 11.6 | 32 |
| 4 | Nick Greenwood | 12.1 | 32 |
| 5 | Tim Robinson | 15.2 | 44 |
| 6 | Nick Kelly | 17.2 | 47 |
| 7 | Muhammad Abbas | 22.6 | 85 |
| 8 | Nathan Smith | 40.3 | 164 |
| 9 | Logan van Beek | 43.6 | 175 |
| 10 | Liam Dudding | 53.4 | 224 |
WEL vs CNB Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Wellington vs Canterbury Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WEL vs CNB (Wellington vs Canterbury) Match Details
| Match | Wellington vs Canterbury (WEL vs CNB) |
| League | Plunket Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Monday, 9th March 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
WEL vs CNB Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
WEL vs CNB Match Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
WEL vs CNB Pitch Report: Hagley Oval’s pitch usually favours pacers during the first overs since bowlers are predicted to receive some movement from the wicket. However, batters are supposed to have an advantage over pacers when the ball gets sold. If the spinners can locate the ideal length, they can also chip in with a couple of wickets.
WEL vs CNB Weather Report: Weather in Christchurch, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 82% humidity and 4.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 48% chances of precipitation during the game.
Hagley Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 150 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 127 |
| Highest Total: | 208/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 32/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 177/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 134/8 |
Hagley Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 43%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
155
T20 Average Score
WEL vs CNB (Wellington vs Canterbury) Playing 11
Wellington vs Canterbury (WEL vs CNB) Match Preview
WEL vs CNB Match Preview: Wellington will lock horns against Canterbury in Plunket Shield 2025-26 on Monday, 09 March 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.
- 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.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Latham and Chad Bowes will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Henry Nicholls will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Boyle and Angus McKenzie will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Henry Nicholls will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Pace Bowlers
- Raunaq Kapur and Michael Rae will lead the pace attack of his team.
Wellington vs Canterbury (WEL vs CNB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WEL vs CNB Match Prediction: Canterbury 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, CNB will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
WEL vs CNB Plunket Shield 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 CNB Head to Head
WEL vs CNB Head to Head Records: Wellington vs Canterbury have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Wellington have won 0 whereas Canterbury have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| WEL | 0 Won |
| CNB | 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 | Canterbury | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.380 | 91 | WWDWL |
| 2 | Otago | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.205 | 83 | WWDDL |
| 3 | Northern Knights | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.170 | 76 | LLWWW |
| 4 | Central Districts | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.041 | 70 | LWDDW |
| 5 | Auckland | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.089 | 65 | WLLLW |
| 6 | Wellington | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | -0.495 | 26 | LLDLL |
| 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:
CNB - W W D W LWEL - L L D L L
WEL vs CNB 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 CNB Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Wellington team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
WEL vs CNB Small League Must Picks:
WEL - Peter Younghusband [275 points], Oscar Jackson [269 points]CNB - Rhys Mariu [674 points], Sean Davey [650 points]
WEL vs CNB Grand League Risky Picks:
WEL - Sam Morgan [0 points], Callum McLachlan [0 points]CNB - Henry Nicholls [0 points], Michael Rae [0 points]
WEL vs CNB Death Over Bowlers:
WEL - Liam DuddingCNB - Raunaq Kapur
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]
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Michael Rae [1W, 2W, ]
- Chad Bowes [114*, 21, 38, 47, 31]
- Angus McKenzie [0W, 0W, ]
- Michael Rippon [1W, (48*, 5W), (20*, 1W), 2W, ]
- Fraser Sheat [1W, 2W, ]
- Sean Davey [0W, 0W,]
WEL vs CNB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Nick Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Chad Bowes [PTs: 174, CR: 7]
- Angus McKenzie [PTs: 224, CR: 7]
- Jesse Tashkoff [PTs: 235, CR: 6.5]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
WEL vs CNB Injury / Unavailability
Wellington Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WEL vs CNB Live Stream
Where can I see WEL vs CNB Live Score?
You can see WEL vs CNB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
WEL vs CNB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
WEL vs CNB Cricket Match Highlights
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WEL vs CNB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Wellington vs Canterbury (WEL vs CNB) 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
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Michael Rippon, Michael Rae, Henry Nicholls(C), Tom Latham, Rhys Mariu, Raunaq Kapur, Chad Bowes, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Angus McKenzie, Mitchell Hay(WK), Matt Boyle
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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