Thursday, December 30, 2021

Ford Trophy 2021/22, Match 7: AA vs WF Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Finn Allen
Finn Allen. (Photo by Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)

Preview:

Auckland Aces will face Wellington Firebirds in the 7th match of the Ford Trophy 2021/22 on Saturday. Auckland will be playing their first match of the tournament. They are doing extremely well in the Super Smash 2021/22, having won 3 of their 5 matches played. They didn’t have the greatest of tournaments last year where they finished 5th in the standings with 18 points.

Wellington Firebirds, on the other hand, have made a strong statement with two consecutive wins over Otago by 95 runs and 13 runs. It’s always challenging for the players to shift their game from T20 cricket to 50 overs. It will be interesting how both teams approach this game.

Match Details:

Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 7

Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Date & Time: January 1st at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Pitch Report:

It’s an out-and-out batting surface where the runs will flow easily. It’s a high-scoring venue with shorter boundaries on either side. Considering the previous results, whoever wins the toss should bat first.


Also Read: Here is how the WTC 2021-23 points table looks like after SAvIND first Test


Probable Playing XIs for AA vs WF:

Auckland Aces

Martin Guptill, Cole Briggs, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Robert O’Donnell, Ben Horne (wk), Sean Solia, William Somerville, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok, Benjamin Lister

Wellington Firebirds

Finn Allen, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Nathan Smith, Jamie Gibson, Tim Robinson, Logan Van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett


Top Picks for AA vs WF Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Auckland Aces

Robert O’Donnell managed to score 228 runs in 10 matches in the last edition at an average of 22.8 and even picked up a wicket as well.

Sean Solia had a good tournament with the bat last year. In only 6 matches, he hammered 298 runs at an average of 49.66 and even picked up 2 wickets.

Top Picks – Wellington Firebirds

Troy Johnson has scored two consecutive half-centuries in the last 2 matches. Overall, he has accumulated 161 runs with the highest score of 88.

Finn Allen is a talented batter, but he is yet to fire in this summer. He has managed to score 31 runs in the last 2 matches.

AA vs WF Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Player  Statistics Dream11 Points
Robert O’Donnell 228 runs and one wicket (Last edition)
Sean Solia 298 runs and 2 wickets (Last edition)
Cole Briggs 252 runs (Last Edition)
Troy Johnson 161 runs (This Year) 213
Finn Allen 31 runs (This year) 82

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AA vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Finn Allen (vc), Cole Briggs, Martin Guptill (c), Robert O’Donnell, Troy Johnson, Michael Bracewell, Sean Solia, Hamish Bennett, Lockie Ferguson, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AA vs WF Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Finn Allen, Cole Briggs, Martin Guptill, Robert O’Donnell (c), Troy Johnson (vc), James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Lockie Ferguson, William Somerville, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith


Today’s AA vs WF Probable Winners:

Auckland Aces are expected to win this match.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.
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.