Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, 14th Match, The Ford Trophy 2026
CST vs WFR Prediction: Who Will Win?
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Wellington Firebirds go into this game as slight favourites, and we expect them to win it.
Wellington Firebirds are in better shape, with one wins from their last two games against no from three for Central Stags. In the table, Wellington Firebirds sit 3rd with one wins from three, while Central Stags are 6th. It is not one-way traffic, though: Central Stags lead the head-to-head record 12-6, so Central Stags cannot be written off.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 220 looks par for this game.
CST vs WFR Score Prediction at McLean Park
If Central Stags bat firstIf Wellington Firebirds bat firstHow totals go at McLean Park
CST vs WFR Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Central Stags chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
- Wellington Firebirds chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
CST vs WFR Pitch Report
McLean Park, Napier
McLean Park has generally helped the bowlers, and scores here tend to come in under the usual List A par.
The first-innings average over the last 9 List A games at this ground is 200, and 188 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 185-215 on the board. Teams chasing have the better record here, 8 wins from 9.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 162 to 268 in that time.
Toss call: bowl first. The captain who wins it is likely to put the other side in.
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CST vs WFR Recent Form and Head to Head
Central Stags0 won of last 3- LCST vs AAK5 Nov 2026 · Auckland won by 74 runs
- LOV vs CST1 Nov 2026 · Otago won by 29 runs
- LCST vs ND29 Oct 2026 · Northern Districts won by 62 runs
Head to head
- NR25 Oct 2025, 2nd MatchThe Ford Trophy 2025
CST vs WFR Team Records
Batting first and chasing
Central StagsAverage first-innings score–
Wellington FirebirdsAverage first-innings score354
Last 3 ODI results with a result.
In The Ford Trophy 2026
Central StagsAverage score244
Top scorerTom Bruce 175
Top wicket-takerToby Findlay 6
Wellington FirebirdsAverage score284
Top scorerOscar Jackson 123
Top wicket-takerYahya Zeb 6
CST vs WFR Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Central Stagsvs AAK, 5 Nov- Tom BruceBatSR 98101103 balls
- Josh ClarksonBatSR 1148877 balls
- Josh ClarksonBowlEcon 6.02/6010 overs
- Toby FindlayBowlEcon 9.02/728 overs
Wellington Firebirdsvs ND, 5 Nov- Muhammad AbbasBatSR 1088478 balls
- Oscar JacksonBatSR 1157162 balls
- Logan van BeekBowlEcon 4.44/317 overs
- Adam MilneBowlEcon 4.03/328 overs
Players in form
Central Stagslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Tom Bruce2 inns · best 101 · SR 85175runs
- Josh Clarkson1 inns · best 88 · SR 11488runs
- Brad Schmulian2 inns · best 47 · SR 6978runs
Bowling
- Toby Findlay3 inns · econ 6.86wickets
- Jake Gibson2 inns · econ 5.74wickets
- Oscar Mabin1 inns · econ 5.43wickets
Wellington Firebirdslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Muhammad Abbas1 inns · best 84 · SR 10884runs
- Oscar Jackson1 inns · best 71 · SR 11571runs
- Jesse Tashkoff1 inns · best 51 · SR 8651runs
Bowling
- Yahya Zeb2 inns · econ 6.15wickets
- Logan van Beek2 inns · econ 6.44wickets
- Adam Milne1 inns · econ 4.03wickets
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