Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds match prediction 18 Feb 2022

Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds Match 24 Prediction and Betting Tips

The 24th match of the 2021/22 edition of Ford Trophy will see Central Stags taking on Wellington Firebirds. The fixture will take place on Friday at the Pukekura Park in New Plymouth on February 18. Have a look at the top three betting tips from the CS vs WF match prediction.

With three wins from seven games, Central Stags are standing tall at the top of the table. Central Stags are unbeaten in the ongoing season and four of their matches have been abandoned which takes their points tally to 23. They are followed by Wellington Firebirds who have won four out of eight games and have only lost one. They lost their only game of the season so far against Auckland Aces by 6 wickets last month. Wellington’s last three games have been abandoned this season. Central Stags registered a comprehensive 200 run win over Otago Volts in their last game. Wellington Firebirds also won comfortably by 3 wickets with 46 balls remaining against Canterbury. The two sides have two games each in their last five meetings in the Ford Trophy. It will be exciting to see the top two teams battling against each other on Friday.

CS vs WF Player Bets

The odds makers are yet to provide any kind of update on the market, we have come up with top three player bets from the CS vs WF match. I am sure that the below mentioned players are going to make you a lot of money.

Troy Johnson to score high

Wellington Firebirds owe a lot of success to their batter Troy Johnson. With 261 runs in five games at a phenomenal average of 52.50, Troy Johnson is currently the leading run scorer for Wellington Firebirds. Johnson has carried his last edition’s form into the current one and has already smashed three fifties. The 24 year old batsmen has also scored the most number of runs after George Worker in the ongoing season of Ford Trophy. Johnson was also their leading run getter last season. He finished with 370 runs from 10 games at an average of 41.11 in the 2020/21 edition of Ford Trophy. The youngster has piled on 631 runs from 15 games and averages about 45.07 in his List A career. The middle order batsman has scored 8, 8, 84, 88, 73 in the last five games. Hence, it is advised to bet on Troy Johnson through our affiliate partner Pari Match for the upcoming brawl.

Ross Taylor to score over 30.5 runs

Up next is a player that needs no introduction-its New Zealand’s legendary batsmen Ross Taylor. Taylor, who is NZ’s most capped player across all formats, recently announced his retirement from international cricket. He returned to play for Central Stags in the game against Auckland Aces on 6th February. Taylor brings a fair amount of experience to the side. So far in his List A career, he has piled on 11105 runs from 305 games at an average of 45.51. He has smashed 25 tons and 72 half centuries. Taylor scored 45 in the last game against Otago Volts. It will be interesting to see the 37 year old legendary cricketer play against Wellington Firebirds. We suggest you bet on Ross Taylor through our affiliate partner Pari Match from the CS vs WF match prediction.

Nathan Smith to finish the innings

The 24 year old all rounder is my last pick from the Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds match. The Otago born cricketer has added 176 runs to his tally of total runs from 5 games in the ongoing season. Nathan has an experience of 34 List A games and has piled on 678 runs at an average of 30.81. Although he is a lower order batsmen, he has three fifties to his name. Most recently against Canterbury, he scored an unbeaten 43 run knock off 33 deliveries which included 4 fours and 2 sixes and helped his side chase down the total. The youngster has remained unbeaten four times in the last five games. He has scored 43*, 47*, 14, 44*, 28* in the last five games. Considering all the stats, we suggest you pick Nathan Smith in player bets. Pari Match will surely offer the best of odds from the CS vs WF match prediction for you to pick.

My Picks:

Troy Johnson to score high

Ross Taylor to score over 30.5 runs - @ 1.87 (Pari Match)

Nathan Smith to finish the innings