Wellington
Basin Reserve
171
38
13
Wellington
WF
193/6 (20.0)
Canterbury chose to BOWL
Canterbury
CTB
105/10 (16.2)
Wellington won by 88 runs
WF vs CTB Super Smash 2026 Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Injury Update, Fantasy Tips & Match Time

Published on Jan 17, 2026

WF vs CTB Super Smash 2026 Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Injury Update, Fantasy Tips & Match Time

The Super Smash 2026 action moves to the iconic and windy Basin Reserve, Wellington, where Wellington Firebirds (WF) take on Canterbury Kings (CTB). This is a must-win match for the home side, who are currently stuck in a poor run of form. Canterbury, meanwhile, arrive with better momentum and will look to dominate away from home.

For fantasy cricket players, this match is important due to the presence of in-form wicketkeeper batters, pace-bowling all-rounders, and conditions that heavily favor fast bowlers.

📅 Match Details (Updated)

  • Match: Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings
  • Tournament: Super Smash 2026
  • Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
  • Date: 19 January 2026
  • Time: 8:55 AM IST | 4:25 PM NZDT

Toss Update

Canterbury have won the toss and have opted to field

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🌦 Weather & Pitch Report – Basin Reserve, Wellington

🌤 Weather Forecast

  • Temperature: 19°C – 21°C
  • Conditions: Partly sunny, windy
  • Rain: Very low chance
  • Wind may assist swing bowlers early

🏟 Pitch Report

  • Average Score (Last 5 matches): 171
  • Pacers’ Wickets: 38
  • Spinners’ Wickets: 13

👉 Fantasy Insight: The Basin Reserve strongly favors fast bowlers. New-ball movement and bounce are key factors. Batters who survive the powerplay usually score well, but spinners are high-risk picks here.

📊 Head-to-Head & Recent Form

  • Overall H2H: Canterbury 7 – 6 Wellington
  • Wellington Firebirds Form: ❌❌❌❌ A
  • Canterbury Kings Form: ❌✅❌✅✅

Canterbury hold a slight edge historically and come in with better confidence.

🚑 Injury Updates & Player Availability

  • Wellington Firebirds: ✅ No fresh injury concerns reported
  • Canterbury Kings: ✅ Full squad available, no confirmed injuries

👉 Final XIs will be confirmed after the toss.

🧢 Probable Playing XI

Wellington Firebirds

Tom Blundell (wk), Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Nick Kelly, Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Logan van Beek, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Yahya Zeb

Canterbury Kings

Chad Bowes, Tom Latham (wk), Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie, Mitchell Hay, Michael Rippon, Zakary Foulkes, Fraser Sheat, Ish Sodhi, Cameron Paul, William O’Rourke

⭐ Key Players to Watch

🧤 Wicketkeepers

  • Tom Blundell (WF): 278 runs | Avg fantasy points: 143 | Extremely consistent
  • Tom Latham (CTB): 201 runs | Avg fantasy points: 141 | Reliable anchor

🏏 Batters

  • Tim Robinson (WF): Aggressive opener, dangerous if set
  • Chad Bowes (CTB): Attacks powerplay, high strike rate

🔁 All-Rounders

  • Rachin Ravindra (WF): Top-order bat + part-time spin
  • Cole McConchie (CTB): Captain, 8 wickets + handy runs

🎯 Bowlers

  • Ben Sears (WF): 9 wickets, extra pace suits Basin
  • Logan van Beek (WF): Death-over specialist + late-order runs
  • Cameron Paul (CTB): 7 wickets, consistent strike bowler

🧠 Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

✅ Safe Options

  • Tom Blundell
  • Tom Latham
  • Rachin Ravindra

🎯 Differential Picks

  • Ben Sears
  • Logan van Beek
  • Cole McConchie

🏆 Fantasy Strategy Tips

  • Pace is King: Pick 3–4 fast bowlers
  • Top Order Priority: Top-3 batters score most runs here
  • Wind Factor: Bowlers running into the wind often get wickets
  • Avoid Excess Spinners: Only pick if they bat or bowl in powerplay

🔮 Match Outlook

Canterbury Kings start as slight favorites due to form, but Wellington Firebirds have the home advantage. Expect a competitive, fast-bowler-dominated contest.

Disclaimer: This preview is for informational purposes only. Fantasy sports involve risk please play responsibly and confirm final lineups after the toss.

Super Smash WF vs CTB players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceLineup selectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Logan van BeekWFBOWL198RHB1194411196114.92124.332119RMF1902143.324.768.5317.334/15984102.2409895150875.97.129.431136131190
Ben SearsWFBOWL75RHB3119104178.66101.9606RMF72973.420.898.311544/16183129387129166.71072.171.793.555890778
Tom BlundellWFWK82RHB75717527925.76131.2313212OB100.2240-5341435722780125287.4819.8410.984937708
Cole McConchieCTBALL145RHB1151920148420.97123.719222OB122882.829.627.7622.814/31563140.7422768200478.6510.0311.991065123712
Matthew BoyleCTBBAT28LHB2526408127.82150.58490LBG501.68.370-2131153451530100349.224.325.87116140116
Leo CarterCTBBAT83LHB721712948823.52121.56141OB000-321117117670200510.010.440.5616322800
Sean DaveyCTBBOWL22RHB1131143814.2591.2011RM22192.930.689.120.214/29627314638215090.730.020.027790750
James HartshornWFBOWL8RHB11115000RM8132.914.848.3910.615/242001240301112.470.330.4913510470
Oscar JacksonWFALL3RHB32513551175.8607RMF23315.667.831202/19100361600617.270.71.1681-2790
Rhys MariuCTBBAT9RHB701204317.14136.36019RM000-01152152780200122.491.241.361912800
Callum McLachlanWFWK20RHB1521462511.2391.82015000-2000653900712.280.670.641812008
Muhammad AbbasWFALL29RHB2625907224.58131.69355LMF822.4869.055701/197460240142075443.753.063.858716300
Cameron PaulCTBBOWL8RHB6225126.2589.2803RMF882.825.879.416.503/3223109.7329107100824.140.620.9196620420
Michael RipponCTBALL112RHB712310635822.14117.71296LWS101873.228.447.722.114/232500171100637.641.662.515361310
Gareth SeverinWFBAT14RHB1001254112.5100.8014RM000-6427.210945025343.592.272.91225100
Jesse TashkoffWFBAT24RHB2234268322.42137.41245SLA1042.456.759.453602/44841094361802100551.6510.326.6712595100
Peter YounghusbandWFALL64RHB31141702310106.91016LBG62553.225.587.1421.403/1929476.830733475940.792.653.253930890
Travis MullerCTBBOWL23RHB1044817897.9505RFM2019328.318.911903/3351032.260.711.122011430
Harry ChamberlainCTBBAT8RHB8061197.6295.3106RM000-200221600217.920.761.1614453308
Jesse FrewCTBWK2RHB20252312.512503RMF000-100392300711.440.520.551714208
Samuel MorganWFBAT00000000000118.481.51.5621139308
LLB HarperCTBBAT851864221.5143.3301188326.628.8118.114/174916.80.670.872199-40
Completed matches of Wellington
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
27 Dec - 08:55 AMPalmerston NorthCentral DistrictsCSWellingtonWF188/7 (20.0)142/10 (17.5) Central D won by 46 runs
29 Dec - 08:55 AMWellingtonWellingtonWFAucklandAA187/7 (20.0)189/5 (19.2) Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
31 Dec - 08:55 AMMount MaunganuiWellingtonWFNorthern DistrictsND194/3 (20.0)181/10 (19.4) Wellington won by 13 runs
07 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonCentral DistrictsCSWellingtonWF197/3 (20.0)195/7 (20.0) Central D won by 2 runs
09 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWellingtonWFOtagoOV150/7 (20.0)152/4 (19.1) Otago won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
11 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWellingtonWFNorthern DistrictsND185/7 (20.0)189/4 (16.2) Northern Dis won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
15 Jan - 08:55 AMDunedinWellingtonWFOtagoOV132/7 (16.0)136/5 (15.4) Otago won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
19 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWellingtonWFCanterburyCTB193/6 (20.0)105/10 (16.2) Wellington won by 88 runs
23 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchWellingtonWFCanterburyCTB178/5 (20.0)136/8 (16.0) Wellington won by 13 runs (DLS method)
Completed matches of Canterbury
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
28 Dec - 08:55 AMAlexandraCanterburyCTBOtagoOV188/5 (20.0)160/10 (20.0) Canterbury won by 28 runs
01 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchCanterburyCTBCentral DistrictsCS194/7 (20.0)158/8 (20.0) Canterbury won by 36 runs
03 Jan - 08:55 AMNelsonCentral DistrictsCSCanterburyCTB139/6 (20.0)145/1 (12.4) Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 44 balls remaining)
08 Jan - 06:40 AMHamiltonNorthern DistrictsNDCanterburyCTB240/4 (20.0)153/9 (20.0) Northern Dis won by 87 runs
10 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchCanterburyCTBAucklandAA216/6 (20.0)199/4 (20.0) Canterbury won by 17 runs
14 Jan - 05:10 AMAucklandCanterburyCTBAucklandAA132/10 (20.0)136/1 (10.1) Auckland won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
19 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWellingtonWFCanterburyCTB193/6 (20.0)105/10 (16.2) Wellington won by 88 runs
21 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchCanterburyCTBOtagoOV Match abandoned without a ball bowled
23 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchWellingtonWFCanterburyCTB178/5 (20.0)136/8 (16.0) Wellington won by 13 runs (DLS method)
30 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchAucklandAACanterburyCTB106/10 (18.4)108/1 (10.3) Canterbury won by 9 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)
31 Jan - 10:25 AMChristchurchCanterburyCTBNorthern DistrictsND171/5 (20.0)173/5 (17.5) Northern Dis won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Completed matches at Basin Reserve
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
29 Dec - 08:55 AMWellingtonWFAucklandAA187/7 (20.0)189/5 (19.2) Auckland won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
07 Jan - 08:55 AMCentral DistrictsCSWellingtonWF197/3 (20.0)195/7 (20.0) Central D won by 2 runs
09 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWFOtagoOV150/7 (20.0)152/4 (19.1) Otago won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
11 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWFNorthern DistrictsND185/7 (20.0)189/4 (16.2) Northern Dis won by 6 wickets (with 22 balls remaining)
19 Jan - 08:55 AMWellingtonWFCanterburyCTB193/6 (20.0)105/10 (16.2) Wellington won by 88 runs
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