The Canterbury Wizards vs. Wellington Firebirds HTV T20 Match will take place on 10th January, 2014. The legendary match between the Wizards and the Firebirds will be held at Hagley Oval Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. The match will start at 4:00 pm in the evening. Both the Canterbury Wizards and the Wellington Firebirds are very capable teams. This means that this match going to be one hell of an experience for cricket fans. The Hagley Oval Stadium is one of the home grounds of Canterbury Wizards. The capacity of this stadium is 20,000.
The Canterbury Wizards are one of the most successful as well as oldest Domestic Cricket Teams of New Zealand. It was founded in the year 1864. Peter Fulton is the captain of the Canterbury while Bob Carter is their coach. They have won the Plunket Shield fifteen times, the Ford Trophy thirteen times and the HRV Cup one time. They won the HRV Cup back in 2005-2006. As the match is being played on the home ground of the Canterbury Wizards it can be expected that a lot of Wizard fan following and supporters will show up on the day of the match.
The Wellington Firebirds were founded in the year 1873. They are also one of the oldest domestic cricket teams of New Zealand. Jamie Siddons is their coach while Stephen Murdoch is their captain. The Firebirds are twenty time winners of the Plunket Shield. They have also won the prestigious Ford Trophy six times. The Wellington Firebirds are an equally capable team as the Canterbury Wizards. In fact their players are very much capable of giving the wizards a run for their money.
The Canterbury Wizards vs. Wellington Firebirds is going to be one exciting cricket match especially for the New Zealand domestic cricket fans.