Central Districts Vs Wellington Live Streaming, The Ford Trophy Eliminator: WEL Opt To Bowl – Check Playing XIs

Central Districts take on Wellington in the Ford Trophy 2025-26 Eliminator match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday, February 20, 2026. The two teams, who finished second and third respectively in the group stage, will fight it out to see who faces Canterbury in the final on Sunday.

Central Districts vs Wellington, The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Eliminator: Toss Update

Wellington captain Nick Kelly has won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Central Districts vs Wellington, The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Eliminator: Playing XIs

Central Districts: Brad Schmulian, Curtis Heaphy, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Dane Cleaver (wk), Josh Clarkson, Angus Schaw, Brett Randell, Toby Findlay, Jayden Lennox (c), Raymond Toole.

Wellington: Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly (c), Muhammad Abbas, Tom Blundell (wk), Nathan Smith, Oscar Jackson, Peter Younghusband, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn.

Central Districts vs Wellington, The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Eliminator: Full Squads

Central Districts: Brad Schmulian, Curtis Heaphy, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Dane Cleaver (wk), Josh Clarkson, Angus Schaw, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox (c), Blair Tickner, Toby Findlay, Raymond Toole, Ajaz Patel, Joey Field, William Clark.

Wellington: Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Oscar Jackson, Tim Robinson, Nick Kelly (c), Muhammad Abbas, Tom Blundell (wk), Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Sam Mycock, Ryan Tsourgas, Gareth Severin, Liam Dudding, Callum McLachlan.

Central Districts vs Wellington, The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Eliminator: Live Streaming Details

The Central Districts vs Wellington, The Ford Trophy 2025-26 Eliminator match will be live-streamed on the New Zealand Cricket YouTube channel for free globally. There will be no television broadcast of the match.