Hinds name strong squad for final push
The Central Hinds have named a strong squad of 13 for a crunch weekend of Hallyburton Johnstone Shield cricket at Pukekura Park this weekend.
Just one point separates the Hinds, Canterbury Magicians and Auckland Hearts at the top of the national one-day table with the top two sides at the end of Sunday to progress to the 2021 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield Grand Final (March 21) - and the top qualifier to host it.
The Hinds will be hosting fourth-placed Northern Spirit in New Plymouth while the Hearts and Magicians square off against each other in Auckland - a scenario that could play into the Hinds' hands as they attempt to lock in qualification for the second time in three seasons.
WHITE FERNS pace bowler Rosemary Mair of Hawke's Bay is back for the team while international teammate Hannah Rowe will be available for the final round on Sunday as she returns from the injury she picked up playing against England in the recent WHITE FERNS series.
Fellow Fern Natalie Dodd is unavailable this weekend with Nelson keeper-batsman Kate Gaging again deputising with the wicketkeeping gloves.
The games begin at 10 a.m. on both days and are free admission. All matches are livescored at https://scoring.nzc.nz/centraldistricts.
CENTRAL HINDS SQUAD
ROUNDS 9 and 10 v Northern Districts
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Round 9 • 10am, Saturday 13 March
Round 10 • 10am, Sunday 14 March
Admission: free
Anlo van Deventer (c) — Wairarapa
Jess Watkin (v-c) — Manawatu
Georgia Atkinson — Manawatu
Emily Cunningham — Taranaki
Kate Gaging (w) — Nelson
Claudia Green — Nelson
Mikaela Greig — Manawatu
Melissa Hansen — Wairarapa
Ashtuti Kumar — Manawatu
Rosemary Mair — Hawke’s Bay
Monique Rees — Taranaki
Hannah Rowe (Sunday only) — Manawatu
Kerry Tomlinson — Hawke’s Bay
Unavailable: Natalie Dodd
Coach: Jamie Watkins