<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wellington Firebirds News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news about Wellington Firebirds. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Wellington Firebirds News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:59:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/team/wellington_firebirds" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:52:54 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Super Smash | Otago subject Wellington to fourth-consecutive loss in rain-affected match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Otago Volts beat Wellington Firebirds by five wickets in a rain-shortened 16-over match in Dunedin. Left-arm spinner Ben Lockrose led a disciplined bowling show from the hosts to keep Wellington to 132/7 before opener Jacob Cumming top-scored in the chase with the side winning it in the final over. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/15/ov-vs-wf-lockrose-and-cumming-keep-otago-in-contention-for-playoffs-with-five-wicket-win-over-wellington?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2026/jan/15/ov-vs-wf-lockrose-and-cumming-keep-otago-in-contention-for-playoffs-with-five-wicket-win-over-wellington?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Venkateswaran N]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:52:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket-2023/JAcob_Cumming_OV_vs_WF_Super_Smash_2025_26_Super_Smash.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‌Super Smash | Twitter reacts as Firebirds leapfrog to the top after Abbas-Bracewell duo demolishes Stags in Napier]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wellington Firebirds leapfrog Auckland to reach the top of the table with a commanding victory against the Central Stags in McLean Park, Napier. 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But who exactly is Finn Allen? And what can the RCB fans expect from Allen in the forthcoming season?]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/10/who-is-finn-allen-rc-bs-latest-recruit?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/10/who-is-finn-allen-rc-bs-latest-recruit?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 18:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/finn_allen_wellington.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | Flying Logan van Beek sends cricketing universe into meltdown with one-handed stunner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how Superman would have fared if he was ever unveiled on a cricketing pitch? Well, we would suggest you to just watch Logan Van Beek's otherwordly stunner and you will never need to imagine the limits of human possibilities that superhumans can challenge.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jan/10/video-flying-logan-van-beek-sends-cricketing-universe-into-meltdown-with-one-handed-stunner?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jan/10/video-flying-logan-van-beek-sends-cricketing-universe-into-meltdown-with-one-handed-stunner?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2021 01:57:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/van_beek_super_smash.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO | Tom Blundell endures tragicomical end as botched ‘thigh kick’ forces him to handle the ball]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting a full Plunket Shield match is often a miracle but the unusuals added up on the final day of the Wellington vs Otago clash to present the most bizarre dismissal of 2020. Tom Blundell was ruled out obstructing the field after the opener comically ended up botch-kicking and handling the ball.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/nov/08/video-tom-blundell-endures-tragicomical-end-as-botched-thigh-kick-forces-him-to-handle-the-ball?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/nov/08/video-tom-blundell-endures-tragicomical-end-as-botched-thigh-kick-forces-him-to-handle-the-ball?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/tom_blundell_and_latham.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wellington Firebirds declared champions after NZC cancel Plunket Shield amid COVID-19 scare]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a precaution against coronavirus, NZC has cancelled the last two rounds of the Plunket Shield and declared Wellington Firebirds the winner. NZC has stated the concerns about 'the heightened risk of transmission in areas such as airports, planes, and hotels' forced them to take the decision.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/16/wellington-firebirds-declared-champions-after-nzc-cancel-plunket-shield-amid-covid-19-scare?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/mar/16/wellington-firebirds-declared-champions-after-nzc-cancel-plunket-shield-amid-covid-19-scare?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2020 07:14:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Ross_Taylor_Test_%20cricket_New_Zealand_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>