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Damp at the Basin Reserve has delayed the start of the five-day State Championship cricket final between Wellington and Canterbury.
A wet outfield has pushed the 10.30am start time back, with umpires Barry Frost and Phil Jones due to inspect the pitch shortly.
Play was expected to start at 1.30pm
Canterbury require outright victory, while top qualifiers Wellington need only a draw to win the trophy.
Teams:
Wellington (from): Michael Parlane (captain), Matthew Bell, Neal Parlane, Grant Elliott, Steve Gellatly, BJ Crook, Chris Nevin, Jeetan Patel, Mark Gillespie, Iain O'Brien, Dewayne Bowden, Luke Woodcock.
Canterbury (from): Kruger Van Wyk (captain), Corey Anderson, Todd Astle, Hamish Bennett, Leighton Burtt, Michael Davidson, Peter Fulton, Brandon Hiini, Johann Myburgh, Michael Papps, Iain Robertson, Shanan Stewart.
- NZPA
