New South Wales vs Tasmania Fantasy Prediction, Fantasy Tips and Preview — 8th Match, One Day Cup 2026-27

Match Details – NSW vs TAS Fantasy Team

Match: New South Wales vs Tasmania
Tournament: One Day Cup 2026-27 (Dean Jones Trophy)
Match Number: 8th Match
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Time: 4:30 AM IST
Local Time: 10:00 AM AEDT
Venue: Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, Australia
Match Type: One Day Cricket
Fantasy Prediction: New South Wales vs Tasmania Fantasy Team Prediction

New South Wales are on top of the One Day Cup table. They have won both their games so far. Tasmania are third with one win and one loss. These two met in last season’s final, and NSW won that day.

Recent Form

New South Wales (last 3 games)

• Drew with Tasmania in the Sheffield Shield at Cricket Central (8 to 11 October). NSW made 500/9 declared. Oliver Davies hit 253 off 225 balls and Jack Edwards made 115.
• Beat Victoria by 47 runs (DLS) at Junction Oval on 25 September. NSW made 257 and Victoria were all out for 212. Nic Maddinson hit 126.
• Beat Queensland by 4 wickets at Allan Border Field on 22 September. Queensland made 358 and NSW chased it. Riley Kingsell made 79, Will Salzmann 70 not out and Jake Scott 52 not out.

Tasmania (last 3 games)

• Drew with NSW in the Sheffield Shield (8 to 11 October). Tasmania made 245 and 402/5. Caleb Jewell made 50 and 88, Tim Ward 83 and Jake Doran 84 not out.
• Lost to South Australia by 7 runs at Karen Rolton Oval on 23 September. SA made 383/7 and Tasmania got to 376/8. Jordan Silk hit 142 off 106 balls.
• Beat Western Australia by 9 wickets at the WACA on 20 September. WA were all out for 115 and Tasmania chased it in 16.2 overs. Riley Meredith took 4/11.

Points Table

One Day Cup 2026-27 table before this round (cricket.com.au):

Pos	Team	P	W	L	NR	NRR	Pts
1	New South Wales	2	2	0	0	0.549	8
2	South Australia	2	1	0	1	0.140	6
3	Tasmania	2	1	1	0	2.452	5
4	Victoria	2	1	1	0	-0.425	4
5	Western Australia	2	0	1	1	-4.863	2
6	Queensland	2	0	2	0	-0.132	0

NSW vs TAS Head To Head

These two teams played three One Day Cup games last season (2025-26):

• 16 September 2025, Cricket Central: Tasmania won by 2 wickets. NSW made 224 and Tasmania chased it with 4 balls left. Kurtis Patterson hit 110 for NSW.
• 21 February 2026, Bellerive Oval: NSW won by 7 wickets. Tasmania made 274 and NSW chased it in 31 overs. Patterson made 125 not out off 89 balls.
• 11 March 2026, Final at Bellerive Oval: NSW won by 4 wickets in a 22 over game. Tasmania were all out for 118.

NSW vs TAS Squads

New South Wales: Charlie Stobo (c), Sean Abbott, Naden Cooray, Oliver Davies, Jack Edwards, Liam Hatcher, Ryan Hicks (wk), Bryce Jackson, Riley Kingsell, Reiley Mark, Kurtis Patterson, Will Salzmann, Jake Scott

NSW team news: Charlie Stobo leads the one day side for the first time because Lachlan Shaw is away with Australia A in India. Ben Dwarshuis and Tanveer Sangha are also with Australia A. Nic Maddinson, who hit a hundred against Victoria, is in South Africa with the Test squad. Jack Nisbet and Joe Colgan drop out. Patterson is back from a groin injury. Hatcher returns after coming back from India. Cooray, Jackson, Hicks and Mark can all make their One Day Cup debuts.

Tasmania: Jordan Silk (c), Jake Doran (wk), Brad Hope, Caleb Jewell, Raf MacMillan, Ben McDermott, John Montgomery, Aidan O’Connor, Will Prestwidge, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Tom Rogers, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie

Tasmania team news: Five players from the South Australia game are not in this squad: Mitch Owen, Beau Webster, Matthew Kuhnemann, Riley Meredith and Nikhil Chaudhary. In come Tom Rogers, John Montgomery, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Brad Hope and Ben McDermott. Montgomery and Wyllie can make their Tigers one day debuts.

Pitch Report

Cricket Central has given good scores in the One Day Cup. In last season’s three games here, the first innings scores were 288/7 (NSW vs SA), 224 (NSW vs Tasmania) and 287/9 (Queensland vs NSW). That is an average first innings score of about 266. The team batting first won two of those three games.

The Shield game here last week was very good for batting. NSW made 500/9 declared and Tasmania made 402/5 in their second innings. Pace bowlers did most of the damage. Sean Abbott, Bryce Jackson and Jake Scott took the wickets, so pick your pacers first. Spinners did not do much. A score near 270 to 280 should be a fighting total.

Weather Report

The weather is a big worry. The Bureau of Meteorology forecast for Sydney Olympic Park on Tuesday says showers are almost certain (100% chance) with 9 to 25 mm of rain and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning and afternoon. Temperature will be between 16 and 21 degrees. Overs may get cut, so check the toss and any rain delay before you lock your team.

Probable Playing XIs

New South Wales: Riley Kingsell, Oliver Davies, Kurtis Patterson, Jack Edwards, Ryan Hicks (wk), Will Salzmann, Jake Scott, Charlie Stobo (c), Sean Abbott, Bryce Jackson, Reiley Mark

(Liam Hatcher can come in for Reiley Mark.)

Tasmania: Caleb Jewell, Jordan Silk (c), Tim Ward, Ben McDermott, Jake Doran (wk), Teague Wyllie, Brad Hope, Raf MacMillan, Will Prestwidge, Tom Rogers, Nivethan Radhakrishnan

Final XIs come at the toss.

Top Fantasy Picks

Jake Scott (NSW, all rounder): 52 not out off 39 balls vs Queensland, then 43 and 3/48 vs Victoria. In the Shield game last week he took 5 wickets in Tasmania’s first innings. Bats and bowls, so he scores points both ways.

Will Salzmann (NSW, all rounder): 70 not out off 65 balls in the chase vs Queensland. He also bowls overs. Good pick at number six.

Kurtis Patterson (NSW, batter): 63 off 32 balls vs Queensland and 54 in the Shield game last week. He also scored 110 and 125 not out against Tasmania last season.

Sean Abbott (NSW, bowler): 3/77 vs Queensland and 4/54 from 28 overs in the Shield game against this same Tasmania batting group. He is the main wicket taker for NSW.

Caleb Jewell (TAS, batter): 41 not out vs WA, 13 vs SA, then 50 and 88 in the Shield game at this ground. Very steady at the top.

Tim Ward (TAS, batter): 61 off 45 balls vs SA, then 38 and 83 in the Shield game at this ground. Good form right now.

Will Prestwidge (TAS, all rounder): 2/19 vs WA and 39 off 36 balls vs SA. With Meredith, Kuhnemann and Webster out, he will bowl a full spell.

NSW vs TAS Fantasy Team: Small Leagues

• Wicketkeeper: Jake Doran
• Batters: Caleb Jewell, Tim Ward, Kurtis Patterson, Jordan Silk, Riley Kingsell
• All rounders: Jake Scott (C), Will Salzmann, Will Prestwidge
• Bowlers: Sean Abbott (Vc), Bryce Jackson

Captain: Jake Scott. He is an all rounder with runs in both One Day Cup games (52 not out, 43) plus 3/48 and a Shield five wicket haul last week.

Vice captain: Sean Abbott. He has 3/77 and 4/54 in his last two games and will bowl 10 overs.

NSW vs TAS Fantasy Team: Grand Leagues

• Wicketkeeper: Jake Doran
• Batters: Tim Ward (Vc), Jack Edwards, Oliver Davies, Ben McDermott
• All rounders: Will Salzmann (C), Jake Scott, Brad Hope, Will Prestwidge
• Bowlers: Sean Abbott, Bryce Jackson

Captain: Will Salzmann. He is an all rounder who made 70 not out in the last chase and will bowl too. Fewer people will pick him as captain.

Vice captain: Tim Ward. He has 61, 38 and 83 in his last three innings, two of them at this ground.

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Match Prediction

NSW should win this one. They are unbeaten, they play at home and their batting is in great form after making 500 here last week. Tasmania are missing five players from their last one day game, including their best bowlers Riley Meredith, Matthew Kuhnemann and Beau Webster. The only thing that can stop NSW is the rain. If overs are cut, it becomes a closer game.

FAQs – NSW vs TAS Fantasy Team

Who will win New South Wales vs Tasmania today?
New South Wales have the better chance. They are unbeaten in the One Day Cup and Tasmania are without five players from their last game. Rain can change things.

What is the NSW vs TAS Fantasy prediction?
Pick Jake Scott as captain and Sean Abbott as vice captain in small leagues. For grand leagues, try Will Salzmann as captain and Tim Ward as vice captain.

What is the pitch report for Cricket Central, Sydney?
It is good for batting. The average first innings score in last season’s One Day Cup games here was about 266. Pacers took most of the wickets in last week’s Shield game.

What is the probable playing XI for NSW vs TAS?
NSW: Kingsell, O Davies, Patterson, Edwards, Hicks (wk), Salzmann, Scott, Stobo (c), Abbott, Jackson, Mark. Tasmania: Jewell, Silk (c), Ward, McDermott, Doran (wk), Wyllie, Hope, MacMillan, Prestwidge, Rogers, Radhakrishnan.

Who are the best captain and vice captain picks for NSW vs TAS?
Jake Scott and Will Salzmann are the best all rounder picks. Sean Abbott, Tim Ward and Caleb Jewell are good options for vice captain.

Will rain affect the NSW vs TAS match?
Yes, it might. The forecast says showers are almost certain in Sydney on Tuesday, with a chance of thunderstorms.