Grounded Firebirds delay match against Otago

The Wellington Firebirds have been grounded by fog that has forced a one-day postponement to their State Championship match against Otago Volts at Queenstown. Wellington's airport was closed today due to the conditions that forced the abandonment of the first day of the second Test at the Basin Reserve, and the side will instead travel from Palmerston North tomorrow for the round-eight four-day match, which was rescheduled for Sunday.

Tim Murdoch, the New Zealand Cricket administration manager, said it was the best solution after a difficult day spent hoping for the weather to clear. "They have been waiting long enough at the airport so everybody has agreed that the best way forward is to delay the match for a day," he said.