Preview:
Northern Brave will go one on one against Central Stags in the 5th match of the Ford Trophy 2021-22 on Wednesday. Northern Brave lost their opening game against Canterbury by 7 wickets whereas the match was reduced to 32 overs. They leaked plenty of runs and couldn’t defend 239 runs. Their 2nd game was completely washed-out courtesy of rain.
Central Stags, on the other hand, will be playing their first game of the tournament. They had an awful tournament last year where they managed to win only 2 matches and finished at the bottom of the standings with 12 points. With fresh hopes, they will be keen to start the tournament on a positive note.
Match Details:
Northern Brave vs Central Stags, Match 5
Venue: Seddon Park, Hamilton
Date & Time: 15th December at 3:30 AM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
Pitch Report:
We can expect a lot of bounce and carry from the surface, the batters will get complete value for their shots as well. The spinners won’t get much assistance here. Bowling first is a preferable option.
Probable Playing XIs for NB vs CS:
Northern Brave
Katene Clarke, Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert (wk), Joe Carter (c), Henry Cooper, Colin de Grandhomme, Scott Kuggeleijn, Joe Walker, Zak Gibson, Matt Fisher, Ish Sodhi
Central Stags
Tom Bruce (c), Doug Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver (wk), Joey Field, Greg Hay, Jayden Lennox, Adam Milne, Seth Rance, Ben Smith, Blair Tickner
Top Picks for NB vs CS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern Brave
Jeet Raval was in the top gear against Canterbury and struck 74 runs from 57 balls with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes.
Henry Cooper can accelerate in the middle overs, he did the same thing against Northern Districts as well and scored 52 runs from 40 balls.
Top Picks – Central Stags
Josh Clarkson was the 2nd leading run-scorer for Central Stags in the last edition. In 9 matches, he has scored 308 runs at an average of 44 which includes 3 half-centuries and he also bagged 11 wickets as well.
Tom Bruce will look forward to starting the tournament on a higher note. He mustered 250 runs in 9 matches the last edition at an average of 35.71 with the highest score of 96*.
NB vs CS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics | Dream11 Points |
| Jeet Raval | 74 runs (Last Match) | 98 |
| Henry Cooper | 52 runs (Last Match) | 74 |
| Joe Carter | 52 runs (Last Match) | 70 |
| Josh Clarkson | 308 runs and 11 wickets | – |
| Tom Bruce | 250 runs | – |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NB vs CS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert, Dane Cleaver, Tom Bruce, Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Colin de Grandhomme, Josh Clarkson (vc), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Jayden Lennox
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NB vs CS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert (vc), Dane Cleaver, Tom Bruce, Jeet Raval, Joe Carter (c), Katene Clarke, Doug Bracewell, Josh Clarkson, Adam Milne, Joe Walker, Jayden Lennox
Today’s NB vs CS Probable Winners:
Northern Brave are expected to win this match.
