Preview:
Northern Brave will take on Canterbury Kings in the 11th match of the Super Smash 2021/22 on Thursday. Northern Brave are in a good zone at the moment, having won their last 2 matches against Auckland by 6 wickets and 4 wickets respectively. They bowled Auckland for just 92 runs in the previous game, which is remarkable. They have moved to the 2nd spot in the standings with 10 points.
Canterbury Kings, on the other hand, are also on the same boat. They are heading into this match on the back of two successive wins against Wellington and Central Stags. With 2 wins and a loss, they are at the 3rd spot in the standings with 8 points.
Match Details:
Northern Brave vs Canterbury Kings, Match 11
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Date & Time: 23rd December at 11:10 AM IST and 6:40 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a completely flat batting wicket and there will be less exposure for the bowlers here. The wicket might slow down in the latter half and make the team batting 2nd hard to chase the target. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
Probable Playing XIs for NB vs CTB:
Northern Brave
Katene Clarke, Tim Seifert (wk), Jeet Raval (c), Joe Carter, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Cooper, Anurag Verma, Ish Sodhi, Zak Gibson, Frederick Walker, Matthew Fisher
Canterbury Kings
Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Matt Hay, Henry Shipley, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Blake Coburn, Ed Nuttall
Top Picks for NB vs CTB Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern Brave
Tim Seifert is back in form, as he played a responsible knock of 38* runs from 42 balls in the low-scoring game against Auckland Aces. He is expected to go well in this match as well.
Katene Clarke is a decent player at the top of the order. In the last 4 matches, he has scored 90 runs at an average of 22.5 with the highest score of 49.
Top Picks – Canterbury Kings
Cole McConchie is a match-winner and will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury. In 3 matches in this tournament, he has scored 102 runs at a strike rate of 134.21 and has picked up a wicket as well.
Chad Bowes played a splendid knock in the last game against Wellington. He struck 62 runs from 41 balls, which included 7 fours and a six.
NB vs CTB Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Tim Seifert | 66 runs | 104 |
Katene Clarke | 90 runs | 147 |
Joe Carter | 97 runs | 162 |
Cole McConchie | 102 runs and one wicket | 168 |
Chad Bowes | 76 runs | 135 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NB vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert, Chad Bowes, Joe Carter (c), Henry Cooper, Katene Clarke, Colin de Grandhomme, Cole McConchie (vc), Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Anurag Verma
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NB vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tim Seifert (c), Ken McClure, Chad Bowes (vc), Jeet Raval, Joe Carter, Todd Astle, Colin de Grandhomme, Cole McConchie, Matt Henry, Anurag Verma, Ed Nuttall
Today’s NB vs CTB Probable Winners:
Northern Brave are expected to win this match.