Preview:
Auckland Aces will square off with Canterbury Kings in the 20th match of the Super Smash 2021/22 on Friday. Auckland Aces came back very sharply after their first two losses and won the next three matches on the trot. They are very much in this tournament and have the ability to climb up in the points table from their current 5th position.
Canterbury Kings, on the other hand, are in good form as well as they are heading into this match with two back-to-back wins over Central Stags and Otago Volts. With 4 wins and 2 losses, they are at 2nd spot in the standings with 16 points.
Match Details:
Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings, Match 20
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Date & Time: January 7th at 7:10 AM IST and 2:40 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The batters will have an upper hand over the bowlers. Since it’s a drop-in pitch, the bowlers need to work hard for the wickets. It will be interesting to see how the surface behaves in this match.
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Probable Playing XIs for AA vs CTB:
Auckland Aces
Graeme Beghin, Cole Briggs, George Worker, Glenn Philipps, Robert O’Donnell (c), Ben Horne (wk), Sean Solia, William Somerville, Lockie Ferguson, Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister
Canterbury Kings
Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitch Hay, Henry Shipley, Todd Astle, Blake Coburn, Ed Nuttall, Will Williams
Top Picks for AA vs CTB Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Auckland Aces
George Worker is in good form this summer, he has scored a century and a half-century in the last 3 matches in both T20 and List A cricket. In 5 matches in this tournament, George has scored 118 runs at an average of 29.5 with the highest score of 53*.
Speedster Lockie Ferguson is an X-factor for Auckland Aces with the ball. He has picked up 8 wickets in 5 matches in this tournament at an economy of 6.16 with the best figures of 4 for 19.
Top Picks – Canterbury Kings
Chad Bowes has scored 2 half-centuries in the last 4 matches and overall he has struck 157 runs in 6 matches in this tournament at an average of 26.16 with a strike rate of 145.37.
Leo Carter is always a reliable batter for Canterbury. He has scored runs under tough circumstances. In the last 5 matches, Carter has added 72 runs at a strike rate of 141.17.
AA vs CTB Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| George Worker | 118 runs | 177 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 8 wickets and 40 runs | 306 |
| Chad Bowes | 157 runs | 290 |
| Leo Carter | 72 runs | 139 |
| Cam Fletcher | 142 runs | 302 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AA vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Glenn Philipps, Cam Fletcher, Ben Horne, George Worker (c), Leo Carter (vc), Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Ed Nuttall, Ben Lister
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AA vs CTB Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Cam Fletcher (vc), Ben Horne, George Worker, Leo Carter, Chad Bowes (c), Todd Astle, Cole McConchie, Sean Solia, Lockie Ferguson, Will Williams, Ben Lister
Today’s AA vs CTB Probable Winners:
Auckland Aces are expected to win this match.
