CS vs CTB Dream11 Tips for Plunkett Shield Central Stags vs Canterbury Today Match Prediction 3 April
Published on: Apr 2, 2021 11:04 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 2, 2021 11:04 pm IST
CS vs CTB Dream11: The Plunkett Shield match between Auckland and Canterbury will commence on April 2. This will be the 23rd match of this season. The central Stags team has won 2 out of the 7 games, while Canterbury has 5 wins out of the same matches. The Canterbury team will expect Nicholls and Williams to perform well, while Stags’s most important players will be Ken McClure and Raymond Toole.
CS vs CTB Today Match Prediction Details
Fixture name: 23rd Match
Competition: Plunket Shield 2020-21
Date: Saturday, April 03, 2021 – Tuesday, April 06, 2021
Time: 3:00 AM IST
Team Form Guide:
CS (recent last): L L W L D
CTB (recent last): D W W D W
Standings (different groups): CS 4, CTB 1
Ground: McLean Park, Napier
Brief score of the last result at the venue: Central Districts 175 & 245/9 dec won by 60 runs against Wellington 104 & 256 in the Plunkett Shield 2020/21.
Pitch Report: The curator expects the pacers to get help from the surface on Day 1. In this season, the team batting first has a win ratio of 100 %. The average 1st innings score is 180.
Streaming: No streaming
CS vs CTB Playing 11:
CS Team News
The Central Stags team has won 2 out of the 7 matches in this season and is at the 4th position in the points table. In the kast match, they lost to the Otago team by 44 runs. The team’s bowlers like Raymond Toole and Tickner performed well. While, Dane Cleaver and Grey Hay have scored heavily this season, and Schmulian is also an important batsman for the team. The all-rounder Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, and Jayden Lennox will miss this game, and Ajaz Patel, Leopard, and Liam Pudding will feature in this match.
Injury update, unavailability: None
Expected team changes: The team will make 3 changes in the squad, with Ajaz Patel, Leopard, and Pudding coming into the Playing 11.
CS Playing 11 (likely)
1. George Worker
2. Greg Hay (c)
3. Liam Pudding
4. Brad Schmulian
5. Tom Bruce
6. Dane Cleaver (wk)
7. Christian Leopard
8. Josh Clarkson
9. Blair Tickner
10. Ajaz Patel
11. Raymond Toole
CTB Team News
The Canterbury team has won 5 out of the 7 matches and will ultimately be crowned the champions of the Plunkett Shield 2020/21. The players like McClure and McConchie have performed well throughout the domestic season. While, the bowlers Ed Nutall, Will Williams, Fraser Sheat, and Sean Davey have been excellent in picking wickets in a consistent manner. The international players, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, and Matt Henry will return for the team in the final match of this season.
Injury update, unavailability: None
Expected team changes They are expected to play 3 changes in the Playing 11, Tom Latham, Henry, and Nicholls will feature in this match.
CTB Playing 11 (likely)
1. Tom Latham
2. Ken McClure
3. Henry Nicholls
4. Cole McConchie (c)
5. Leo Carter
6. Cam Fletcher (wk)
7. Theo van Woerkom
8. Matt Henry
9. Will Williams
10. Fraser Sheat
11. Ed Nuttall
Who will win today match
Canterbury team will win this match due to the experience and current form of their players. With the presence of players like Latham and Nicholls in the batting unit and Henry and Williams in the bowling unit, the team is looking all set to win this game. For the Central Stags, the performances from Ken McClure and Cole McConchie will play a key role in the CS vs CTB Dream 11 Today match prediction. The form of Tickner and the return of Ajaz Patel will surely boost the team.
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Picks
Captain options
D Cleaver-The wicket-keeper of the Central Districts team is the leading run-scorer for the Central Stags team this season and can be a good pick for the CS vs CTB Dream 11 prediction.
First-class Career Record- 3538 Runs, Bat. AVG. 41.13
G Hay in Plunkett Shield 2020/21- 350 Runs, Bat. AVG. 35
H Nicholls- The batsman who is in terrific form in the domestic, as well as international matches, will be the most important batsmen for your fantasy team.
First-class Career Record- 5287 Runs, Bat. AVG. 40.35
H Nicholls in Plunkett Shield 2020/21- 192 Runs, Bat. AVG. 64
Differential pick
W Williams-The leader of the Canterbury bowling attack is the highest wicket-taker in this season and has been in good form across all the formats.
First-class Career Record- 88 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 23.25
W Williams in Plunkett Shield 2020/21- 28 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 16.25
CS vs CTB Dream 11 prediction
WK: T Latham, D Cleaver
BAT: G Hay, H Nicholls, L Carter
AR: B Schmulian, F Sheat
BOWL: W Williams, M Henry, B Tickner, R Toole
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