CTB vs NK Dream11 Tips, Prediction, Playing 11 for Plunkett Shield 5 November

CTB vs NK Dream 11 Team: Match 9 of the Plunkett Shield 2020/21 will witness Canterbury and Northern Knights lock horns against each other. Both the teams are coming into this game after winning their last league matches. The Canterbury side leads the points table and must be upbeat after 2 consecutive wins. The match-winning performances have come from Mitchell and Fletcher, who can be an important player for the team this season. While Carter and Fletcher showed a glimpse of their talent in the last league match against Wellington. The pace bowlers trio of Sheat-Williams-Nuttall have been impressive and would like to continue their dominance in this game.

On the other side, Northern Knights have a 50% win ratio in the Plunkett Shield 2020/21. The team has experienced international players, who can turn the match in the team’s favour at any point in the game. The team’s captain Joe Carter has been leading from the front, which was quite evident with a good performance in the last match. The opening pair of Raval-Cooper would like to replicate the performance of the first league match and provide a good start to the team. In the absence of key players, the team will depend on Watling and Kuggeleijn to come good for the team in this important encounter.

CTB vs NK Prediction Plunkett Shield Match Info

9th Match, Plunket Shield 2020-21
Canterbury vs Northern Knights
Date- Thursday, 5th November, 2020
Time- 10:30AM (Local time)- 03:00 AM (IST)
Stadium- Mainpower Oval, Rangiora

Last meeting – Canterbury won by an innings and 134 runs against Wellington in February 2020

Standing at the Points Table:

Canterbury- 1
Northern Knights- 3

Team Form:
CTB- WLLWW
NK- LLWLW

CTB vs NK Dream11 Team Prediction, Playing 11

CTB Team News

The head coach, Peter Fulton has announced the 13-man squad with three potential debutants. The pace bowler Nuttall and the experienced Tom Latham will be unavailable for selection due to injury and miscellaneous reasons respectively. The team is in good form and would to look test their depth in the bench strength in the CTB vs NK Dream 11 Team prediction.

CTB Playing 11 (expected)

Chad Bowes
Ken McClure
Cole McConchie (c)
Leo Carter
Daryl Mitchell
Cam Fletcher (wk)
Tyler Lortan
Sean Davey/ Jackson Latham
Theo van Woerkom
Fraser Sheat
Will Williams

NK Team News

The team has a good mix of international and domestic players and would look to improve their performance this season. Although, the team’s confidence has taken a step back with the trio Grandhomme- Wagner-Southee unavailable for selection due to injury. The management has announced the 12-man squad and all the three replacements have a good amount of the first-class experience.

NK Playing 11 (expected)

Henry Cooper
Jeet Raval
Joe Carter (c)
Katene Clarke
BJ Watling (wk)
Anurag Verma
James Baker/ Brett Hampton
Scott Kuggeleijn
Ish Sodhi
Joe Walker
Brett Randell

CTB vs NK Today Match Prediction

The Northern Knights are expected to win this game due to the experience and abilities of their whole unit. In the last encounter, they beat the Canterbury team by 181 runs. But, you cannot count out the Canterbury team who has won both their matches this season and has momentum in their side. Canterbury hopes lies in the performance of Mitchell, while Knights are looking more stable on the paper. It will interesting to see which team wins the CTB vs NK Today match prediction.

CTB vs NK Dream11 Prediction, Captain, Vice-captain & Differential Picks

Captain picks

J Carter – The team’s leading run-scorer is in a good form and has a good track record in the domestic circuit. In the last match, he scored a ton and a half-century in the 1st and 2nd innings respectively.
Performance against CTB in last encounter: 42 Runs 
J Carter in Last 5 Matches: 589 Runs, Bat. AVG. 65.44

B Watling – The most experienced players in the Knights squad is a captain pick for your fantasy team. With an impressive average in red-ball cricket, he can replicate his international performance and can be a major point gainer of this match.
Performance against CTB in last encounter: 133 Runs 
B Watling in Last 5 Matches: 238 Runs, Bat. AVG. 34 

D Mitchell- The player who has been impressive in this season with contribution from both bat and ball. In the last match, he scored a century and played a key role in the team’s victory.
Performance against NK in last encounter: 27* Runs
D Mitchell in Last 5 Matches: 291 Runs, Bat. AVG. 58.20 and 12 wickets (including NZ A matches)

Vice-captain picks

J Raval- The opener of the Northern Knights has been playing in the domestic circuit since 2008 and holds an average of 36.70 in first-class cricket.  In the first league match, he provided a good start to the team by scoring 68 runs and can be a good vice-captain pick.
Performance against CTB in last encounter: Match cancelled due to COVID
J Raval in Last 5 Matches: 154 Runs, Bat. AVG. 17.11

W Williams- The second leading wicket-taker of this season can be a fantastic vice-captain pick due to his current form and track record in the first-class circuit.
Performance against NK in last encounter: 4 wickets and 18 runs
W Williams in Last 5 Matches: 22 Wickets, Ball. AVG. 16.81

F Sheat- A player who played his first match in the season against Wellington and picked up 6 wickets is a pick for increasing your fantasy points. With a good ability with the bat, he can be a reliable player for the CTB vs NK Dream 11 prediction.
Performance against NK in last encounter: 3 Wickets 
F Sheat in Last 5 Matches: 19 Wickets, Ball. AVG. 22.10

Differential picks

H Cooper- The second leading run-scorer of the Knights team can be a differential pick for your team. In the first league match, he stitched a partnership of 127 runs to form a stable platform for the team.
Performance against CTB in last encounter:  134 Runs
H Cooper in Last 5 matches:  430 Runs, Bat. AVG. 47.7

L Carter- The first New Zealand batsman to hit six sixes is one of the good picks for your fantasy team.  In February 2020 at this ground, he hit an unbeaten double century against Wellington
Performance against NK in last encounter: 45 Runs
L Carter in Last 5 Matches: 395 Runs, Bat. AVG. 56.28

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