NB vs CNB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
Aditya - January 30, 2026Last Updated on Jan 31, 2026 10:19 AM
Northern Knights vs Canterbury Cricket Match Previews
Super Smash 2025-26
CNTBRY 171/5 (20)
ND 173/5 (17.5)
Northern Districts won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn* | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 176.92 |
| Ben Pomare | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat* | 2.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 13.41 |
| Michael Rae | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.25 |
Last Wicket:Joe Carter c Bowes b Michael Rae 47(28) - 157/5 in 16.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Northern Districts vs Canterbury
Canterbury — Innings 1 (171/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bowes b Zak Gibson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Latham c Zak Gibson b Hampton | 34 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 147.83 | |
| Henry Nicholls c Ben Pomare b Hampton | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 106.67 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Henry Cooper b Hampton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Cole McConchie (c) c Zak Gibson b Tim Pringle | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) not out | 56 | 34 | 1 | 3 | 164.71 | |
| Leo Carter not out | 54 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 150 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 4 | Total: 6 | |||||
| Total | 171 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | LLB Harper, Sean Davey, Fraser Sheat, Michael Rae | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Gibson | 4 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Brett Hampton | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.2 |
| Kristian Clarke | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 11.8 |
| Tim Pringle | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Bowes & Latham | 0 | 3 |
| Nicholls & Latham | 38 | 27 |
| Matthew Boyle & Latham | 12 | 11 |
| McConchie & Latham | 1 | 5 |
| Mitchell Hay & Latham | 6 | 5 |
| Mitchell Hay & Leo Carter | 114 | 69 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad Bowes | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2 | Henry Nicholls | 4.6 | 38 |
| 3 | Matthew Boyle | 6.5 | 50 |
| 4 | Cole McConchie | 7.4 | 51 |
| 5 | Tom Latham | 8.3 | 57 |
Northern Districts — Innings 2 (173/5 in 17.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene D Clarke c Mitchell Hay b Michael Rae | 33 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 137.5 | |
| Brett Hampton c Bowes b Michael Rae | 55 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 211.54 | |
| Joe Carter c Bowes b Michael Rae | 47 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 167.86 | |
| Robert ODonnell (c) lbw b McConchie | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Xavier Bell c Sean Davey b LLB Harper | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Scott Kuggeleijn not out | 23 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 176.92 | |
| Ben Pomare (wk) not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 1 | Total: 2 | |||||
| Total | 173 | 5 wkts, 17.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Kristian Clarke, Tim Pringle, Henry Cooper, Zak Gibson | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 2.5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 13.4 |
| Michael Rae | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 9.2 |
| LLB Harper | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Sean Davey | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Matthew Boyle | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Katene D Clarke & Hampton | 89 | 49 |
| Joe Carter & Hampton | 5 | 3 |
| Joe Carter & Robert ODonnell | 15 | 17 |
| Joe Carter & Xavier Bell | 3 | 4 |
| Joe Carter & Kuggeleijn | 45 | 27 |
| Ben Pomare & Kuggeleijn | 16 | 7 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katene D Clarke | 8.1 | 89 |
| 2 | Brett Hampton | 8.4 | 94 |
| 3 | Robert ODonnell | 11.3 | 109 |
| 4 | Xavier Bell | 12.1 | 112 |
| 5 | Joe Carter | 16.4 | 157 |
NB vs CNB Match Prediction, Super Smash 2025-26, Northern Knights vs Canterbury Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NB vs CNB (Northern Knights vs Canterbury) Match Details
| Match | Northern Knights vs Canterbury (NB vs CNB) |
| League | Super Smash 2025-26 |
| Date | Saturday, 31st January 2026 |
| Time | 10:25 AM (IST) - 04:55 AM (GMT) |
NB vs CNB Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NB vs CNB Match Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
NB vs CNB Pitch Report: Hagley Oval’s pitch usually favours pacers during the first overs since bowlers are predicted to receive some movement from the wicket. However, batters are supposed to have an advantage over pacers when the ball gets sold. If the spinners can locate the ideal length, they can also chip in with a couple of wickets.
NB vs CNB Weather Report: Weather in Christchurch, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 82% humidity and 4.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 48% chances of precipitation during the game.
Hagley Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 16 |
| Batting first won: | 6 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 150 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 127 |
| Highest Total: | 208/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 32/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 177/3 |
| Lowest Defended: | 134/8 |
Hagley Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 43%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
150
T20 Average Score
NB vs CNB (Northern Knights vs Canterbury) Playing 11
Northern Knights vs Canterbury (NB vs CNB) Match Preview
NB vs CNB Match Preview: Northern Knights will lock horns against Canterbury in Super Smash 2025-26 on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 10:25 AM IST.
Northern Knights (NB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brett Hampton and Katene Clarke will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Ben Pomare will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Robert Roux O Donnell and Xavier Bell will strengthen the middle order for Northern Knights.
- Ben Pomare will lead the Northern Knights as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Ben Pomare will do the Wicket Keeping for Northern Knights.
Pace Bowlers
- Zak Gibson and Tim Pringle will lead the pace attack of his team.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Latham and Henry Nicholls will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Matt Boyle will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rhys Mariu and Cole McConchie will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Cole McConchie will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Spin Bowlers
- Travis Muller and Cole McConchie will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Cameron Paul and Raunaq Kapur will lead the pace attack of his team.
Northern Knights vs Canterbury (NB vs CNB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NB vs CNB Match Prediction: Canterbury looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, CNB will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
NB vs CNB Super Smash 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Robert Roux O Donnell will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Scott Kuggeleijn will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NB vs CNB Head to Head
NB vs CNB Head to Head Records: Northern Knights vs Canterbury have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Northern Knights have won 0 whereas Canterbury have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NB | 0 Won |
| CNB | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Super Smash 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +1.980 | 28 | NRWWWW |
| 2 | Auckland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0.606 | 24 | WLLWW |
| 3 | Canterbury | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -0.807 | 20 | NRLNRLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.687 | 18 | LWWLW |
| 5 | Otago | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | -0.622 | 16 | LNRLWL |
| 6 | Wellington | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +0.003 | 14 | WWLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Super Smash 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
NB - N W W W WCNB - N L N L L
NB vs CNB Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NB vs CNB Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Northern Knights team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
NB vs CNB Small League Must Picks:
NB - Robert Roux O Donnell [751 points], Scott Kuggeleijn [622 points]CNB - Rhys Mariu [674 points], Sean Davey [650 points]
NB vs CNB Grand League Risky Picks:
NB - Matthew Fisher [0 points], Ben Pomare [4 points]CNB - Henry Nicholls [0 points], Mitchell Hay [0 points]
NB vs CNB Death Over Bowlers:
NB - Zak GibsonCNB - Cameron Paul
Northern Knights (NB) Key Players
- Henry Cooper [PTs: 108, CR: 8.5]
- Katene Clarke [PTs: 266, CR: 7.5]
- Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
- Joe Carter [PTs: 295, CR: 6.5]
- Scott Kuggeleijn [[1W, 0W], [(13, 1W), 3W],]
- Robert Roux O Donnell [23, 29, 46, 61, 43,]
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Michael Rae [1W, 2W, ]
- Chad Bowes [114*, 21, 38, 47, 31]
- Cole McConchie [(8, 0W), ]
- Fraser Sheat [1W, 2W, ]
- Sean Davey [0W, 0W,]
NB vs CNB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Henry Nicholls [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Katene Clarke [PTs: 266, CR: 7.5]
- Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
- Cole McConchie [PTs: 312, CR: 7]
- Scott Kuggeleijn [PTs: 622, CR: 8.5]
- Robert Roux O Donnell [PTs: 751, CR: 6.5]
NB vs CNB Injury / Unavailability
Northern Knights Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NB vs CNB Live Stream
Where can I see NB vs CNB Live Score?
You can see NB vs CNB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NB vs CNB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NB vs CNB Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch NB vs CNB match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
NB vs CNB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Northern Knights vs Canterbury (NB vs CNB) Squads
Northern Knights (NB) Squad: Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Zak Gibson, Robert Roux O Donnell, Joe Carter, Jeet Raval, Matthew Fisher, Kristian Clarke, Ben Pomare(WK)(C), Fergus Lellman, Katene Clarke, Tim Pringle, Donald Clarke, Joshua Brown, Xavier Bell(WK)
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Michael Rippon, Michael Rae, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Cole McConchie(C), Travis Muller, Rhys Mariu, Raunaq Kapur, Leo Carter, Chad Bowes, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Mitchell Hay(WK), Harry Chamberlain, Matt Boyle, Cameron Paul, Jesse Frew(WK)
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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