OV vs NB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 19th TEST Match

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OV vs NB Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Otago vs Northern Knights Cricket Match Previews

Plunket Shield 2025-26

ND 339/10 (85.3)

OTG 258/10 (77.2)

ND 271/10 (86.3)

OTG 353/6 (101.1)

Otago won by 4 wkts

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Max Chu* 711459048.97
Thomas O Connor84906693.33
BowlersOMRWECO
Tim Pringle* 28.137622.7
Scott Kuggeleijn1425323.79

Last Wicket:Ben Lockrose b Zak Gibson 0(4) - 249/6 in 80.5 ov.

Today's Match Live Score

Otago vs Northern Districts

Plunket Shield 2025-26 — TEST — 21st Match
Otago won by 4 wkts

Northern Districts — Innings 1 (339/10 in 85.3 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Jeet Raval (c)
b Thomas O Connor
51986052.04
Henry Cooper
c Jack Boyle b Ferns
28624045.16
Bharat Popli
c Max Chu b Luke Georgeson
721087266.67
Joe Carter
c Max Chu b Jarrod McKay
849811085.71
Robert ODonnell
c and b Jarrod McKay
20334060.61
Kristian Clarke
c Thorn Parkes b Ferns
38541270.37
Ben Pomare (wk)
b Thomas O Connor
2170011.76
Scott Kuggeleijn
b Thomas O Connor
01000
Tim Pringle
b Thomas O Connor
5510100
Joshua Harvey Brown
c Max Chu b Ferns
22333066.67
Zak Gibson
not out
561083.33
ExtrasLegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 7 | Total: 12
Total33910 wkts, 85.3 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Luke Georgeson1646614.1
Thomas O Connor2028644.3
Jarrod McKay1505223.5
Danru Ferns17.316433.7
Ben Lockrose804806
Troy Johnson922002.2

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Jeet Raval & Henry Cooper55115
Jeet Raval & Popli5076
Joe Carter & Popli115145
Joe Carter & Robert ODonnell3548
Joe Carter & Kristian Clarke1121
Ben Pomare & Kristian Clarke932
Kuggeleijn & Kristian Clarke01
Tim Pringle & Kristian Clarke1010
Joshua Harvey Brown & Kristian Clarke3751
Zak Gibson & Kristian Clarke1714

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Henry Cooper19.155
2Jeet Raval31.5105
3Bharat Popli55.6220
4Robert ODonnell63.6255
5Joe Carter67.3266
6Ben Pomare72.5275
7Scott Kuggeleijn72.6275
8Tim Pringle74.4285
9Joshua Harvey Brown83.1322
10Kristian Clarke85.3339

Otago — Innings 2 (258/10 in 77.2 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Jack Boyle
c Ben Pomare b Kuggeleijn
851628052.47
Jacob Cumming
lbw b Kuggeleijn
7150046.67
Tom Jones
c Kuggeleijn b Kristian Clarke
28444063.64
Thorn Parkes
b Tim Pringle
11202055
Troy Johnson
c Popli b Zak Gibson
23553041.82
Luke Georgeson (c)
c Jeet Raval b Zak Gibson
03000
Max Chu (wk)
b Joshua Harvey Brown
40784051.28
Ben Lockrose
c Popli b Tim Pringle
20472042.55
Thomas O Connor
c Zak Gibson b Tim Pringle
21332263.64
Danru Ferns
c Ben Pomare b Zak Gibson
481050
Jarrod McKay
not out
04000
ExtrasByes: 4 | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 5 | Wides: 8 | Total: 19
Total25810 wkts, 77.2 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Zak Gibson15.226734.4
Scott Kuggeleijn1514523
Kristian Clarke902913.2
Tim Pringle1934832.5
Henry Cooper10202
Joshua Harvey Brown1204613.8
Jeet Raval601502.5

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Jack Boyle & Jacob Cumming1631
Jack Boyle & Tom Jones4567
Jack Boyle & Thorn Parkes1630
Jack Boyle & Troy Johnson5190
Jack Boyle & Georgeson03
Jack Boyle & Max Chu78141
Jack Boyle & Lockrose1329
Thomas O Connor & Lockrose3457
Ferns & Lockrose110
Ferns & Jarrod McKay46

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Jacob Cumming5.116
2Tom Jones16.261
3Thorn Parkes21.277
4Troy Johnson36.2128
5Luke Georgeson36.5128
6Max Chu60.2206
7Jack Boyle65.1219
8Thomas O Connor74.4253
9Ben Lockrose76.2254
10Danru Ferns77.2258

Northern Districts — Innings 3 (271/10 in 86.3 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Henry Cooper
c Jacob Cumming b Thomas O Connor
5251020
Jeet Raval (c)
b Thomas O Connor
140025
Zak Gibson
c Max Chu b Bacon
43925046.74
Bharat Popli
c Jacob Cumming b Thomas O Connor
8101080
Joe Carter
st Max Chu b Ben Lockrose
811718047.37
Robert ODonnell
c Jacob Cumming b Bacon
12242050
Kristian Clarke
c Max Chu b Bacon
26585044.83
Ben Pomare (wk)
lbw b Thorn Parkes
49726268.06
Scott Kuggeleijn
lbw b Ben Lockrose
05000
Tim Pringle
c Bacon b Jarrod McKay
24360266.67
Joshua Harvey Brown
not out
14252056
ExtrasLegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 4 | Total: 8
Total27110 wkts, 86.3 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Thomas O Connor1926533.4
Luke Georgeson1132101.9
Jarrod McKay14.333612.5
Danru Ferns1324903.8
Matthew Bacon1724832.8
Ben Lockrose1013623.6
Thorn Parkes201517.5

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Henry Cooper & Jeet Raval513
Henry Cooper & Zak Gibson1239
Popli & Zak Gibson822
Joe Carter & Zak Gibson5186
Joe Carter & Robert ODonnell1934
Joe Carter & Kristian Clarke61136
Joe Carter & Ben Pomare66115
Kuggeleijn & Ben Pomare05
Tim Pringle & Ben Pomare1316
Tim Pringle & Joshua Harvey Brown3653

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Jeet Raval2.15
2Henry Cooper8.417
3Bharat Popli12.225
4Zak Gibson26.476
5Robert ODonnell32.295
6Kristian Clarke54.6156
7Joe Carter74.1222
8Scott Kuggeleijn74.6222
9Ben Pomare77.4235
10Tim Pringle86.3271

Otago — Innings 4 (353/6 in 101.1 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Jacob Cumming
lbw b Tim Pringle
45695165.22
Thorn Parkes
c Henry Cooper b Kuggeleijn
53907058.89
Tom Jones
c Ben Pomare b Tim Pringle
20422047.62
Troy Johnson
lbw b Kuggeleijn
571454039.31
Luke Georgeson (c)
b Jeet Raval
6230026.09
Max Chu (wk)
not out
711459048.97
Ben Lockrose
b Zak Gibson
04000
Thomas O Connor
not out
84906693.33
ExtrasByes: 9 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 17
Total3536 wkts, 101.1 overs
Yet to BatJack Boyle, Danru Ferns, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon
BowlerOMRWEcon
Zak Gibson1916213.3
Scott Kuggeleijn1425323.8
Kristian Clarke1825503.1
Tim Pringle28.137622.7
Henry Cooper401203
Joshua Harvey Brown1015905.9
Jeet Raval812613.2

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Jacob Cumming & Thorn Parkes84130
Tom Jones & Thorn Parkes3253
Tom Jones & Troy Johnson1242
Georgeson & Troy Johnson1337
Max Chu & Troy Johnson107217
Max Chu & Lockrose16
Max Chu & Thomas O Connor104122

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Jacob Cumming21.484
2Thorn Parkes30.3116
3Tom Jones37.3128
4Luke Georgeson43.4141
5Troy Johnson79.5248
6Ben Lockrose80.5249

OV vs NB Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Otago vs Northern Knights Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

OV vs NB (Otago vs Northern Knights) Match Details

Match Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB)
League Plunket Shield 2025-26
Date Wednesday, 18th March 2026
Time 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT)

OV vs NB Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

OV vs NB Match Venue: University Oval, Dunedin, New Zealand

OV vs NB Pitch Report: Historically, the pitch at the University Oval has been a little dry. However, with New Zealands intention to make things difficult for Pakistans much-vaunted fast bowling attack with their flat pitches, the ground could turn out to be another batting paradise with a surface offering perfect bounce between the short boundaries.

OV vs NB Weather Report: Weather in Dunedin, NZ is clean. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 5.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

University Oval Score Records:

Total matches: 17
Batting first won: 8
Bowling first won: 9
1st inn avg score: 233
2nd inn avg score: 195
Highest Total: 360/5
Lowest Total: 74/10
Highest Chased: 339/5
Lowest Defended: 225/6

University Oval Pitch Favour

50%
Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
University Oval Pitch Favour 50%
Batting Pitch
50%
Bowling Pitch

154
T20 Average Score

OV vs NB (Otago vs Northern Knights) Playing 11

Otago (OV) Possible Playing XI: 1. Ruben Clinton, 2. Jamal Todd, 3. Max Chu(WK), 4. Jack Boyle, 5. Troy Johnson, 6. Jacob Cumming, 7. Jake Gibson, 8. Ben Lockrose, 9. Danru Ferns, 10. Harry Sixton, 11. Matthew Bacon

Northern Knights (NB) Possible Playing XI: 1. Brett Hampton, 2. Joshua Brown, 3. Joe Carter, 4. Robert Roux O Donnell(C), 5. Xavier Bell(WK), 6. Donald Clarke, 7. Scott Kuggeleijn, 8. Fergus Lellman, 9. Tim Pringle, 10. Henry Cooper, 11. Zak Gibson

Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) Match Preview

OV vs NB Match Preview: Otago is set to take on Northern Knights in Plunket Shield 2025-26 on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.

Otago (OV) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Ruben Clinton and Jamal Todd will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
  • Ruben Clinton is having topmost good points in this series.
  • Jamal Todd was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

One-Down Batter

  • Max Chu will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Jack Boyle and Troy Johnson will strengthen the middle order for Otago.
  • Luke Georgeson will lead the Otago as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Max Chu will do the Wicket Keeping for Otago.

Pace Bowlers

  • Matthew Bacon and Danru Ferns will lead the pace attack of his team.

Northern Knights (NB) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Brett Hampton and Joshua Brown will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.

One-Down Batter

  • Joe Carter will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Robert Roux O Donnell and Xavier Bell will strengthen the middle order for Northern Knights.
  • Robert Roux O Donnell will lead the Northern Knights as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.

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.

Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

OV vs NB Match Prediction: Northern Knights 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, OV will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

OV vs NB Plunket Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Ruben Clinton will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Luke Georgeson will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

OV vs NB Head to Head

OV vs NB Head to Head Records: Otago vs Northern Knights have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Otago have won 0 whereas Northern Knights have won 0 Matches.

TeamMatch Win
OV0 Won
NB0 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Fancode.

POINTS TABLE - Plunket Shield 2025-26

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
1Canterbury84210+0.51696
LWWDW
2Otago84130-0.20093
WWWDD
3Auckland83410-0.10285
LWLLL
4Central Districts84220+0.13280
WLWDD
5Northern Knights83410+0.07076
LLLWW
6Wellington80710-0.43838
LLLDL
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: Plunket Shield 2025-26 Schedule

Recent Forms:

OV - W W W D D
NB - L L L W W

OV vs NB Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
  4. Pacers may play major role on this pitch.

OV vs NB Winning Prediction

  1. Northern Knights team has the upper hand over Otago team. So try to pick more players from Northern Knights

OV vs NB Small League Must Picks:

OV - Ruben Clinton [472 points], Luke Georgeson [430 points]
NB - Robert Roux O Donnell [751 points], Scott Kuggeleijn [622 points]

OV vs NB Grand League Risky Picks:

OV - Harry Sixton [0 points], Jamal Todd [0 points]
NB - Matthew Fisher [0 points], Katene Clarke [0 points]

OV vs NB Death Over Bowlers:

OV - Harry Sixton
NB - Zak Gibson

Otago (OV) Key Players

  • Danru Ferns [1W, 1W, 2W, 0W, 2W, ]
  • Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
  • Jake Gibson [PTs: 181, CR: 7.5]
  • Matthew Bacon [0W, 3W, 0W, 0W, 1W]
  • Jack Boyle [51, 18, 26, 2, 19]
  • Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]

Northern Knights (NB) Key Players

  • Henry Cooper [PTs: 108, CR: 8.5]
  • Fergus Lellman [24, 29, 31, 13, ]
  • Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
  • Joe Carter [PTs: 295, CR: 6.5]
  • Joshua Brown [22, 84, 0, 15]
  • Scott Kuggeleijn [[1W, 0W], [(13, 1W), 3W],]
  • Robert Roux O Donnell [23, 29, 46, 61, 43,]

OV vs NB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Troy Johnson [PTs: 163, CR: 7]
  • Brett Hampton [PTs: 269, CR: 8]
  • Jack Boyle [PTs: 325, CR: 8]
  • Ruben Clinton [PTs: 472, CR: 6.5]
  • Scott Kuggeleijn [PTs: 622, CR: 8.5]
  • Robert Roux O Donnell [PTs: 751, CR: 6.5]

OV vs NB Injury / Unavailability

Otago Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Northern Knights Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

OV vs NB Live Stream

Where can I see OV vs NB Live Score?

You can see OV vs NB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.

OV vs NB match will be live telecast on FanCode.

OV vs NB Cricket Match Highlights

You can watch OV vs NB match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode

OV vs NB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon

Otago vs Northern Knights (OV vs NB) Squads

Otago (OV) Squad: Harry Sixton, Matthew Bacon, Danru Ferns, Troy Johnson, Max Chu(WK), Jack Boyle, Andrew Hazeldine, Jake Gibson, Llew Johnson, Luke Georgeson(C), Jacob Cumming, Ben Lockrose, Jamal Todd, Ruben Clinton

Northern Knights (NB) Squad: Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Zak Gibson, Robert Roux O Donnell(C), Joe Carter, Jeet Raval, Matthew Fisher, Kristian Clarke, Ben Pomare(WK), Fergus Lellman, Katene Clarke, Tim Pringle, Donald Clarke, Joshua Brown, Xavier Bell(WK)

OV vs NB Experts Team

Small League (SL) Team
OV vs NB SL Team

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)

Q-1, OV vs NB Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match

A-1, OV vs NB Dream11 Prediction, Otago is set to take on Northern Knights at 2026-03-18 03:00:00 IST

Q-2, What are OV vs NB dream11 Fantasy Tips?

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Q-5, What are OV vs NB dream11 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices?

A-5, Try to pick best performer in this series and checkout the Possible11 app for more details.

Q-6, Is there any injury in OV vs NB today match?

A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in OV vs NB today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.

Q-7, Where can I see OV vs NB Live Score today match?

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