AA vs CNB Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 22th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Mar 26, 2026Last Updated on Mar 26, 2026 03:50 PM
Auckland vs Canterbury Cricket Match Previews
Plunket Shield 2025-26
AKL 280/10 (97)
CNTBRY 591/10 (153.1)
AKL 337/6 (91)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Alpe* | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Simon Keene | 32 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 78.05 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Janett* | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Matthew Boyle | 22.2 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 3.85 |
Last Wicket:Ryan Harrison c Nicholls b Matthew Boyle 1(15) - 302/6 in 84.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Auckland vs Canterbury
Auckland — Innings 1 (280/10 in 97 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips c Henry Nicholls b Fraser Sheat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sean Solia (c) c Mitchell Hay b Michael Rae | 74 | 187 | 12 | 0 | 39.57 | |
| Luke Watson c Travis Muller b Sean Davey | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 53.33 | |
| Siddhesh Dixit c (sub)Callum Cameron b Travis Muller | 20 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 86.96 | |
| Lachlan Stackpole c Mitchell Hay b Michael Rae | 62 | 66 | 9 | 2 | 93.94 | |
| Simon Keene c Henry Nicholls b Fraser Sheat | 19 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 65.52 | |
| Ryan Harrison c Fraser Sheat b Michael Rae | 59 | 141 | 8 | 0 | 41.84 | |
| Marco Alpe (wk) c Mitchell Hay b Rhys Mariu | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Adithya Ashok c Henry Nicholls b Fraser Sheat | 7 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 14 | |
| Ben Lister c Mitchell Hay b Travis Muller | 6 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 | |
| Samrath Singh not out | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23.53 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 2 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 280 | 10 wkts, 97 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 21 | 6 | 78 | 3 | 3.7 |
| Sean Davey | 20 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Rae | 24 | 9 | 66 | 3 | 2.8 |
| Travis Muller | 17 | 2 | 53 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Matthew Boyle | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Rhys Mariu | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips & Solia | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Watson & Solia | 29 | 56 |
| Siddhesh Dixit & Solia | 38 | 51 |
| Lachlan Stackpole & Solia | 93 | 145 |
| Keene & Solia | 24 | 51 |
| Ryan Harrison & Solia | 34 | 71 |
| Ryan Harrison & Marco Alpe | 5 | 17 |
| Ryan Harrison & Adithya Ashok | 31 | 103 |
| Ryan Harrison & Ben Lister | 17 | 53 |
| Ryan Harrison & Samrath Singh | 9 | 35 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Phillips | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Luke Watson | 9.3 | 29 |
| 3 | Siddhesh Dixit | 17.6 | 67 |
| 4 | Lachlan Stackpole | 42.1 | 160 |
| 5 | Simon Keene | 50.4 | 184 |
| 6 | Sean Solia | 62.2 | 218 |
| 7 | Marco Alpe | 65.1 | 223 |
| 8 | Adithya Ashok | 82.2 | 254 |
| 9 | Ben Lister | 91.1 | 271 |
| 10 | Ryan Harrison | 96.6 | 280 |
Canterbury — Innings 2 (591/10 in 153.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu c Marco Alpe b Samrath Singh | 142 | 213 | 17 | 1 | 66.67 | |
| Scott Janett lbw b Keene | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henry Nicholls (c) lbw b Ben Lister | 77 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 64.17 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Luke Watson b Samrath Singh | 18 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) c Ryan Harrison b Ben Lister | 48 | 86 | 4 | 1 | 55.81 | |
| Leo Carter not out | 169 | 250 | 14 | 4 | 67.6 | |
| Jesse Frew c Dale Phillips b Siddhesh Dixit | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 78.57 | |
| Travis Muller c Dale Phillips b Adithya Ashok | 10 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 34.48 | |
| Sean Davey c Adithya Ashok b Siddhesh Dixit | 49 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 53.26 | |
| Fraser Sheat c Solia b Adithya Ashok | 17 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 24.29 | |
| Michael Rae b Adithya Ashok | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 9.52 | |
| Extras | Byes: 20 | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 8 | Wides: 16 | Total: 48 | |||||
| Total | 591 | 10 wkts, 153.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Lister | 29 | 1 | 99 | 2 | 3.4 |
| Simon Keene | 17 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Ryan Harrison | 12 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 4.4 |
| Samrath Singh | 19 | 0 | 98 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Adithya Ashok | 37.1 | 4 | 133 | 3 | 3.6 |
| Sean Solia | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Siddhesh Dixit | 36 | 4 | 116 | 2 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu & Scott Janett | 8 | 10 |
| Rhys Mariu & Nicholls | 192 | 264 |
| Rhys Mariu & Matthew Boyle | 51 | 76 |
| Rhys Mariu & Mitchell Hay | 13 | 16 |
| Leo Carter & Mitchell Hay | 108 | 159 |
| Leo Carter & Jesse Frew | 17 | 27 |
| Leo Carter & Travis Muller | 31 | 53 |
| Leo Carter & Sean Davey | 110 | 159 |
| Leo Carter & Fraser Sheat | 45 | 112 |
| Leo Carter & Michael Rae | 18 | 48 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Janett | 1.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Henry Nicholls | 45.4 | 200 |
| 3 | Matthew Boyle | 58.2 | 251 |
| 4 | Rhys Mariu | 60.6 | 264 |
| 5 | Mitchell Hay | 86.4 | 370 |
| 6 | Jesse Frew | 91.1 | 387 |
| 7 | Travis Muller | 99.6 | 418 |
| 8 | Sean Davey | 126.3 | 528 |
| 9 | Fraser Sheat | 145.1 | 573 |
| 10 | Michael Rae | 153.1 | 591 |
Auckland — Innings 3 (337/6 in 91 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips c Rhys Mariu b Michael Rae | 131 | 174 | 17 | 2 | 75.29 | |
| Sean Solia (c) c Leo Carter b Travis Muller | 21 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 31.34 | |
| Luke Watson c Fraser Sheat b Matthew Boyle | 47 | 102 | 4 | 2 | 46.08 | |
| Siddhesh Dixit c Sean Davey b Matthew Boyle | 61 | 82 | 11 | 1 | 74.39 | |
| Lachlan Stackpole b Matthew Boyle | 9 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 21.43 | |
| Simon Keene not out | 32 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 78.05 | |
| Ryan Harrison c Henry Nicholls b Matthew Boyle | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 | |
| Marco Alpe (wk) not out | 15 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 60 | |
| Extras | Byes: 10 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 3 | Total: 20 | |||||
| Total | 337 | 6 wkts, 91 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister, Samrath Singh | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 11 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Sean Davey | 9 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Michael Rae | 20 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 3.1 |
| Travis Muller | 10.4 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1.6 |
| Matthew Boyle | 22.2 | 0 | 86 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Rhys Mariu | 15 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Scott Janett | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips & Solia | 91 | 123 |
| Dale Phillips & Luke Watson | 106 | 195 |
| Dale Phillips & Siddhesh Dixit | 30 | 59 |
| Lachlan Stackpole & Siddhesh Dixit | 49 | 77 |
| Keene & Siddhesh Dixit | 7 | 22 |
| Keene & Ryan Harrison | 19 | 29 |
| Keene & Marco Alpe | 35 | 41 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Solia | 20.3 | 91 |
| 2 | Luke Watson | 52.6 | 197 |
| 3 | Dale Phillips | 62.5 | 227 |
| 4 | Lachlan Stackpole | 75.4 | 276 |
| 5 | Siddhesh Dixit | 79.2 | 283 |
| 6 | Ryan Harrison | 84.1 | 302 |
AA vs CNB Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Auckland vs Canterbury Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
AA vs CNB (Auckland vs Canterbury) Match Details
| Match | Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) |
| League | Plunket Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 27th March 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
AA vs CNB Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
AA vs CNB Match Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, New Zealand
AA vs CNB Pitch Report: It is a paradise for batting as the wicket is flat and hard. The boundaries are not that big and batsmen can play their shots across the line. Although the fast bowlers will get some extra pace and bounce from the surface, it will be difficult for them to contain the batsmen here.
AA vs CNB Weather Report: Weather in Auckland, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 21°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 5.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 38% chances of precipitation during the game.
Eden Park Outer Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
162
T20 Average Score
AA vs CNB (Auckland vs Canterbury) Playing 11
Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) Match Preview
AA vs CNB Match Preview: Auckland is set to take on Canterbury in Plunket Shield 2025-26 on Friday, 27 March 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Auckland (AA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Harrish Kannan and Cam Fletcher will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Cam Fletcher is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Lachlan Stackpole will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sean Solia and Jock Mckenzie will strengthen the middle order for Auckland.
- Sean Solia will lead the Auckland as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Cam Fletcher will do the Wicket-Keeping for Auckland. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Ben Lister and Adithya Ashok will lead the pace attack of his team.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rhys Mariu and Chad Bowes will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Rhys Mariu is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Henry Nicholls will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Boyle and Angus McKenzie will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Henry Nicholls will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Pace Bowlers
- Raunaq Kapur and Michael Rae will lead the pace attack of his team.
Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
AA 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 Bowl first.
AA vs CNB Plunket Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Cam Fletcher will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ryan Harrison will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
AA vs CNB Head to Head
AA vs CNB Head to Head Records: Auckland vs Canterbury have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Auckland have won 0 whereas Canterbury have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| AA | 0 Won |
| CNB | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Plunket Shield 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.516 | 96 | LWWDW |
| 2 | Otago | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.200 | 93 | WWWDD |
| 3 | Auckland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -0.102 | 85 | LWLLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.132 | 80 | WLWDD |
| 5 | Northern Knights | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.070 | 76 | LLLWW |
| 6 | Wellington | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -0.438 | 38 | 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:
CNB - L W W D WAA - L W L L L
AA 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.
AA vs CNB Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Auckland team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
AA vs CNB Small League Must Picks:
AA - Cam Fletcher [472 points], Ryan Harrison [377 points]CNB - Rhys Mariu [674 points], Sean Davey [650 points]
AA vs CNB Grand League Risky Picks:
AA - Jaskaran Sandhu [0 points], Rohit Gulati [0 points]CNB - Henry Nicholls [0 points], Mitchell Hay [0 points]
AA vs CNB Death Over Bowlers:
AA - Ben ListerCNB - Raunaq Kapur
Auckland (AA) Key Players
- Adithya Ashok [1W, 1W, 1W]
- Lachlan Stackpole [PTs: 103, CR: 6]
- Harrish Kannan [PTs: 125, CR: 6.5]
- Dale Phillips [26*, 0W, 25, DNB, 25*, ]
- Ryan Harrison [PTs: 377, CR: 8.5]
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Michael Rae [1W, 2W, ]
- Chad Bowes [114*, 21, 38, 47, 31]
- Angus McKenzie [0W, 0W, ]
- Michael Rippon [1W, (48*, 5W), (20*, 1W), 2W, ]
- Fraser Sheat [1W, 2W, ]
- Sean Davey [0W, 0W,]
- Rhys Mariu [1, 10, ]
AA vs CNB Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Lachlan Stackpole [PTs: 103, CR: 6]
- Harrish Kannan [PTs: 125, CR: 6.5]
- Chad Bowes [PTs: 174, CR: 7]
- Angus McKenzie [PTs: 224, CR: 7]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 318, CR: 7]
- Ryan Harrison [PTs: 377, CR: 8.5]
- Rhys Mariu [PTs: 674, CR: 8.5]
AA vs CNB Injury / Unavailability
Auckland Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
AA vs CNB Live Stream
Where can I see AA vs CNB Live Score?
You can see AA vs CNB Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
AA vs CNB match will be live telecast on FanCode.
AA vs CNB Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch AA vs CNB match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
AA vs CNB match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Auckland vs Canterbury (AA vs CNB) Squads
Auckland (AA) Squad: Jaskaran Sandhu, Sean Solia(C), Ben Lister, Cam Fletcher(WK), Adithya Ashok, Dale Phillips, Ryan Harrison, Simon Keene, Jock Mckenzie, Harrish Kannan, Lachlan Stackpole, Siddesh Dixit, Rohit Gulati
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Michael Rippon, Michael Rae, Henry Nicholls(C), Rhys Mariu, Raunaq Kapur, Chad Bowes, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Angus McKenzie, Mitchell Hay(WK), Matt Boyle
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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