The 29th match of the Ford Trophy 2020-21 will be played between Northern Districts and Central Stags on 28th February at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Northern Knights Team Updates:
Jeet Raval and Katene Clarke will probably open the inning for the ND team. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
Joe Carter, BJ Watling and Colin de Grandhomme will handle the middle order of the team
Henry Cooper and Brett Hampton will look to finish the innings in the lower middle order
Joe Carter will lead the ND team as a Captain. He is also good Batsman.
BJ Watling will do the wicket keeping for ND team.
Joe Walker and Brett Randell will lead the pace attack of the team.
Central Smashers Team Updates:
George Worker and Dane Cleaver will probably open the inning for the CS team. Both are well known inning openers.
Will Young, Ross Taylor and Tom Bruce will handle the middle order of the team
Josh Clarkson and Christian Leopard will look to finish the innings in the lower middle order
Tom Bruce will lead the CS team as a Captain. He is also a good Batsman.
Dane Cleaver will do the Wicket Keeping duty for his CS team.
Ben Wheeler and Seth Rance will take care of the pace attack for his team. Both are well known bowlers as they took many wickets in last few matches.
Last 5 Head to Head:
Northern Knights: 2 Won Central Smashers: 3 Won
Top Picks
BJ Watling came when his side was struggling at 20/2 in the previous match against the Central Stags, and battled hard till the 44th over and scored 68 runs. In this tournament, he has scored 109 runs in 4 matches at an average of 36.33.
Jeet Raval is the leading run-scorer for Northern Districts in this competition, scoring 362 runs in 9 matches at an average of 40.22 and a strike rate of 76.69, which includes one century and a half-century.
Brett Hampton is one of the most successful all-rounders in this competition,n having scored 208 runs with the bat and scalped 14 wickets at an economy of 4.94 runs per over, with the best bowling figure of 3/30.
Coming at number 4 against Northern Districts, Ross Taylor had a good outing with the bat in the run-chase, scoring 68* runs from 72 balls. He can make it to any side in the Dream11 fantasy team for his experience at the highest level.
Josh Clarkson had a good last match against Northern Districts, scoring 55* runs from 42 balls including 7 fours and 3 sixes. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 290 runs in 8 innings at an average of 48.33, which comprises 3 half-centuries. With the ball, he has picked up 10 wickets at an economy of 5.54 runs per over.
Despite getting out for zero in the previous match, George Worker had a remarkable tournament with the bat, scoring the most runs for his side with 291 runs in 8 matches at an average of 36.37 and a strike rate of 103.55. Hea also has picked up 3 wickets at an economy of 5.9 runs per over.
Fantasy Tips
In wicket keeping, both the wicket keepers are good. However Dane Cleaver will be better choice.
Fast bowlers may play major role on this pitch.
Captain Options – Ross Taylor, Jeet Raval, George Worker
Jeet Raval, Katene Clarke, Joe Carter(C), BJ Watling(WK), Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Cooper, Brett Hampton, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anurag Verma, Joe Walker, Brett Randell, Tim Seifert(WK), Matt Fisher, Dean Brownlie, Peter Bocock(WK), Kane Williamson, Anton Devcich, Fred Walker, Mitchell Santner, James Baker, Zak Gibson, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner
CS Squad :
George Worker, Dane Cleaver(WK), Will Young, Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce(C), Josh Clarkson, Christian Leopard, Ben Wheeler, Seth Rance, Joey Field, Jayden Lennox, Bayley Wiggins(WK), Raymond Toole, Doug Bracewell, Brad Schmulian, Greg Hay, Ben Smith, Felix Murray, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Kieran Noema Barnett
