Canterbury vs Central Stags, Super Smash 2020-21
Canterbury will take on Central District in the 13th match of the Super Smash 2020-21. The game will be played on Hagley Oval and is scheduled to begin at 7:10 PM local time.
Canterbury will be playing their first match after 7 days. Their last match against Auckland was reduced to 5 overs per match so they haven’t played a lot of cricket in the tournament.
Central Stags on the other hand have played 5 matches and with three win and two losses are settled at the second spot in the points table.
They’ve been very good in the tournament and probably have the best batting line up among all teams. George Worker continued his scintillating run and smashed a brilliant hundred as they thrashed Otago by 53 runs.
Will Young, Josh Clarkson also looked good with the bat as the Stags posted a mammoth 223 in their 50 overs. Their batting will be further boosted by the return of Ross Taylor
With the ball in hand, Doug Bracewell, Blair Tickner, Ajaz Patel, Joel Field, all bowled brilliantly to restrict Otago to 170-8.
For Canterbury, the openers, i.e Chad Bowes and Ken McClure have been top class in the two matches they’ve played.
Other batsmen haven’t got much opportunity but Jack Boyle, Leo Carter and Cole McConchie are quality players that are capable of turning the game on their heads.
In the bowling department ED Nuttall, Matt Henry, Cole McConchie, Will Williams and Todd Astle forms a pretty solid bowling line up.
Overall, we see Central Stags as a very strong team and even though Canterbury have won both of their matches, we’re unsure about the form of their players. We’d stick with Central Stags as the winner of this match.
CAN vs CS Live Streaming
Sky Sports will broadcast the tournament in New Zealand and Australia while Star Sports have the broadcasting rights in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Maldives. If you’re from Pakistan, you can watch the match on PTV Sports. Willlow TV will stream the matches in United States while fans in South Africa can watch the games on SuperSport.
Live Streaming: Livestream of the tournament will also be available on Fox Sports, SuperSport, Willow TV, and Willow HD
CAN vs CS Toss Prediction
The skipper that wins the toss might opt to chase as this is the first match of the tournament on this ground and they might be unsure about the behaviour of the pitch.
Pitch Report
We expect the pitch to be batting friendly. Also the boundaries are pretty short thus defending a total will be difficult.
Weather Report
The weather looks good with bright sunshine.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Canterbury vs Central Stags, Super Smash 2020-21.
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CAN Team News
Matt Henry and Daryl Mitchell will be back for the Canterbury squad for their game against Central Stags
CAN Key Players
- Chad Bowes - Bowes have scores of 72 and 39* in the two matches he’s played. He’s been in good form and we’ll back him to continue his good run.
- Ken McClure - Ken McClure also have two good knocks under his belt. He’s a clean striker of the ball and will enjoy batting on the small Christchurch ground
- Matt Henry - Matt Henry picked up 3 wickets in the last match he played. He’ll once again lead their charge with the ball.
CAN Team Form
Canterbury hasn’t played much cricket but they’ve won both the matches they’ve played in the tournament.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Ken McClure, Jack Boyle, Cole McConchie (c), Leo Carter/Daryl Mitchell, Cam Fletcher (wk), Matthew Hay, Matt Henry, Todd Astle, Will Williams, Ed Nuttall
CS Team News
Central Stags batting will be boosted by the return of Ross Taylor who’s set to play his first match of the Super Smash 2020-21.
CS Key Players
- George Worker - George Worker has been top class in the tournament. He’s the highest run getter of the tournament and stroked a brilliant hundred in the last game. We’ll back him to continue his good run
- Ross Taylor - Ross Taylor is all set to play their first match of the tournament. Not much need to be set about the class of Ross Taylor. He’ll be eager to start the tournament with a good knock.
- Ajaz Patel - Patel was the pick of the bowlers in the last match and picked up three wickets. Stags would expect a similar performance from him.
CS Team Form
Central Stags have been very good win the tournament and have won 3 out of their 5 matches.
George Worker (c), Ross Taylor, Will Young, Dane Cleaver (wk), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Christian Leopard, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Joey Field
Canterbury Kings vs Central Stags Head to Head
It’s a close tussle between the two teams in Super Smash
CAN vs CS Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
CAN Won |
CS Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 22 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
Canterbury Kings vs Central Stags Betting Odds
You can back Central Stags to win the match at 1.90on Bet365 while Canterbury are also getting the odds of 1.90 on the same Platform.
Central Stags boast of a quality batting and have been brilliant in the tournament. Canterbury on the other hand have won their both matches but they’ve not played enough cricket. Also, their middle order looks a little wobbly. Their actual can be only judged once they play few more games. As of now, we’ll back Stags to win this game
Jan 10, 2021
11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
Hagley Oval - Christchurch, New Zealand
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