Central Stags vs Otago, Super Smash 2020-21
Central Districts will take on Otago in the 19th match of the Super Smash. The match will be played at the Pukekura Park, New Plymouth and is set to get underway at 4:00 Pm local time.
What a tournament this is turning out for Central Stags. Yes, they’ve lost a couple of games but they’ve been very consistent and very clinical in the tournament.
The credit for the top performance must go to their batsmen who’ve been simply outstanding. George Worker, Will Young, Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell have been in top form.
Add to that the experience of Ross Taylor.
The bowling is also laced with quality bowlers like Doug Bracewell, Blair Tickner, Ajaz Patel, Joey Field.
Central Stags have played two matches on this ground and have posted 200+ in both the matches thus Otago have a big task on their hands in the next match.
Otago on the other hand are coming back from 2 back to back losses. They do seem to have a very good batting line up but their players have failed to perform collectively. If they’re to get past a strong team like the Stags, all their batsmen need to bat well.
They have plenty of good bowling options with Mitchell McClenaghan, Jacob Duffy, Matthew Bacon, Michael Rippon and all of them have been pretty decent too. Only if they can bat well, they’ll have a very good chance to win the match.
As of now, the kind of form Stags are in, they’re the favourites for the match.
CS vs OTG 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
CS vs OTG Toss Prediction
Both captains would like to win the toss and bat first
Pitch Report
It’s a brilliant wicket to bat on. We expect the match to be a high scoring encounter. The wicket might get slower in the second inning thus batting second will be a difficult task.
Weather Report
Plenty of rain is predicted on the match day.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Central Stags vs Otago, Super Smash 2020-21.
CS Team News
There has been no official announcement for the Stags squad for the next match. There is no update on the injury to any of the players thus we can assume that they’ll go in with the same squad.
CS Key Players
- George Worker - George Worker has been terrific and is currently leading second in list of most runs in the tournament. He’s been very consistent and we expect him to continue his good run.
- Will Younf - Will Young has also played some fine innings in the tournament. He played a scintillating knock of 68 in the last match and can be backed to perform well in the next match.
- Dough Bracewell - Bracewell has been very good with his all round skills. He batted well for his 37 of 16 in the last match and picked up a 3-fer as well. He’s a very valuable player for the Stags
CS Team Form
Central Stags are coming back from two back to back and have been very decent in the tournament. With 4 wins and 2 losses, they’re placed third in the points table.
George Worker (c), Will Young, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Josh Clarkson, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Doug Bracewell, Christian Leopard, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner
Otago Volts Team News & Playing 11
OTG Team News
Otago have added Nathan Smith in their squad to take on Central Districts in New Plymouth.
OTG Key Players
- Neil Broom - Neil Broom is a top class T-20 player. He managed to fetch a 50 in his last match against Wellington. Now since he’s got some runs in Super Smash 2020-21, he can be backed to continue his good run.
- Nick Kelly - Nick Kelly is another batsmen that Otago heavily relies on. He’s played some good knocks and Otago will need him to fire against the Stags.
- Mitchell McClenaghan - Mitchell McClenaghan is a top T-20 bowler. He’s the leader of the pack and will have a huge responsibility of restricting the strong Stags batting line up.
OTG Team Form
Otago Volts have only managed to win 3 out of their 5 matches.
Otago Volts Predicted Playing 11
Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Llew Johnson, Nick Kelly, Mitch Renwick (wk), Anaru Kitchen, Mitchell McClenaghan, Michael Rippon, Jacob Duffy (c), Michael Rae, Matthew Bacon
Central Stags vs Otago Volts Head to Head
Central Stags have dominated Otago in the Super Smash
CS vs OTG Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
CS Won |
OTG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 25 |
11 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
Central Stags vs Otago Volts Betting Odds
Central Stags are favourites on the betting platforms as they are getting odds of 1.72 on Bet365. For Otago, you’ll get odds of 2.10.
Central Stags are really on a roll. Their batting looks ominous at the moment with all their batsmen in top form. Otago too have a good team but their batsmen have failed to perform collectively and consistently. We think Stags are big favourites here.
Jan 18, 2021
08:30 IST / 3:00 GMT
Pukekura Park - New Plymouth, New Zealand
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