CS vs CTB T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Super Smash 2022
Match 7 of the 2022-23 Super Smash brings Central Stags and Canterbury Kings together on Friday afternoon at Pukekura Park. Central Stags have lost their only game of the competition so far, a two run defeat to Wellington Magicians. Canterbury Kings have won one and lost one. Read on as we preview this fixture. The game gets underway at 14:40 local time in New Plymouth.
Central Stags could easily have ended up on the winning side in the high scoring contest against Wellington Firebirds and will not need to improve by a huge margin to pick up a victory in this match.
Canterbury Kings will be disappointed to come into this game with only one win on the board so far. They were good in parts against Auckland Aces but should have enough quality to beat the Stags in this clash.
Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings T20 Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on BT Sport, SKY Sports NZ and Hotstar.
Super Smash 2022 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Sky Go and Hotstar.
CS vs CTB Match Toss Prediction
Of the 19 previous Super Smash games at this ground, 10 have been won by the team batting second with nine victories for the team batting first. We predict the teams will want to field first in this game.
CS vs CTB Pitch Report
Expect to see plenty of runs on this pitch which has good pace. The outfield is short and there will be plenty of opportunities to hit boundaries for the batters.
Weather Report
Mostly sunny throughout with the temperature climbing to 24 degrees. It will get marginally more humid as the match progresses in New Plymouth.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings, Super Smash 2022
CS Team News
After losing a game which saw 426 runs scored, Central Stags will be looking to tighten up their bowling ahead of this match. Greg Hay and Ross Taylor were the only players not to hit double figures across the top six but both are very experienced and will retain their places for this clash.
CS Key Players
- Dane Cleaver - The keeper-batter hit six fours and a six in the opening game against Wellington Firebirds. He is in strong white-ball form ahead of this game with a half-century in a one-day match earlier this month.
- Tom Bruce - The captain put in a strong all-round performance on Tuesday. He took 2-27 from his four overs before hitting 56 runs from 23 balls.
- Jayden Lennox - The 28 year old left-arm orthodox bowler got the wicket of Rachin Ravindra at Fitzherbert Park and he will give the ball plenty of air and encourage attacking strokes from the batters in this game.
CS Team Form
Central Stags won their final match of the 2022-23 campaign but have lost four of their last five matches in this competition.
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Greg Hay, Ben Smith, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ross Taylor, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Brett Johnson, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Brett Randell
Canterbury Kings Team News & Playing 11
CTB Team News
There was one change for Canterbury Kings from their nine wicket win over Northern Brave in Match 1 of the tournament. Out went left-arm wrist spinner Blake Coburn, who took 0-22, with 21 year old pace bowler William O’Rourke coming in. We expect the same XI to be selected for this match.
CTB Key Players
- Chad Bowes - The opener has had a brilliant individual start to the 2022-23 Super Smash and will be looking to make it three successive fifties in this game.
- Matthew Boyle - The 19 year old left-handed opener shared an opening partnership of 72 with Bowes and impressed with his 30 runs from only 19 balls.
- Henry Shipley - The right-arm medium fast bowler comes into this contest with four wickets in the Super Smash 2022-23 already. He dismissed Max O’Dowd and Mark Chapman in Match 3 of the tournament.
CTB Team Form
Canterbury Kings have lost two of their last three games in the Super Smash but have still won three of their last five matches.
Canterbury Kings Predicted Playing 11
Chad Bowes, Matthew Boyle, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie (c), Cam Fletcher (wk), Mitchell Hay, Henry Shipley, Angus McKenzie, Todd Astle, William O’Rourke, Ed Nuttall
Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings Head to Head
The two teams have been very well matched across the entirety of the Super Smash. However, Canterbury Kings are targeting their fourth straight victory over Central Stags in this match.
CS vs CTB Head to Head Stats in T20's
| |
Matches Played |
CS Won |
CTB Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
33 |
13 |
15 |
0 |
5 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings Betting Odds
The bookies are predicting a close match in New Plymouth on Friday afternoon. They expect Central Stags to be competitive but are backing Canterbury Kings to win.
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Who will win Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings T20 Match?
Central Stags have a very strong batting line-up but there are plenty of question marks against their bowling attack. We expect the Canterbury Kings’ batters to be able to score enough runs to win this game.
Neither team won their last game and both will be keen to get back to winning ways in this match. Central Stags could well make a big score for the second successive fixture but still end up on the losing side. We thing that Canterbury Kings look the stronger team and are backing them to get the victory.
Dec 30, 2022
07:10 IST / 1:40 GMT
Pukekura Park - New Plymouth, New Zealand
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