Jan 16, 2022
06:10 IST / 0:40 GMT
Cobham Oval - Whangarei, New Zealand
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Northern Brave are favorites to win
Northern Brave take on Wellington Firebirds at the Cobham Oval, Whangarei on Sunday afternoon in the Men’s 2021-22 Super Smash fixture. Northern Brave beat Central Stags in their last match and are top of the table. Wellington Firebirds are in 3rd and also defeated Central Stags in their last game. Read on as we preview this fixture. This Super Smash group stage match begins at 13:40 local time.
Northern Brave have won their last five matches in the tournament and are sitting proudly at the top of the table. They do not thrash teams but always do enough to get over the line.
Wellington Firebirds enjoyed a tight 2 wicket win with only 1 ball to spare in their last match. They have won three in a row and will fancy their chances against the pace setters.
Spark Sports will show this game in New Zealand. BT Sport will show the match in the UK with Fox Sports providing live coverage in Australia. Willow Sports have the rights in USA with Star Sports showing the game in India.
Super Smash 2021 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match via the Fan code app.
Both teams have chosen to field first the last time they have won the toss. Irrespective of which skipper wins the toss, we expect both sides to insert the opposition.
This is the first Super Smash fixture of this season at the Cobham Oval. We expect to see a surface which offers more for the bowlers than the batters.
Cloudy conditions with the temperature up at 23 degrees throughout the fixture in Whangerei.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Northern Brave vs Wellington Firebirds, Super Smash 2021-22
The top order of Jeet Raval’s team delivered against Central Stags and at one stage they were 145-2. After winning a game only two days previous, and without any new injuries or unavailability in the squad, we expect to see an unchanged Northern Brave XI in this fixture.
Northern Brave are in excellent form and have won each of their last five Super Smash matches.
Jeet Raval (c), Tim Seifert (wk), Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Colin de Grandhomme, Joe Walker, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anurag Verma, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Matthew Fisher
Michael Bracewell’s team have turned their season around very impressively over recent games. With the captain posting a big century in the last game, Wellington Firebirds will be full of confidence with the bat. We do not foresee any changes as they target their fourth straight win.
The Firebirds have responded well to a short losing run by bouncing back with three successive wins.
Finn Allen (wk), Tim Robinson, Michael Bracewell (c), Troy Johnson, Jimmy Neesham, Nathan Smith, Jamie Gibson, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett
The teams have been very well matched in the Super Smash over recent years and since the tournament began.
| Matches Played | NB Won | WEL Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 31 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
The bookies are backing Northern Brave to register their sixth straight Super Smash win.
There are talented batters in both line-ups but all eyes will be on Michael Bracewell after his epic innings last time out.
For Northern Brave, Jeet Raval, Tim Seifert and Colin de Grandhomme are our batting tips. de Grandhomme is always capable of a quick-fire half-century.
For Wellington Firebirds, Finn Allen, Michael Bracewell and Tim Robinson are our batting recommendations. Michael Bracewell has not been dismissed in either of his last two innings.
Scott Kuggeleijn, Mitch Santer and Ish Sodhi are our bowling tips for Northern Brave. Santner is always hard to score runs off and batters often then have to take risks against his bowling.
Hamish Bennett, Ben Sears and Jimmy Neesham are our picks with the ball for Wellington Firebirds. Sears took 2-35 in his last outing
There will be plenty of neutrals watching this game closely as both teams are in the top three and have been in excellent form in the Super Smash. We are predicting an exciting match with top of the table Northern Brave registering another victory.
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