Pitch Report:
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
This wicket should be neutral with batsmen getting some extra advantage. Pace bowlers also gets some movement in the initial overs. Generally scores in the range of 150-170 are seen.
Last 6 Super Smash matches at this venue:
WEL: 177/7, CTB: 150/9 (Pace:11 Spin:4)
OTG: 162/5, CAN: 163/4 (Pace:3 Spin:5)
WEL: 154/7, CAN: 155/6 (Pace:8 Spin:4)
NK: 150/7, CAN: 152/4 (Pace:5 Spin:6)
CAN: 154/6, AUK: 148/5 (Pace:9 Spin:1)
CTB Team News:
They are the runner ups of the last season but hey have started their campaign on a loosing note. They will miss the services of the T Latham, H Nicholls and D Mitchell. T Latham(87.33 A), H Nicholls(52.66 A), C Fletcher(86 A) and K McClure(39.6 A) were in good form with the bat while M Henry(4 M, 21 W), W Williams(4 M, 17 W), H Shipley(3 M, 13 W) and E Nuttal( 3 M, 12 W) were in good form with the ball in the Plunkett Shield matches.
Team News:
J Boyle, B Coburn and H Shipley are not in the squad but return of T Astle will strengthen the team.
Probable11 of the team:
Chad Bowes: RHB
Ken McClure: RHB
C Mcconchie: RHB+RAO
Leo Carter: RHB
Cam Fletcher: RHB
Todd Astle: RHB+RAL
Matt Hay: LHB+RAO
Matt Henry: RHB+RAF
Will Williams: RAM
Ed Nuttall: LAM
W O Rourke: RAM (played from NZ U19 and NZ A)
Team Break Up:
Main Batters: C Bowes, Ken McClure and C Mcconchie (C Fletehcer is very good batsman but he bats way down the order)
Main Spinners: C Mcconchie and T Astle
Main Pacers: M Henry, E Nuttal and W Williams ( W O’Rourke will assist them)
Death Overs: M Henry and W Williams
Stats and Analysis of the players:
C Fletcher(RHB):
H2H: 9 I, 342 R, 85.5 A, 175.4 SR
VENUE: 15 I, 272 R, 34.0 A, 125.9 SR
T20D: 70 M, 60 I, 1273 R, 33.50 A, 128.45 SR
LAST SEASON SCORE: 12 M, 9 I, 189 R, 31.50 A, 157.50 SR
PS: 4 M, 7 I, 344 R, 86.0 A, 42.15 SR
RM: 7,
C Bowes(RHB):
H2H: 9 I, 170 R, 18.9 A, 130.8 SR
VENUE: 19 I, 532 R, 29.6 A, 142.6 SR
T20D: 63 M, 62 I, 1644 R, 28.34 A, 134.20 SR
LAST SEASON SCORE: 12 M, 12 I, 271 R, 24.63 A, 152.24 SR
LAS FIVE MATCH SCORE: 13, 31, 0 42,
PS: 4 M, 8 I, 249 R, 31.12 A, 60.0 SR
RM: 9,
K Mcclure(RHB):
H2H: 3 I, 12 R, 4.0 A, 75.0 SR
VENUE: 6 I, 62 R, 10.3 A, 131.9 SR
T20D: 17 M, 17 I, 222 R, 13.87 A, 117.46 SR
LAST SEASON SCORE: 12 M, 12 I, 187 R, 17.0 A, 140.60 SR
LAS FIVE MATCH SCORE:
PS: 3 M, 6 I, 198 R, 39.60 A, 51.03 SR
RM: 0
L Carter(RHB):
H2H: 6 I, 48 R, 9.6 A, 85.7 SR
VENUE: 12 I, 223 R, 37.2 A, 139.4 SR
T20D: 42 M, 37 I, 471 R, 16.82 A, 115.72 SR
LAST SEASON SCORE: 12 M, 11 I, 127 R, 18.14 A, 113.39 SR
LAS FIVE MATCH SCORE:
PS: 4 M, 7 I, 119 R, 19.83 A, 39.27 SR
RM:
C Mcconchie(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 9 I, 205 R, 22.8 A, 131.4 SR+ 8 I, 20 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 18 I, 364 R, 26.0 A, 123.8 SR+ 16 I, 52 O, 17 W,
T20D: 69 M, 54 I, 943 R, 21.43 A, 121.20 SR+ 60 I, 179 O, 49 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 12 M 11 I, 298 R, 37.25 A, 120.16 SR
LAS FIVE MATCH SCORE:
PS: 4 M, 7 I, 109 R, 15.57 A, 37.32 SR+ 4 I, 33 O, 2 W,
RM: 12+29/1(3)
Mitch Hay:
H2H:
VENUE:
M Hay(LHB+RAO):
VENUE: 1 I, 11 R, 11.0 A, 110.0 SR
LISTA: 4 M, 4 I, 75 R, 25.0 A, 92.59 SR+ 2 I, 12 O, 1 W,
T20D: 3 M, 1 I, 11 R, 11.0 A, 110.0 SR
Matt Henry(RAF):
H2H: 8 I, 30 O, 10 W,
VENUE: 5 I, 20 O, 7 W,
T20I: 6 M, 6 I, 22 O, 7 W,
T20D: 91 M, 88 I, 300 O, 89 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 11 M, 11 I, 42 O, 14 W,
PS: 4 M, 8 I, 150 O, 21 W,
RM: 32/1(4),
W Willliams(RAM):
H2H: 7 I, 21 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 13 I, 30 O, 9 W,
T20D: 34 M, 32 I, 73 O, 26 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 12 M, 12 I, 27 O, 8 W,
PS: 4 M, 8 I, 128 O, 17 W,
RM: 29+17/0(2),
Ed Nuttall(LAF):
H2H: 15 I, 46 O, 17 W,
VENUE: 8 I 26 O, 6 W,
T20D: 57 M, 56 I, 188 O, 53 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 11 M, 11 I, 32 O, 11 W,
PS: 3 M, 6 I, 65 O, 12 W,
RM: 31/3(4),
Will O Rourke(RAF):
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12/1, 23/1, 28/0, 45/0, 24/1,
T Astle(LES):
H2H: 5 I, 20 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 11 I, 42 O, 9 W,
T20I: 5 M, 5 I, 13 O, 7 W,
T20D: 75 M, 68 I, 220 O, 57 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 52/1, 13/4, 9/0, 11/0, 34/0,
CS Team Preview:
They finished 3rd in the last season. They have won their both the games till now. A Patel, R Taylor, A Milne, W Young are not available for selection.
Probable 11 of the team:
B Wiggins: RHB
G Hay: RHB
D Cleaver: RHB
T Bruce: RHB+RAO
C Leopard: RHB+RAM
J Clarkson: RHB+RAM
D Bracewell: RHB+RAM
B Wheeler: RHB+LAF
J Lennox: LAO
B Tickner: RAF
Seth Rance: RAM
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: D Cleaver, J Clarkson(bats down the order) and T Bruce
Main Spinners: J Lennox
Main Pacers: B Tickner, D Bracewell, S Rance and B Wheeler
Death Overs: Not sure any 2 of B Tickner, D Bracewell, S Rance and B Wheeler. In the first match Rance and Wheeler bowled the last 2 overs while in the last match Wheeler and Tickner had done the same.
Stats and Analysis of the Players:
D Cleaver(RHB):
H2H: 8 I, 198 R, 24.8 A, 126.1 SR
VENUE: 3 I, 83 R, 27.7 A, 132.21 SR
T20I:
T20D: 67 M, 63 I, 1219 R, 21.16 A, 126.77 SR,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 11 M, 11 I, 177 R, 16.09 A, 107.92 SR
PS: 4 M, 8 I,375 R, 62.50 A, 55.55 SR
RM: 114, 16,
B Wiggins(RHB):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 7 M, 7 I, 57 R, 9.50 A, 121.27 SR
LAST SEASON SCORE: 4 M, 4 I, 34 R, 8.50 A, 113.33 SR,
PS: 4 M, 8 I, 273 R, 39.0 A, 76.47 SR
RM: 6, 9,
T Bruce(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 8 I, 228 R, 32.6 A, 147.1 SR
VENUE: 2 I, 74 R, 74.0 A, 137.0 SR
T20I: 17 M, 17 I, 279 R, 18.60 A, 122.36 SR,
T20: 88 M, 85 I, 1948 R, 26.68 A, 142.29 SR, +8 I, 9 O, 3 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 8 M, 8 I, 143 R, 17.87 A, 126.54 SR, +1 I, 2 O, 0 W,
PS: 4 M, 8 I, 327 R, 81.75 A, 67.84 SR
RM: 0+11/0(1), 69,
G Hay(RHB):
T20I:
T20D: 18 M, 15 I, 290 R, 29.0 A, 121.33 SR,
LAST SEASON SCORE:
PS: 4 M, 8 I, 337 R, 48.14 A, 40.50 SR
RM: 56, 1,
C Leopard(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 3 I, 40 R, 13.3 A, 114.3 SR
VENUE: 1 I, 0 R,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 6 M, 5 I, 55 R, 27.50 A, 152.77 SR+ 1 I, 4 O, 2 W,
T20D: 22 M, 21 I, 305 R, 17.94 A, 139.26 SR+ 1 I, 1 O, 2 W,
RM: 5, 19,
D Bracewell(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 57 R, 28.5 A, 146.2 SR+ 5 I, 19.5 O, 4 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 42 R, 175.0 SR+ 2 I, 8 O, 4 W,
T20I: 20 M, 11 I, 126 R, 21.00 A, 140.00 SR, +20 M, 18 I, 51 O, 20 W,
T20D: 73 M, 52 I, 858 R, 27.67 A, 148.95 SR,+ 70 I, 218 O, 75 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 11 M, 11 I, 223 R, 44.60 A, 181.30 SR, + 11 I, 42 O, 10 W,
PS: 4 M, 6 I, 127 R, 21.16 A, 59.90 SR+ 7 I, 142 O, 9 W,
RM: 0+29/1(4), 31/2(4),
J Clarkson(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 8 I, 149 R, 29.8 A, 135.5 SR+ 3 I, 4.5 O, 1 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 62 R, 31.0 A, 155.0 SR+ 1 I, 2 O, 1 W,
T20I:
T20D: 61 M, 56 I, 1158 R, 28.95 A, 146.21 SR, +13 I, 25 O, 8 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 11 M, 11 I, 280 R, 28.00 A, 159.09 SR, + 8 I, 17.4 O, 6 W,
PS: 1 M, 1 I, 31 R, 31.0 A, 72.09 SR+ 1 I, 12 O, 1 W,
RM: 71,
B Tickner(RAF):
H2H: 9 I 36 O 18 W,
VENUE: 3 I, 12 O, 8 W,
T20I: 8 M, 8 I, 25 O, 5 W,
T20D: 60 M, 59 I, 212 O, 84 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 11 M, 11 I, 42 O, 17 W,
PS: 4 M, 7 I, 145 O, 14 W,
RM: 47/0(4), 42/0(4),
S Rance(RAM):
H2H: 5 I, 19 O, 6 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 8 O, 3 W,
T20I: 8 M, 7 I, 27 O, 10 W,
T20D: 75 M, 72 I, 254 O, 90 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE:
PS: 1 I, 2 O, 41 O, 6 W,
RM: 33/1(4), 23/2(4),
B Wheeler(RHB+LAF):
H2H: 6 I, 24 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 8 O, 2 W,
T20I: 6 M, 6 I, 21 O, 7 W,
T20D: 59 M, 58 I, 205 O, 56 W,
PS: 4 M, 5 I, 199 R, 39.80 A, 53.78 SR+ 7 I, 127 O, 9 W,
RM: 40/1(4), 42/2(4),
J Field(RAF):
H2H: 3 I, 8 O, 2 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 3 O, 0 W,
T20I:
T20D: 11 M, 11 I, 33 O, 10 W,
PS: 2 M, 4 I, 37 O, 2 W,
J Lennox(LAO):
H2H: 2 I, 8 O, 3 W,
VENUE:
T20I:
T20D: 6 M, 6 I 22 O, 8 W,
LAST SEASON SCORE: 4 M, 4 I, 15 O, 6 W,
PS: 3 M, 5 I, 118 O, 8 W,
RM: 23/1(3), 29/1(4),