CTB vs AA Dream11: With 5 wins in 8 games Canterbury are sitting at the top of the points table in the Ford Trophy 2021. However with only 2 games left, the team still can’t relax as there is only a difference of 4 points between them at the team placed at fourth position. Hence CTB will look to win their encounter on 26 Februray against Auckland Aces and have a confirmation of reaching the finals. However the task isn’t easy as Auckland too are in the race for the finals and need two wins in next two games to keep their dream of reaching finals entact. They have 4 wins in 8 games and are at third place. A win here could sky-rocket them to third place or even at the top if they pull out a massive win in this match. So lets look at the CTB vs AA prediction.
Fixture: Canterbury vs Auckland Aces; New Zealand ODD
When: 26 February, 3:30 AM IST
Venue: Mainpower Oval, (Recreation Ground), Rangiora
Live Stream Online: Watch Canterbury vs Auckland Aces live, CTB vs AA Live cricket streaming on New Zealand Cricket YouTube channel
L Carter and T Woekrom are out while D Mitchell returns to the squad as he has recovered from injury.
Playing combination: C Bowes and K McClure will open the innings. T Latham, C McConchie and D Mitchell wil bat in the middle order. H Henry will spearhead the bowling with S Davey.
CTB vs AA Dream11 Today Match Prediction | CTB vs AA Playing 11
CTB Playing 11:
C Bowes
K McClure
T Latham
C McConchie
D Mitchell
C Fletcher
T Astle
S Davey
M Henry
W Williams
E Nuttall
Auckland Aces News:
S Solia is injured so he is replaced by A Morrison and C Briggs is added to the squad.
Playing combination: A Morrision and C Briggs will open the innings with W O’Donnell at number 3. R O’Donnell and B Horne will form the core of middle order. R ter Baak will handle bowling responsibilities.
CTB vs AA Dream11 Today
AA Playing 11:
A Morrison
C Briggs
W O’Donnell
R O’Donnell
B Horne
G Beghin
Louis Delport
Benjamin Lister
Ryan Harrison
William Somerville
Ross ter Braak
In CTB vs AA Dream 11 prediction, For AA, W O’Donnell forms the core of the batting while the form of their openers, S Solia and C Briggs is satisfying too. In bowling, they rely on L Delport. For CTB, form of T Latham and C McConchie is critical and in bowling they rely on M Henry and S Davey.
CTB vs AA Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicket-keepers: C Fletcher, B Home,
Batsmen: K McClure, W O’Donnell, C Briggs
All-rounder: T Astle B Harrison
Bowlers: S Davey, W Williams, M Henry,B Lister
W O’Donnell has made 450 runs in 8 innings and averages a stellar 56.25 to emerge as AA’s leading run-getter by a massive margin. He has 1 hundred and 5 fifties in 8 innings and his consistency makes him a must-have batsman in the team.
C Briggs is having a dream-like start to his List A career. He made 101 on his debut against Central District and in the second match, slammed 99 runs, missing his second consecutive hundred by just 1 run. He could be the X factor for AA in this match.
T Latham is a high-quality player and could make a big impact in this match. He has made 115 runs in 3 innings in this season so far and averages 38.33. He has one fifty to his name.
W Williams is the leading wicket-taker for CTB with 14 scalps in 8 games. He averages 18.21 with the ball and has a strike-rate of 26.7. Expect him to add to his wickets tally in this game.
Who will win CTB vs AA Dream11 match today
CTB are sitting at the top for a reason. Their batting has very few chinks in the armor while their bowlers are in superb form. So in the CTB vs AA Dream11 today match prediction, expect CTB to win the game.
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