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CTB vs AUK Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview: Ford Trophy| Race for the final

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CTB vs AUK Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview: Ford Trophy

Welcome to our Preview for CTB vs AUK the Eliminator final match of the Ford Trophy, Canterbury (CTB) versus Auckland Aces (AUK). The match will be played at the home of Auckland team – Colin Maiden Park, Auckland. Here is all the key information you need to make your winning Dream11 team.

This is the eliminator match, the winner will play against the Central Districts in the final and the losing team will go home.

Auckland lost their preliminary final against CD by 7 wickets in a rain-shortened match. Ben Horne and Tarun Nethula batted brilliantly to take AUK to 240 runs from a dire situation of 114/7. Nethula failed to impress in bowling though and Central team chased the total with ease.

Nicholls batted excellently for the Canterbury team as they managed to defeat Northern Districts by a mammoth margin of 168 runs. Nicholls scored 122, supported by captain Ellis who scored a quick fifty runs. Canterbury bowlers broke through CD and got them all out only for 119 thus registering a huge win.

When & Where:

CTB vs AUK, Ford Trophy, Eliminator Final
Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
3:30 AM IST, 21th February 2018

Team News:

Canterbury:
Todd Astle returns to the squad for this match, he will probably replace the spinner McConchie in the playing XI.

Auckland:
Fast bowler, Ben Lister is fit so is included in place of McEwan. Also, O’Donnell has replaced Grobbelaar for this match.

Squads:

Canterbury Squad:
Michael Pollard, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (wk), Cole McConchie, Cam Fletcher, Tim Johnston, Matt Henry, Ed Nuttall, Kyle Jamieson, Andrew Ellis (C), Todd Astle, Michael Davidson

Auckland Squad:
Craig Cachopa (c), Finn Allen, Michael Barry, Jamie Brown, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Horne, Ben Lister, Rob O Donnell, Tarun Nethula, Glenn Phillips, Jeet Raval, Sean Solia

CTB vs AUK Probable Playing XI :

Canterbury:
Michael Pollard, Michael Davidson, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham (wk), Cam Fletcher, Todd Astle, Andrew Ellis (C), Kyle Jamieson, Tim Johnston, Matt Henry, Ed Nuttall

Auckland Aces :
Jeet Raval, Glenn Phillips(w), Finn Allen/Rob O Donnell, Sean Solia, Craig Cachopa(c), Ben Horne, Michael Barry, Tarun Nethula, Lockie Ferguson, Jamie Brown, Ben Lister.

CTB vs AUK Dream11 Team Prediction:

CTB vs AUK Dream11 Team Prediction For Grand League

Suggestions:

  • In WK, Tom Latham & Glenn Phillips both are good options, Phillips bats higher though.
  • In Batsman, CTB options are Nicholls, Fletcher, Pollard, Davidson From AUK – Raval, Cachopa, Finn Allen.
  • Todd Astle, Andrew Ellis, Sean Solia are best options in the AR section. You can choose Barry for Grand League.
  • Nethula is the pick of the bowlers. There are plenty good options – Jamieson, Bronw, Nuttall, Ferguson, Lister.

Key Players:

Canterbury:
Henry Nicholls
Andrew Ellis
Todd Astle
Tom Latham
Matt Henry

Auckland Aces:
Jeet Raval
Glenn Phillips
Sean Solia
Tarun Nethula
Lockie Ferguson

Do Let us know : Which player is your favourite? Also who do you see as a choice of captain?
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