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OTG vs CD Dream11 Team Prediction of Super Smash: Preview| Ajaz Patel arrives for CD

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Otago Volts vs Central Stags match. We are covering OTG vs CD Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the Super Smash 2018-19 match. The match is to be played at the University Oval, Dunedin.

All six teams in the Super Smash will be playing a game each tomorrow. Otago Volts will be hosting Central Stags Both the teams will be playing their fourth match of the competition. They have two wins and one loss while Central Stags have lost twice and won once.

Otago was shocking in their previous match against Northern Knights. They managed to score only 99 runs in their allotted 20 overs. Anaru Kitchen top-scored with 31 while Broom scored 22. Jacob Duffy (3/18) and Nathan Smith bowled exceptionally well but the total was too small to defend.

Central Stags were disappointing against Wellington on the last day of 2018. Josh Clarkson (31) and Tom Bruce (28) could take them to only 136/9. The bowlers could not do much damage as Wellington fired away. They lost by eight wickets.

When and Where:

OTG vs CD, 11th Match, Super Smash T20, League 2018-19
University Oval, Dunedin
6^th January 2019, 8:30 AM

Venue Details:

This is the second match at this venue. We saw 184 runs being chased down in the first match played here. Otago emerged winners against Canterbury.

Squads:

OTG:
Ben Cox (wk), Jacob Duffy (c), Hamish Rutherford, Brad Wilson, Anaru Kitchen, Shawn Hicks, Josh Finnie, Michael Rippon, Nathan G Smith, Matthew Bacon, Jack Hunter, Ben Raine

CD:
Dane Cleaver (wk), Tom Bruce (c), George Worker, Will Young, Josh Clarkson, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Willem Ludick, Ben Wheeler, Dean Foxcroft, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner, Ajaz Patel

Team News:

Otago Volts:

They have declared their 12-man squad. Christi Viljoen and Neil Broom are missing from the squad.

They have signed the English all-rounder Ben Raine, he will be playing in this match.

Hamish Rutherford will be the opener with Anaru Kitchen or Brad Wilson.

Shawn Hicks, Josh Finnie will handle the middle order. Ben Cox will take the gloves.

Michael Rippon, Nathan Smith, Jack Hunter/Matt Bacon and Jacob Duffy form the bowling side.

Central Stags:

They have also announced the 12-man squad for the match. Spinner Ajaz Patel is added to the squad as he returns from the Tests.

George Worker and Dane Cleaver form a strong opening partnership.

Will Young, Tom Bruce, Josh Clarkson will be the backbone of the middle order.

Kiran Noema-Barnett and Dean Foxcroft will be the all-rounders.

Ajaz Patel will occupy the spinner’s role. Seth Rance, Ben Wheeler and Blair Tickner share the three-pronged bowling attack.

Probable Playing XI:

OTG:
Hamish Rutherford, Anaru Kitchen, Brad Wilson, Shawn Hicks, Ben Cox (wk), Ben Raine, Josh Finnie, Michael Rippon, Nathan G Smith, Jacob Duffy (c), Jack Hunter/Matthew Bacon.

CD:
George Worker, Dane Cleaver (wk), Will Young, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Ajaz Patel, Ben Wheeler, Dean Foxcroft, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner.