Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for The Ford Trophy, Match 19 – Northern Districts vs Central Stags , Match 20 – Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings and Match 21 – Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts, to be played on the 10th of February at the Cobham Ovall, Whangarei; Hagley Oval, Christchurch and University Oval, Dunedin.
Points Table
Match 19 – Northern Districts vs Central Stags (Cobham Ovall, Whangarei)
Current Form Northern Districts:
Northern Districts are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 wins and 4 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Northern Districts in The Ford Trophy is Henry Cooper with 224 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Northern Districts in The Ford Trophy is Scott Kuggeleijn with 8 scalps under his belt.
Northern Districts have lost their previous match against Wellington Firebirds by 4 wickets.
Northern Districts batted first and they posted a total of 200 before being bowled out. Except for Joe Carter and Robert O’Donnell, no other batter showed enough promise and responsibility. Carter made 49 while Robert O’Donnell scored 47 runs off 60 balls. Liam Dudding and Peter Younghusband picked up 3 wickets each to bowl Northern Districts out for a small total of 200.
During the chase, Wellington Firebirds lost Jesse Tashkoff early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Nick Greenwood played a nice knock of 47 runs to keep Wellington Firebirds in the hunt. Muhammad Abbas then played a match winning knock of 59 runs, stayed not out and won the game for Wellington Firebirds in the 46th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Current Form Central Stags:
Central Stags are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 1 win and 3 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Central Stags in The Ford Trophy is Curtis Heaphy with 361 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Central Stags in The Ford Trophy is Blair Tickner with 12 scalps under his belt.
Central Stags have won their previous match against Auckland Aces by 6 wickets.
Auckland Aces batted first and they posted a total of 285 before being bowled out. Sean Solia continued his good form and smashed 69 runs off 84 balls. Cam Fletcher also played beautifully and made 80 runs in just 76 balls, hitting 8 boundaries. Brett Randell picked up 5 wickets for 57 runs as Auckland Aces were bowled out for 285.
During the chase, Central Stags lost Brad Schmulian and Jack Boyle early on in the innings. After that phase, Tom Bruce and Curtis Heaphy took the responsibility of taking Central Stags over the line. Heaphy made 85 runs off 91 balls while Bruce smashed 139 runs in just 124 balls to win the game for Central Stags in the 48th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Central Stags
Greg Hay (captain), Jack Boyle, Tom Bruce, Will Young, William Clark, Brad Schmulian, Doug Bracewell, Joey Field, Josh Clarkson, Bayley Wiggins (wicket-keeper), Curtis Heaphy (wicket-keeper), Dane Cleaver (wicket-keeper), Ajaz Patel, Angus Schaw, Blair Tickner, Brett Randell, Jayden Lennox, Liam Dudding, Matt Rowe, Ray Toole
Northern Districts
Jeet Raval (captain), Bharat Popli, Henry Cooper, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Sandeep Patel, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Ben Pomare (wicket-keeper), Peter Bocock (wicket-keeper), Tim Seifert (wicket-keeper), Frederick Walker, Joe Walker, Josh Brown, Matthew Fisher, Neil Wagner, Scott Johnston, Tim Pringle, Tim Southee, Zak Gibson
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Northern Districts
Who will win?– Central Stags
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Fergus Lellman (Northern Districts), Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Brett Hampton (Northern Districts), Blair Tickner (Central Stags)
Most Sixes – Fergus Lellman (Northern Districts), Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
Player of the Match– Tom Bruce (Central Stags)
Team Scores Batting first – Northern Districts 250+, Central Stags 270+
Match Handicap : Central Stags
Match 20 – Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings (Hagley Oval, Christchurch)
Current Form Wellington Firebirds:
Wellington Firebirds are currently placed at the 3rd position on points table with 3 wins and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Wellington Firebirds in The Ford Trophy is Muhammad Abbas with 165 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Wellington Firebirds in The Ford Trophy is Peter Younghusband with 10 scalps under his belt.
Wellington Firebirds have won their previous match against Northern Districts by 4 wickets.
Northern Districts batted first and they posted a total of 200 before being bowled out. Except for Joe Carter and Robert O’Donnell, no other batter showed enough promise and responsibility. Carter made 49 while Robert O’Donnell scored 47 runs off 60 balls. Liam Dudding and Peter Younghusband picked up 3 wickets each to bowl Northern Districts out for a small total of 200.
During the chase, Wellington Firebirds lost Jesse Tashkoff early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Nick Greenwood played a nice knock of 47 runs to keep Wellington Firebirds in the hunt. Muhammad Abbas then played a match winning knock of 59 runs, stayed not out and won the game for Wellington Firebirds in the 46th over with 4 wickets in hand.
Current Form Canterbury Kings:
Canterbury Kings are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Canterbury Kings in The Ford Trophy is Chad Bowes with 283 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Canterbury Kings in The Ford Trophy is Zakary Foulkes with 10 scalps under his belt.
Canterbury Kings have won their previous thriller of a match against Otago Volts by just 1 run.
Canterbury Kings batted first and they posted a huge total of 322 for 7 in 50 overs. Rhys Mariu and Scott Janet gave a dream start to Canterbury Kings. They stitched an opening partnership of 124 runs. Scott went on to make 115 runs. Brilliant knocks of 56 and 48 runs by Mitchell Hay and Cole McConchie further propelled Canterbury Kings to a strong total of 322 in their innings.
During the chase, Otago Volts lost Dale Phillips early on. After his dismissal, Jamal Todd and Llew Johnson played like champions and scored 56 and 115 runs respectively. While these two were playing, it looked like Otago Volts will easily chase the total down. Jake Gibson also smashed 51 runs off 22 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. He stayed not out but failed to win the game for Otago Volts as they fell tantalizingly short by just 1 run during the chase.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Canterbury Kings
Cole McConchie (captain), Bevon Jacobs, Chad Bowes, Dylan Hunter, Harry Chamberlain, Henry Nicholls, Ken McClure, Leo Carter, Matt Boyle, Rhys Mariu, Angus McKenzie, Michael Rippon, Sean Davey, Zakary Foulkes, Mitchell Hay (wicket-keeper), Tom Latham (wicket-keeper), Cameron Paul, Ed Nuttall, Fraser Sheat, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Michael Rae, William O’Rourke
Wellington Firebirds
Tom Blundell (captain/wicket-keeper), Gareth Severin, Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Nick Greenwood, Nick Kelly, Tim Robinson, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, Logan van Beek, Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Rachin Ravindra, Callum McLachlan (wicket-keeper), Devon Conway (wicket-keeper), Adam Leonard, Adam Milne, Ben Sears, Ian McPeake, James Hartshorn, Michael Snedden, Ollie Newton
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Wellington Firebirds
Who will win?– Canterbury Kings
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Muhammad Abbas (Wellington Firebirds), Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Liam Dudding (Wellington Firebirds), Fraser Sheat (Canterbury Kings)
Most Sixes – Muhammad Abbas (Wellington Firebirds), Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)
Player of the Match– Matt Boyle (Canterbury Kings)
Team Scores Batting first – Canterbury Kings 310+, Wellington Firebirds 270+
Match Handicap : Canterbury Kings
Match 21 – Auckland Aces vs Otago Volts (University Oval, Dunedin)
Current Form Auckland Aces:
Auckland Aces are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 4 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Auckland Aces in The Ford Trophy is Michael Sclanders with 240 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Auckland Aces in The Ford Trophy is Jimmy Neesham with 8 scalps under his belt.
Auckland Aces have lost their previous match against Central Stags by 6 wickets.
Auckland Aces batted first and they posted a total of 285 before being bowled out. Sean Solia continued his good form and smashed 69 runs off 84 balls. Cam Fletcher also played beautifully and made 80 runs in just 76 balls, hitting 8 boundaries. Brett Randell picked up 5 wickets for 57 runs as Auckland Aces were bowled out for 285.
During the chase, Central Stags lost Brad Schmulian and Jack Boyle early on in the innings. After that phase, Tom Bruce and Curtis Heaphy took the responsibility of taking Central Stags over the line. Heaphy made 85 runs off 91 balls while Bruce smashed 139 runs in just 124 balls to win the game for Central Stags in the 48th over with 6 wickets in hand.
Current Form Otago Volts:
Otago Volts are currently placed at the 4th position on points table with 2 wins and 3 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Otago Volts in The Ford Trophy is Llew Johnson with 275 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Otago Volts in The Ford Trophy is Matthew Bacon with 14 scalps under his belt.
Otago Volts have lost their previous thriller of a match against Canterbury Kings by a small margin of 1 run.
Canterbury Kings batted first and they posted a huge total of 322 for 7 in 50 overs. Rhys Mariu and Scott Janet gave a dream start to Canterbury Kings. They stitched an opening partnership of 124 runs. Scott went on to make 115 runs. Brilliant knocks of 56 and 48 runs by Mitchell Hay and Cole McConchie further propelled Canterbury Kings to a strong total of 322 in their innings.
During the chase, Otago Volts lost Dale Phillips early on. After his dismissal, Jamal Todd and Llew Johnson played like champions and scored 56 and 115 runs respectively. While these two were playing, it looked like Otago Volts will easily chase the total down. Jake Gibson also smashed 51 runs off 22 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. He stayed not out but failed to win the game for Otago Volts as they fell tantalizingly short by just 1 run during the chase.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Otago Volts
Dean Foxcroft (captain), Dale Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Jacob Cumming, Jamal Todd, Llew Johnson, Ollie White, Thorn Parkes, Ben Lockrose, Jake Gibson, Luke Georgeson, Max Chu (wicket-keeper), Andrew Hazeldine, Jacob Duffy, Jarrod McKay, Matthew Bacon, Tommy Clout, Travis Muller
Auckland Aces
Robert O’Donnell (captain),Finn Allen, George Worker, Mark Chapman, Nikith Perera, William O’Donnell, Harjot Johal, Ryan Harrison, Sean Solia, Simon Keene, Cam Fletcher (wicket-keeper), Cole Briggs (wicket-keeper), Quinn Sunde (wicket-keeper), Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Benjamin Lister, Danru Ferns, Jock McKenzie, Jordan Sussex, Louis Delport, Matthew Gibson, Yahya Zeb
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Otago Volts
Who will win?– Otago Volts
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Llew Johnson (Otago Volts), Cam Fletcher (Auckland Aces)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Matthew Bacon (Otago Volts), Jock McKenzie (Auckland Aces)
Most Sixes – Llew Johnson (Otago Volts), Cam Fletcher (Auckland Aces)
Player of the Match– Llew Johnson (Otago Volts)
Team Scores Batting first – Otago Volts 260+, Auckland Aces 250+
Match Handicap : Otago Volts
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