CTB vs WF Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Eliminator of Super Smash T20

Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway's comeback will boost Wellington's chances of moving to the grand finale.

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Updated - 25 Jan 2024, 23:53 IST

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Preview

Canterbury Kings will take on Wellington Firebirds in the Super Smash 2023-24 eliminator at Seddon Park in Hamilton on January 25, Thursday.

Cole McConchie-led Canterbury Kings ended the league stage at the second rank with five wins and three defeats in 10 games, carrying 24 points. They defeated Wellington once and lost in the other game in the league phase. Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, and Kyle Jamieson will be a part of the Canterbury side in this much-awaited clash.

On the other hand, Wellington Firebirds, under the leadership of Nick Kelly, were in the third position in the league phase with five wins and four defeats, racking up 22 points. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra make their return to the Wellington XI with Tom Blundell and Tim Robinson not part of the team. Callum McLachlan will not be a part of the XI as Conway will take over keeping duties.

Match Information

Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds, Eliminator

Super Smash, 26 Jan 2024, Fri, 6:30 AM IST ,Seddon Park, Hamilton

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Weather Report

Seddon Park, Hamilton

Clouds

18.8Ā°C

65% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Canterbury Kings

W
W
L
W
L

Wellington Firebirds

L
L
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

317 Runs

11Ā Matches

2

Tim Robinson

WEF - bat

298 Runs

6Ā Matches

3

Nick Kelly

WEF - bat

245 Runs

10Ā Matches

4

Tom Latham

CNT - wk

243 Runs

8Ā Matches

5

237 Runs

12Ā Matches

6

Chad Bowes

CNT - bat

220 Runs

12Ā Matches

1

Matt Henry

CNT - bowl

266.67

4Ā Matches

2

Bevon Jacobs

CNT - bat

188.73

9Ā Matches

3

Tim Robinson

WEF - bat

187.42

6Ā Matches

4

Tom Blundell

WEF - wk

182.05

1Ā Match

5

Adam Milne

WEF - bowl

171.43

3Ā Matches

167.78

6Ā Matches

1

Logan van Beek

WEF - bowl

15 Wkts

10Ā Matches

2

Zak Foulkes

CNT - bowl

14 Wkts

12Ā Matches

3

Nathan Smith

WEF - bat

13 Wkts

10Ā Matches

4

Peter Younghusband

WEF - bat

13 Wkts

10Ā Matches

12 Wkts

11Ā Matches

6

Michael Rae

CNT - bowl

11 Wkts

9Ā Matches

1

6.40

2Ā Matches

2

Zak Foulkes

CNT - bowl

6.64

12Ā Matches

3

Nathan Smith

WEF - bat

6.92

10Ā Matches

4

Matt Henry

CNT - bowl

6.92

4Ā Matches

5

Jesse Tashkoff

WEF - bat

7.00

5Ā Matches

6

Peter Younghusband

WEF - bat

7.21

10Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Canterbury Kings

CJ Bowes, Tom Latham, HM Nicholls, B Jacobs, CE McConchie (C), Mitchell Hay (wk), MJG Rippon, Zak Foulkes, MJ Henry, Ish Sodhi, KA Jamieson

Bench : LJ Carter, Matt Boyle, Harry Chamberlain, KJ McClure, Rhys Mariu, DJ Mitchell, SB Davey, Angus McKenzie, HB Shipley, FW Sheat, EJ Nuttall, William Oā€™Rourke, Dylan Hunter, Matthew Hay, MD Rae, Cameron Paul

Wellington Firebirds

Devon Conway (wk), NF Kelly (C), Rachin Ravindra, Gareth Severin, Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Michael Bracewell, Logan van Beek, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, AF Milne, Ben Sears

Bench : Tom Blundell, Callum McLachlan, Nick Greenwood, Troy Johnson, Tim Robinson, Jesse Tashkoff, Ian McPeake, Ollie Newton, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, LR Johns, David Hancock, Finn Allen, Adam Leonard, Kieran Mccomb, Devan Vishvaka, Jakob Bhula

Injury and availability news

Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, and Kyle Jamieson make it to the Canterbury XI. Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra will return to Wellington XI. Callum McLachlan has been dropped.

Pitch Report

The wicket at Seddon Park favors batters as the average first innings score is 155. The captain winning the toss would love to chase down the total and win the game.

50%

Pace Bowling

50%

Spin Bowling

60%

Batting Pitch

155

Average Score

40%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
VC

Devon Conway WEF | BAT

Devon Conway has the experience of being part of various franchise T20 leagues, accumulating 5579 runs from 166 T20 innings. He would enter this game as a decent vice-captaincy choice.

9
C

Rachin Ravindra WEF | ALL

Rachin Ravindra displayed his excellence in the recent World Cup and he has become a household name. In 46 T20 innings, he has 603 runs and scalped 40 wickets.

8.5

Logan van Beek WEF | BOWL

Wellington Firebirds pacer Logan van Beek has scalped 14 wickets from nine innings to emerge as the team's leading wicket-taker. He can be an impressive top pick in your XI.

9

Matt Henry CNT | BOWL

Matt Henry was part of two Super Smash games only. However, his return will boost Canterbury's chances of making it to the grand finale. Known for hitting hard lengths, Henry will be raring to go and pick timely wickets.

8

Nathan Smith WEF | BAT

Nathan Smith scalped 12 wickets from nine innings for Wellington. He would be playing an important role in the pace battery for his side in this big game.

8

Nick Kelly WEF | BAT

Wellington's second leading run-scorer Nick Kelly accumulated 212 runs from nine innings at an average of 30.28 with one fifty-plus total. He will be a crucial player in the top and middle order for his team.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Tom Blundell

WEF | WK

Tom Blundell will not be part of the game as mentioned by the club. You can remove him from your XI.

7

Tim Robinson

WEF | BAT

Opening batter Tim Robinson is unavailable for selection in the XI. He can be skipped from your fantasy XI.

Last Updated On - Jan 25 2024 11:53 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

CNT

5 : 6

WEF

Credits Left
6/100

Head To Head
Tom Latham

9

Devon Conway
VC

9

Henry Nicholls

9

Nick Kelly

8

Zak Foulkes

7.5

Rachin Ravindra
C

9

Logan van Beek

8.5

Nathan Smith

8

Matt Henry

9

Ish Sodhi

8.5

Peter Younghusband

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

CNT

5 : 6

WEF

Credits Left
6.5/100

Grand League
Tom Latham

9

Devon Conway

9

Henry Nicholls
VC

9

Nick Kelly

8

Cole McConchie

8

Rachin Ravindra

9

Logan van Beek
C

8.5

Nathan Smith

8

Ish Sodhi

8.5

Peter Younghusband

8.5

Kyle Jamieson

8

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