Match 18 of the "Top End T20 Series, 2024 " will be played between Northern Territory Strike and Melbourne Stars Academy (NTS vs MSA). The match will be played at the Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin on 14th August 2024 at 02:00 PM IST.
NTS vs MSA (Northern Territory Strike vs Melbourne Stars Academy), Match 18 - Match Information
Match: Northern Territory Strike vs Melbourne Stars Academy, Match 18
Date: 14th August 2024
Time: 02:00 PM IST
Venue: Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin
NTS vs MSA, Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 11 matches is 144 runs.
Weather Report for Marrara Cricket Ground (MCG 2), Darwin
Temperature will hover around 28.11 °C with 53% humidity. Winds at a speed of 3.17 m/s are expected.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 75% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, Fantasy gully experts predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
NTS vs MSA, Head to Head
In the only match played between these 2 teams, Northern Territory Strike beat Melbourne Stars Academy. Northern Territory Strike All Rounders have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Bowlers have earned the most fantasy points for Melbourne Stars Academy.
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NTS vs MSA Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Blackford | 5 | 256 | 85.3 | 0 | - | 30, 51, 55, 48, 72 | - |
| Isaac Conway | 5 | 69 | 23 | 0 | - | 13, 27, 3, 4, 22 | - |
| Reiley Mark | 3 | 39 | 19.5 | 5 | 11.4 | 0, 39, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 4 |
- Liam Blackford
Liam Blackford is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. He has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 5 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. This player is a top order Left Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches Liam Blackford has scored 256 runs averaging 85.3 per match.
- Isaac William Conway
Isaac Conway can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 29 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.4. This player is a Right Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches Isaac Conway has scored 13, 27, 3, 4, 22 runs averaging 23 per match.
- Reiley Mark
Reiley Mark is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.5. This player is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 3 matches Reiley Mark has scored 0, 39, 0, 0, 0 runs at an average of 19.5 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling off spin and in the recent matches has taken 5 wickets at an average of 11.4 per match.
NTS vs MSA Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hammond | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14.4 | 7, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 2, 2, 2 |
| Hamish Martin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 23.7 | 5, 0, 9, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
| Austin Anlezark | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 8.4 | - | 5, 2 |
- Matthew Hammond
Matt Hammond is a good to have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. Matt Hammond bowls off break and in the recently played 4 matches he has taken 0, 1, 2, 2, 2 wickets at an average of 14.4. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 4 matches Matt Hammond played here and has taken 6 wickets.
- Hamish Martin
Hamish Martin is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 68 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. This player is a right-arm medium Bowler and in the last 3 matches Hamish Martin has taken 3 wickets at an average of 23.7. He has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in the recent matches. This player has had a good time at this venue in the recent 3 matches Hamish Martin played here and has taken 0, 2, 2 wickets.
- Austin Anlezark
Austin Anlezark is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 1 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. This player bowls right-arm medium and in the recently played 2 matches Austin Anlezark has taken 7 wickets at an average of 8.4.
NTS vs MSA Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Short | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 3 | 10.7 | 66, 0, 1, 0, 37 | 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
| Charlie Smith | 5 | 0 | - | 6 | 15.5 | - | 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Arjun Nair | 3 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | - | 0, 5, 0, 30, 36 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- D'Arcy John Matthew Short
D'Arcy Short is an All Rounder and has an average of 53 match fantasy points in the last 5 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top order opening Left Handed Batter. In the last 3 matches this player has scored 104 runs averaging 34.7 per match. D'Arcy Short is also a handy bowler, bowling slow left-arm chinaman and in the recent matches has taken 3 wickets, averaging at 10.7 wickets per match. He has had a good time at this venue in the last 3 matches this player played here and has taken 2 wickets.
- Charlie Smith
Charlie Smith is an All Rounder and has an average of 34 match fantasy points in the last 5 games, a fantasy rating of 7.2 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Charlie Smith is a right-arm fast Bowler and in the recently played 5 matches he has taken 2, 1, 1, 1, 1 wickets at an average of 15.5. This player has bowled well at this venue in the last 5 matches Charlie Smith played here and has taken 4 wickets.
- Arjun Jayanand Nair
Arjun Nair is an All Rounder and has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 3 matches this player has scored 0, 5, 0, 30, 36 runs averaging 35.5 per match. Arjun Nair has done very well against this opposition, taking 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches.
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NTS vs MSA Dream11 Prediction: Top Players of the Last Match
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Nair | 3 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | - | 0, 5, 0, 30, 36 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Reiley Mark | 3 | 39 | 19.5 | 5 | 11.4 | 0, 39, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 4 |
| Liam Blackford | 5 | 256 | 85.3 | 0 | - | 30, 51, 55, 48, 72 | - |
| Hamish Martin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 23.7 | 5, 0, 9, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
| Jacob Dickman | 5 | 137 | 34.3 | 0 | - | 29, 43, 28, 11, 26 | - |
| Tom Menzies | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
The Top Point Getters for Northern Territory Strike are Hamish Martin with 60 match fantasy points. Jacob Dickman with 41 match fantasy points and Tom Menzies with 40 match fantasy points.
The Top Point Getters for Melbourne Stars Academy are Arjun Nair with 123 match fantasy points. Reiley Mark with 120 match fantasy points and Liam Blackford with 94 match fantasy points.
NTS vs MSA Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hammond | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14.4 | 7, 0, 0, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 2, 2, 2 |
| Liam Blackford | 5 | 256 | 85.3 | 0 | - | 30, 51, 55, 48, 72 | - |
| Hamish Martin | 3 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 23.7 | 5, 0, 9, 0, 0 | 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
| Isaac Conway | 5 | 69 | 23 | 0 | - | 13, 27, 3, 4, 22 | - |
| Austin Anlezark | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 8.4 | - | 5, 2 |
- Matthew Hammond
Matt Hammond is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. This player bowls off break and in the recent 4 matches Matt Hammond has taken 0, 1, 2, 2, 2 wickets at an average of 14.4. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 4 matches this player played here and has taken 6 wickets.
- Liam Blackford
Liam Blackford is very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. Liam Blackford has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 5 games and a fantasy rating of 9.9. He is a top order Left Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 30, 51, 55, 48, 72 runs at an average of 85.3 per match.
- Hamish Martin
Hamish Martin can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Hamish Martin has an average of 68 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.7. He is a right-arm medium Bowler and in the recently played 3 matches this player has taken 0, 2, 0, 1, 0 wickets at an average of 23.7. Hamish Martin has been very successful against this team, taking 2 wickets in the recent matches. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 3 matches this player played here and has taken 4 wickets.
- Isaac William Conway
Isaac Conway is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 29 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Isaac Conway is a batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches he has scored 69 runs averaging 23 per match.
- Austin Anlezark
Austin Anlezark is a Bowler and has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 1 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. This player bowls right-arm medium and in the recent 2 matches Austin Anlezark has taken 5, 2 wickets at an average of 8.4.
NTS vs MSA Squad Information
Northern Territory Strike (NTS) Squad: Jake Weatherald, D'Arcy Short, Isaac Conway, Matt Hammond, Jacob Dickman, Charlie Smith, Coby Edmondstone, Harshtik Bimbral, Hamish Martin, Lachlan Bangs, Tom Menzies, Caelan Maladay, Connor Carroll, Cadell McMahon, Nicholas Fleming, Archie McCormick, Matt St Clair, Ralph Stephens and Sam Barker
Melbourne Stars Academy (MSA) Squad: Scott Boland, Joel Paris, Hilton Cartwright, Sam Harper, David Moody, Arjun Nair, Sam Elliott, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Brody Couch, Joe Medew-Ewen, Liam Blackford, Dylan Brasher, Reiley Mark, Austin Anlezark, Jaga Koduru, Connor Rutland and Max Birthisel
NTS vs MSA Possible Playing XI
Northern Territory Strike (NTS) Possible Playing XI: Jake Weatherald, Jacob Dickman, Connor Carroll, Isaac Conway, Hamish Martin, Caelan Maladay, Tom Menzies, Matt Hammond, D'Arcy Short, Lachlan Bangs and Charlie Smith
Melbourne Stars Academy (MSA) Possible Playing XI: Liam Blackford, Reiley Mark, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Hilton Cartwright, Dylan Brasher, Jaga Koduru, Austin Anlezark, David Moody, Arjun Nair, Sam Elliott and Connor Rutland
NTS vs MSA Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Liam Blackford, Isaac Conway and Sam Harper
Batters: Reiley Mark, Jacob Dickman, Connor Carroll and Ashley Chandrasinghe
All-Rounder: Arjun Nair
Bowlers: Matt Hammond, Hamish Martin and Austin Anlezark
Captain: Isaac Conway
Vice-Captain: Hamish Martin
NTS vs MSA (Northern Territory Strike vs Melbourne Stars Academy), Match 18 Preview
Northern Territory Strike have played 4 matches in the series and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while Melbourne Stars Academy have also played 4 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table.
Top End T20 Series, 2024 Points Table
The points table of Top End T20 Series, 2024 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
Both teams last played against each other in the Match 10 of the CDU Men's Top End T20 Series, 2023 where Brodie Symons scored the highest fantasy points for Northern Territory Strike with 89 match fantasy points while Toby Gray topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Melbourne Stars Academy with 79 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Northern Territory Strike vs Melbourne Renegades Academy Last Match Scorecard) played by Northern Territory Strike against Melbourne Renegades Academy, Melbourne Renegades Academy beat Northern Territory Strike by 4 wickets. The top fantasy player for Northern Territory Strike was D'Arcy Short who scored 155 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Adelaide Strikers Academy, Melbourne Stars Academy beat Adelaide Strikers Academy by 4 wickets. The top fantasy player for Melbourne Stars Academy was Austin Anlezark who scored 165 fantasy points.