Canterbury will be up against the Wellington Firebirds in the 24th match of the Plunket Shield, 2022/23 at the Mainpower Oval, Rangiora on 21st March 2023 at 03:00 AM IST.
CTB vs WF (Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds), Match 24 - Match Information
Match: Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds, Match 24
Date: 21st March 2023
Time: 03:00 AM IST
Venue: Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
CTB vs WF, Mainpower Oval, Rangiora Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Mainpower Oval, Rangiora will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. It will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 18 matches is 275 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 47% of its matches, so the toss does not make much of a difference here. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Temperature will hover around 13.2 °C and humidity is expected to be around 62%. Winds at a speed of 11.78 m/s are expected. Light rain is forecasted which may affect playing conditions.
Pace or Spin?
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have taken 73% of the total wickets at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team. Based on the stats available, We predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
CTB vs WF, Head to Head
In the 167 matches played between these 2 teams, Bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
CTB vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
- Thomas Ackland Blundell
Tom Blundell is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 147 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a Right Handed Batter and also keeps wickets. In the last 5 matches this player has scored 17, 10, 128, 139, 125 runs at an average of 83.8 per match.
- Chad Jayson Bowes
Chad Bowes is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Chad Bowes has an average of 87 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.1. He is a top order opening batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 118, 45, 105, 0, 9 runs averaging 55.4 per match.
CTB vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
- Inderbir Singh Sodhi
Ish Sodhi is a safe bet for your Fantasy Team. Ish Sodhi has an average of 136 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.8. He bowls leg break and in the recent 5 matches this player has taken 3, 6, 2, 5, 8 wickets at an average of 4.8. Ish Sodhi has done very well against this opposition, taking 5, 3, 2, 2, 12 wickets in the recent matches.
- Fraser William Sheat
Fraser Sheat is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8. This player is a right-arm medium Bowler and in the recently played 5 matches Fraser Sheat has taken 2, 2, 1, 5, 4 wickets at an average of 2.8. He has been very successful at this venue in the last 5 matches this player played here and has taken 2, 4, 9, 4, 2 wickets.
- Logan Verjus van Beek
Logan van Beek is a Bowler and has an average of 92 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.7 and is fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Logan van Beek bowls right-arm fast medium and in the recent 5 matches he has taken 6, 1, 2, 11, 2 wickets at an average of 4.4.
CTB vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
- Henry Burton Shipley
Henry Shipley can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.8. Henry Shipley is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 23, 28, 51, 49, 82 runs averaging 46.6 per match.
- Muhammad Arslan Abbas
Muhammad Arslan Abbas is an All Rounder and has an average of 154 match fantasy points in the last 3 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player is a batter, bats Right Handed. In the last 3 matches Muhammad Arslan Abbas has scored 103, 131, 112 runs averaging 115.3 per match.
- Cole Edward McConchie
Cole McConchie is an All Rounder and has an average of 143 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a good to have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches this player has scored 585 runs at an average of 117 per match.
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CTB vs WF Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
- Henry Burton Shipley
Henry Shipley is an All Rounder and has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.8 and can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. Henry Shipley is a Right Handed Batter. In the recently played 5 matches he has scored 233 runs at an average of 46.6 per match.
- Cole Edward McConchie
Cole McConchie is an All Rounder and has an average of 143 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top order Right Handed Batter. In the last 5 matches Cole McConchie has scored 28, 164, 49, 130, 214 runs averaging 117 per match.
- Muhammad Arslan Abbas
Muhammad Arslan Abbas is an All Rounder and has an average of 154 match fantasy points in the last 3 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He is a Right Handed Batter. In the recent 3 matches this player has scored 103, 131, 112 runs averaging 115.3 per match.
- Thomas Ackland Blundell
Tom Blundell is a Wicket-Keeper and has an average of 147 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. Tom Blundell is a batter, bats Right Handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches he has scored 419 runs averaging 83.8 per match.
CTB vs WF Squad Information
Canterbury (CTB) Squad: Tom Latham, Cam Fletcher, Cole McConchie, Chad Bowes, Daryl Mitchell, Edward Nuttall, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Sean Davey, Theo van Woerkom, Matt Henry, Leo Carter, Ken McClure, Will Williams, Henry Shipley, Blake Coburn, Fraser Sheat, Rhys Mariu, William O'Rourke, Angus McKenzie, Mitchell Hay, Zak Foulkes and Matt Boyle
Wellington Firebirds (WF) Squad: Logan van Beek, Adam Milne, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Ian McPeake, Peter Younghusband, Ollie Newton, Nick Kelly, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Jakob Bhula, Luke Georgeson, Callum McLachlan, Michael Snedden, Troy Johnson, Jesse Tashkoff, David Hancock, Devan Vishvaka, Nick Greenwood, Adam Leonard, James Hartshorn, Tim Robinson, Gareth Severin, Kieran McComb and Muhammad Arslan Abbas
CTB vs WF Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Gareth Severin and Tom Blundell
Batters: Chad Bowes, Muhammad Arslan Abbas and Rhys Mariu
All-Rounders: Cole McConchie, Henry Shipley and Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Adam Milne, Fraser Sheat and Ish Sodhi
Captain: Gareth Severin
Vice-Captain: Henry Shipley
CTB vs WF (Canterbury vs Wellington Firebirds), Match 24 Preview
Canterbury have played 7 matches in the series and will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot, while Wellington Firebirds have also played 7 matches in the series and they are currently ranked fourth on the points table.
Plunket Shield, 2022/23 Points Table
The points table of Plunket Shield, 2022/23 Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost, and Net run-rate.
In their previous encounter in this series Canterbury beat Wellington Firebirds by 290 runs. Tom Latham scored the highest fantasy points for Canterbury with 216 match fantasy points while Ollie Newton topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Wellington Firebirds with 114 match fantasy points.
In the last match (Canterbury Kings vs Central Stags Last Match Scorecard) played by Canterbury against Canterbury Kings, Central Stags beat Canterbury Kings by 6 wickets. The top fantasy player for Canterbury was Mitchell Hay who scored 114 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Northern Districts, Northern Districts beat Wellington Firebirds by 2 runs. The top fantasy player for Wellington Firebirds was Gareth Severin who scored 267 fantasy points.