Super Smash 2021-22, Central Districts vs Northern Knights, Playing XI, Match Preview and live streaming details

The central districts will face Northern Brave in match 17 of the men’s Super Smash. Pukekura Park in New Plymouth will host this exciting event.

The Central Districts lost to Auckland Aces in their previous match in a close match. After choosing to hit first, the Stags posted 168 on the board, losing five wickets. After a solid start, they were lost in the death over.

The bowlers did their best, even lifting six wickets, but couldn’t contain their nerves as the Aces chased the total with a spare ball. The Central Districts expect a better performance in their next meeting against the Northern Brave.

Northern Brave beat the Canterbury Kings in an exciting contest. After choosing to pitch first, the Braves bowlers did a fantastic job taking down the Kings at 107. It was a tough chase for them and they struggled through their innings.

Katene Clarke, at the top of the order, played a good inning of 32, but a final six-ball from Trent Boult sealed the deal for the Braves. They won the game because of a field and they will have a lot of confidence after that hard-fought victory.

Central Districts vs Northern Knights Match Details

Match: Central Districts vs Northern Knights, Match 17, Men’s Super Smash 2021-22.

Date and Time: December 30th 2021, Wednesday; 07:10 AM IST.

Venue: Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

Central Districts vs Northern Knights Pitch Report

The pitch at Pukekura Park will help both hitters and bowlers. Batters can play their strokes freely as long as the new ball hits the bat well. The surface is expected to slow down as the game progresses.

Central Districts vs Northern Knights Weather Forecast

The temperature in New Plymouth is expected to range between 16 and 19 degrees Celsius. There will be clouds throughout the day.

Central Districts Team News & Playing 11

CD Team News

Although the Stags lost their last game, their lineup, which included spinner Ajaz Patel, had a very good balance, particularly on the bowling attack. With the top three hitters all in good shape, we don’t expect to see any change in the Stags’ XI this game.

CD Key Players

• Greg Hay – The starter has already passed 50 in three innings so far in Super Smash 2021-22. He has hit 20 fours in the tournament.
• Dane Cleaver – the keeper-batter remains the only player to have hit a century in this season’s tournament. He averages 54.25 in the competition..
• Blair Tickner – The medium-fast bowler started the season with expensive numbers, but has taken 5 wickets in his last two games.

Central Districts Predicted Playing 11

Tom Bruce (c), Bayley Wiggins, Greg Hay, Dane Cleaver (wk), Josh Clarkson, Christian Leopard, Ben Smith, Joey Field, Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance, Blair Tickner

Northern Knights Team News & Playing 11

NK Team News

The Jeet Raval side tops the Super Smash table, but the truth is that they are very congested at the top and are only two points ahead of Auckland Aces in fourth place. Trent Boult scored a 6 on the last ball to bring victory against the Canterbury Kings, but he has not been named to the team for this game.

NK Key Players

• Colin de Grandhomme – The seasoned off-roader returns to the team and could well be promoted to the top of the order for a big hit early in the innings.
• Scott Kuggeleijn – Bowling allrounder won 4-34 against Auckland Aces just a couple of games ago and is always capable of picking up terrain in bulk.
• Joe Walker – The right-arm spinner is 7-77 in the competition so far and has taken all the wickets from him in the last two games.

Northern Knights Predicted Playing 11

Jeet Raval (c), Katene Clarke, Tim Seifert (wk), Joe Carter, Brett Hampton, Henry Cooper, Scott Kuggeleijn, Anurag Verma, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Joe Walker

Central Districts vs Northern Knights T20 Live Streaming

Spark Sports will show this game in New Zealand. BT Sport will show the match in the UK with Fox Sports providing live coverage in Australia. Willow Sports have the rights in USA with Star Sports showing the game in India.

Super Smash 2021 Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match via the Fan code app.