Central Stags vs Northern Knights - Match 17

Author: Shreyas
30 Dec 2021 07:20:44
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Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 17th Match of Super Smash 2021-22, at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth 

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1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario

CS - 5 - 3w/2l (3rd)
NK - 5 - 3w/1l/1nr (1st)

(ii) Top Performers

CS

Dane Cleaver - Highest run scorer (217), Avg (54.25) - 5M/5I
Greg Hay - 2nd highest run scorer (202), Avg (40.40) - 5M/5I
Tom Bruce - 18th highest run scorer (105), Avg (35) - 5M/5I
Josh Clarkson - 19th highest run scorer (100), Avg (33.33) - 4M/4I

Seth Rance - 3rd highest wicket taker (10), Avg (15.50), SR (11.9) - 5M/5I
Doug Bracewell - 10th highest wicket taker (6), Avg (20.16), SR (16) - 4M/4I
Jayden Lennox - 17th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (23), SR (15.6) - 4M/4I
Blair Tickner - 17th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (39), SR (22.8) - 5M/5I

NK

Katene Clarke - 8th highest run scorer (122), Avg (30.50) - 5M/5I
Joe Carter - 13th highest run scorer (110), Avg (36.67) - 4M/4I

Anurag Verma - 4th highest wicket taker (8), Avg (10.9), SR (9.8) - 5M/4I
Joe Walker - 7th highest wicket taker (7), Avg (11), SR (10.2) - 4M/3I
Frederick Walker - 17th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (6.6), SR (7.6) - 2M/2I
Scott Kuggeleijn - 17th highest wicket taker (5), Avg (20), SR (10.4) - 4M/3I

2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 55

Avg 1st Innings - 182
Avg 2nd Innings - 165

Highest total - 249/3 (Otago Volts vs Central Stags - 20th December'2016)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

CS - 36 - 20w/16l
NK - 7 - 1w/6l

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s

CS

Ross Taylor - 2nd highest run scorer (552), Avg (69) - 11M/11I
Tom Bruce - 4th highest run scorer (426), Avg (35.50) - 15M/15I
Will Young - 7th highest run scorer (341), Avg (24.36) - 17M/15I
Josh Clarkson - 9th highest run scorer (305), Avg (25.42) - 18M/15I
Dane Cleaver - 10th highest run scorer (261), Avg (17.40) - 18M/16I

Blair Tickner - Highest wicket taker (23), Avg (20.9), SR (13.83) - 15M/14I
Seth Rance - 2nd highest wicket taker (18), Avg (25.1), SR (16.28) - 14M/14I
Doug Bracewell - 8th highest wicket taker (11), Avg (19.55), SR (15.82) - 10M/10I
Ajaz Patel - 10th highest wicket taker (9), Avg (29.11), SR (19.56) - 9M/8I
Ben Wheeler - 13th highest wicket taker (8), Avg (30), SR (25.1) - 10M/9I

NK

Jeet Raval - 29th highest run scorer (121), Avg (30.25) - 5M/4I
Tim Seifert - 42nd highest run scorer (97), Avg (48.50) - 3M/3I

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Otago Volts vs Central Stags - 18th January'2021
145/9 vs 158/5 (CS won by 5 wkts - DLS)

Pacers - 6w+4w=10w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

2) Central Stags vs Auckland Aces - 31st December'2020
226/8 vs 156/10 (CS won by 70 runs)

Pacers - 0w+5w=5w
Spinners - 6w+4w=10w

3) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 30th December'2020
223/6 vs 178/6 (CS won by 45 runs)

Pacers - 4w+4w=8w
Spinners - 2w+3w=5w

4) Auckland Aces vs Central Stags - 28th December'2019
210/4 vs 208/7 (AA won by 2 runs)

Pacers - 1w+3w=4w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w

5) Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags - 27th December'2019
196/8 vs 154/10 (WF won by 42 runs)

Pacers - 6w+9w=15w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

6) Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds - 31st December'2018
136/9 vs 140/2 (WF won by 8 wkts)

Pacers - 8w+2w=10w
Spinners - 1w+0w=1w

7) Central Stags vs Auckland Aces - 29th December'2018
107/10 vs 111/5 (AA won by 5 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+5w=11w
Spinners - 3w+0w=3w

8) Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds - 12th January'2018
209/6 vs 153/10 (CS won by 56 runs)

Pacers - 5w+5w=10w
Spinners - 1w+3w=4w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 36w
2nd Innings - 37w

Spinners
1st Innings - 17w
2nd Innings - 16w

Overall
73w:33w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Central Stags (CS)

1. Bayley Wiggins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 43(35), 2(3), 37(23), 26(22), 11(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(24), 27(14)

3. Greg Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Dane Cleaver
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(15), 17(25), 43(25)*, 4(9), 0(2), 27(21), 9(10)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(9), 3(4), 12(12), 19(11)

5. Tom Bruce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(10), 59(29), 8(8), 28(29), 2(3), 21(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(16), 67(41), 6(6)

6. Christian Leopard
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(2), 18(6)*, 6(4)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(4), 4(5)

7. Doug Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(11)&2w, 55(25)*&1w, 13(5)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(2)*&1w

8. Seth Rance
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 42(15)&3w, 2w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 2w, 0w

9. Ajaz Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w, 1w

10. Jayden Lennox
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Ben Wheeler
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5)&1w, 22(24)*&0w, 47(22)&1w, 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

12. Blair Tickner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 10(2)*&2w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4w, 1w, 1w, 3w

13. Josh Clarkson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(10), 12(11), 3(4), 0(2), 31(19), 25(13), 78(31)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 53(31)*, 22(18), 25(14), 31(19)&2w

14. Ben Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(29)

15. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Raymond Toole
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Ross Taylor
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 48(27)*

18. Brad Schmulian
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Joey Field
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

Northern Knights (NK)

1. Bharat Popli
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Henry Cooper
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(11)

3. Jeet Raval
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Joe Carter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Kane Williamson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Katene Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(8)

7. Brett Hampton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(20), 1(4)

8. Colin De Grandhomme
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Joe Walker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(11)&2w

10. Mitchell Santner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Kristian Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Peter Bocock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Tim Seifert
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 47(36), 11(15)

14. Anurag Verma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(3)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Tim Southee
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Trent Boult
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Neil Wagner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

18. Ish Sodhi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Frederick Walker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

20. Brett Randell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w

21. Matthew Fisher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

22. Scott Kuggeleijn
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(12)&1w

23. Zak Gibson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(2)&0w

3. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
28 - 15w/13l (In favour of NK)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favour of CS)

(iii) On This Venue
7 - 6w/1l (In favour of CS)

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 4th January'2021
117/9 vs 122/4 (NK won by 6 wkts)

Christian Leopard - 23(21)
Ben Smith - 22(22)*
Dane Cleaver - 17(20)
Blair Tickner - 2w
Jayden Lennox - 2w
Katene Clarke - 24(12)
Henry Cooper - 23(28) & 2w
Tim Seifert - 22(25)
Brett Hampton - 15(17)* & 3w
Frederick Walker - 2w
Joe Walker - 1w
Zak Gibson - 1w

2) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 30th December'2020
223/6 vs 178/9 (CS won by 45 runs)

Doug Bracewell - 55(25)* & 1w
Dane Cleaver - 27(21)
Josh Clarkson - 25(13)
Christian Leopard - 18(6)*
Joey Field - 2w
Blair Tickner - 1w
Scott Kuggeleijn - 18(12) & 1w
Joe Walker - 16(11) & 2w
Brett Randell - 1w
Matthew Fisher - 1w

3) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 13th December'2019
221/5 vs 101/10 (CS won by 120 runs)

Dane Cleaver - 39(32)
Tom Bruce - 38(21)
Josh Clarkson - 31(13)*
Ajaz Patel - 3w
Ben Wheeler - 1w
Seth Rance - 1w
Ish Sodhi - 2w
Matthew Fisher - 1w

4) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 17th February'2019
147/8 vs 80/10 (CS won by 67 runs)

Adam Milne - 14(11)* & 3w
Ajaz Patel - 3w
Doug Bracewell - 2w
Seth Rance - 1w
Blair Tickner - 1w
Tim Seifert - 18(16)
Mitchell Santner - 13(18) & 2w
Ish Sodhi - 2w
Tim Southee - 1w

RECENT MATCHES ON THIS VENUE

1) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 30th December'2020
223/6 vs 178/9 (CS won by 45 runs)

Doug Bracewell - 55(25)* & 1w
Dane Cleaver - 27(21)
Josh Clarkson - 25(13)
Christian Leopard - 18(6)*
Joey Field - 2w
Blair Tickner - 1w
Scott Kuggeleijn - 18(12) & 1w
Joe Walker - 16(11) & 2w
Brett Randell - 1w
Matthew Fisher - 1w

2) Central Stags vs Northern Knights - 30th December'2017
181/8 vs 182/5 (NK won by 5 wkts)

Will Young - 43(35)
Dane Cleaver - 19(15)
Ajaz Patel - 2w
Ben Wheeler - 1w
Tim Seifert - 47(36)
Brett Hampton - 26(20)
Brett Randell - 1w

(v) Top Performers from current squads when both these sides meet

CS

Will Young - 6th highest run scorer (291), Avg (20.79) - 16M/15I
Ross Taylor - 10th highest run scorer (242), Avg (60.50) - 7M/7I
Josh Clarkson - 11th highest run scorer (237), Avg (29.63) - 13M/11I
Tom Bruce - 15th highest run scorer (209), Avg (26.13) - 11M/10I

Blair Tickner - Highest wicket taker (16), Avg (17.06), SR (12.38) - 10M/9I
Adam Milne - 3rd highest wicket taker (14), Avg (17.6), SR (15.71) - 10M/10I
Ajaz Patel - 3rd highest wicket taker (14), Avg (22.6), SR (16.14) - 11M/10I
Seth Rance - 8th highest wicket taker (10), Avg (19.50), SR (14) - 13M/12I

NK

Tim Seifert - 4th highest run scorer (309), Avg (28.09) - 15M/12I

Scott Kuggeleijn - 2nd highest wicket taker (15), Avg (27.87), SR (20.40) - 15M/14I
Tim Southee - 3rd highest wicket taker (14), Avg (23.14), SR (17.57) - 11M/11I
Ish Sodhi - 11th highest wicket taker (9), Avg (29.56), SR (23.33) - 11M/10I

(vi) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

Central Stags (CS)

1. Bayley Wiggins
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 50(30), 43(35), 5(7), 0(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(4), 1(2)

3. Greg Hay
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Dane Cleaver
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7), 19(15), 10(13), 4(5), 39(32), 27(21), 17(20)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(7)

5. Tom Bruce
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(8), 10(14), 38(21), 2(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 88(52)*, 4(4)

6. Christian Leopard
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 22(7)*, 2(2), 13(9), 18(6)*, 23(21)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Doug Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 9(7)&2w, 55(25)*&1w, 9(13)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(19)&0w

8. Seth Rance
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(10)&0w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

9. Ajaz Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 2w, 11(16)*&0w, 12(7)*&3w, 3w, 0w, 6(6)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(7)&1w

10. Jayden Lennox
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Ben Wheeler
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 8(5)&1w, 0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 11(8)&0w

12. Blair Tickner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 2w

13. Josh Clarkson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(25)*, 6(10), 2(5), 31(13)*, 25(13), 0(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(15), 23(19)

14. Ben Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(28), 22(22)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Adam Milne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(11)*&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Raymond Toole
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Ross Taylor
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

18. Brad Schmulian
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Joey Field
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Northern Knights (NK)

1. Bharat Popli
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Henry Cooper
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(11), 23(28)&2w

3. Jeet Raval
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Joe Carter
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Kane Williamson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Katene Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 6(8), 24(12)

7. Brett Hampton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(2), 26(20), 1(4), 15(17)*&3w

8. Colin De Grandhomme
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Joe Walker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 16(11)&2w, 1w

10. Mitchell Santner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(2)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 13(18)&2w

11. Kristian Clarke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Peter Bocock
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(6)

13. Tim Seifert
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 55(42), 35(26)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 37(32), 47(36), 23(12), 18(16), 11(15), 22(25)

14. Anurag Verma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Tim Southee
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

16. Trent Boult
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Neil Wagner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

18. Ish Sodhi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 2w

19. Frederick Walker
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

20. Brett Randell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 2w

21. Matthew Fisher
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 0w

22. Scott Kuggeleijn
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 6(3)*&3w, 3(2)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 8(7)&0w, 18(12)&1w, 0w

23. Zak Gibson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 4(2)&0w, 1w

4. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) CENTRAL STAGS (CS) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Bayley Wiggins - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 37, 22, 13, 9, 6, 16, 29, 30, 41, 0, 15, 133

2) Greg Hay - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 57, 76, 12, 1, 56, 18, 22, 13, 18, 152, 13*, 0, 101, 7, 44

3) Dane Cleaver - RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 42, 45, 0, 16, 114*, 39, 54*, 48, 4, 30, 108*, 44, 48, 6, 54*

4) Tom Bruce - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 4, 26r 3w, 6, 69*, 0, 17, 23*, 35, 77*, 33, 55*, 12, 15

5) Christian Leopard - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 8r 1w, 25, 19, 5, 16, 34*, 3, 0w, 0r 2w

6) Ben Smith - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 6*, 0, 11, 111*, 47, 14, 2, 3, 0, 22*, 9, 44

7) Josh Clarkson - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 1, 3, 25, 71*, 31r 1w, 4r 0w, 0r 1w, 22r 1w, 11r 2w, 7r 0w, 10r 1w

8) Blair Tickner - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 4w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 37r 5w, 0w

9) Seth Rance - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 5w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 4w, 2w, 4w, 13r 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w

10) Ajaz Patel - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 10w, 4w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 4w, 1w, 1w, 20r 2w, 2w, 1w

11) Joey Field - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 15r 1w, 0w, 20r 1w, 17r 1w, 1w, 2w, 31r 0w, 7r 1w, 1w, 8r 1w

BENCH

12) Jayden Lennox - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 1w, 17r 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 26r 0w, 8r 3w, 43r 2w, 6r 2w, 0w, 0w

13) Adam Milne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w

14) Raymond Toole - LHB, LMF
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 3w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 2w

15) Doug Bracewell - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 14r 2w, 2w, 1w, 68r 1w, 2w, 26r 4w, 1w, 15r 1w, 2r 0w, 15r 0w, 0w, 5r 0w

16) Will Young - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 4, 20, 89, 2, 6, 46, 20, 22, 5, 82, 8, 5, 103, 124

17) Ross Taylor - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1, 6, 11, 2, 11, 47*, 80, 0*, 14, 33, 7, 4, 50, 2, 68*, 9

18) Brad Schmulian - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 88r 0w, 4r 0w, 60r 0w, 44r 1w, 117r 0w, 20r 0w, 35r 0w, 23r 2w, 127r 0w, 64r 1w, 17, 1, 0w, 14r 0w, 0w

19) Ben Wheeler - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 1w, 59r 0w, 4w, 18r 1w, 17r 0w, 31r 2w, 74r 1w, 1w, 2w, 31r 0w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Tom Bruce, Greg Hay

B) NORTHERN KNIGHTS (NK) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Katene Clarke - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 32*, 11, 49, 2, 1, 82, 6, 31, 4, 13

2) Tim Seifert - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 15, 14, 14, 17, 13, 12, 8*, 8, 8

3) Jeet Raval - LHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0, 0, 3, 33, 74, 89, 21, 25, 24, 161*, 4

4) Joe Carter - RHB
Last 10 - 13, 75*, 20, 52, 20, 74*, 3, 40, 13, 13, 27

5) Brett Hampton - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 11r 1w, 0w, 1w, 21r 0w, 23r 2w, 0w, 63r 1w, 4r 0w, 2r 0w, 34r 1w, 15r 3w

6) Henry Cooper - RHB
Last 10 - 7, 3, 24, 19, 52, 200, 6, 0, 10, 15, 10

7) Scott Kuggeleijn - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 6r 0w, 4w, 14r 1w, 8, 11r 1w, 0w, 10r 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 51r 2w, 8r 1w

8) Anurag Verma - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 8r 2w, 1w, 22r 2w, 9r 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 28r 1w, 10r 2w

9) Ish Sodhi - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w

10) Joe Walker - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 3w, 4w, 0w, 1w, 11r 1w, 4w, 27r 3w, 24r 1w, 2w, 41r 1w, 2w

11) Trent Boult - RHB, LF
Last 10 - 7r 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 3w, 2w, 2w

BENCH

12) Zak Gibson - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 3w, 22r 3w, 3w, 10r 1w, 9r 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 0w

13) Brett Randell - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 1w, 50r 5w, 2w, 4w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 3w

14) Colin De Grandhomme - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 53r 0w, 4, 6, 7r 1w, 21r 1w, 15r 22, 9, 0r 0w, 0r 1w

15) Peter Bocock - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 5, 13*, 20, 28, 21, 28, 14, 22, 2, 22, 5

16) Tim Southee - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 5w, 3w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w

17) Kane Williamson - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 18, 24, 85, 5, 40*, 28, 0, 33*, 25, 37

18) Neil Wagner - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 1w, 3w, 25r 1w, 10r 2w, 32r 2w, 0w, 1w, 17r 4w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 19r 2w, 2w, 66r 0w, 3w, 2w, 4w

19) Frederick Walker - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2w, 3w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w

20) Mitchell Santner - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w

21) Matthew Fisher - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w

22) Bharat Popli - RHB
Last 10 - 2, 86, 1, 2, 38, 50, 40, 57*, 0, 16, 6, 23, 56

23) Kristian Clarke - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 7r 1w, 46r 4w, 9r 2w, 4r 0w, 21r 1w, 7r 0w, 21r 1w, 1w

Safe C/VC choices
Scott Kuggeleijn, Joe Walker

Differential GL C/VC choices

CS - Josh Clarkson, Blair Tickner, Christian Leopard
Risky - Seth Rance, Bayley Wiggins

NK - Katene Clarke, Trent Boult, Ish Sodhi, Brett Hampton
Risky - Joe Carter, Jeet Raval

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:35:00 GMT
They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering
Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:02:25 GMT
After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:22:38 GMT
"The difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill is that Gill will take you right till the end," Sanjay Manjrekar says
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:21:13 GMT
Manjrekar feels Kohli is down on confidence, and that has affected his ability to take bowlers on
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 07:07:42 GMT
Despite a quick 69-run opening stand, India were tested by the 229 target
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:35:39 GMT
Axar finished with 2 for 43, and Jaker Ali, the beneficiary of the drop, went on to score 68
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:25 GMT
Former India spinner says head coach Gautam Gambhir has tough decisions irrespective of Champions Trophy result
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:45:24 GMT
Yash Rathod's century set Mumbai a target of 406, before Vidarbha ended the day with three key wickets
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:26:25 GMT
Shami opens up about his struggles and recovery after injuries and a surgery sidelined him from international cricket for over a year
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:34:23 GMT
The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:02:00 GMT
The venue last hosted a 50-over match in March 2024 while India and Bangladesh last played an ODI there in 2018
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:48:32 GMT
India captain says their three allrounders gives them a lot of options
Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:43:56 GMT
This is the second time Gill is at the summit; the last time was during the 2023 ODI World Cup
Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:38:32 GMT
India international set for first taste of county cricket after agreeing deal for first red-ball block
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:04:37 GMT
Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will be played in Hyderabad, and Qualifier 2 in Kolkata
Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:09:59 GMT
Chennai Super Kings are expected to host Mumbai Indians on March 23
Fri, 14 Feb 2025 07:05:18 GMT
The total prize pot has gone up by 53% to $6.9 million
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:23:35 GMT
Parunika Sisodia and Nuzhat Parween will replace them at MI and RCB respectively
Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:45:03 GMT
India are without their bowling spearhead, Australia are without their entire first-choice pace attack
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:12:47 GMT
In two of India's chases against England, they promoted Axar Patel, and that left KL Rahul with little to do
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:29:23 GMT
Visitors were 126 for 2 after 18 overs in pursuit of 357, but eventually folded for 214
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:37:50 GMT
He is expected to take a month to recover after the surgery
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 07:17:13 GMT
While the latest scan, which Bumrah underwent in Bengaluru over the weekend, did not reveal anything untoward, it is learned he is not entirely ready to return to bowling yet
Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:40:31 GMT
Their run-scoring methods haven't worked on this tour and part of that is due to the variety in the Indian bowling attack
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:20:54 GMT
Bumrah has not played any cricket since the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ended in early January
Mon, 10 Feb 2025 11:22:25 GMT
Hamstring injury leaves England looking at potential replacements ahead of Australia opener
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:09:09 GMT
"I bowled almost 30 overs in that match [against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy]. So I never lost my rhythm"
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:54:12 GMT
India chased down their target of 305 with 33 balls to spare as Rohit and Shubman Gill reuinited at the top of the order with a 136-run stand
Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:39:13 GMT
"He makes things much easier than what it is," Shubman Gill says about Rohit Sharma's century in the Cuttack ODI
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 14:45:42 GMT
There is an opportunity for both teams to use this series as a kind of laboratory ahead of the Champions Trophy
Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:56:24 GMT
India batter had missed the series opener in Nagpur due to a knee injury
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:07:58 GMT
Your ready reckoner for the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, to be played in Pune, Nagpur, Kolkata and Rajkot from Saturday
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:40:39 GMT
Iyer, who scored a match-winning half-century, was originally meant to sit out the first ODI
Fri, 07 Feb 2025 06:48:56 GMT
We answer all your questions about the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:42:42 GMT
India batter suffered a knee injury on the eve of the match
Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:01:27 GMT
Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets each to restrict England to a very gettable 248
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:13:05 GMT
Adil Rashid lost his spot as the leader in the bowling charts, while Jofra Archer dropped four places to tenth
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:57:11 GMT
They are also set to tour India for two Tests in 2025
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:11:31 GMT
Javagal Srinath and Nitin Menon "mutually agreed" with the ICC that they would not undertake any officiating assignments in Pakistan
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:05:56 GMT
Two weeks ahead of the Champions Trophy, both teams have an air of vulnerability
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:49:33 GMT
Captain says the league will help players fine-tune their game and improve their fitness in the free window after the tournament
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:57:13 GMT
India's captain also hinted that Rahul could edge Pant as wicketkeeper for the England ODIs
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 07:34:48 GMT
The change was made to free up Mooney, who is Giants' designated wicketkeeper as well as opener
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:59:20 GMT
"You know a bowler of his calibre, to be able to play consistently for the long term, that's where I'm trying to put in all my efforts and energy," says LSG mentor
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:20:41 GMT
He was the Player of the Series in India's 4-1 victory in the T20Is against England
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:41:01 GMT
Abhishek's crisp shots and high-intent game in Mumbai left England without any answer and set up India's colossal victory
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 22:16:40 GMT
England captain says team won't veer from aggressive style despite chastening defeat at Wankhede
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:27:08 GMT
Coach says India "don't want to fear losing a game of cricket" after batters go all out to finish off 4-1 series result against England
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 17:10:08 GMT
He scored 38 more runs than England's collective total to complete India's 4-1 series win
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 12:29:28 GMT
The defending champions steamrolled past South Africa, with their spinners ruling the roost
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:57:25 GMT
With the series already wrapped up, India's captain will be keen on marking his Mumbai homecoming with a big performance
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 03:15:28 GMT
Defending champions India will look to extend their dominance as SA set sights on the team to bring home a first women's title
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:16:04 GMT
Bumrah and Mandhana take top awards, while R Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last year, received a special award
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:07:42 GMT
"These guys are still hungry, and still have the passion to play for the country and deliver for the country"
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 05:20:17 GMT
"Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25mph with the ball or Harshit has really improved his batting," says the England captain
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 03:02:35 GMT
England were favourites at a point but then went on to lose six wickets to India's spinners
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:43:29 GMT
R Ashwin, who retired from international cricket last year, is set to receive a special award
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:04:55 GMT
Vaishnavi also shone with the ball, as England lost 6 for 11 in a middle-order collapse against India
Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:36:02 GMT
However, the PCB will host an event in Lahore on February 16 to mark the start of the tournament
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:47:52 GMT
The team management is not worried about Suryakumar's lean run; in his last six innings, he has scored just 52 runs
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:41:27 GMT
Sanju Samson and Phil Salt will hope to get back among the runs as the series nears its climax
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:37:44 GMT
India have crushed all their opponents so far, while England faced a couple of must-win games in their run to the semi-finals
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:10:00 GMT
Tilak Varma closed in on Travis Head's top spot in T20I batting by going up from third place to No. 2
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:52:07 GMT
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Atharva Ankolekar and Suryansh Shedge return for their last league game of the season
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:28:46 GMT
Varun Chakravarthy takes five in losing cause after Ben Duckett fifty helps set up winning total
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:33:05 GMT
Visitors are clear underdogs against an Indian side that has lost only two of the 17 T20Is since their T20 World Cup triumph
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:30:40 GMT
The India batter has confirmed his availability for Delhi's next match starting on January 30
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:58:50 GMT
ICC says tickets will go on sale for the final only after the conclusion of the first semi-final, scheduled on March 4
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:41:05 GMT
Highlights from the final day of sixth round of matches
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:50:03 GMT
The batting allrounder has recovered from the shoulder injury that put him out of the T20Is in South Africa and the ongoing series against England
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:46:53 GMT
England were proactive and stayed in the game but could not dislodge India's No. 3
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:41:24 GMT
Highlights from Day 3 of the sixth round of Ranji Trophy matches
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:27:58 GMT
Reddy has a side strain, while Rinku experienced lower-back spasms during the first T20I against England
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:04:45 GMT
For India, a large part of the focus will once again be on Mohammed Shami's fitness - will he finally be good to go?
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:54:06 GMT
Vice-captain hopes England can bounce back in clearer conditions in Chennai on Saturday
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:17:00 GMT
R Smaran, meanwhile, turned a maiden first-class ton into a double as Karnataka ground Punjab into the dust
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:49:43 GMT
"It has definitely helped me to get better, be more instinctive, be on my toes, and think correctly at the right moment"
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 02:42:52 GMT
Rohit is now averaging 10.43 across 16 innings in first-class cricket in the 2024-25 season
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:55:47 GMT
Ravindra Jadeja and Khaleel Ahmed, meanwhile, had memorable outings with the ball
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:17:05 GMT
After the spinners limited England to 132, India's batters aced the chase to go 1-0 up
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:50:21 GMT
"That was a big moment for me, that when the team wants me to do that, then I can do it"
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:15:28 GMT
The captains event is tentatively scheduled around February 16 or 17 in Karachi
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:28:13 GMT
Mumbai captain Rahane said the return of Rohit and Jaiswal would add a lot of value in the dressing room too
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:23:42 GMT
The two teams are in transition, but there's plenty of firepower in both sides for what should be a high-scoring series
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:05:08 GMT
With Hardik Pandya losing the India vice-captaincy, and set to lead T20I captain Suryakumar Kumar at the IPL, could it make for a strained relationship? Not at all, says Suryakumar
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:15:41 GMT
It will be Kohli's first appearance in the Ranji Trophy in 12 years
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:19:30 GMT
India's newly appointed T20I vice-captain has suggested that only the openers' roles will be fixed
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:36:43 GMT
England take on T20 World Cup champions in five-match series to start new coach's tenure
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:05:01 GMT
The quick was spotted with some protection on his knee but nearly hit full tilt towards the end of his training session
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:08:15 GMT
The ten-point policy document was sent out to associations that will be hosting India-England games, PTI reported; the first T20I is in Kolkata, where India began training on Sunday
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:21:09 GMT
Sri Lanka began with a huge win against Malaysia before India brushed West Indies aside in the evening game
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:55 GMT
He has been picked in India's Champions Trophy squad, subject to fitness
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:06 GMT
Mohammed Siraj has lost his place to Arshdeep Singh in India's 15-man squad
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:20:52 GMT
Rohit heard telling chief selector Agarkar that his team-mates had expressed concerns over some of the guidelines, including the travel restrictions on families
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:51:35 GMT
Dhruv Shorey's run-a-ball hundred in vain for Vidarbha
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:41:20 GMT
The next round is from January 23, and will also see Pant, Jadeja and Gill in action
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:08:20 GMT
India are going to announce their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy on Saturday
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:21:32 GMT
The BCCI announced he will sit in as captain on the press conference scheduled for January 18, when the two squads will be named
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:22:22 GMT
The guidelines come with a warning that "non-compliance" could result not just in disciplinary action, but heavier sanctions including exclusion from domestic cricket and IPL
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:59:46 GMT
Bengaluru and Lucknow are the other two venues for the five-team tournament
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