OV vs CK Match Preview
The Canterbury Kings skipper Cole McConchie has been their leading run-getter this season. From the 5 matches and 7 innings he has played thus far, he has scored 501 runs with an average of 71.57. He has hit 2 hundreds and 1 fifty during his efforts. Tom Latham is another batter that is doing a good job for Canterbury at the moment. He has scored 361 runs in 4 matches and 5 innings with an incredible average of 90.25. He has also hit two hundreds in the season and has a top score of 214 runs. RA Mariu has made a good beginning to the season for Canterbury with a couple of fifties in his maiden effort.
The best bowler for Canterbury Kings this season has been Matt Henry. In just 3 outings in the season, he has picked up 23 wickets with one fifer to his credit. He is averaging 11.69 per wicket and is bowling with a terrific strike rate of 22.8. Another bowler that is doing a fine job for Kings is William O'Rourke. He has managed 15 wickets from 5 games albeit at a slightly higher average of 32.13. ZGF Foulkes has also picked up 7 wickets in his two matches with an average of 16.00 and best bowling figures of 4 for 65.
Dean Foxcroft has been the leading batter for Otago Volts this year with 402 runs from 5 matches with an average of 44.66. He hit a brilliant 159 in his last effort for his team although this inning could not take his side to a win. Another batter that is doing a fine job for Otago is MJG Rippon. He has scored 268 runs from 9 innings with an average of 33.50. In his only outing for the Otago team, Glenn Phillips has put together 108 runs with a fifty. He hit 9 fours and 5 sixes in this match and contributed to the team's cause in both innings.
Jacob Duffy has been the leading bowler for Otago Volts having picked up 27 wickets at an average of 23.22. He has picked up 2 fifers in the process and has the best figures of 7 for 107 runs in an inning. He is bowling with a strike rate of 41.5 at the moment. MJG Rippon has also gathered 17 wickets from 5 games at an average of 31.76. Another bowler that is doing a decent job for Otago is T Muller who has picked up 16 wickets during the season. None of the other Otago bowlers have managed to make an impression on the batters this season.
Weather Report
Weather plays a significant role in all the games played at the University Oval venue in Dunedin. This ground is located at Logan Park in Dunedin, New Zealand. This is the home ground for the Otago Volts. It has a seating capacity of just 6000 people but makes up for this small seating capacity with its picturesque surroundings. There are several trees surrounding the ground and its grass banks are beautiful, providing the spectators a way of relaxing and enjoying cricket live.
Pitch Report
This venue has hosted six test matches and two one-day internationals so far. The first test match hosted at this venue was in 2008 between Bangladesh and New Zealand. There is Kakanui clay used for this track with grass being its binding agent. So, there will be some initial help for the fast bowlers but the wicket will also help the batters in this period.
Notable stats
Canterbury Kings lead the recent head-to-head between the two teams.
Canterbury side leads the recent head-to-head between the two teams 2-1. This stat was picked for the last 5 games played between these two teams. Two of these games ended in a draw.
Matt Henry has a terrific strike rate in the competition.
Matt Henry is one of the leading bowlers in the competition. He plays for Canterbury Kings and has picked 28 scalps from 4 matches with a strike rate of 36.67.
Team News
There are no injury updates available for this game so far.
OV vs CK Probable 11
OV Playing 11
- Hamish Rutherford (C)
- Thorn Parkes
- Dean Foxcroft
- Glenn Phillips
- Dale Phillips
- Jake Gibson
- Michael Rippon
- Max Chu (Wk)
- Travis Muller
- Jacob Duffy
- Jarrod McKay
CK Playing 11
- Rhys Mariu
- Chad Bowes
- Cole McConchie (C)
- Leo Carter
- Zakary Foulkes
- Mitch Hay (Wk)
- Henry Shipley
- Ish Sodhi
- Fraser Sheat
- William ORourke
- Ed Nuttall
Dream11 Prediction
The Canterbury Kings are going into this game with a much better recent record than Otago Volts. They are sitting on top of the points tally at the moment. They also won their last game in the Plunket Shield while the Otago team escaped with a draw in their last effort. We will bet with Canterbury Kings to win the match and consolidate their position at the top of the points table.
Top Picks
Jacob Duffy: Jacob Duffy has by and far been the top bowler for Otago Volts. In the five matches he has played during the season; he has picked up 27 wickets with an average of 23.22. He has picked up a couple of fifers during his efforts.
Glenn Phillips: Glenn Phillips made a terrific start to his campaign in the Plunket Shield with a couple of good scores in both innings. His heroics were not enough to get his side across the line but there is a lot of promise here.
RA Mariu: Another batter that has made a terrific start this year has been RA Mariu with 146 runs in his only game. He hit a fifty in both innings of the last match and looks good for more.
Cole McConchie: Cole McConchie is the Canterbury skipper and he is also their leading run-getter this season. He has already hit a double hundred this season and looks good for scoring more runs.
OV vs CK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: T. Latham
Batters: H. Rutherford (VC), D. Mitchell, C. Bowes (C), D. Phillips
All-rounders: M. Rippon, G. Phillips, H. Shipley
Bowlers: J. Duffy, I. Sodhi, F. Sheat
