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CD vs CTB Dream11 Prediction for Ford Trophy : Preview

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Central Districts vs Canterbury Ford Trophy match. We are covering CD vs CTB Dream11 Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the tenth and final round. The match is to be played at The Pukekura Park, New Plymouth.

New Zealand’s One Day domestic competition, Ford Trophy, is in the final segment of its league stage. Nine rounds have been completed and we now head into the tenth and final round of the tournament. With only three teams going ahead, both the teams playing here, CD and CTB are playing only for pride.

The tournament has been a mixed bag so far for Central Districts. They began by defeating Otago in their first game but lost three consecutive matches after that. They picked up a win against Auckland in the last match but it was not enough to save their campaign. Tom Bruce (87), Greg Hay (83), William Ludick (46, 1/23) and Ben Wheeler (1/18) were the star performers.

Canterbury won two out of its first three matches but has been on a losing spree ever since. The side has conceded six consecutive losses and shall hope to end on a high by defeating CD. They lost by four wickets against Otago in their last match. Bowes (104), Cam Fletcher (47), McConchie (42, 1/38) and Blake Coburn (2/47) could not take the team past the winning line.

When and Where:

CD vs CTB, 10^th round, Ford Trophy 2018
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
November 24th, Saturday 03:30 IST.

Venue details:

Average first innings score: 312
Average second innings score: 313

This is the home ground of Central Districts. Only one match of Ford Trophy has been played here in this season. CD was all out for 163 and Canterbury chased it with five wickets and 86 balls remaining.

Squads:

CD:
Tom Bruce (c), Greg Hay, Christian Leopard, Dean Foxcroft, Dane Cleaver (w), Josh Clarkson, Willem Ludick, Ben Wheeler, Felix Murray, Ryan McCone, Navin Patel, Liam Dudding.

CTB:
Cole McConchie (c), Jack Boyle, Leo Carter, Jeff Case, Blake Coburn, Michael Davidson, Joel Harden, Andrew Hazeldine, Stephen Murdoch, Ed Nuttall, Henry Shipley, Will Williams.

Team News:

Canterbury:

12-man has squad has been announced for this dead rubber match.

Canterbury has included Joel Harden in the side. As per the team site, he is in line to make his debut.

This being a dead rubber, CTB has rested Chad Bowes, Cam Fletcher and Fraser Sheat from the playing XI of the last match.

Michael Davidson, Joel Harden and Henry Shipley are likely to replace them.

Boyle and Davidson will open the batting. Murdoch, McConchie, Carter and Case will follow them. Harden will take up the gloves.

Hazeldine, Will Williams, Blake Coburn will complete the bowling attack with one from Nuttall and Shipley.

Central Districts:

12-man has squad has been announced for this dead rubber match. Wicketkeeper M Ave has been replaced by Dane Cleaver.

The stags have only one decision to make. They can draft in a bowler, Liam Dudding, in place of another. However, the change seems unlikely.

Greg Hay and C Leopard will open the innings. Stags have a solid middle order in Foxcroft, Bruce and Clarkson. Ludick will be the all-rounder and Cleaver takes the keeping duty.

Ben Wheeler, F Murray, R McCone and Navin Patel handle the bowling department.

Probable Playing XI:

CD:
Greg Hay, Christian Leopard, Dean Foxcroft, Tom Bruce (c), Josh Clarkson, Willem Ludick, Ben Wheeler, Dane Cleaver (wk), Ryan McCone, Felix Murray, Navin Patel

CTB:
Michael Davidson, Jack Boyle, Stephen Murdoch, Cole McConchie (c), Leo Carter, JS Case, Joel Harden (wk), Andrew Hazeldine, Will Williams, Blake Coburn/H Shipley, E Nuttall