NK vs CK Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Dec 23, 2022

NK vs CK Match Prediction - Dec 23, 2022

A new season of the Super Smash League is about to get underway this week, and the Northern Braves will take on the Canterbury Kings for the inaugural match on Friday.

Both the teams last faced each other in the finals of the previous season where the Braves prevailed over the Kings and were crowned Champions for the third time in its history. The Kings will be eager to avenge their defeat and we should have an interesting match on our hands. 

 

NK vs CK Team Previews

Northern Knights

The Braves were easily the best team last season and deserved to win the title. They finished the league stage at the top of the table, losing just 1 of their fixtures.

The top order was in excellent form for the Braves last season and provided the team with many good starts. Colin de Grandhomme was the best batsman in the squad, scoring 240 runs in 10 matches. Tim Seifert and Katene Clarke were close behind with 239 and 228 runs respectively.

Mitchell Santner was once again excellent with his all-round abilities. He didn’t get a chance to play the full season but had saved his best for the last as he went on to score an unbeaten 92 of just 40 deliveries in the finals. He also took 8 wickets with an economy rate of just 6.66.

Joe Walker was the top wicket-taker in the team with 16 wickets. He received good support from Anurag Verma and Scott Kuggeleijn. Ish Sodhi and Tim Southee picked up 3 wickets each in the Finals and were instrumental in securing a win for the Braves. 

 

Northern Knights Playing 11

Tim Seifert, Joe Carter, Henry Cooper, Jeet Raval, Katene Clarke, Mitchell Santner, Kristian Clarke, Brett Hampton, Tim Pringle, Scott Kuggeleijn, Joe Walker.


Canterbury Kings

The Kings won the inaugural season of the Super Smash League in the 2005-06 season but have failed to get their hands on the trophy since then. They did manage to reach the Finals in the last two seasons but lost out to their opponents by big margins.

The batting for them in the last season was all about Chad Bowes and Cam Fletcher. Bowes scored 333 runs while Fletcher scored 305 runs and were 3rd and 4th on the list of top run-getters for the season respectively. However, they received little support from the others.

Cole McConchie, Henry Nicholls, and Daryl Mitchell all managed to get starts but failed to build upon them. Henry Shipley is an excellent all-rounder within the team. He picked up 18 wickets last season and was the top wicket-taker in the tournament, while also scoring 144 runs in 8 innings. Ed Nuttall and Matt Henry too picked up wickets at regular intervals but were a bit too expensive.

Overall, the Canterbury Kings will need to work on their top-order batting if they want to go all the way this season. 

 

Canterbury Kings Playing 11

Cameron Fletcher, Mitchell Hay, Chad Bowes, Leo Carter, Matthew Boyle, Henry Shipley, Cole McConchie, Ed Nuttall, Angus McKenzie, Todd Astle, Blake Coburn.

NK vs CK Toss Prediction

The winner of the toss is likely to opt to bat first here. 

 

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

The track at Bay Oval is excellent to bat on and has hosted many high-scoring games in the past. That said, there is some help for the bowlers too as there tends to be some swing especially early on. A score of around 160 can be considered a par score here. It is expected to be quite humid here and the skies will remain overcast. The temperatures will range from 18 to 21 degrees Celsius. 

 

NK vs CK Betting Tips

Both the teams had an excellent last season and should feel pretty confident as they head for this inaugural contest. However, since the Braves defeated the Kings in the finals, they hold a slight upper hand here.

Bet on the Northern Braves to win this one. 

 

Today Match Prediction

Northern Knights To Win the Match, 1.73

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Who will win NK vs CK

Northern Knights 84.3% (118)
Canterbury Kings 15.7% (22)
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