AA vs CS, Super Smash 2025: Dream11 Predictions For Match 15 [Source: @CentralStags, @SuperSmashNZ/x.com]
The Auckland Aces (AA) will be up against the Central Stags (CS) in the 15th match of the 20th season of Super Smash T20 2024-25. This match will be played at the Mclean Park in Napier, New Zealand on Wednesday, January 15th 2025 at 8:55 AM IST.
Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the top player picks, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
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The Auckland Aces have played five matches so far in this tournament, the most recent one against the Northern District, and lost that match by 5 wickets, but two of their games got abandoned due to heavy rainfall and bad weather. Bevon Jacobs was brilliant with the bat and scored 90 runs off 56 balls, while Jock McKenzie grabbed 3 wickets in the last game for the Aces. With 8 points from five games, the Aces are in the fourth position in the points table currently.
On the flip side, the Central Stags are performing decently so far in this season, winning three of five games so far; they have lost against the Otago Volts in the last game by 8 wickets. Tom Bruce and Angus Schaw batted well in that game and from the Stags bowling line-up, only Blair Tickner got 2 wickets. Currently, Central Stags is in the second position in the points table with 12 points and a net run rate of -0.221 from five games.
AA vs CS Head-to-Head Record in last 10 T20 Matches
Matches | Auckland Aces won | Central Stags won | No Result |
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10 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
AA vs CS Weather And Pitch Report
Factors | Expected Condition |
---|---|
Weather | Sunny |
Pitch | Batting Friendly |
Weather - According to AccuWeather, the weather will be mostly sunny with intervals of low clouds. The temperature will be in-between 20°C-12°C and there is 17% chance of rain during the game.
Pitch Report - Recognized as a high-scoring venue, McLean Park in Napier offers batters the chance to make substantial scores, thanks to its shorter boundaries. Despite the pitch slowing down as the fixtures progresses, bowlers will need to leverage their variations to hinder scoring. The captain, upon winning the toss, might consider opting to bat first on this ground.
AA vs CS Fantasy Cricket Players Stats
Players | Tournament Stats | Fantasy Points |
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Jock McKenzie | 80 Runs and 9 Wickets in 4 Matches | 411 |
Tom Bruce | 195 Runs in 5 Matches | 318 |
Jack Boyle | 184 Runs in 5 Matches | 308 |
Bevon Jacobs | 147 Runs in 5 Matches | 247 |
Angus Schaw | 54 Runs and 5 Wickets in 5 Matches | 245 |
Hot Picks for AA vs CS Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips
Players | Roles |
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Auckland Aces | |
Sean Solia | All-rounder |
Jock McKenzie | All-rounder |
Adithya Ashok | Bowler |
Central Stags | |
Dane Cleaver | Wicketkeeper |
Tom Bruce | Batter |
Blair Tickner | Bowler |
AA vs CS Captain and Vice-captain
Contests | Captain | Vice-captain |
---|---|---|
Small League Contests | Tom Bruce | Angus Schaw |
Head to Head Contests | Jock McKenzie | Jack Boyle |
Grand League Contests | Jock McKenzie | Bevon Jacobs |
AA vs CS Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Cam Fletcher, Dane Cleaver
Batters: Tom Bruce, Jack Boyle, Bevon Jacobs
All-rounders: Angus Schaw, Sean Solia, Jock McKenzie
Bowlers: Blair Tickner Danru Ferns, Jayden Lennox
Captain: Tom Bruce
Vice-captain: Angus Schaw
AA vs CS Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues
Wicketkeepers: Curtis Heaphy, Dane Cleaver
Batters: Tom Bruce, Jack Boyle, Bevon Jacobs
All-rounders: Angus Schaw, Josh Clarkson, Jock McKenzie
Bowlers: Blair Tickner Danru Ferns, Adithya Ashok
Captain: Jock McKenzie
Vice-captain: Bevon Jacobs
AA vs CS Expert Advice
Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.