Auckland Aces vs Canterbury Kings: Canterbury Kings Leading the Points Table Rankings

After an exciting finish to the Super Smash tournament, teams and players are adapting themselves to the longer form of the game, which tests the patience and temperament of top players. In the upcoming scheduled fixture, Auckland Aces would be taking on Canterbury Kings, who are in solid rock form this season. Both teams are doing considerably well in comparison to other teams who are currently struggling with form and other issues in their lineup. Auckland’s next match is against Otago Volts, and Auckland would be looking to continue their winning streak going further in the competition. Canterbury Kings and Auckland Aces are the best in the business when it comes to maintaining the winning form and playing decent cricket with agility and confidence. In their last outing in March 2021, the game ended as a draw, depicting the technical soundness of both the fronts and their playing zones.

The upcoming fixture is scheduled in the home ground of Auckland Aces, where they would be having a decent crowd coming in and cheering them up. With 2 significant wins in 2 games, Auckland Aces are aiming high and searching for their third win of the season. In their last game, they managed to defeat Otago Volts with a heavy margin of more than 200 runs. Such significant and scintillating victories certainly help the team and individual players to gain confidence and align themselves to the greater good. Moreover, Auckland also managed to defeat Northern Knights with 4 wickets, and that too was a very comprehensive win against a formidable lineup

• WER Somerville
• GH Worker
• SM Solia
• MJ Guptill
• MS Chapman

When it’s Plunkett Shield Fixture, Canterbury Kings can not be taken out of the equation. Canterbury Kings are leading the charts with 3 wins in 3 games and a draw. It’s true that Canterbury has shown some serious potential to win the game and dictate terms to their opposition. But going against Auckland Aces, it would be a tricky game scenario, where only one can play fair and win the game. With the likes of Henry Nichols and CE McConchie, Canterbury Kings can take the game down to the wire and make efforts to win the game with a marginal effect.

• Henry Nichols
• CE McConchie
• MJ Henry
• TWM Latham
• KJ McClure

Indeed, both oppositions have sufficient on-ground resources, but the team that has control over its emotions and instincts would be able to secure a win. Auckland Aces are likely to win and make their supremacy felt in the season.