Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings, 12th Match, The Ford Trophy 2026
CST vs CK Prediction: Who Will Win?
Canterbury Kingsto win
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Canterbury Kings are clear favourites here, and we expect them to win comfortably if they play to their level.
Canterbury Kings come in with the better form, having won one of their last three games, while Central Stags have won no of their last three. Their results this season back this up: Canterbury Kings are 4th in the table, Central Stags 6th.
The toss could matter here. Chasing has been the better option at this ground, so the captain who calls right may well choose to bowl first. We expect a first-innings score of around 220, and anything well above that should put the batting side in control.
CST vs CK Score Prediction at McLean Park
If Central Stags bat firstIf Canterbury Kings bat firstHow totals go at McLean Park
CST vs CK Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Central Stags chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
- Canterbury Kings chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
CST vs CK Pitch Report
McLean Park, Napier
Runs have not come easily at McLean Park, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.
The first-innings average over the last 9 List A games at this ground is 200, and 188 in the second innings. Anything in the 185-215 range should make a competitive total. Teams chasing have the better record here, 8 wins from 9.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 162 to 268 in that time.
Toss call: bowl first. The captain who wins it is likely to put the other side in.
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CST vs CK Recent Form and Head to Head
Central Stags0 won of last 3- LCST vs AAK5 Nov 2026 · Auckland won by 74 runs
- LOV vs CST1 Nov 2026 · Otago won by 29 runs
- LCST vs ND29 Oct 2026 · Northern Districts won by 62 runs
Head to head
- NR12 Nov 2025, 15th MatchThe Ford Trophy 2025
CST vs CK Team Records
Batting first and chasing
Central StagsAverage first-innings score–
Canterbury KingsAverage first-innings score263
Last 3 ODI results with a result.
In The Ford Trophy 2026
Central StagsAverage score244
Top scorerTom Bruce 175
Top wicket-takerToby Findlay 6
Canterbury KingsAverage score263
Top scorerHenry Nicholls 119
Top wicket-takerRaunaq Kapur 3
CST vs CK Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Central Stagsvs AAK, 5 Nov- Tom BruceBatSR 98101103 balls
- Josh ClarksonBatSR 1148877 balls
- Josh ClarksonBowlEcon 6.02/6010 overs
- Toby FindlayBowlEcon 9.02/728 overs
Canterbury Kingsvs OV, 5 Nov- Scott JanettBatSR 685175 balls
- Cole McConchieBatSR 624268 balls
- Angus McKenzieBowlEcon 3.92/318 overs
- Raunaq KapurBowlEcon 5.32/377 overs
Players in form
Central Stagslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Tom Bruce2 inns · best 101 · SR 85175runs
- Josh Clarkson1 inns · best 88 · SR 11488runs
- Brad Schmulian2 inns · best 47 · SR 6978runs
Bowling
- Toby Findlay3 inns · econ 6.86wickets
- Jake Gibson2 inns · econ 5.74wickets
- Oscar Mabin1 inns · econ 5.43wickets
Canterbury Kingslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Henry Nicholls1 inns · best 119 · SR 98119runs
- Leo Carter2 inns · best 91 · SR 12294runs
- Chad Bowes2 inns · best 64 · SR 9091runs
Bowling
- Raunaq Kapur2 inns · econ 6.33wickets
- Angus McKenzie2 inns · econ 4.12wickets
- Matt Rowe2 inns · econ 5.61wickets
McLean Park Record
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