Champions Trophy: Predictions from Southland
We’ve asked 11 Southland cricket enthusiasts to share their predictions ahead of the Champions Trophy ODI tournament. Here is what they came up with.
The ICC Champions Trophy ODI cricket tournament will start on Wednesday night [NZ time]. We’ve asked 11 Southland cricket enthusiasts to share their predictions ahead of the tournament.
Here is what they came up with.
JASON OSBORNE
Southland Hawke Cup captain
Tournament winner: India
Black Caps finish: Semifinal
Leading run scorer: Shubman Gill (India)
Leading wicket-taker: Mitch Santner (New Zealand)
LAUREN RONEY
Southland Cricket Association General Manager
Tournament winner: India
Black Caps finish: Semifinal
Leading run scorer: Shubman Gill (India)
Leading wicket-taker: Adam Zampa (Australia)
SHAUN FITZGIBBON
Southland Hawke Cup cricketer & former NZ U19 player
Tournament winner: England
Black Caps finish: Semifinal
Leading run scorer: Joe Root (England)
Leading wicket-taker: Adam Zampa (Australia)
GEOFF FOLSTER
Former Southland Hawke Cup captain
Tournament winner: India
Black Caps finish: Semifinal
Leading run scorer: Subman Gill (India)
Leading wicket-taker: Ravindra Jadeja (India)
GREG MUNRO
Southland Cricket Association board chair
Tournament winner: Pakistan
Black Caps finish: Semifinal
Leading run scorer: Shubman Gill (India)
Leading wicket-taker: Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan)
CHRIS RAMSAY
ILT CEO & former club cricketer
Tournament winner: New Zealand
Black Caps finish: Champions
Leading run scorer: Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)
Leading wicket-taker: Mitch Santner (New Zealand)
RYAN DUFFY
Former Volts & Southland Hawke Cup cricketer
Tournament winner: India
Black Caps finish: Final
Leading run scorer: Shubman Gill (India)
Leading wicket-taker: Matt Henry (New Zealand)
JASON DOMIGAN
Southland Hawke Cup coach & former Southland cricketer
Tournament winner: England
Black Caps finish: Semifinal
Leading run scorer: Harry Brook (England)
Leading wicket-taker: Kuldeep Yadav (India)
DALE COCKER
SCA board member & former Southland Hawke Cup cricketer
Tournament winner: Australia
Black Caps finish: Final
Leading run scorer: Steve Smith (Australia)
Leading wicket-taker: Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
GERRY WARD
Southland Cricket Association life member
Tournament winner: India
Black Caps finish: Final
Leading run scorer: Shreyas Iyer (India)
Leading wicket-taker: Matt Henry (New Zealand)
LOGAN SAVORY
Former Southland Hawke Cup cricketer
Tournament winner: India
Black Caps finish: Final
Leading run scorer: Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
Leading wicket-taker: Ravindra Jadeja (India)
