The team news has dropped for the penultimate Plunket Shield round.
It's an exciting race for the national first-class championship, round seven beginning this Wednesday in Wellington, Rangiora and Dunedin with just 12 points separating the top five contenders.
Several uncapped players are in the frame for a first-class debut tomorrow while the Stags welcome back super spinner Ajaz Patel from injury.
The Aces have lost influential keeper-batter Cam Fletcher to a back injury while Northern Districts will be looking to draw on feel-good vibes left over from University of Otago Oval where they won the championship in the last round last summer.
Points at a glance (number of wins)
72 Canterbury (3)
69 Northern Districts (3)
65 Central Stags (3)
65 Otago (2)
60 Auckland Aces (2)
31 Wellington Firebirds (0)
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