Of all the cliches, ''nothing left to lose'' springs to mind when thinking about Otago's match against Northern Districts at the University Oval today. To be exact, it has been 375 days since Otago last won a twenty20 match. Otago under-19 batsman Llew Johnson is also in the squad and might get an opportunity before too long. For Northern Districts, Bay of Plenty pace bowler and all-rounder Sean Davey replaces Brent Arnel, who is out with a neck strain. The seven-run win over Canterbury in Christchurch yesterday took Auckland Two points clear of defending champion Wellington and Northern Districts.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 01, 2018 16:18 UTC