ECS T10 St Gallen 2020 – Match 2, Zurich Nomads CC vs Olten CC: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 2nd match in the ECS T10 St Gallen, 2020 will be played between Zurich Nomads CC and Olten CC at the Grundenmoos in St Gallen.

The match starts at 9:00 AM local time (12:30 PM IST) (8:00 AM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

Zurich Nomads CC is expected to be the attraction to the competition due to the presence of some players who suit the T10 format the best. A couple of players from their squad have smashed tons during the last year’s competition. Their talent will be on display during the first two matches of the St Gallen T10 as they take on Zurich Crickets CC and Olten CC on Monday morning. The Olten CC will later take on the Zurich Crickets CC are being up against the Nomads CC.

Weather Condition/Report:

No threat of rain is expected during the game between Nomads CC and Olten CC.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The St Gallen’s Grundenmoos is expected to produce high-scoring matches on Monday especially if the Zunich Nomads CC gets to bat first. The Nomads CC has got enough firepower than could make them the hot favourites.

Average first innings score: 131 (T10 competition matches in 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 5

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Zurich Nomads CC:

Shafqat Hussain, Faheem Nazir, Azeem Nazir, Hassan Ahmad, Lalit Dubey, Waqas Khawaja, Asvin Lakkaraju, Noman Khan, Farid Din, Shijo Joseph, Idrees Muhammad Tariq.

Bench – Satbir Singh, Abid Mahmood, Naveed Ahmad, Prasad Shikhare, Khawer Memon, Ankit Gupta,

Olten CC:

Ali Nayyer, Gowreesan Navaretnarasa, Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham, Johnson Diyon, Jeyakanthan Perumal, Nalinambika Kumar, Yasotharan Thirnavukarasu, Shane Charles, Pratheeparaj Varothayan, Shathees Thanasegaram, Mohamed Peer.

Bench – Mohamed Shahid, Rizwan Izzadeen, Roshanth Karunamoorthy, Hamad Khan, Ravindrakumar Damotharam, Ijaz Baghri, Malyar Stanikzai, Sufiyan Mohamed, Arbab Khan, Ali Usman.

Top Picks:

Ali Nayyer has bagged a total of 76 wickets in 30 the domestic T20 matches with help of three 5-wicket hauls. He is a pretty good striker of the ball having struck 525 runs at a strike rate over 150 and an average of 21. Shijo Joseph will be a reliable bowling option to have in the fantasy team due to his good record. He has picked up 41 wickets across the 33 domestic T20s he played at an economy well under six runs.

Jeyakanthan Perumal has a batting strike rate of 166 as he scored 794 runs across 43 domestic T20 innings at 19 average. He also claimed 53 wickets across the 49 domestic T20 matches he played. Hassan Ahmad has got a solid record in domestic T20s where he scored 1860 runs across 51 innings at an average well over 40. He also picked up 13 wickets despite being a wicketkeeper.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Faheem Nazir, Azeem Nazir, Ali Nayyer

Vice-Captain options – Shafqat Hussain, Jeyakanthan Perumal, Hassan Ahmad

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Hassan Ahmad

Batsmen – Waqas Khawaja, Jeyakanthan Perumal (VC), Azeem Nazir, Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham

All-Rounders – Gowreesan Navaretnarasa, Faheem Nazir (C), Ali Nayyer

Bowlers – Shathees Thanasegaram, Shijo Joseph, Mohamed Peer

12th Man – Asvin Lakkaraju

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Hassan Ahmad

Batsmen – Tharanitharan Thanabalasingham, Jeyakanthan Perumal, Azeem Nazir, Lalit Dubey

All-Rounders – Faheem Nazir, Shafqat Hussain (VC), Ali Nayyer (C)

Bowlers – Shathees Thanasegaram, Shijo Joseph, Nalinambika Kumar

12th Man – Asvin Lakkaraju

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Pratheeparaj Varothayan has been picked by quite a lot of players in the fantasy team for this game. However, he couldn’t be fit in any of our fantasy XIs as we chose better options. He seems to be quite highly rated but his record in domestic T20s isn’t that impressive.

Probable Winners:

Olten CC is unlikely to stand a chance in front of Zurich Nomads CC on Monday.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.