Darwin and District ODD 2020: Round 11 – Waratah CC v Nightcliff CC – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Round 11 match of the Darwin and District ODD between Nightcliff CC and Waratah CC will be played at Gardens Oval.

This match starts at 11 AM local time (7 AM IST) (1:30 AM GMT). It will not be live-streamed in India.

Preview:

Two Round 11 matches will be played in the Darwin and District ODD on Saturday. In one of those games, the Nightcliff CC will take on the Waratah CC in Match 19 of the tournament. In their last match, the Nightcliff CC came up with a shocking performance where they were bowled out for only 107 runs and lost the game by a big margin. As they look to bounce back from that defeat, Waratah CC will fancy carrying the winning momentum forward after defeating Darwin CC in their last game.

Weather Report

At the scheduled start time of this game, a little bit of rain is forecasted. However, things are expected to clear up and we could have a full game of cricket.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Compared to some of the other venues where this tournament is being played, the pitch at the Gardens Oval is a good one for batting.

Average first innings score: 214 (Last 2 One-Day matches)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Waratah CC

James Seymour, Issac Conway (C & WK), Ashley Chandrasinghe, Udara Weerasinghe, Madura Weerasinghe, Riley Vernon, Madushan Samindra, Ishara Gange, Tristan Glover, Chris Campbell, Himesh Sandaradura

Bench: Clancy McCormick, Sanka Wijegunarathna, Ashley Chandrasinghe, Sam Elder, Pasindu Sandanayake, Muhammad Tahir, Zobel Cooper, Jagmeet Singh

Nightcliff CC

Jacob Thorne, Adi Dave, Bradly J Baptist (C), Andrew Richards, Cameron Tonkin, Tushaar Garg, Jhiah Baxter (WK), Nick Wheeler, Tom Pinson, Nachiket Sant, Philip Hull

Bench: Taj Glenn, Thomas Foley, Ryan Dennis, Coen McKinnon, Lachlan Baird, Michael Kudra

Top Picks:

With 388 runs to his name, Isaac Conway of Waratah CC is the second-highest run-getter of the tournament. Udaara Weerasinghe is a great all-round option to have. He has scored 141 runs and picked up 21 wickets in the tournament so far.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – James Seymour, Jacob Thorne

Vice-Captain Options – Udara Weerasinghe, Madura Weerasinghe

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Issac Conway

Batsmen – Tristan Glover, James Seymour (C), Jhiah Baxter

All-Rounders – Udara Weerasinghe (VC), Ashley Chandrasinghe, Jacob Thorne

Bowlers – Samindra Madhushan, Madura Weerasinghe, Tom Pinson, Phillip Hull

12^th Man – Michael Kudra

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Isaac Conway

Batsmen – James Seymour (C), Tristan Glover, Andrew Richards

All-Rounders – Ishara Gange, Udara Weerasinghe, Jacob Thorne (VC)

Bowlers – Hamish Sandaradura, Madura Weerasinghe, Tom Pinson, Phillip Hull

12^th Man – Michael Kudra

(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:

It would be great if you can maintain the balance between the number of batsmen, bowlers and all-rounders. Considering the pitch, all of them might have a role to play.

Probable Winners:

Waratah CC is predicted to win this match.

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.