Darwin and District ODD 2020: Round 8 – Darwin CC vs Palmerston CC – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 8th round match of the Darwin and District ODD between Darwin CC and Palmerston CC will be played at the Kahlin Oval.

This match starts at 11 AM local time (7 AM IST) (1:30 AM GMT). Live streaming is not available for this game in India.

Preview

The second half of the ongoing Darwin and District ODD commence from August 1. Darwin CC and Palmerston CC will face-off in one of the matches. This game is a crucial for both the sides in terms of momentum for the teams as they will play Round 9 matches on Sunday as well. Palmerston CC is coming off a heavy 177-run defeat at the hands of Southern Districts in their previous game while the Darwin CC managed to win comfortably against the Tracy Village CC.

Weather Report

There is no chance of rain in Australia during the match with the temperatures expected to be in the early 30s.

Pitch Report

A decent pitch was on offer last week when Darwin faced Tracy Village scoring 214 runs batting first. If another similar surface comes into action, expect the teams to have a better day with the bat. The team winning the toss is expected to bat first.

Average first innings score: 195 (3 One-Day matches played at the venue this season)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 1; Lost – 2

Injury & Availability News

Kieran Toner will not be playing this match according to the XI released on the official website.

Probable Playing XIs

Darwin CC

Ethan Anderson, Tom Briggs, Jacob Dickman, Luke Shelton (C), Will Antsey, Connor Hawkins, Huw Wiltshire, Dion Meta, Luke Zanchetta, Aaron Summers, Kris Denby

Bench – Dylan Turner, Kris Denby, Tom Frawley, Willy Andrews, Troy Ryan

Palmerston CC

Robert Vandermeulen (WK), Hamish Martin, Cameron Hyde, Stephan Regan, Alex Bleakley (C), Harshtik Bimbral, Dean McArthur, Jake Baker, Lucas Nitschke, Darryl Lowe, M McDonald

Bench – Matthew Robertson, Todd McCann, Sunny Singh, Michael Richardson, Kieran Toner, MJ Challen, Shane Buttfield.

Top Picks

Luke Shelton is a brilliant all-rounder for Darwin CC. He scored 70 runs and picked 2 wickets in the last game taking his overall tally to 290 runs and 10 wickets in the tournament. Jacob Dickman has mustered 165 runs in six matches and is a decent top order batsman. Luke Zanchetta is the lead bowler of the team having picked 11 wickets so far. Connor Hawkins scored 16 crucial runs batting at 10 in the last game and also has taken 8 wickets so far.

Aaron Summers impressed once again with the ball for his team returning with the figures of 1/9 in his five overs. Dion Meta’s decent all-round skills were useful in the last game. He scored 13 runs and then picked a wicket in his five overs.

Hamish Martin opened the innings in the last match scoring 18 runs. But he is a much better bowler and has picked 9 wickets so far. Alex Bleakley, the Palmerston CC skipper, scored a ton in Round 5 game and has overall scalped nine wickets with the ball. Darryl Lowe is a decent bowler with four wickets to his name in the last couple of matches. He has been economical at the same time. Stephan Regan opened in the round 6 game that he played and scored decent unbeaten 32 runs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Luke Shelton, Alex Bleakley

Vice-Captain Options: Hamish Martin, Luke Zanchetta

Suggested Fantasy XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Jacob Dickman

Batsmen – Stephan Regan, Ethan Anderson, Will Antsey

All-Rounders – Luke Shelton (C), Alex Bleakley (VC), Darryl Lowe, Hamish Martin

Bowlers – Dion Meta, Kris Denby, Luke Zanchetta

Suggested Fantasy XI for Grand/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Robert Vandermeulen

Batsmen – Jake Baker, Stephan Regan, Will Antsey

All-Rounders – Luke Shelton (C), Hamish Martin (VC), Tom Briggs, Alex Bleakley

Bowlers – Cameron Hyde, Kris Denby, Luke Zanchetta

Expert Advice

Kieran Toner has been picked by 96% of teams. But he is not in the list of already announced playing XI of the team. Do not pick him in your Fantasy team. Many have gone with him as captain option as well.

Probable Winners

Darwin CC is expected 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.