ECN Czech Super Series T10 2020 – Week 2: Match 1, Prague CC Knights vs Vinohrady Biancos: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st match in the Week 2 of ECN Czech Super Series T10, 2020 between Prague CC Knights and Vinohrady Biancos will be played at the Velvary Cricket Ground in Prague.

The match starts at 10:00 AM local time (1:30 PM IST) (8:00 AM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

Prague CC Knights will face Vinohrady Biancos in the opening game of the ECN Czech Super Series T10, Week 2 on Saturday. The Prague CC Kings and Vinohrady Biancos will play under the captaincy of Sujith Gopalakrishnan and John Corness respectively. The two teams have got to deal with the overnight rain at the Prague’s Velvary Cricket Ground which could well delay the match and even cause abandonment depending on the certain circumstances.

Weather Condition/Report:

Showers are expected at the Velvary Cricket Ground around the time of scheduled start.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pace bowlers could do well on Saturday morning with the possibility of the showers and the rain overnight. A considerable amount of moisture is expected to be leftover in this situation over the pitch.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Prague CC Knights:

Sujith Gopalakrishnan (C), Vijay Karthikeyan, Karthick Gopalakrishnan, Laxminarayanan Selvan, Kasi Vishwanathan Puthucode Balakrishnan, Pavan Sunkara, Naveen Padmaraju, Joseph Johnson, Mohamed Umar Kather Basha, Dijo Vincent, Eswarmurthi Gopalakrishnan.

Bench – Jinnu Panipichai, Mohammed Salih Menothil pooparambil, Sone Neerolipadan, Charles Croucher, Kather Amanullah.

Vinohrady Biancos:

Vojtech Hasa, John Corness (C), Karel Ziegler, Vatsal Kansara, Nirmal Kumar, Frederick Heydenrych, Michael Londesborough, Edward Entwistle, Alex Sirisena, Lukas Fencl, Benjamin Soucek.

Bench – Toby Haslam, Lakshay Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Ashish Matta, Benjamin Boulton-Smith, Kapil Kumar, Trinity Moyo.

Top Picks:

Eswarmurthi Gopalakrishnan is a good option in the category of bowlers from the Prague CC Knights. He has played 15 league matches in Czech domestic cricket where he claimed 13 wickets at an average of 12. Laxminarayanan Selvan is a decent all-rounder but is placed in the category of batsmen. He amassed 142 across the 23 domestic league games where he also claimed 13 wickets.

Alex Sirisena is listed as a batsman at 9 credits but has done more of a bowler role thus far. He claimed 29 wickets across the 23 league matches in Czech domestic cricket. Nirmal Kumar has been a proper wicket-taker in the domestic league cricket as he claimed 23 wickets across 12 matches he played and costs only 8.5 credits in fantasy cricket.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Lukas Fencl, Vijay Karthikeyan, Pavan Sunkara

Vice-Captain options – Alex Sirisena, Benjamin Soucek, Laxminarayanan Selvan

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Sujith Gopalakrishnan

Batsmen – Vojtech Hasa, Alex Sirisena (VC), Vatsal Kansara, Laxminarayanan Selvan, Vijay Karthikeyan (C)

All-Rounders – Lukas Fencl, Karthick Gopalakrishnan

Bowlers – Pavan Sunkara, Benjamin Soucek, Eswarmurthi Gopalakrishnan

12th Man – Jinnu Panipichai

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Sujith Gopalakrishnan

Batsmen – Vojtech Hasa, Alex Sirisena, Vatsal Kansara, Laxminarayanan Selvan, Vijay Karthikeyan

All-Rounders – Lukas Fencl (C), Karthick Gopalakrishnan

Bowlers – Pavan Sunkara (VC), Benjamin Soucek, Eswarmurthi Gopalakrishnan

12th Man – Jinnu Panipichai

(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:

Toby Haslam of Vinohrady Biancos is picked by quite a few people in the fantasy team. However, we have not picked him in our probable XIs itself and reason for that being his own recent form with the bat.

Probable Winners:

The Prague CC Knights are likely to begin the tournament with a victory over the Biancos.

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.