European Cricket Series Alicante T10: Match 9, Sporting Alfas CC vs Madrid United CC: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips-Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 9th match of the ECS-Alicante T10 league 2020 will be played between Sporting Alfas CC and Madrid United CC at the Sporting Alfas Cricket Club, Alicante.

The match starts at 10:00 PM local time (9:00 AM GMT) (2:30 PM IST). This match will be live-streamed on Fan code in India.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy:

Sporting Alfas looks in brilliant form in ECS-Alicante T10 league 2020 as they have managed to register two back to back wins in a row. Their opener Eddie Ballard looks in his prime as he smacked a blistering knock of 107 runs off 35 balls against Intellectual CC in the last game.

Meanwhile, Farzan Afzal has also contributed well with the bat and ball for his team. They have all their bases covered withing much to tinker in the team. The chances are quite high that they might win the upcoming encounter against Madrid United CC.

Madrid United CC has a strong batting line on which they will certainly bank in the upcoming encounter. They boast a strong batting line up that comprises of A Ahmed, Robiul Khan, K Iqbal Sayed, who will look to click some good knocks with the bat. On the other hand, they have bowlers like Abdul Hafeez Niazi, K Bhatti that will lead the bowling attack of their team.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather forecast says that there are no chances of rain on the match day. The wind will be blowing at a rate of 17 to 24 km/hr whereas the temperature will deviate between 13 and 23 Degree Celsius throughout the days according to Accuweather.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The track at Sporting Alfas Cricket Club has so far gone in the favour of batsmen. This ground has so far hosted five games in this tournament in which the side batting first has ended up winning most of the games. And, the same is expected to happen in the upcoming games. The side winning the toss will look to bat first to take advantage of the batting-friendly conditions.

Average first innings score: 101 (In five matches played at the venue) (Stats considered until match 4)

Record of the chasing teams: Won – 3; Lost – 2

Injury and Availability:

(Will update if there is any news)

Probable Playing XIs:

Madrid United CC:

Abdul Hafeez, Robiul Khan, Qadar Nawaz (C), Noore Azamn, Waqar Zafar (WK), Kashif Iqbal, Haroon Muhammad, Kushram Bhatti, Ashfaq Ahmed, Imran Khan, Mohammed Saleem/Mohammad Ashraf

Bench – Waqar Akhtar, M Rabin Rahman, Itfaq Ahmed, Mohammad Ashraf, Z UL-Qayam, Jabar Ali, Farukh Nadeem, Ashfaq Yaqoob, Alian Abbas Bhatt, Abdul Kalam, Tausef Arshad, Taswar Azam, Usman Ali

Sporting Alfas

Faran Afzal (C), Jack Perman, Kieran Perman, Simon Barter, Christian Munoz, Antonio Brown (wk), Waqar Ashraf, Eddie Ballard, Sam Lupson, Phill Panicil, Kamran Muhamad

Bench – Basharat Ali, Jamie Roper, Mark Perman, Sam Lupson, Ian Byrne, Kevin Laundon.

Top Picks:

Eddie Ballard and Faran Afzal will be an obvious pick for any fantasy team. The duo looks in top form with the bat. Even the former has scored a ton in the ongoing tournament against Intellectual CC. Waqar Zafar and Abdul Hafeez will be the other players that cannot be ignored while picking a fantasy team based on their previous performances.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain –Eddie Ballard, Faran Afzal

Vice-Captain – Christian Munoz, Abdul Hafeez

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Antonio Brown, Waqar Zafar

Batters – Christian Munoz, Eddie Ballard (C), Mohammad Ashraf

All-Rounders –Faran Afzal (VC), Waqar Ashraf, Kashif Iqbal

Bowlers – Jack Perman, Kieran Perman, Abdul Hafeez

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Antonio Brown

Batters – Christian Munoz (C), Eddie Ballard, Robiul Khan

All-Rounders –Sam Lupson, Kamran Muhamad, Qadar Nawaz, Noore Azamn

Bowlers – Jack Perman, Kieran Perman, Abdul Hafeez (VC)

Expert Advice

With T10 having just two overs each for a particular bowler, it’s tough to create a big impact. Hence, it’s important to pack your side with top-order batsman and all-rounders who can fetch you points all-round.

Probable Winners:

Sporting Alfas C.C will be the favourites to win this game.

*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.