Sheffield Shield 2021/22, Match 2: QUN vs TAS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Defending champions Queensland will be up against Tasmania in the second match of the Sheffield Shield 2021/22. Queensland defeated New South Wales by an innings and 33 runs in the final to emerge as champions of 2020/21 season. Marnus Labuschagne had a stunning season last year with the bat and he will be confident of repeating similar performances this year as well. It will be interesting to see whether Usman Khawaja and his boys will be able to regain the Shield again.

Tasmania, on the other hand, had a decent outing last year, where they finished fourth in the standings with 28.11 points. Tim Paine, Jackson Bird, Riley Meredith and Jake Doran are the key players who will miss this match due to injury concerns, whereas Nathan Ellis, who is part of Punjab Kings in the IPL, is obviously unavailable.

Match Details:

Queensland vs Tasmania, Match 2

Venue: Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide

Date & Time: October 7th- 10th at 6:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM local time

Live Streaming: cricket.com.au

Pitch Report:

It’s an absolute batting wicket and the bowlers have to work extremely hard to pick wickets here. The surface will become much easier to bat on in the 2nd and 3rd days of the match. Whoever wins the toss should bowl first.

Probable Playing XIs for QUN vs TAS:

Queensland

Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Renshaw, James Pierson, Jack Wildermuth, Mark Steketee, Michael Neser, Connor Sully, Bryce Street, Gurinder Sandhu

Tasmania

Jordan Silk, Tim Ward, Ben McDermott, Caleb Jewell, Gabe Bell, Charlie Wakim, Beau Webster (c), Jarrod Freeman, Lawrence Neil-Smith, Sam Rainbird, Peter Siddle

Top Picks for QUN vs TAS Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Queensland

Marnus Labuschagne is the star attraction in the Queensland unit. He ended as the third-highest run-scorer in the last season with 821 runs in 8 matches at an average of 82.1, which comprised of 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries.

Jack Wildermuth is a reliable player in the domestic circuit. He has scored 2320 runs and has picked up 123 wickets in first-class cricket.

Top Picks – Tasmania

Beau Webster is a terrific all-round cricketer who can contribute equally well with both bat and ball. He performed really well in the last season, where he has scored 404 runs in 8 matches and also picked up 17 wickets.

Ben McDermott featured in only 4 matches last season, where he hammered 355 runs at an average of 59.16 with the highest score of 90.

QUN vs TAS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for QUN vs TAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Ben McDermott, Usman Khawaja, Joe Burns, Jordan Silk, Matthew Renshaw, Beau Webster (vc), Jack Wildermuth, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Sam Rainbird, Mark Steketee, Peter Siddle

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for QUN vs TAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Ben McDermott, Jimmy Peirson, Usman Khawaja (c), Jordan Silk (vc), Caleb Jewell, Michael Neser, Beau Webster, Marnus Labuschagne, Peter Siddle, Mark Steketee, Gurinder Sandhu

QUN vs TAS Risky Captaincy Choices:

Matthew Renshaw has scored exact 500 runs in 8 matches in the last season at an average of 62.5, with the highest score of 168*. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Jordan Silk has mustered 376 runs in 8 matches in the last season at an average of 25.06. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Considering a lot of options available in the bowler’s slot, it is better to avoid Lawrence Neil-Smith while making your fantasy teams.

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.