St Lucia T10 Blast, 2020 – Match 1, Choiseul Clay Pots vs Soufriere Sulphur City Stars: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st match of the 2020 St Lucia T10 Blast will be played between Choiseul Clay Pots and Soufriere Sulphur City Stars at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St Lucia.

The match starts at 12:30 PM local time (10:00 PM IST) (4:30 PM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on Fan Code.

Preview:

Choiseul Clay Pots and Soufriere Sulphur City Stars will face off at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Ground on Tuesday afternoon to kick start the St Lucia T10 Blast. This will be the first of the 27 league phase matches in this 8-team tournament. Audy Alexander and Clem St.Rose are a couple of players to watch out for in the Clay Pots squad while Bradely Tisson and Sanjay Pamphile could prove handy for the City Stars.

Weather Condition/Report:

The afternoon in Gros Islet is expected to be under partial cloud cover.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The St Lucia T10 Blast could well be a high-scoring one if we consider the venue’s record in shorter formats. At times, the pitch here remains quite slow but the boundaries are expected to push in to suit T10 format.

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:

Choiseul Clay Pots:

Audy Alexander, Clem St.Rose, Valange St.Ange, Canice Richardson, Alvinaus Simon, Bronte Bess, Jason Simon, Junior Henry, Nick Joseph, Stephan Theophan, Vince Smith.

Bench – Sky Laffeuille, Quincy St.Rose.

Soufriere Sulphur City Stars:

Bradely Tisson, Xytus Emmanuel, Sanjay Pamphile, Denver Didier, Julian Sylvester, Wayne Prospere, Quint Mesmain, Tennacy Hippoltye, Ashley Hippoltye, Shani Mesmain, Dalius Monrose.

Bench – Kevin Gassie, Kervell Prospere.

Top Picks:

Denver Didier amassed 62 runs across three CSL T20 innings at a strike rate over 170 and also bagged three wickets. Valange St.Ange scored 38 runs in two Choiseul Smash League games where he failed to pick a wicket but gave only 47 runs in seven overs. Canice Richardson went for almost nine an over during CSL T20 games but picked two wickets and scored 14 across two games. Sanjay Pamphile scored 45 runs and claimed two wickets across the two CSL T20 matches he played.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Audy Alexander, Bradely Tisson, Dalius Monrose

Vice-Captain options – Denver Didier, Canice Richardson, Bronte Bess

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Julian Sylvester

Batsmen – Xytus Emmanuel, Audy Alexander, Vince Smith

All-Rounders – Nick Joseph, Denver Didier (VC), Dalius Monrose (C)

Bowlers – Clem St.Rose, Alvinaus Simon, Wayne Prospere, Bradely Tisson

12th Man – Valange St.Ange

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Julian Sylvester

Batsmen – Xytus Emmanuel, Audy Alexander (C), Valange St.Ange

All-Rounders – Nick Joseph, Denver Didier, Canice Richardson

Bowlers – Clem St.Rose, Sanjay Pamphile, Bronte Bess, Bradely Tisson (VC)

12th Man – Jason Simon

(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:

Clem St.Rose has been picked in a fewer number of fantasy teams for this match. He conceded runs at an economy rate close to nine runs an over during the CSL T20 played at the same of 2020 but ended up with four wickets in three games.

Probable Winners:

Soufriere Sulphur City Stars is expected to make a winning start in the tournament.

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.