T20 Blast 2021, South Group: GLA vs GLO Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

On day two of the Vitality T20 Blast 2021, we will witness Gloucestershire and Glamorgan open their campaign with a clash against each other at the home ground of the latter, Sophia Gardens. Both the teams would be seeking a win in their first match. 

Last season, Gloucestershire had reached the semi-finals and this year the club aim’s will be higher than that obviously. Glamorgan didn’t manage to qualify for the knockout stages in the last season. This will be the opportunity to make a turnaround for them and they would be happy that they are starting at home. 

Match Details:

Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire, South Group

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Date & Time: June 10th at 10:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode/Youtube channels of the teams

Pitch Report:

The pitch in Cardiff is generally good for batting. The straight boundaries are short and the ground is measured in a much different way than the general cricket grounds. Expect a score around 170 to 180.

Probable Playing XIs for GLA vs GLO:

Glamorgan

Colin Ingram, Callum Taylor, Kiran Carlson, Marnus Labuschagne, David Lloyd, Chris Cooke (C & WK) Michael Neser, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Ruaidhri Smith, Prem Sisodiya

Gloucestershire

Glenn Phillips (WK), Graeme van Buurem, Ian Cockbain, Chris Dent, Jack Taylor (C), Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell, David Payne, Josh Shaw, Tom Smith, Matt Taylor

Top Picks for GLA vs GLO Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Glamorgan

Michael Neser is quite an outstanding bowler who has gained a lot of experience playing in these conditions. He has also played a lot of T20 cricket, picking up a total of 75 wickets in those matches. 

Colin Ingram is an excellent T20 player who has played across the globe in several T20 leagues and learnt the art of batting in the shortest format. He has close to 7,000 runs in the format. 

Top Picks ­– Gloucestershire

Glenn Phillips is someone who has developed himself into a brilliant T20 batter and wicketkeeper. We have seen him do well in CPL, Super Smash and even in T20Is. He has more than 3000 runs in the format. 

Ian Cockbain is a really fine player. He has scored 3064 runs in the format with an average above 30 and a strike rate of beyond 130. 

GLA vs GLO Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GLA vs GLO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

G Phillips (VC), Marnus Labuschagne, I Cockbain, Colin Ingram (C), Chris Dent, R Higgins, D Lloyd, R Smith, P Sisodiya, J Shaw, D Payne

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GLA vs GLO Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

C Cooke, Marnus Labuschagne (C), G Buuren, Colin Ingram, C Taylor, R Higgins, Michael Neser (VC), A Salter, T Smith, T Gugten, M Taylor

GLA vs GLO Risky Captaincy Choices:

Timm van der Gugten bowls at a good pace, but maybe that does affect his economy as he goes around 8 runs per over in the format. He can be a risky captaincy pick.

Player you should avoid:

Benny Howell hasn’t been in the best of forms recently. In his last four T20 matches for Gloucestershire second XI, he hasn’t picked a wicket. With the bat as well, he has been ineffective. 

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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.