T20 World Cup 2021, Match 14: ENG vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

England will take on defending champions West Indies in the 14^th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 on Saturday. It’s a repeat match of the 2016 T20 World Cup final and England will have revenge on their mind. Jos Buttler looks in great shape at the moment and his role will be crucial for Three Lions at the top of the order. Eoin Morgan’s form is a bit concern for the team management, and he will be hopeful of delivering well in this World Cup.

Holding the tag of two-time T20 World Cup Champions, West Indies are in a spot of bother at the moment, having lost their warm-up matches against Pakistan and Afghanistan. They have got real match winners in every spot and should know how to bounce back. It will be interesting to find out who wins the battle between 50-over champions and 20-over champions.

Match Details:

England vs West Indies, Match 14, Super 12 Group 1

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time: October 23rd, at 7:30 PM IST and 6:00 PM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

It’s an excellent sporting wicket and we witnessed the same throughout the second leg of the IPL. The batters just need to bat long on this wicket. The bowlers will do get assistance from the surface if they bowl in the right channels.

Probable Playing XIs for ENG vs WI:

England

Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes/Chris Jordan

West Indies

Lendl Simmons/Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard (c), Andre Russell, Roston Chase/Akeal Hosein, Dwayne Bravo, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh Jr.

Top Picks for ENG vs WI Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Batters

Jason Roy has got immense power at his disposal and can smack the ball out of the park. His recent IPL experience in the UAE conditions would have helped him a lot.

Evin Lewis did quite well in the second leg of IPL for Rajasthan Royals, where he managed to score a sensational half-century. He has scored 1318 runs in his 45 T20Is at an average of 32.14.

Top Picks ­– All-Rounders

Moeen Ali had an excellent stint with Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. His role will be different here, as he will be playing down the order and will serve as the fifth bowling option for his side.

Andre Russell will be the key man for West Indies in this World Cup. It will be interesting to see how he performs after recovering from an injury. He has 716 runs and 36 wickets to his name in the T20Is.

Top Picks ­– Bowlers

Chris Jordan is a T20 specialist, who can execute yorkers really well at the death and is a gun fielder too. He has picked up 73 wickets in his T20I career at an economy of 8.7.

Hayden Walsh Jr impressed everyone with his bowling skills in the T20I series against Australia on home soil. He has scalped 23 wickets in his 26 T20Is at an economy of 7.59, while Walsh a decent batter down the order too.

Top Picks ­– Wicketkeepers

Jos Buttler has got a great cricketing brain and reads the bowler’s mind really well. He has scored 1871 runs in his T20I career at an average of 31.71.

ENG vs WI Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler (c), Evin Lewis, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Andre Russell, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Roston Chase (vc), Chris Jordan, Obed McCoy, Hayden Walsh Jr.

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Nicholas Pooran, Lendl Simmons (c), Jason Roy (vc), Shimron Hetmyer, Kieron Pollard, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Hayden Walsh Jr.

ENG vs WI Risky Captaincy Choices:

World number one T20I batter, Dawid Malan manages to score 29 runs in the warm-up matches. Considering his average form he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Nicholas Pooran hasn’t scored big runs in the last few matches, but the West Indian wicketkeeper-batter is unstoppable on his day. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Going with his current run of form, it’s better to avoid Eoin Morgan while making your fantasy teams.

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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.