Squads –
ENG –
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Sam Billings, Mark Wood, Tom Curran
BAN –
Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah(c), Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Soumya Sarkar, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain
Team News –
ENG –
– The English team started their 2021 WC campaign with a big win of 6 Wickets against the West Indies.
– Mark wood had a niggle and didn’t played 1st game. It will be important ti see if he plays or not against Bangladesh. Team can go with the winning combo.
– Roy and Buttler will open the innings. Buttler will keep the Wickets.
– Dawid Malan will bat 1 down. Malan is the no 1 t20 batsman according to rankings but has been demoted in the order lately.
– Jonny Bairstow, Moeen Ali and Captain Morgan will handle the middle order. Moeen can be promoted any day.
– Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali will lead the spin section of the team with Liam Livingston to assist with his leg spin.
– Chris Woakes, Tymal Mills and Chris Jordan will lead the pace attack.
BAN –
– Bangladesh lost their 1st super 12 game against Sri Lanka and need to win this game to stay in the competition for the knockouts.
– Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2021 with a back injury and Rubel Hossain has replaced him.
– Mohammad Naim and Litton Das will open the innings. Both have been playing a lot of cricket together. Naim was good with his 62 in last game.
– Shakib Al Hasan will bat at 1 down with Mushfiqur Rahim at 4. Both Shakib and Rahim are pillars of the Bangladeshi lineup.
– Mahmudullah Riyad will bat next with Nurul Hasan to follow. Mahmudullah can contribute with ball as well.
– Shakib Al Hasan, Mahedi Hasan and Nasum Ahmed will be handling the spin attack.
– Mustafizur Rahman and Taskin Ahmed/Shoriful Islam will lead the pace bowling of Bangladesh.
Probable XI –
ENG –
Jos Buttler (wk), Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
BAN –
Mohammad Naim, Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan (wk), Mahedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed/Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed , Mustafizur Rahman
Pitch Report –
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
The games played here have been very low scoring and batting has been very hard here. Batting 1st can be preferred as there will be no due in the 2nd innings.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Jos Buttler( Open, RHB + wk, amongst the top white ball batsman around, averages 55 against Bangladesh, Must have)
M Rahim( 2 down, RHB + wk, 485 runs in 12 innings against the English team with a massive average of 45)
Jonny Bairstow ( Middle order, RHB, hard hitter of the ball, plays as a floater in the team, 101 runs in 4 games against Ban in t20s )
BAT –
Mahmudullah( Middle order, RHB + part time off spin, very experienced)
Jason Roy( Open, RHB, struggles against spin but averages 52 against Bangladesh)
Dawid Malan ( 1 down, LHB, #1 t20 batsman in world cricket, averages 43 in t20 cricket, was demoted last game )
Litton Das( Open, RHB, very good hitter of the ball, slightly out of form recently )
Naim Shaikh ( Open, LHB, 62 runs against SL last game, 696 runs in t20s, sr slightly on lower side with 108 )
ALL –
Shakib Al Hasan( 1 down, LHB + Left arm orthodox, best all-rounder in world cricket, 399 runs + 14 Wickets against England in t20s )
Moeen Ali( 1 down/middle order + off spin, 2 wickets in powerplay itself last game )
Liam Livingston( Middle order, RHB + part time leg spin, one of the cleanest hitters of the ball, Must in GL )
Mahedi Hasan ( Off spin, good in experience, 5 Wickets in 4 games this WC so far, can also be handy with bat )
BOWL –
Adil Rashid( Leg Spin, was brilliant with 4 wicket haul in last game, Must have)
Mustafizur Rahman( Left arm medium fast, excellent in the death, 6 Wickets in 4 games so far this WC )
Chris Woakes( Right Arm medium fast, excellent in the powerplay as well as in death, 1w in last game )
Taskin Ahmed( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, 3 Wickets in qualifiers in 3 games)
Chris Jordan(Right Arm medium fast, death overs specialist, 1w in last game )
Mark Wood( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, bowls upto 150ks, Must have if plays)
David Willey( Left arm medium fast, known for his swing , can also bat, will not play)
Tymal Mills( Left arm fast, known for his variations, 17 Wickets in 9 games this t20 blast, very good at 8cr )
Nasum Ahmed (Left arm orthodox, can bowl in powerplay, can be dangerous against Buttler and Roy, 2 wickets last game )
C/VC Options –
ENG –
Moeen Ali
Jos Buttler
Jason Roy
BAN –
Shakib Al Hasan
Mustafizur Rahman
Mehedi Hasan