Probable XI –
England –
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tymal Mills
Sri Lanka –
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera (wk), Charith Asalanka, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dasun Shanaka (c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dusmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Jos Buttler(VC)
2. Kusal Perera
3. Jason Roy
4. Dawid Malan
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Wanindu Hasaranga
7. Dushmantha Chameera
8. Adil Rashid(C)
9. Chris Woakes
10. Tymal Mills
11. Chris Jordan
– Going heavy on England as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Adil Rashid might be a good captain especially while bowling first considering his numbers at venue and H2H innings.
– Jos Buttler will be safest VC choice considering his current good form and average of above 60 in 7 H2H innings.
– Kusal Perera might give decent fantasy points with the help of bat and gloves.
– Taking punt on Chameera who might give atleast 25-30 points considering his strike rates of just 20 & 15 at venue and H2H innings respectively.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jos Buttler(VC)
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Jason Roy
4. Charith Asalanka
5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
6. Dasun Shanaka
7. Wanindu Hasaranga(C)
8. Adil Rashid
9. Chris Jordan/Liam Livingstone
10. Tymal Mills
11. Dushmantha Chameera
– Wanindu Hasaranga will be another good captain choice especially while bowling first.
– Dropped Dawid Malan who has been taken by Chameera two times under 14 balls.
– Expecting both Asalanka and Rajapaksa to score atleast decent runs considering their recent good forms.
– Taking punt on Dasun Shanaka who’s due to score runs and bowling part time.
– Can take anyone from Moeen Ali or Liam Livingstone at the place of Jordan especially if England bowls second.
Grand League Combination –
1. Kusal Perera
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Eoin Morgan
4. Avishka Fernando
5. Charith Asalanka
6. Liam Livingstone(VC)
7. Wanindu Hasaranga
8. Adil Rashid
9. Maheesh Theekshana
10. Dushmantha Chameera(C)
11. Tymal Mills/Moeen Ali
– Going a bit heavy on Lanka as they might put up a surprising show against England especially by bowling first.
– Dushmantha Chameera looks an open captain choice in GL especially while bowling first.
– Livingstone can be a decent VC as he might come handy with the bat at middle order and bowling atleast 2-3 overs too.
– Dropped both Jason Roy and Malan who has been troubled by Dushmantha Chameera.
– Taking risk on Eoin Morgan at the place of Buttler who might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Avishka Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana might be good GL picks.
– Can take Moeen Ali at the place of Tymal Mills if England bats first.
