Probable XI –
Peshawar Zalmi –
Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Akmal (wk), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sherfane Rutherford, Shoaib Malik, Haider Ali, Wahab Riaz C), Saqib Mahmood, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Imran
Quetta Gladiators –
Tom Banton, Saim Ayub, Faf du Plessis, Sarfaraz Ahmed (C and WK), Azam Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Ben Cutting, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Usman Shinwari, Zahid Mahmood
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Kamran Almal(VC)
2. Sarfaraz Ahmed
3. Tom Kohler Cadmore
4. Tom Banton
5. Faf Du Plessis(C)
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Muhammad Nawaz
8. Saqib Mahmood
9. Wahab Riaz
10. Mohammad Hasnain
11. Usman Shinwari
– Faf Du Plessis might be a good captain pick considering his average of above 30 with strike rate of 130 in more than 230 T20 matches.
– Kamran Akmal might prove to be a good VC pick as he has averaged 36 & 25 at venue and H2H matches respectively.
– Taking punt on Sarfaraz as he has been decent in H2H matches & at this venue too.
– Expecting at least a decent knock from Tom Banton especially while batting first as he’s failing to score runs from the last couple of matches.
– All the four pacers are must have pick considering the pace favoured surface and their good H2H & venue record.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Tom Kohler Cadmore(C)
3. Haider Ali
4. Tom Banton
5. Faf du Plessis(VC)
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Muhammad Nawaz
8. Ben Cutting
9. Saqib Mahmood
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Mohammad Hasnain
– Tom Cadmore might be another good captain pick considering his recent top form with the bat.
– Haider Ali might be a good punt especially while batting first if 1-2 top order batters departs early.
– Ben Cutting can give some good points in D11 as he’s batting at 4-5 down & bowling 2-3 overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Kamran Akmal
2. Azam Khan(C)
3. Haider Ali(VC)
4. Imam Ul Haq
5. Faf Du Plessis
6. Shoaib Malik
7. Muhammad Nawaz
8. Ben Cutting
9. Saqib Mahmood
10. Wahab Riaz
11. Mohammad Hasnain
– Azam Khan & Haider Ali might be good C VC picks in GL as they’re due to play big knocks in this season.
– Imam Ul Haq might be a good GL pick considering his average of 38 with the bat at this venue.
– Nawaz & Cutting might give good points in D11 as they’re batting at 4 & 5 down and bowling 2-3 overs each.
