Squads –
USA –
Saurabh Netravalkar ( C), Aaron Jones (VC), Abhishek Pharadkar, Dominique Rikhi, Elmore Hutchinson, Gajanand Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Jaskaran Malhotra, Karima Gore, Monank Patel, Nisarg Patel, Noshtush Kenjige, Steven Taylor, Sushant Modani
PNG –
Asad Vala ( C ), Hiri Hiri, Sese Bau, Charles Amini, Gaudi Toka, Kiplin Doriga, Simon Atai (W ), Tony Ura (W ), Chad Soper, Damien Ravu, Jason Kila, Kabua Morea, Norman Vanua, Nosaina Pokana, Lega Siaka.
Team News –
USA –
– The United States of America cricket team will be in action after almost 572 days after loosing their game against Nepal where they were bowled out for 35 runs.
– Saurabh Netravalkar will lead the team in this World Cup league Two.
– Kyle Phillips has been added as a reserve player in the squad.
– USA will open with Jaskaran Malhotra and Sushant Modani. Malhotra has been with the team from a long time and is very experienced. Modani can play attacking cricket and will also contribute through bowl. Malhotra was amongst the top 5 scorers in USA Minor league.
– Steven Taylor will bat at 1 down. Taylor is a proper Allrounder with 1000+ runs and will be good with his off spin as well.
– Aaron Jones will bat at 2 down followed by Nisarg and Monark Patel. Jones was in good form in USA Minor league.
– Elmore Hutchinson and Karima gore will bat lately. Both are good hitters of the ball. Captain Netravalkar can also hit a few.
– Steven Taylor, Karima Gore, Sushant Modani and Nisarg Patel will be bowling spin.
– Saurabh Netravalkar and Jasdeep Singh along with Elmore Hutchinson will lead the pace attack of USA.
PNG –
– Papua New Guinea are featuring in an ODI series for the first time since the last 2 years. They played their last ODI game back in September 2019 against Namibia. Assad Vala will lead the team.
– Tony Ura and Gaudi Toka can open the Innings. Both are average players and are coming after a long cricket break.
– Captain Asad Valla will bat at 1 down followed by Charles Amini at 4. Both are premium Allrounders of the team and will contribute through both bat and bowl.
– Kiplin Doriya will bat next and keep the Wickets. Norman Vanua and Sese Bau will follow Doriya. Vanua can strike the ball big.
– Asad Valla, Charles Amini and Jason Kila will be the spin options with Papua New Guinea.
– Norman Vanua, Chad Soper amd Nosaina Pokana will lead the pace attack of team.
Probable XI –
USA –
Jaskaran Malhotra, Sushant Modani, Steven Taylor, Aaron Jones, Monank Patel, Nisarg Patel, Karima Gore, Elmore Hutchinson, Saurabh Netravalkar (c), Jasdeep Singh, Kyle Phillips/A Paradkar
PNG –
Tony Ura, Gaudi Toka, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Sese Bau, Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, Jason Kila, Nosaina Pokana
Pitch Report –
AI Amerat Cricket Ground ,Muscut, Oman.
The pitch promises to be a sporting one where both batters and bowlers will be in the game if both use their skills. So far there have been 4 ODIs here and the team batting first and second have won two matches each.
Average Score : 202
Team Blueprint –
WK –
J Malhotra ( Open, RHB + wk, 470 List A runs in 24 games, 305 runs in 9 games with an impressive SR of 188 in usa minor league recently )
Tony Ura( Open, RHB, very good striker of ball, 718 runs in 26 ODIs, wicketkeeper )
K Doriya( Middle order + wk, decent batsman, 246 runs in 13 ODIs, can avoid in SL )
BAT –
Aaron Jones(Open/2 down, RHB + part time spin, 161 runs in 6 games in usa minor league , 828 List A runs in 33 games )
Lega Siaka(2 down/open, RHB + part time LegBreak, 471 runs + 3 Wickets in ODI career, Must )
Hiri hiri( middle order, RHB + part time off spin, 93 runs + 2 wickets in list A, not recommended in SL )
Sese Bau(middle order, LHB + pary time pacer, 378 odi runs in 21 games, not much useful in SL)
Gajanand Singh(middle order, LHB + left arm part time pacer, poor record )
Monark Patel(2 down, RHB, 945 runs with an average of 30 in 33 games )
S Modani(Open/1 down, RHB + off spin, 960 runs + 21 wickets in 1 day games, Must have choice)
Gaudi Toka(Opener, 103 runs with a Average of 17 in ODIs)
D Rikhi( Open, RHB + Right Arm medium fast, 1065 runs + 22 Wickets in 1 days, bowled in just 11 innings from 26 games )
ALL –
Asad Valla( Open/1 down, LHB + off spin, excellent Allrounder with 1722 runs and 41 Wickets in List A carrer, Must have)
C Amini( middle order, LHB + LegBreak bowler, 36 wickets with a economy under 5 and 533 with bat in 32 innings )
Steven Taylor(1 down, LHB + off spin, 1120 runs + 25 Wickets in List A games, very good Allrounder )
Nisarg Patel(Left arm orthodox, 142 runs + 7 Wickets in ODI Cricket )
E Hutchinson(Left arm fast medium + RHB, 27 list A Wickets + 337 runs in 26 games)
Norman Vanua(Bowling Allrounder, Right Arm medium fast + RHB, 34 ODI Wickets in 23 games, will be crusial at death )
Karima Gore(Left arm orthodox + RHB, can strike the ball big, 262 runs + 27 Wickets in list A carrer, bowling economy just under 5 )
BOWL –
S Netravalkar ( Left arm medium fast, very experienced, 63 List A Wickets with a SR of 36 )
N Pokana(Left arm fast, excellent bowler with bowling average of 25 in 14 games with 20 Wickets)
C Soper( Right Arm medium fast, amongst the important bowlers of the team, 25 Wickets in 20 ODI games )
Jasdeep Singh(Right Arm medium pacer, 14 List A Wickets in 17 games, poor average of 35 )
Jason Kila(Left arm orthodox, can also be crusial with bat, 6 Wickets in 6 ODIs so far )
C/VC Options –
USA –
Steven Taylor
Jaskaran Malhotra
S Modani
Saurabh Netravalkar
PNG –
Asad Valla
Charles Amini
Norman Vanua