Squads –
OVI –
Sam Curran, Rory Burns, Tom Curran, Reece Topley, Alex Blake, Sunil Narine, Jason Roy, Nathan Sowter, Sam Billings, Laurie Evans, Will Jacks, Tabraiz Shamsi, Saqib Mahmood, Colin Ingram, Brandon Glover, Jordan Clark, Jordan Cox
MNR –
Jos Buttler, Joe Clarke, Phil Salt, Matt Parkinson, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Lammonby, Steven Finn, Colin Ackermann, Dan Douthwaite, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Carlos Brathwaite, Colin Munro, Ollie Robinson, Sam Hain, Fred Klaassen
Team News –
OVI –
– The Oval Invincibles have a very strong lineup with the likes of Roy, Sam Curran, Tom Curran with them with Ingram and Narine as their foreign Options.
– Sandeep Lammichhane will not be available due to visa issues and Tabraiz Shamsi has replaced him in the squad who will join after the end of the series against Ireland.
– Jason Roy and Will Jacks will be the openers of team. Roy no introduction needed is one of the cleanest hitter in white balk Cricket. Jacks has been really good in the t20 blast contributing both with bat and bowl.
– Laurie Evans will bat at 1 down with Ingram to follow. Both have a lot of domestic experience and will be important in that middle order. Ingram however is going through a poor run.
– Sam Billings will bat in middle with Sam Curran and Sunil Narine to provide the finishing touche. Billings will keep the Wickets.
– Sunil Narine and Will Jacks will be handling the spin attack. Nathan Sowter can assist them with his Legspin if plays.
– Sam Curran, Tom Curran, Saqib Mahmood and Reece Topley will lead the pace attack.
MNR –
– Manchester Originals are looking pretty strong both with bat and bowl as compared to both the teams.
– Manchester have 3 foreign options in form of Brathwaith, Colin Munro and Lochie Ferguson.
– Jos Buttler will likely be opening the Innings with Phil Salt. Buttler is one if the best white ball players around. He can shift himself at no 4 as he does in t20 blast.
– Colin Munro will bat at 1 down and Joe Clarke at 2 down. Both are extremely aggressive batsman and will attack from word go.
– Joe Clarke will open if Buttler will bat at 2 down position.
– Colin Ackerman, Tom Lammonby and Carlos Brathwaith will form a very strong middle order. Lammonby recently scored 36 ball 90 in t20 blast game.
– Matthew Parkinson will lead the spin attack for Manchester.
– Olli Robinson, Steven Finn, Lochie Ferguson and Carlos Brathwaith will be leading the pace attack assistant by Ackerman.
Probable XI –
OVI –
Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Laurie Evans, Colin Ingram, Sam Billings, Sam Curran, Jordan Clark/Nathan Sowter, Sunil Narine, Tom Curran, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley
MNR –
Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Colin Munro, Joe Clarke, Colin Ackermann, Tom Lammonby, Carlos Brathwaite, Ollie Robinson, Steven Finn, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Parkinson
Pitch Report –
Kia Oval, London
The average 1st innings batting score at this venue in the T20 domestic games is 161 runs. The Kennington Oval has generally been a batting-friendly ground with short boundaries in place. But bowlers and especially spinners will get some assistance from the surface as the game progresses.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Jos Buttler( Open/2 down, RHB, will keep the Wickets, 50 against Pakistan in 1st t20, Must have)
Phil Salt ( Open, RHB, very Attacking cricketer with a t20 career SR of 151, Must have)
Sam Billings ( Middle order, RHB + wk, can be very useful in case of top order failure)
BAT –
Jason Roy(Open, RHB, world class player with 1100+ t20 runs at a SR of 145, Must have)
Colin Ingram( 2/3 down, LHB, poor recent form, 173 runs in 12 innings this t20 blast)
Colin Munro( Open/1 down, attacks from word go, 285 runs this PSL in 7 games, Must have)
Joe Clarke(Open/1 down, RHB, 366 runs with a massive SR of 193 this t20 blast, Must have)
Laurie Evans(RHB, 1 down, 288 runs in 12 innings this t20 blast, SR of 133 in t20s )
Sam Hain( 2/3 down, RHB, experienced domestic cricketer with 2369 t20 runs in 79 games, less chances of playing)
Rory Burns( Open, LHB, can play big innings, SR of 119 in t20s )
Tom Lammonby( Middle order, LHB, can strike the ball big, 90(36b) against Glocestershire recently)
ALL –
Will Jacks( Open, RHB + Off spin, 4 Wickets + 393 runs in t20 blast, Star Allrounder of Surrey)
Carlos Brathwaith ( Middle order, RHB + Medium pacer, was in excellent form this blast, 183 runs + 18 Wickets this Blast, Must have)
Sam Curran( Middle order bat, LHB + Left arm medium fast, 9 Wickets in IPL2021 + Batting SR of 208, Must have)
Sunil Narine( Middle lower order, LHB + off spin, mystery bowler, 2500 runs + 393 Wickets in t20 cricket, Must have)
Colin Ackerman(RHB + off spin, 2900 runs + 67 Wickets in t20 cricket, very experienced)
BOWL –
Lochie Ferguson( Right Arm Fast, genuine wicket taker, 17 Wickets at 7.5 in t20 balst 2021)
Steven Finn( Right Arm medium fast, known for swing, 19 Wickets this blast, very experienced, Wicket taker)
Tom Curran( Right Arm medium fast, known for his variations at the death, 150+ t20 Wickets on his name )
Reece Topley( Left arm fast, tall bowler , gives that Extra bounce, 115 t20 Wickets in 84 innings)
M Parkinson ( Leg spin, excellent form, 5 Wickets in ODI Series against Pak, Must )
Saqib Mahmood( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, 13 Wickets against Pakistan in ODI series + 9 Wickets in t20 blast, Must have)
Nathan Sowter( Leg spin, excellent domestic record, 71 t20 Wickets with economy slightly under 8)
C/VC Options –
OVI –
Jason Roy
Will Jacks
Sam Curran
MNR –
Jos Buttler
Carlos Brathwaith
Colin Munro
Phil Salt