SYDNEY T VS. BRISBANE H: AUSTRALIA T20 LEAGUE 2021-22, MATCH 2 | PREDICTION, PLAYING 11 AND FANTASY CRICKET TIPS
Sydney T take on Brisbane H in Match 2 of the Australia T20 League 2021-22 at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Monday evening.
Winners of the 2015-16 season, Sydney T finished 3rd in the points table last season, with 8 wins from 14 games. Their campaign ended at the hands of Brisbane H in the Knockout and they will be looking to avenge that loss. The team has added a few new faces this season and will be looking forward to starting the new season with a win here.
On the other hand, Brisbane H had a good run in last year’s tournament until their loss to Perth S in the Challenger. They have got a balanced side this year and have dominated over Sydney T by winning 10 matches out of their 13 head-to-head encounters. The team will be hopeful of starting their campaign on a positive note.
Match Details
- Game: Sydney T vs. Brisbane H, Match 2
- Venue: Manuka Oval, Canberra
- Date & Time: Dec. 6, 2021, at 1:45 PM IST/7:15 PM Local
Probable Playing XI
Sydney T
Alex Hales, Sam Whiteman, Alex Ross, Sam Billings (WK), Matthew Gilkes, Ben Cutting, Daniel Sams, Chris Green (C), Tanveer Sangha, Nathan McAndrew, Gurinder Sandhu
Brisbane H
Chris Lynn, Max Bryant, Ben Duckett, Sam Heazlett, Jimmy Peirson (C & WK), Jack Wildermuth, James Bazley, Xavier Bartlett, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Matt Kuhnemann, Liam Guthrie
Weather Report
The temperature should be around 18 degrees when the game starts, with quite a bit of cloud cover.
Pitch Report
The surface at the Manuka Oval has been a good one for batting, with plenty of big scores coming in the last season. But there is help for pacers as well spinners. The average first-innings score during the previous season on this ground was 171.
Toss
The team bowling first has managed to win 9 out of the 13 T20s played here last season. A first-innings score of around 185 runs can be pretty competitive on this ground.
Top Fantasy Picks
Wicketkeeper
- Jimmy Peirson was a key player for Brisbane H in the last edition. He scored 324 runs in 16 innings at an average of 46.28 and a strike rate of 126.56. He will look to improve upon those numbers here.
Batter
- Alex Hales was in sensational form in the last edition and ended up as the leading run scorer, with 543 runs in 15 matches at an average of 38.78 and a strike rate of 161.6. He is aggressive at the top of the order and can play the long innings.
All-Rounder
- Daniel Sams is a premier all-rounder for Sydney T. He plays the finisher’s role for his side and is a great bowler at the death too. In 10 matches last season, he scored 200 runs at a strike rate of 188.67 and picked up 11 wickets at an average of 23.72.
Bowler
- Mujeeb ur Rahman's mystery spin makes it very difficult for the batters to read his variations. Last season, he took 14 wickets at an economy rate of 6.26, including best figures of 5/15. Moreover, he is coming off a decent campaign in the T20 World Cup, with 7 wickets in three matches.
Howzat Dream Team
- Wicketkeeper: Jimmy Peirson
- Batters: Sam Billings, Alex Hales, Alex Ross, Chris Lynn
- All-rounders: Daniel Sams, Jack Wildermuth
- Bowlers: Mujeeb ur Rahman, Tanveer Sangha, Cameron Gannon
- Captain: Alex Hales/Daniel Sams
- Vice Captain: Chris Lynn/Jimmy Peirson
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