This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for Match 2 of “The Hundred” between Birmingham Phoenix and London Spirit that is scheduled to take place on the 23rd of July 2021.
Edgbaston will welcome the new and exciting format of the game when the hosts Birmingham Phoenix will take on the London Spirit on Friday.
England white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan will lead the London Spirit which has overseas players like Mohammad Nabi, Josh Inglis in their ranks. The veteran Ravi Bopara current England cricketers Mark Wood, Zak Crawley will make this side a formidable one.
The hosts will be led by the all-rounder Moeen Ali who has been in amazing form as of late. He will have Liam Livingstone in the ranks along with overseas bowlers like Adam Milne and Imran Tahir.
Match Details
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Pitch and Weather: The recently concluded ODI match between Pakistan and England saw more than 660 runs being scored. So we can expect a belt of a pitch. However, like every typical English, it will offer something to the pacers initially. The weather forecast is good for the opening night of the tournament. It is expected to be cloudy without any rain interruptions. Temperatures are expected to be around 24-25C during the course of the game.
Date and Time: July 23, 2021, 6.30 PM Local, 11.00 PM IST
Squads
Eoin Morgan will be the player to watch out for both as a skipper and a batsman from the London Spirit. Mohammad Amir, the Pakistani cricketer will want to make an impact in order to get into the national team. They will also hope that experienced overseas pro, Mohammad Nabi can be a match-winner.
For the hosts, the England T20 all-rounders Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone hold the key in the batting department. There is no clarity in the availability of Chris Woakes as he was not named in the England Test squad but if he is there. then the bowler is definitely an impact cricketer. The exciting Finn Allen is also part of their set-up.
Birmingham Phoenix
Chris Woakes, Dom Sibley, Moeen Ali (c), Pat Brown, Adam Hose, Tom Helm, Benny Howell, Chris Cooke (wk), Liam Livingstone, Tom Abell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Miles Hammond, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Dillon Pennington.
London Spirit
Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Eoin Morgan (c), Mohammad Amir, Jade Dernbach, Mohammad Nabi, Luis Reece, Adam Rossington (wk), Mason Crane, Joe Denly, Josh Inglis (wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Mark Wood, Ravi Bopara, Chris Wood, Blake Cullen.
Match Prediction
It is very early in the piece to predict the winner of these 2 exciting teams. But with the Phoenix playing at their home venue, they might have an edge over the London Spirit.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: Finn Allen is one of the best young batsmen in the world in the shortest format. The New Zealander will represent Birmingham and can be selected as one of the batters. From the London Spirit’s team, their skipper Eoin Morgan and the experienced Ravi Bopara can be picked.
Wicket-Keeper: Josh Inglis can be selected as the lone wicket-keeper of the team. He is also an exciting young top-order batsman like Allen representing London.
All-rounders: 3 all-rounders can be picked in this game. Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone, owing to their recent batting form are obvious choices in the fantasy team. Mohammad Nabi from London Spirit is the other all-rounder who can be considered due to his sheer experience.
Bowlers: Fast-bowlers Mohammad Amir, Adam Milne, and Mark Wood can be picked from either side in the dream 11 team. Imran Tahir shall be the specialist spinner who can be selected.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Josh Inglis, Finn Allen(VC), Eoin Morgan, Liam Livingstone(C), Ravi Bopara, Imran Tahir, Mohammad Nabi, Mohammad Amir, Adam Milne, Imran Tahir, and Mark Wood
Captain: Liam Livingstone
The all-rounder has been in stunning form lately and even scored a century in the recent T20I series. He also contributes with the ball which makes him the best bet to have a captain.
Vice-Captain: Finn Allen
Allen has taken the T20 format by storm this year and can be made the vice-captain of the fantasy team.
Dream11 Team
