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DREAM11 ANALYSIS (100% WINNING)



Match Details

Scotland vs England

June 10, 2018

Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh

Venue

The pitch is generally placid at Edinburgh, which aids run-scoring. With England possessing a number of big-hitters, one can expect the English side to score anywhere above 320 if they bat first, which will be a tough chase for the Scottish side. The spinners are unlikely to get any assistance from the track, though the pacers can come into the game as the conditions are likely to be chilly, with temperatures hovering around the 14-degree mark.

Preview

The one-off ODI will mark the beginning of England’s preparation for the Cricket World Cup next year. The Eoin Morgan-led team face Australia and India in the shorter formats in the next few months and the visitors would want to start the season with a win.

The Scottish side, meanwhile, faced disappointment after they failed to qualify for the World Cup. Equipped with a nothing-to-lose attitude, they will be raring to have a go at the dangerous English unit, who are without the services of Jos Buttler for the game.

The match is expected to be a one-sided encounter with England likely to snatch a win by a huge margin, but Scotland have a couple of highly-talented players who could make a mark.

Head to Head

Total matches – 4

England – 3 wins (75%)

Scotland – 0 wins (0%)

No result – 1 (25%)

Form Guide

England – LWWLW (Average Form)

Scotland – WDWLL (Poor Form)

England Probable XI:

Jason Roy, Eoin Morgan (capt), Alex Hales, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Joe Root, Sam Billings, Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Mark Wood, David Willey, Liam Plunkett

Scotland Probable XI:

Matthew Cross (wk), Kyle Coetzer (capt), Michael Jones, Calum MacLeod, Richie Berrington, George Munsey, Michael Leask, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Sole, Alasdair Evans, Brad Wheal

Players to watch

England

Jason Roy @ 8.5 credits – The opener is one of the most dangerous players in the shorter formats at the moment. He has a strike-rate of 102.6 in the ODI format, with four hundreds and an average of 37.14. He will be opening the innings and with Scotland’s bowlers not possessing the experience to curtail his run-making, he could end up with yet another high-score.

Liam Plunkett @ 8.5 credits – The fast bowler will be a threat as the ball is likely to swing during the game. With the Scottish players largely inexperienced in facing international bowlers of such stature consistently, they are likely to struggle and Plunkett would hope to make a few in-roads early on with the ball.

Scotland

Safyaan Sharif @ 8.5 credits – The fast bowler is one of the most experienced players in the side, having played 35 matches, picking up 53 wickets. In the World Cup Qualifiers, he picked up 15 wickets at an average of 14.40 to finish as the joint-highest wicket-taker. He constantly troubled the likes of Chris Gayle in the tournament, and he could pose the English batters a few problems.

Kyle Coetzer @ 10 credits – The skipper, with 4 tons and an average of 42.46 in the format, has been a big-match player for Scotland, rising to the occasion time and again against superior teams. With England likely to bring their A-game, it should not be surprising if Coetzer leads from the front with the bat.

Doubtful pick

Dawid Malan (ENG) @ 8 credits

The batsman is yet to make his ODI debut and with the match being seen as a practice game ahead of the series against Australia, it is unlikely that Malan will get a chance to play. In the recent Test series, he made 46 runs against Pakistan in three innings, which indicates his form with the bat is poor, and he is probably going to be warming the benches for the encounter.

Value pick

Mark Wood (ENG) @ 8.5 credits

Including Mark Wood in your team is a wise move, as he will be helped by the conditions on offer. With the rival batsmen not used to facing bowlers who bowl around the 145 kmph mark, Wood could be a value pick for your side.

Suggested team balance

Since England are clearly superior, pick the maximum number of English players -7. Selecting fast bowlers from both sides is a wise move for this match. Bring in top-order cricketers from England, as it is likely that one of them will go on to score big runs.