GUY vs SLZ Dream11 : Last year’s finalists Guyana Amazon Warriors look to begin their new campaign with a flourish and further strengthen their platform of success in the league
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Falling short at the final hurdle as they were defeated by Trinbago Knight Riders in the previous edition of the Caribbean Premier League, Guyana Amazon Warriors look to begin their life in the seventh edition in the same fashion. In what was a rampant season for them the last time around, the side ended up tasting immense rousing success as they put on a consistent show across their entire stay in the league.
And having retained their main group of players, the side look stable as ever as they head out for their league opener today when they square off against St Lucia Zouks who have opted for a change of name from their previous St Lucia Stars. The side will be wishing the change in identity can result in change of fortunes for them as well in the newest edition of the league as they look to begin things fruitfully today.
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What should act as a determent to the side in their quest today though is the fact that they are without a slew of star performers with players being involved with their countries at the moment. It’s left the side massively depleted and devoid of options in key areas, a predicament which could prove costly for them today. We envisage Guyana taking full advantage of this calamity for the side and capitalising on a side devoid of its main names.
Pitch Conditions And Toss
One of the best surfaces in the country to bat on, this track is cut from the same cloth as some of the most sublime batting tracks in the cricketing fraternity. The ball will come onto the bat extremely nicely, allowing batsmen to come out and open their arms to cream the ball to the fence with rampant ease.
And with batting conditions get better as we traverse past the encounter, this surface is one where chasing is preferred by sides. The team winning the toss is bound to choose to field first over her and get a clear idea of how to go about their chase.
Probable Playing 11
Team News
- Colin de Grandhomme is unavailable for St Lucia Zouks due to his involvement in New Zealand’s ongoing three match T20 series against Sri Lanka.
Guyana Amazon Warriors
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Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon King, Shoaib Malik, Chris Green, Shadab Khan, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd, Ben Laughlin, Imran Tahir
St Lucia Zouks
Andre Fletcher, John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre McCarthy, Najibullah Zadran, Daren Sammy, Thisara Perera, Hardus Viljoen, Fawad Ahmed, Krishmar Santokie, Kesrick Williams
GUY vs SLZ Match Prediction
On this wicket and with the nature of their heavy batting order, this clash should end in a win for Guyana. The side are bestowed with a set of specialist clean hitters, names who’ll pile on a colossal score in this one and lead their side to a hard fought win today.
Match Details
Caribbean Premier League 2019
Match: Guyana Amazon Warriors Vs St Lucia Zouks
Date And Time: 6th September, Friday- 3:30am IST
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Where To Watch: Star Sports 1/HD
Pivotal Players
Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Nicholas Pooran, Chris Green, Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd
St Lucia Zouks
- John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Najibullah Zadran, Hardus Viljoen
Top 4 Batting Order
Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon King
St Lucia Zouks
- Andre Fletcher, John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre McCarthy
Clean Hitters
Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Nicholas Pooran, Chris Green
St Lucia Zouks
- Rahkeem Cornwall, Najibullah Zadran
Death Overs Bowlers
Guyana Amazon Warriors
- Keemo Paul, Romario Shepherd
St Lucia Zouks
- Hardus Viljoen, Kesrick Williams
GUY vs SLZ Dream11 Wicket-Keeper
Nicholas Pooran from Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first player we are picking up in this facet with the name being in good touch in T20s over the course of the last two months. He scored some good runs in England before joining West Indies for their series against India and should score good runs today as well.
GUY vs SLZ Dream11 Batsmen
With 4.883 runs inT20s in 199 runs, St Lucia Zouks’ batsmen, Cameron Delport has been one of the most consistent names in the shortest format of the game. The conditions prevelant today are going to be one where he flourishes and piles on a plethora of runs, making him the first pick from the side.
We have selected John Campbell as well from that outfit while from the opposing side we have middle-order bat Brandon King come in due to his ability to clean out the bowlers in the death overs.
GUY vs SLZ Dream11 All-Rounders
There might perhaps be another match where the picks in this facet are so profound. This is a segment which is pouring with key names, players we had to dole out staggering amounts for to indulge in the services of.
Someone who we were yearning to get was Zouks’ all-rounder Rakheem Cornwall. Ever since the course of the last year, the player has made heads turn with his ability to not only clean the ball with the bat but also keep persisting in the same line and length when sending down his offspin. He’s going to be a crucial figure for his side today and his restrictive bowling is set to see him snare wickets which will contribute to his points from the boundaries.
Darren Sammy comes in from the side as well while from the opposition we have opted for Keemo Paul and Shabad Khan, seamlessly blending in pace and spin into our side with these picks.
GUY vs SLZ Dream11 Bowling Order
With 22 wickets in 13 matches in the previous edition, Zouks ended up brining on Fawad Ahmed into their side and he becomes the only bowler to come into our side as well. From Guyana we have decided to bring in Imran Tahir and Chris Green.
Although Tahir was cleaned out in England, spin is something which West Indians conventionally hate and this narrative will see Tahir get wickets today. Green meanwhile is more than adept at playing out a cameo with the bat and offers a two toned role in our Dream 11 side.
Captain And Vice-Captain
We have opted for Pooran as our side’s captain for this clash while Cornwall is the vice-captain.
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Dream 11 Disclaimer
All our selections are based on in-depth and astute analysis of the players partaking in the match, pitch report and a perusal of other reasoning. Please incorporate a slew of factors while crafting your own side with this article serving as a guide to the match and players.
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