WIS vs JAM Fantasy Prediction: Windward Volcanoes vs Jamaica Scorpions – 16 February 2021 (Antigua). Andre McCarthy and Sunil Ambris will be the top fantasy picks in this game.
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Windward Volcanoes will take on Jamaica Scorpions in the league match of the West Indies Super50 Competition. The Premier ODD competition is finally getting underway in the West Indies.
The Volcanoes have won one of their three games, whereas the Scorpions have lost both of their games. This game is a DO or DIE one for the Jamaica Scorpions, whereas a win for the Volcanoes will put them in a commanding situation.
Pitch Report – The average 1st innings batting score at this venue this season is 265 runs.
Total Games Played: 7; Bat 1st Won: 3; Bat 2nd Won: 4
Match Details :
Time:- 11:00 PM IST Stadium:- Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua.
Probable XI for both sides:-
Windward Volcanoes – Andre Fletcher, Kimani Melius, Sunil Ambris, Kevin Stoute, Emmanuel Stewart, Keron Cottoy, Ryan John, Kenneth Dember, Larry Edwards, Ray Jordan, Preston McSween.
Jamaica Scorpions – Paul Palmer, Aldaine Thomas, Brandon King, Andre McCarthy, Rovman Powell, Jamie Merchant, Fabian Allen, Derval Green, Sheldon Cottrell, Oshane Thomas, Dennis Bulli.
5 Must-Have Players in the Squad
S Ambris, K Cottoy, A McCarthy, B King, and D Bulli.
WIS vs JAM Team Wicket-Keeper
Aldaine Thomas (Price 8.5) will be our wicket-keeper. The keepers are not expected to make an impact in this game, and Thomas is selected as he is going to open the innings.
WIS vs JAM Team Batsmen
Andre Fletcher (Price 10) will be our batsman from the Windward Volcanoes. Fletcher is an experienced campaigner, whereas he has been in decent form in the different leagues around the world.
Brandon King (Price 9.5), Rowman Powell (Price 9), and Andre McCarthy (Price 8.5) will be our batsmen from the Jamaica Scorpions. Powell scored 412 runs last season at an average of 58.85, whereas he had a strike-rate of 160.93. McCarthy scored 363 runs last season at an average of 45.37, whereas he scalped 11 wickets in bowling. King has scored 116 runs this season, whereas Powell has scored 75 runs. McCarthy has scored 88 runs with the bat, whereas he has scalped a couple of wickets in bowling.
WIS vs JAM Team All-Rounders
Sunil Ambris (Price 9.5), Kevin Stoute (Price 9.5), and K Cottoy (Price 8.5) will be our all-rounders from the Windward Islands. Ambris is a veteran of over 3000 first-class runs, whereas he is a wicket-taker too. Cottoy scored 185 runs at an average of 46.25 last season, whereas he scalped ten wickets in bowling. Stoute (86 Runs), Ambris (136 Runs), and Cottoy (81 Runs & 2 Wickets) have been brilliant this season too.
WIS vs JAM Team Bowlers
Larry Edwards (Price 8.5) will be our bowler from the Windward Volcanoes. Edwards scalped seven wickets last season, whereas he has scalped four this season. He is a genuine wicket-taker.
Sheldon Cottrell (Price 9) and Dennis Bulli (Price 8.5) will be our bowlers from the Jamaica Scorpions. Bulli scalped 12 wickets last season, whereas Sheldon is an experienced pacer. Cottrell has scalped four wickets this season, whereas Bulli has scalped three.
Match Prediction: Jamaica Scorpions are the favourites to win this game.
Top Names for the Captaincy Role:-
Andre McCarthy and Sunil Ambris
Top Names for the Vice-Captaincy Role:-
Both the captain’s pick + Brandon King and Kevin Stoute
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Fantasy Team 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.
