Both St Lucia Zouks and Jamaica Tallawahs have got some amazing power-hitters and this game might turn into a power hitting exhibition at the end. There are so many clean strikers of the ball on show from both teams that it’s a really a headache to create a satisfactory fantasy XI. Here are our fantasy cricket tips for Game 3 of CPL 2020 –
Pitch Report
The players that you pick depend on the nature of the surface and the surface at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, in the first couple of games, has shown that it has something it for the spinners, but the batsmen have also been able to clear the fence when they have tried to play the big shots with the straight bat.
Because it’s a slightly slow surface, playing across the line is not easy and the players who mostly play straight down the ground or over extra cover are going to find it easier than the players who mostly like to go over midwicket.
Predicted Playing XI of both teams:
Jamaica Tallawahs
Chadwick Walton, Glenn Phillips, Rovman Powell (C), Andre Russell, Asif Ali, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Sandeep Lamichhane, Oshane Thomas and Fidel Edwards
St Lucia Zouks
Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher, Mark Deyal, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Darren Sammy (C), Scott Kuggeleijn, Chemar Holder, Obed McCoy, Zahir Khan and Kesrick Williams
Top Picks
Andre Fletcher, being the swashbuckling opener, gets in as he will be batting at a time when the fielding restrictions will be on and the same applies to Rahkeem Cornwall. The advantage with Cornwall is that he will bowl a bit of off spin as well and hence, he can also fetch points with the ball.
Asif Ali can go on a six hitting spree if he gets his timing right and he comes at a low budget too, while Rovman Powell has really evolved as a T20 batsman over the last 12 months or so and this might be his CPL. He can also bowl a bit of military medium pace, although he has been listed in the category of batsmen.
Sandeep Lamichhane and Oshane Thomas come at a price of 8.5 cr. each and both of them have got specific skill-set to make a difference in a T20 game. One brings leg spinning variety to the table, while the other has got raw pace.
Andre Russell and Carlos Brathwaite are the automatic picks in the all-rounder’s category, while Mujeeb ur Rahman, given the fact that he is a mystery spinner and can outfox the batsmen if they don’t read him out of the hand, can also be a really attacking option with the ball.
