· Match: 20.
· Teams: Glamorgan vs Essex.
· Ground: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.
· Time: 7:00 PM IST.
· Performance in 2020 season:
· Leading Run Scorer and Wicket Taker:
· Glamorgan:
Balbirne: 255 runs (9 Inns).
Van der Gugten: 14 wickets (8 Inns).
· Essex:
Ten Doescathe: 255 runs (9 Inns).
Quinn: 10 wickets (8 Inns).
· Performance in 2021 season:
Glamorgan: Played: 1 , Won: 1.
Labuschagne: 93 runs (1 Inns).
David Llyod: 28 runs (1 Inns).
Cooke: 26 runs (1 Inns).
Douthwaite: 3 wickets.
R. Smith: 1 wicket.
Labuschagne: 1 wicket.
Salter: 1 wicket.
Essex: Played: 2 , Won: 1, Lost: 1.
Neesham: 81 runs (2 Inns).
Walter: 74 runs (2 Inns).
Westley: 57 runs (2 Inns).
Sam Cooke: 5 wickets (2 Inns).
Harmer: 3 wickets (2 Inns).
Porter: 2 wickets (2 Inns).
· Last 5 H2H results:
Glamorgan leads 2-0 in last 5 matches against Essex. They are unbeaten since 2016.
· H2H Performers:
GLA: 198/7.
Ingram:89.
Wagg: 53.
R. Smith: 22.
Gugten: 2 wickets.
R.Smith: 1 wicket.
Wagg: 1 wicket.
Ingram: 1 wicket.
Ess: 192/6.
Doescathe: 28.
Varun Chopra: 54.
Quinn: 3 wickets.
Harmer: 1 wicket.
Eseex: 167/10.
Doescathe: 43.
Wheater: 34.
Westley: 26.
Sam Cook: 1 wicket.
Glamorgan: 171/8.
Cooke: 60.
Carlson: 23.
Hogan: 2 wickets.
Wagg: 2 wickets.
Gugten: 1 wicket.
·Venue Performers: (Last 2 years).
Glamorgan:
D. Llyod: (RHB, RAM): 305 runs. (11Inns).
C.Cooke: ( RHB): 277 runs. (12 Inns).
Ingram: (LHB, RLB): 208 runs. (8 Inns).
Salter: (RHB, RAO): 12 wickets (11 Inns).
R. Smith: (RHB,RAM): 8 wickets (7 Inns).
Sisiodia: (RHB, LAO): 7 wickets (7 Inns).
· Common Players:
Glamorgan: David Llyod, Cooke, Salter, Van der Gugten.
Essex: Doescathe, Westley, Sam Cook, Harmer.
· Players to watch out for:
1. Labuschagne: Looked brilliant in the 1st match and is a must pick while chasing. He is also bowling if required.
2. Neesham: He is a quality all rounder and enjoys the English conditions. Also currently the highest run getter for his team.
3. Ingram: The experienced Ingram has not fired off late but can fire any time.
· Teams:
Gla: David Lloyd, Nicholas Selman, Marnus Labuschagne, Colin Ingram (C), Chris Cooke (Wk), Daniel Douthwaite, Kiran Carlson, Tim van der Gugten, Prem Sisodiya, Andrew Salter, Ruaidhri Smith.
Eseex: William Buttleman(Wk), Tom Westley, Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Ryan ten Doeschate, Jimmy Neesham, Simon Harmer(C), Jack Plom, Aron Nijjar, Samuel Cook, James Porter.
· Fantasy Team:
Wk: Cooke.
Batsmen: Ingram, Labuschagne, Westley.
All Rounders: Neesham, Harmer, Llyod, Walter.
Bowlers: Cooke, Gugten, Salter.
Other Options: Doescathe, R.Smith,
· Safe C/Vc: Labuschagne, Neesham.
· Differential: C/Vc: Llyod, Ingram.
· Risky: Gugten, Doescathe.
· Disclaimer:
Go through the toss and playing Xi. Labuschagne is the captain of everyone tonight. So in GL try making someone else as Captain.