New Zealand Vs Afghanistan Dream 11 Team

Match No:  13

Venue: County Ground, Taunton.

Umpires: Aleem Dar, Michael Gough

Third Umpire: Richard Kettleborough

Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle

Weather: The forecast for the match itself is dry with sunny spells.

Pitch: The pitch could contain some moisture after all of the wet weather, offering the prospect of some assistance for the fast bowlers in the first innings but otherwise, the pitch is expected to be very good for batting.

Venue Scoring Pattern

 Avg 1st inn score: 219
Avg 2nd inn score:194
Highest Total: 373/6 (50 Ov) by IND vs SL
Lowest Total: 101/10 (40.3 Ov) by SLW vs RSAW
Highest Chased: 231/5 (41 Ov) by ZIM vs KEN
Lowest Defended: 269/10 (48.3 Ov) by AUSW vs RSAW

Team News

New Zealand: 

Coach Gary Stead confirming that Henry Nicholls has come back into contention after sitting out the first two matches with injury. Jimmy Neesham could be the man to make way. According to Stead, Tim Southee is “still one game away” from full fitness.

Squad: 

Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), James Neesham, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi

Possible XI:

Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham(w), Colin de Grandhomee, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult

Batsman:  Kanewiiliamson[t], Martin Guptill[t], Colin Munro[m], Ross Taylor[m],  Henry Nicholls[t],

Bowlers: Matt Henry[l][f], Lockie Ferguson[l][f], Trent Boult[l][f]

Allrounders: James Neesham[m][f], Colin de Grandhomme[lm][f],Mitchell Santner[lm][sp]

Wicketkeepers: Tom Latham(w)

[t] = Top Order Batsman
[m] = Middle Order Batsman
[lm] = Lower Middle Order Batsman
[l] = Lower Order Batsman
[sp] = spinner
[f]= seamer

Afghanistan: 

Noor Ali Zadran could come into the side at the top of the order to replace Shahzad while Ikram Ali Khil, a lower order player, will have to be included to take the gloves. That could mean Dawlat Zadran misses out - if Afghanistan wants to play three spinners - or Mujeeb Ur Rahman, after a difficult two matches, if they want to keep another quick. Whichever way they go, they may be left with just five frontline bowlers.

Squad: 

Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib(c), Ikram Ali khil(w), Najibullah Zadran, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Aftab Alam, Samiullah Shinwari, Asghar Afghan, Noor Ali Zadran

Possible XI:

Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zarzai, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib(c), Najibullah Zadram, Rashid Khan, Ikram Ali Khil(w), Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Batsman: Noor Ali Zadran[t], Hazratullah Zarzai[t], Hashmatullah Shahidi[t], Najibullah Zadram[m]

Bowlers: Gulbadin Naib[lm][f], Rashid Khan[sp][lm], Hamid Hassan[f][l], Mujeeb Ur Rahman[l][f]

AllRounders:  Rahmat Shah[m][sp], Mohammad Nabi[m][sp].


Wicketkeepers: Ikram Ali Khil(w)

[t] = Top Order Batsman
[m] = Middle Order Batsman
[lm] = Lower Middle Order Batsman
[l] = Lower Order Batsman
[sp] = spinner
[f]= seamer

AFGH vs NZ Dream Team Prediction 

WK – Tom Latham
Batsmen – R Taylor, M Guptill, K Williamson, C Munro, Najibullah, Rahmat Shah
All-rounders – M Nabi
Bowlers – M Henry, Trent Boult, H Hassan Captain choices – K Williamson, R Taylor, M Nabi

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