ICC U-19 World Cup 2022, Warm-Up Match no. 5: AF-U19 vs EN-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates


ICC U-19 World Cup 2022, Warm-Up Match no. 5: AF-U19 vs EN-U19 Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

The Afghanistan U-19 will be playing in a warm-up match against the England U-19 on Monday before the start of the ICC U-19 World Cup 2022. The AF-U19 vs EN-U19 match will be played at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, West Indies on 10th January. The Afghan team is coming here from the recently held Asia Cup at UAE, where they could not go past the group stage. Afghanistan also played against former champions Bangladesh earlier this year in Sylhet, where they lost three and won two games. Noor Ahmed is their key player, who is playing in his 2nd U19 World Cup.

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On the other hand, The English U19 squad had played a series against West Indies at home this year. They won the series 4-2 and also the two games they lost were nail-biting. West Indies U19 won both of those games by just 1 wicket. However, in the next series, the England U19 boys against Sri Lanka in Colombo struggled with the conditions and lost the series by 4-2. Will Luxton and Tom Prest are their main players for the campaign in this year’s World Cup. Both camps are making good progress in their preparations, and this match will help the teams adjust to the conditions further.

Noor Ahmed

Match Details

Date: 10-Jan-2022

Time: 7.30 p.m. IST

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Venue: Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts.

Where to watch:  Live on Fancode App

Pitch report

The pitch at Warner Park is a good track for batting. But it’s generally a bit on the slower side. Therefore, the spinners may enjoy bowling here. The team winning the toss would like to field first on this venue.

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Weather Forecast

Conditions will be clear throughout the duration of the match between AF-U19 vs EN-U19. The temperature will be around the 28-degree Celsius. The Humidity will also be on the lower side.

Top Picks for AF-U19 vs EN-U19 Dream 11

Shahidullah Hasani is a young talented cricketer from Afghanistan who has got loads of potential. In his last five matches, he has scalped 10 wickets and will be looking forward to continuing his good form in the tournament.

Bilal Sayeedi has been a consistent and reliable batsman for Afghanistan U-19. He has scored 148 runs in his last four innings, with his highest score being 114.

William Luxton would be a great buy for your squads. With an average of 33, he has scored 165 runs in his last seven games.

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James Coles can be a good pick for the fantasy teams. Besides hitting 95 runs with his bat, he also took 8 wickets with the ball.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For AF-U19 vs EN-U19

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For AF-U19 vs EN-U19

Batters – Allah Noor, George Thomas, George Bell,

Bowlers – Noor Ahmed, Bilal Sami, Nathan Barnwell,

All-rounder – James Coles, Tom Prest(C), Jacob Bethel, Shahidullah Hasani (VC)

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Wicket-Keeper – Mohammad Ishaq

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For AF-U19 vs EN-U19

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For AF-U19 vs EN-U19

BattersWilliam Luxton (VC), Suliman Safi, Bilal Sayeedi (C)

Bowlers – Izharulhaq Naveed, Noor Ahmed, Nathan Barnwell,

All-rounders – Rehan Ahmed, Tom Prest, Ijaz Ahmadzai, Shahidullah Hasani

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Wicket-Keeper – Alex Horton

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Probable XI for AF-U19 vs EN-U19

AF-U19: Suliman Safi (c), Ijaz Ahmadzai (vc), Mohammad Ishaq (wk), Suleiman Arabzai, Bilal Sayeedi, Allah Noor, Muhammadullah Najib, Khaiber Wali, Ijaz Ahmad, Izharulhaq Naveed, Noor Ahmad, Faisal Khan Ahmadzai, Naveed Zadran, Bilal Sami, Nangyalai Khan, Khalel Ahmad, Abdul Hadi, Bilal Ahmad Tarin, Shahidullah Hassani.

EN-U19: Tom Prest (c), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Aspinwall, Sonny Baker, Nathan Barnwell, George Bell, Jacob Bethell, Josh Boyden, James Coles, Alex Horton, William Luxton, James Rew, James Sales, Fateh Singh, George Thomas, Benjamin Cliff, Josh Baker.

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NOTE: As it is a warm-up game, any player can play from the whole squad. There is no fixed 11.

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Both teams will be looking to gain confidence through this warm-up match. However, England is the favorite to win the game as they are the more experienced of the two teams. But Afghanistan can also give quite a fight therefore we can expect close competition.