The Caribbean Tigers are set to face off against the Grand Cayman Jaguars in the twelfth match of the MAX60 Caribbean league in George Town this Wednesday. The Tigers currently hold the top spot on the points table, having secured three wins in as many matches. On the other hand, the Jaguars are positioned fourth, with one loss and a no-result from their two matches so far. The Tigers previously triumphed over the Jaguars by 65 runs in their initial encounter this season. It promises to be an exciting clash as both teams aim to solidify their positions in the tournament.
THE LIKELY PLAYING XIs FOR CARIBBEAN TIGERS & GRAND CAYMAN JAGUARSCARIBBEAN TIGERS likely XIBatters: Kobe Herft, Chris Lynn, Nick Hobson
Allrounders: Joshua Brown, Ashley Nurse, Michael Leask
Wicketkeeper: George Munsey
Bowlers: Romeo Dunka, Andrew Tye, Paddy Dooley, Suranga Lakmal
GRAND CAYMAN JAGUARS likely XIBatters: Alex Hales, Ramon Sealy, Rose Whitely, Virandeep Singh
Allrounders: Sikandar Raza, Saif Zaib, Terrance Hinds
Wicketkeeper: Ben Dunk
Bowlers: Mitchell McClenagahan, Joshua Little, Logan van Beek
NOTE: All stats updated till Match 6 of the 2024 MAX60Statistical Performance (CARIBBEAN TIGERS)1. ANDREW TYEAndrew Tye is the leading wicket-taker of the tournament thus far with 6 wickets from 3 matches at an excellent average of 7.17.
ANDREW TYE IN MAX 60INNINGS - 3
WICKETS - 6
STRIKE RATE - 5
ECONOMY RATE - 8.6
AVERAGE - 7.17
2. BRADLEY CURRIEBradley Currie is the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament and has picked 5 wickets from 3 matches.
BRADLEY CURRIE IN MAX 60INNINGS - 3
WICKETS - 5
STRIKE RATE - 6
ECONOMY - 5.2
AVERAGE - 5.2
Players Who Can Make a Difference (Caribbean Tigers)1. PADDY DOOLEYLeft-arm wrist spinner (Chinaman), Paddy Dooley has impressed in his three outings in the MAX 60 picking five wickets at an average of 8.2 and economy of 6.8.
2. JOSHUA BROWNJoshua Brown has set the MAX 60 on fire with his devastating stroke play and is the leading run-getter of the tournament with an aggregate of 107 at a stunning strike rate of 227.7!
Statistical Performance (Grand Cayman Jaguars)1. JOSHUA LITTLEJoshua Little has taken three wickets from two matches at an average of 11.33. He has the ability to swing the new ball and trouble the right-handers.
JOSHUA LITTLE IN MAX 60INNINGS - 2
WICKETS - 3
STRIKE RATE - 8
ECONOMY RATE - 8.5
AVERAGE - 11.33
2. SIKANDAR RAZASikandar Raza hasn't made much contribution with the bat but picked two wickets with the ball in the tournament.
SIKANDAR RAZA IN MAX 60INNINGS - 2
WICKETS - 2
STRIKE RATE - 12
ECONOMY RATE - 11.25
AVERAGE - 22.5
Players Who Can Make a Difference (Grand Cayman Jaguars)1. RAMON SEALYRamon Sealy scored a brisk 24 and was the highest scorer against the Tigers in the first fixture. He will be crucial in the middle-order.
2. ALEX HALESAlex Hales hasn't got a chance to showcase his might with the bat in the two matches for the Jaguars this season but is one of the most feared top-order batters in limited-over franchise cricket. Hales has scored close to 13000 T20 runs in 471 innings at a strike rate of 145.3.
Venue and PitchThe Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town in the Grand Cayman has hosted 6 matches thus far with the team batting first winning four of these encounters. The captain who has won the toss has elected to bat first and field on 3 occasions each. The team which has won the toss has a win percentage of 60%. The average first inning total at the venue in the tournament is 112 while the average score chasing is 83. The wicket will assist the pacers.
MATCH PREDICTIONThe Caribbean Tigers start favourites as they have the form and momentum with them and a very strong bowling line-up. The Tigers have a 70% chance of winning the match.
FANTASY XIOur fantasy XI includes Chris Lynn, Nick Hobson and Alex Hales as batters and Ben Dunk as the wicket-keeper batter. The all-rounders will be Joshua Brown, Ashley Nurse, Michael Leask and Sikandar Raza while the bowlers will be Andrew Tye, Paddy Dooley and Joshua Little. The captain will be Andrew Tye while the vice-captain will be Joshua Brown.
The reserve batter will be Kobe Herft while the back-up bowler will be Mitchell McClenagahan. The back-up all-rounder will be Saif Zaib.
Fantasy XI:Wicketkeeper: Ben Dunk
Batters: Chris Lynn, Nick Hobson, Alex Hales
Allrounders: Joshua Brown (VC), Ashley Nurse, Michael Leask, Sikandar Raza
Bowlers: Andrew Tye (C), Paddy Dooley, Joshua Little
BACKUP PLAYERS:BATTER – Kobe Herft
BOWLER – Mitchell McClenagahan
ALL-ROUNDER – Saif Zaib
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