MATCH DETAILS:
The Bob Willis Trophy will be the 121st season of first-class cricket in England and Wales. It will be a one-off first-class tournament isolated from the County Championship, owing to the effects of the UK COVID-19 pandemic. The toss between Surrey vs Middlesex will be in Kennington Oval, London, at 3:00 PM ( IST).
PREVIEW FOR DREAM11 FANTASY:
Sam Robson, who scored more than 850 runs last year, will also continue to open the batting for Middlesex with Nick Gubbins, with Australian international Peter Handscomb ‘s contract cancelled.
Tim Murtagh and Steven Finn, who are in the final leg of their careers, will continue to do the bulk of the bowling for Middlesex, giving strong support to Toby Roland-Jones, their second highest wicket-taker in 2019.
Surrey has a roster of good hitters, but none of them are likely to be available with Rory Burns, Hashim Amla, Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes. Tom and Sam Curran’s all-round skill would also be missed at the side.
They have Morne Morkel among the bowlers in trouble with awkward bounce to the batsmen while Amar Virdi hopes to spin a magic web.
INJURY AND AVAILABILITY NEWS:
There was no injury update from any player.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs SUR:
Mark Stoneman, Scott Borthwick, Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Ben Foakes , Will Jacks, Rikki Clarke, Jordan Clark, Liam Plunkett, Morne Morkel and Amar Virdi.
PROBABLE PLAYING XIs MID:
Sam Robson, Nick Gubbins, Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Lace, Max Holden, Nathan Sowter, John Simpson, James Harris, Toby Roland-Jones, Steven Finn, Tim Murtagh
DREAM11 TEAM FOR SURREY Vs MIDDLESEX:
Wicket-keeper: Ben Foakes.
Batsmen: Will Jacks, Mark Stoneman, Nick Gubbins, Stephen Eskinazi.
Allrounders: Rikki Clarke, Toby Roland-Jones, Martin Anderson.
Bowlers: Amar Virdi, Tom Helms, Miguel Cummins, Nathan Sowter
*Disclaimer: A team here is picked based on the perception, analysis, and gut feeling of the author. When you select your team, analyze the points mentioned to arrive at your own decision.*
