The new and fresh venture sees 15 teams feature in three groups of five, with each group meeting over a separate week of T10 action. Each group will feature 24 T10 games - a double round-robin and a playoff. The leading two countries in each group will advance to a Finals Week scheduled from October 4-8 in Spain.
European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 13 of the 2021 Dream11 European Cricket Championship on Wednesday 29 September.
The high-octane T10 action continues Wednesday as we near the business end of Group C.
Group C
ENG XI England XI (4-0, NRR+5.348)
CZR Czech Republic (3-1, NRR+0.176)
GER Germany (2-2, NRR-1.125)
FIN Finland (1-3, NRR-2.771)
ITA Italy (0-4, NRR-1.214)
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Group C | MATCH 11 (ECC21.059)
ITALY (ITA) v ENGLAND XI (ENG XI)
0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST
ITA Timeline: L L L L (Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 111)
ENG XI Timeline: W W W W (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 77)
ITALY (ITA)
Captain: Baljit Singh
Wicket Keeper: Nisar Ahmed
Projected Top Order: Nisar Ahmed, Amir Sharif, Hassan Ahmad, Simranjit Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Imran, Ravi Paul, Amir Sharif
Spin Options: Adnan Muhammad, Jorawar Singh
Coach: KI Kamal
ITALY Key Players:
Muhammad Imran, all-rounder has scored 51 runs in three innings including an unbeaten 45 off 17 balls vs CZR. Has also picked up a couple of wickets.
Baljit Singh, right arm medium pacer with good numbers in international T20. The experienced campaigner can also swing the bat hard. Has picked up three wickets and scored 50 runs in four innings.
Ravi Paul, left arm pacer, can swing the ball into the right hander and move it away with the angle, has good variations as well. Picked up 2-24 vs GER in the first game on Monday.
Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting batter, played a vital role in Jinnah Brescia’s surge to the FanCode ECS Italy Brescia title earlier this year, top scorer for Italy racking up 68 runs in four games.
Amir Sharif, right handed batter and right arm pacer, played for Fresh Tropical in the ECS, capable of swinging the ball away from the right hander at pace, top wicket taker for ITA scalping 10 wickets including a best return of 4-19 vs GER in the opening game. Second highest run scorer for ITA blasting 66 runs in four games.
ENGLAND XI (ENG XI)
Captain: Dan Lincoln
Wicketkeeper: Dan Lincoln, Alex Mellor
Projected Top Four: Dan Lincoln, Harrison Ward, Tom Bevan, Alex Mellor
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zum Ahktar, Andy Rishton, Rich Edwards
Spin Options: Euan Woods, Alex Russell, Sam Pearce, Max Uttley, Tom Bevan
Coach: Tom Lambert
ENGLAND XI Key Players:
Sam Pearce, Wales captain and bowling all-rounder, he represented Glamorgan in the T20 Blast this summer and Royal London One Day Cup. Pearce also led Wales to the semi-finals of the NCCA fifty-overs competition this summer. Picked up FOUR wickets including a man of the match return of 2-4.
Dan Lincoln, skipper, wicketkeeper and a former professional footballer with Reading FC, he has played for Glamorgan and Kent in the last two years in county cricket and brings experience to this young side. Has scored 51 runs in four innings.
Harrison Ward, the hard hitting left handed batsman plays for Sussex CCC. Top scorer for ENG XI on plundering 136 runs in four games at a strike rate of 256.
Alex Russell, hugely talented leg spinner,academy graduate at Gloucestershire CCC, joint top wicket taker for ENG XI scalping SIX wickets at an ER of 5.07 including a best return of 3-4 vs GER.
Rich Edwards, right arm medium pacer and hard hitting lower order batsman, joint top wicket taker for ENG XI scalping SIX wickets. He has the best economy rate in the tournament so far conceding at just 4.50 runs per over.
Euan Woods, a former England under-19 player who played in the ICC under-19 World Cup in 2018, Woods even has an ODI hundred for the England under-19 side. Returned impressive figures of 2-5 vs Germany on Monday.
Unbeaten England XI take on Italy who have endured a terrible start losing all four games. Unfortunately, for the Italians that losing streak is likely to continue against a quality England XI side who have looked unbeatable so far.
Last time they met: ECC21.055 | ENG XI 127 def ITA 94 (28 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: England XI (ENG XI) to win with plenty to spare.
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Group C | MATCH 12 (ECC21.060)
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZR) v GERMANY (GER)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
CZR Timeline: W W W L (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 104)
GER Timeline: W L W L (Avg Score For 96, Avg Score Against 107)
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZR)
Captain: Arun Ashokan
Wicket Keeper: Hilal Ahmad
Projected Top Order: Sabawoon Davizi, Arun Ashokan, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Aakash Parmar
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sabawoon Davizi, Ali Waqar
Spin Options: Keyur Mehta, Naveed Ahmed, Arun Ashokan
Coach: Alex Sirisena
Sudesh Wickramasekara, known as “The Beast” for his hard hitting abilities, joint World Record holder for fastest ton in T20Is off just 35 balls. Can also bowl gentle medium pacers. Second highest scorer for CZR racking up 106 runs in four games including a man of the match effort of 54* off 27 balls vs Italy. He also scalped FIVE wickets finishing joint top wicket taker for CZR.
Sabawoon Davizi, star all-rounder, vastly experienced in the T10 format, joint top wicket taker for CZR picking up FIVE wickets. The left hander has also scored 68 runs in four games.
Arun Ashokan, captain, classy opening batter, has looked good at the top of the order providing solid starts to his side, top scorer for CZR racking up 123 runs in four games including an unbeaten 75 off 28 balls vs FIN on Tuesday.
Satyajit Sengupta, the right arm medium pacer returned tournament best figures of 4-6 against Finland on Monday bettering the previous record of 4-10 by Azam Khalil and Abhishek Kheterpal. Joint top wicket taker for CZR scalping FIVE wickets.
GERMANY (GER)
Captain: Rohit Singh
Wicket Keeper: Husnain Kabeer
Projected Top Order: Yasub Muhammad, Shoaib Azam, Rohit Singh, Husnain Kabeer
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zadran Nasrullah, Shahir Malikzai
Spin Options: Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei
Coach: Steve Knox
GERMANY Key Players:
Shoaib Azam, reliable opening batter, led Kummerfelder Sportverein to victory at FanCode ECS Germany Kiel earlier this year, Hasn’t fired with the ball yet but has picked up three wickets with the ball.
Rohit Singh, star German International, has quite a few international records to his name, top scorer for GER racking up 142 runs including a crucial knock of 57* off 25 balls vs Italy to take his side to victory. Muscled an unbeaten 73 off 32 vs CZR on Tuesday.
Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei, right handed batter and right arm off-break bowler, brings a lot of value to this German side, has played 17 T20Is scoring 196 runs and picking up EIGHT wickets.
Fayaz Nasseri, the right arm medium pacer was the most impressive bowler on day one of Group C action scalping SIX wickets in two games including 4-11 against a strong ENG XI batting lineup. Second highest scorer for GER with 68 runs to his name and has picked up a total of EIGHT wickets.
Germany trumped Czech Republic in their previous meeting on Tuesday and will be looking to do the double and rise above the Czechs in the standings.
Last time they met: ECC21.056 | GER 127 def CZR 85 (28 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Germany (GER) to rack up their third win of the tournament.
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Group C | MATCH 13 (ECC21.061)
FINLAND (FIN) v ITALY (ITA)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
FIN Timeline: L L L W (Avg Score For 88, Avg Score Against 115)
ITA Timeline: L L L L (Avg Score For 99, Avg Score Against 111)
FINLAND (FIN)
Captain: Nathan Collins
Wicketkeeper: Jonathan Scamans, Aravind Mohan
Projected top four: Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher, Aravind Mohan, Amjad Sher
Projected opening bowlers: Amjad Sher, Naveed Shahid, Muhammad Imran, Mahesh Tambe
Spin Options: Hariharan Dandapani, Peter Gallagher
Coach: Mathew Jenkinson
FINLAND Key Players:
Amjad Sher, a right-arm medium pace bowler and middle-order batter, has scored 37 runs and picked up a wicket so far.
Aravind Mohan, right handed top order batsman, top scorer for Finland scoring 91 runs in four games including a man of the match effort of 44 off 24 balls vs Italy on Tuesday.
Mahesh Tambe, the Empire CC quick bowler finished as leading wicket-taker in the Finnish Premier League, returned figures of 3-18 vs Italy on Tuesday.
Peter Gallagher, a batting all-rounder who is a terrific spinner, hasn’t fired with the bat yet but has managed to pick up a couple of wickets with the ball.
Nathan Collins, team captain and opener, second-highest run-scorer for FIN this series racking up 39 runs in four games.
Raaz Mohammad, right arm medium pacer, joint top wicket taker for Finland picking up THREE wickets in four games.
ITALY (ITA)
Captain: Baljit Singh
Wicket Keeper: Nisar Ahmed
Projected Top Order: Nisar Ahmed, Amir Sharif, Hassan Ahmad, Simranjit Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Imran, Ravi Paul, Amir Sharif
Spin Options: Adnan Muhammad, Jorawar Singh
Coach: KI Kamal
ITALY Key Players:
Muhammad Imran, all-rounder has scored 51 runs in three innings including an unbeaten 45 off 17 balls vs CZR. Has also picked up a couple of wickets.
Baljit Singh, right arm medium pacer with good numbers in international T20. The experienced campaigner can also swing the bat hard. Has picked up three wickets and scored 50 runs in four innings.
Ravi Paul, left arm pacer, can swing the ball into the right hander and move it away with the angle, has good variations as well. Picked up 2-24 vs GER in the first game on Monday.
Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting batter, played a vital role in Jinnah Brescia’s surge to the FanCode ECS Italy Brescia title earlier this year, top scorer for Italy racking up 68 runs in four games.
Amir Sharif, right handed batter and right arm pacer, played for Fresh Tropical in the ECS, capable of swinging the ball away from the right hander at pace, top wicket taker for ITA scalping 10 wickets including a best return of 4-19 vs GER in the opening game. Second highest run scorer for ITA blasting 66 runs in four games.
Finland got the better of Italy in their previous encounter, winning a thrilling encounter by just five runs. ITA HAVE to win this game to stay in contention for Finals Day.
Last time they met: ECC21.057 | FIN 92 def ITA 87 (28 Sep 2021)
Match Prediction: Italy (ITA) to avenge previous defeat.
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Group C | MATCH 14 (ECC21.062)
ENGLAND XI (ENG XI) v CZECH REPUBLIC (CZR)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
ENG XI Timeline: W W W W (Avg Score For 131, Avg Score Against 77)
CZR Timeline: W W W L (Avg Score For 106, Avg Score Against 104)
ENGLAND XI (ENG XI)
Captain: Dan Lincoln
Wicketkeeper: Dan Lincoln, Alex Mellor
Projected Top Four: Dan Lincoln, Harrison Ward, Tom Bevan, Alex Mellor
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zum Ahktar, Andy Rishton, Rich Edwards
Spin Options: Euan Woods, Alex Russell, Sam Pearce, Max Uttley, Tom Bevan
Coach: Tom Lambert
ENGLAND XI Key Players:
Sam Pearce, Wales captain and bowling all-rounder, he represented Glamorgan in the T20 Blast this summer and Royal London One Day Cup. Pearce also led Wales to the semi-finals of the NCCA fifty-overs competition this summer. Picked up FOUR wickets including a man of the match return of 2-4.
Dan Lincoln, skipper, wicketkeeper and a former professional footballer with Reading FC, he has played for Glamorgan and Kent in the last two years in county cricket and brings experience to this young side. Has scored 51 runs in four innings.
Harrison Ward, the hard hitting left handed batsman plays for Sussex CCC. Top scorer for ENG XI on plundering 136 runs in four games at a strike rate of 256.
Alex Russell, hugely talented leg spinner,academy graduate at Gloucestershire CCC, joint top wicket taker for ENG XI scalping SIX wickets at an ER of 5.07 including a best return of 3-4 vs GER.
Rich Edwards, right arm medium pacer and hard hitting lower order batsman, joint top wicket taker for ENG XI scalping SIX wickets. He has the best economy rate in the tournament so far conceding at just 4.50 runs per over.
CZECH REPUBLIC (CZR)
Captain: Arun Ashokan
Wicket Keeper: Hilal Ahmad
Projected Top Order: Sabawoon Davizi, Arun Ashokan, Sudesh Wickramasekara, Aakash Parmar
Projected Opening Bowlers: Sabawoon Davizi, Ali Waqar
Spin Options: Keyur Mehta, Naveed Ahmed, Arun Ashokan
Coach: Alex Sirisena
Sudesh Wickramasekara, known as “The Beast” for his hard hitting abilities, joint World Record holder for fastest ton in T20Is off just 35 balls. Can also bowl gentle medium pacers. Second highest scorer for CZR racking up 106 runs in four games including a man of the match effort of 54* off 27 balls vs Italy. He also scalped FIVE wickets finishing joint top wicket taker for CZR.
Sabawoon Davizi, star all-rounder, vastly experienced in the T10 format, joint top wicket taker for CZR picking up FIVE wickets. The left hander has also scored 68 runs in four games.
Arun Ashokan, captain, classy opening batter, has looked good at the top of the order providing solid starts to his side, top scorer for CZR racking up 123 runs in four games including an unbeaten 75 off 28 balls vs FIN on Tuesday.
Satyajit Sengupta, the right arm medium pacer returned tournament best figures of 4-6 against Finland on Monday bettering the previous record of 4-10 by Azam Khalil and Abhishek Kheterpal. Joint top wicket taker for CZR scalping FIVE wickets.
England XI are likely to extend their unbeaten run to six against the Czechs.
Match Prediction: England XI (ENG XI) to win at a canter.
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Group C | MATCH 15 (ECC21.063)
GERMANY (GER) v FINLAND (FIN)
1500 GMT | 1700 CET | 2030 IST
GER Timeline: W L W L (Avg Score For 96, Avg Score Against 107)
FIN Timeline: L L L W (Avg Score For 88, Avg Score Against 115)
GERMANY (GER)
Captain: Rohit Singh
Wicket Keeper: Husnain Kabeer
Projected Top Order: Yasub Muhammad, Shoaib Azam, Rohit Singh, Husnain Kabeer
Projected Opening Bowlers: Zadran Nasrullah, Shahir Malikzai
Spin Options: Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei
Coach: Steve Knox
GERMANY Key Players:
Shoaib Azam, reliable opening batter, led Kummerfelder Sportverein to victory at FanCode ECS Germany Kiel earlier this year, Hasn’t fired with the ball yet but has picked up three wickets with the ball.
Rohit Singh, star German International, has quite a few international records to his name, top scorer for GER racking up 142 runs including a crucial knock of 57* off 25 balls vs Italy to take his side to victory. Muscled an unbeaten 73 off 32 vs CZR on Tuesday.
Abdul Shakoor Rahimzei, right handed batter and right arm off-break bowler, brings a lot of value to this German side, has played 17 T20Is scoring 196 runs and picking up EIGHT wickets.
Fayaz Nasseri, the right arm medium pacer was the most impressive bowler on day one of Group C action scalping SIX wickets in two games including 4-11 against a strong ENG XI batting lineup. Second highest scorer for GER with 68 runs to his name and has picked up a total of EIGHT wickets.
FINLAND (FIN)
Captain: Nathan Collins
Wicketkeeper: Jonathan Scamans, Aravind Mohan
Projected top four: Nathan Collins, Peter Gallagher, Aravind Mohan, Amjad Sher
Projected opening bowlers: Amjad Sher, Naveed Shahid, Muhammad Imran, Mahesh Tambe
Spin Options: Hariharan Dandapani, Peter Gallagher
Coach: Mathew Jenkinson
FINLAND Key Players:
Amjad Sher, a right-arm medium pace bowler and middle-order batter, has scored 37 runs and picked up a wicket so far.
Aravind Mohan, right handed top order batsman, top scorer for Finland scoring 91 runs in four games including a man of the match effort of 44 off 24 balls vs Italy on Tuesday.
Mahesh Tambe, the Empire CC quick bowler finished as leading wicket-taker in the Finnish Premier League, returned figures of 3-18 vs Italy on Tuesday.
Peter Gallagher, a batting all-rounder who is a terrific spinner, hasn’t fired with the bat yet but has managed to pick up a couple of wickets with the ball.
Nathan Collins, team captain and opener, second-highest run-scorer for FIN this series racking up 39 runs in four games.
Raaz Mohammad, right arm medium pacer, joint top wicket taker for Finland picking up THREE wickets in four games.
Germany and Finland lock horns for the first time in this tournament. The Germans will be keen on finishing the day on a high.
Match Prediction: Germany (GER) to win an entertaining affair.
