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.

Group C Day 4 PREVIEW: Dream11 European Cricket Championship – Matches 16 to 20 - T10 CRICKET LIVE

European Cricket Network live broadcasts five T10 matches on Day 14 of the 2021 Dream11 European Cricket Championship on Thursday 30 September.

 

The high-octane ECC21 action continues as we nail down the final four teams for Friday.



Group C

ENG XI  England XI (5-1, NRR+4.591)

GER  Germany (4-2, NRR+0.059)

CZR  Czech Republic (3-3, NRR-1.514)

ITA  Italy (2-4, NRR-0.397)

FIN  Finland (1-5, NRR-2.577)

 

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Group C | MATCH 16 (ECC21.064)

FINLAND (FIN) v ENGLAND XI (ENG XI)

0700 GMT | 0900 CET | 1230 IST

 

FIN Timeline: L L L W L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 118) 

ENG XI Timeline: W W W W L W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 83) 

 

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 62 runs and picked up a couple of wickets so far.

Aravind Mohan, right handed top order batsman, top scorer for Finland scoring 154 runs in six 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. Top wicket taker for FIN scalping FIVE wickets.

Peter Gallagher, a batting all-rounder who is a terrific spinner, hasn’t fired with the bat yet scoring just 62 runs but has managed to pick up three wickets with the ball.

Raaz Mohammad, right arm medium pacer, second highest wicket taker for Finland picking up FOUR wickets in six 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. Joint second highest wicket taker for ENG XI picking up SEVEN wickets including a man of the match return of 2-4.

Alex Mellor, the most experienced player in the side at 31 and a former Warwickshire CCC player. Second highest scorer for ENG XI racking up 127 runs in five games including a brilliant 70 off 26 balls vs CZR on Wednesday.

Harrison Ward, the hard hitting left handed batsman plays for Sussex CCC. Top scorer for ENG XI on plundering 144 runs in six games at a strike rate of 236.

Alex Russell, hugely talented leg spinner,academy graduate at Gloucestershire CCC, joint second highest wicket taker for ENG XI scalping SEVEN wickets at an ER of six including a best return of 3-4 vs GER.

Rich Edwards, right arm medium pacer and hard hitting lower order batsman, top wicket taker for ENG XI scalping EIGHT wickets. He has the best economy rate in the tournament so far conceding at just 4.90 runs per over.

 

Leaders England XI were shocked by Italy in the opening game on Wednesday, but the English side recovered quickly to beat CZR in their next game. ENG XI will not be taking Finland lightly especially when the Finns are desperate for a win and a spot in Finals Day.

 

Last time they met: ECC21.053 | ENG XI 72(3.4) def FIN 71 (27 Sep 2021)

 

Match Prediction: England XI (ENG XI) to win at a canter.

 

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Group C | MATCH 17  (ECC21.065)

CZECH REPUBLIC (CZR) v ITALY (ITA)

0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST

 

CZR Timeline: W W W L L L (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 114) 

ITA Timeline: L L L L W W (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 104) 

 

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. Highest scorer for CZR racking up 155 runs in six games, has bagged a couple of man of the match awards. He also scalped SIX wickets finishing joint top wicket taker for CZR.

Sabawoon Davizi, star all-rounder, vastly experienced in the T10 format, third highest wicket taker for CZR picking up FIVE wickets. The left hander has also scored 99 runs in six games.

Arun Ashokan, captain, classy opening batter, has looked good at the top of the order providing solid starts to his side, second highest scorer for CZR racking up 132 runs in six 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. Top wicket taker for CZR scalping EIGHT wickets.



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:

Baljit Singh, right arm medium pacer with good numbers in international T20. The experienced campaigner can also swing the bat hard. Top scorer for ITA racking up 115 runs in six games. Muscled a brilliant match winning 43* off 20 balls vs ENG XI to take his side to a first ECC win. Has also picked up FIVE wickets.

Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting batter, played a vital role in Jinnah Brescia’s surge to the FanCode ECS Italy Brescia title earlier this year, third highest scorer for Italy racking up 91 runs in six 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 12 wickets including a best return of 4-19 vs GER in the opening game. Second highest run scorer for ITA blasting 98 runs in six games.

Muhammad Imran, all-rounder has scored 51 runs in three innings including an unbeaten 45 off 17 balls vs CZR. Has also picked up three wickets.

 

Italy shocked Group C favourites ENG XI in the opening game on Wednesday and went on to beat FIN in the next game to climb off the bottom of the standings. Czech Republic have lost three consecutive games, slipping down to third place in the standings. CZR will be keen to finish in the top two, but will not be easy against the in-form Italians.

 

Last time they met: ECC21.052 | CZR 107(9.3) def ITA 103 (27 Sep 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Italy (ITA) to win three consecutive games.

 

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Group C | MATCH 18 (ECC21.066)

FINLAND (FIN) v GERMANY (GER)

1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST

 

FIN Timeline: L L L W L L (Avg Score For 92, Avg Score Against 118) 

GER Timeline: W L W L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 101) 

 

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 62 runs and picked up a couple of wickets so far.

Aravind Mohan, right handed top order batsman, top scorer for Finland scoring 154 runs in six 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. Top wicket taker for FIN scalping FIVE wickets.

Peter Gallagher, a batting all-rounder who is a terrific spinner, hasn’t fired with the bat yet scoring just 62 runs but has managed to pick up three wickets with the ball.

Raaz Mohammad, right arm medium pacer, second highest wicket taker for Finland picking up FOUR wickets in six games.



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, took GER to victory with his scintillating knock of 44* off just 19 balls, has picked up FIVE wickets with the ball.

Rohit Singh, star German International, has quite a few international records to his name, top scorer for GER racking up 156 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. Has also picked up FOUR 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. Third highest scorer for GER with 84 runs to his name and has picked up a total of 11 wickets.

 

Germany have probably been the best side in Group C barring England XI and look all set to finish in the top two. Finland simply MUST win this match to stay in contention for the knockouts.

 

Last time they met: ECC21.063 | GER 131 def FIN 106 (29 Sep 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Germany (GER) to rack up a fifth win and cement second spot.

 

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Group C | MATCH 19  (ECC21.067)

CZECH REPUBLIC (CZR) v ENGLAND XI (ENG XI)

1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST

 

CZR Timeline: W W W L L L (Avg Score For 98, Avg Score Against 114) 

ENG XI Timeline: W W W W L W (Avg Score For 129, Avg Score Against 83) 

 

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. Highest scorer for CZR racking up 155 runs in six games, has bagged a couple of man of the match awards. He also scalped SIX wickets finishing joint top wicket taker for CZR.

Sabawoon Davizi, star all-rounder, vastly experienced in the T10 format, third highest wicket taker for CZR picking up FIVE wickets. The left hander has also scored 99 runs in six games.

Arun Ashokan, captain, classy opening batter, has looked good at the top of the order providing solid starts to his side, second highest scorer for CZR racking up 132 runs in six 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. Top wicket taker for CZR scalping EIGHT wickets.



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. Joint second highest wicket taker for ENG XI picking up SEVEN wickets including a man of the match return of 2-4.

Alex Mellor, the most experienced player in the side at 31 and a former Warwickshire CCC player. Second highest scorer for ENG XI racking up 127 runs in five games including a brilliant 70 off 26 balls vs CZR on Wednesday.

Harrison Ward, the hard hitting left handed batsman plays for Sussex CCC. Top scorer for ENG XI on plundering 144 runs in six games at a strike rate of 236.

Alex Russell, hugely talented leg spinner,academy graduate at Gloucestershire CCC, joint second highest wicket taker for ENG XI scalping SEVEN wickets at an ER of six including a best return of 3-4 vs GER.

Rich Edwards, right arm medium pacer and hard hitting lower order batsman, top wicket taker for ENG XI scalping EIGHT wickets. He has the best economy rate in the tournament so far conceding at just 4.90 runs per over.

 

Czech Republic have gone off the rails after starting off with three excellent wins. CZR will probably be coming into this game on the back of four straight losses and group C leaders England XI will be overwhelming favourites once again. But as Italy proved against England XI, anything is possible in T10 cricket.

 

Last time they met: ECC21.062 | ENG XI 165 def CZR 93 (29 Sep 2021)

 

Match Prediction: England XI (ENG XI) to rack up yet another comprehensive victory.

 

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Group C | MATCH 20 (ECC21.068)

GERMANY (GER) v ITALY (ITA)

1500 GMT | 1700 CET | 2030 IST

 

GER Timeline: W L W L W W (Avg Score For 102, Avg Score Against 101) 

ITA Timeline: L L L L W W (Avg Score For 100, Avg Score Against 104) 

 

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, took GER to victory with his scintillating knock of 44* off just 19 balls, has picked up FIVE wickets with the ball.

Rohit Singh, star German International, has quite a few international records to his name, top scorer for GER racking up 156 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. Has also picked up FOUR wickets.

Fayaz Nasseri, extremely talented all-rounder,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. Third highest scorer for GER with 84 runs to his name at a SR of 290 and has picked up a total of 11 wickets.



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:

Baljit Singh, right arm medium pacer with good numbers in international T20. The experienced campaigner can also swing the bat hard. Top scorer for ITA racking up 115 runs in six games. Mullered a brilliant match winning 43* off 20 balls vs ENG XI to take his side to a first ECC win. Has also picked up FIVE wickets.

Hassan Ahmad, hard hitting batter, played a vital role in Jinnah Brescia’s surge to the FanCode ECS Italy Brescia title earlier this year, third highest scorer for Italy racking up 91 runs in six 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 12 wickets including a best return of 4-19 vs GER in the opening game. Second highest run scorer for ITA blasting 98 runs in six games.

Muhammad Imran, all-rounder has scored 51 runs in three innings including an unbeaten 45 off 17 balls vs CZR. Has also picked up three wickets.

 

These two sides contested a thriller to kick off Group C action on Monday with Germany walking away with a last-gasp win courtesy of a final ball six. After four consecutive losses, Italy have surged back into contention and will look to avenge that bitter defeat.

 

Last time they met: ECC21.049 | GER 112 def ITA 111 (27 Sep 2021)

 

Match Prediction: Italy (ITA) to edge a close encounter.

 

 

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