Five top Italian sides, Italian treble winners Brescia CC, Cividate, Janjua Brescia, Jinnah Brescia and Pak Lions Ghedi feature over six days in 24 scintillating T10 matches from beautiful Brescia. Every game will be live streamed worldwide on the European Cricket Network and on FanCode - a multi-sport aggregator platform, from the house of Dream Sports for the Indian Sub-Continent.
European Cricket Network live broadcasts four T10 matches on Day 1 of the 2021 FanCode ECS Italy, Brescia on Monday 12 April.
Brescia is the hotbed of Italian cricket and the golden trio of Brescia CC, Janjua Brescia and Jinnah Brescia are all more than familiar names to followers of European Cricket. Last season, Italy’s finest Brescia CC completed a historic treble of T20, Coppa Italia and Supercoppa, also gaining decent T10 experience at the European Cricket Series Rome. Brescia CC (BRE) will be favourites here in their home city. Local rivals, Jinnah Bresica were jumping for joy when crowned champions at the European Cricket Series in Rome last September and also have a host of talent in their ranks. Of course, Janjua Brescia were Italy's team when it all startedback at the inaugural European Cricket League, "The Champions League of European Cricket" - ECL19. With this in mind, debutants Cividate and Pak Lions Ghedi will clearly have their work cut out to rack up any wins against this calibre of opposition.
Teams
BRE Brescia CC (0-0, NRR+0.000)
CIV Cividate (0-0, NRR+0.000)
JAB Janjua Brescia (0-0, NRR+0.000)
JIB Jinnah Brescia (0-0, NRR+0.000)
PLG Pak Lions Ghedi (0-0, NRR+0.000)
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MATCH 1 (ECS21.221)
BRESCIA CC (BRE) v CIVIDATE (CIV)
0700 GMT | 0900 CEST | 1230 IST
BRE Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 125, Avg Score Against 101)
CIV Last Five Matches: ON ECS DEBUT
BRESCIA CC (BRE)
Captain: Qulb Sajjad
Wicketkeeper: Naseer Hussain
Projected Top Four: Babar Hussain, Imad Khan, Muhammad Jafri, Ali Raza
Projected Opening Bowlers: Malik Mushtaq, Faisal Shah
Spin Options: Qulb Sajjad, Imad Khan
BRESCIA CC Key Players:
Babar Hussain, big hitter, leading run scorer for Brescia CC in ECS Rome Sept 2020 racking up 151 runs from six games.
Muhammad Jafri, experienced campaigner at ECS in Spain and Italy, who contributes with both and ball.
Malik Mushtaq, attacking bowler, recent signing from Jinnah Brescia who will keen to do well for his new club.
CIVIDATE (CIV)
Captain: Kuljinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Farhan Javaid
Projected Top Four: Dara Shikoh, Farhan Javaid, Arslan Sabir, Kuljinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Darah Shikoh, Muhammad Arslan
Spin Options: Bilal Ahmad, Dara Shikoh
CIVIDATE Key Players:
Dara Shikoh, hard hitting opening batsman, loves to play the pull shot, bowls right arm off spin and has lovely variations.
Kuljinder Singh, captain, quality middle order batsman, will be key if CIV lose early wickets, must be the glue and keep the scoreboard moving.
Muhammad Arslan, experienced all-rounder who will contribute with bat and ball.
Newcomers Cividate face a tough introduction to ECS cricket against Italy’s treble-winners Brescia CC.
Match Prediction: Brescia CC (BRE) to get off to a flying start.
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MATCH 2 (ECS21.222)
JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB) v PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
0900 GMT | 1100 CET | 1430 IST
JAB Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 125, Avg Score Against 117)
PLG Last Five Matches: ON ECS DEBUT
JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB)
Captain: Zahid Ali
Wicketkeeper: Nasir Ramzan
Projected Top Four: Naeem Ahmad, Nazir Ramzan, Waseem Ahmad, Ahmadullah Safi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohammad Afzal, Ahmadullah Safi
Spin Options: Zahid Ali
JANJUA BRESCIA Key Players:
Nasir Ramzan, classy wicket keeper batsman. Safe pair of hands who who can find the fence with ease.
Waseem Ahmad, top all-rounder, hits the ball hard and long, is a good fast bowler who likes to hit the deck hard, scored at an SR of 217atECS Rome Sept 2020 and scalped three wickets as well.
Zahid Ali, captain,clever spin bowler, has different variations and can turn the ball sharply at times, scalped seven wickets from six matchesatECS Rome Sept 2020.
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
Captain: Haseeb Abdul
Wicketkeeper: Rohit Unnithan
Projected Top Four: Rohit Unnithan, Haseeb Abdul, Mudassar Riaz, Tabassum Riaz
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Tayyab, Haseeb Abdul
Spin Options: John Joseph
PAK LIONS GHEDI Key Players:
Haseeb Abdul, captain, all-rounder, will lead his team with both bat and ball, is an aggressive batsman and equally fierce fast bowler.
Rohit Unnithan, decent batsman, likes to attack the bowlers early on, loves playing the leg glance.
Muhammad Tayyab, fast bowler, will spearhead the PLG attack, bowls tight lines and can swing the ball both ways.
Newcomers Pak Lions Ghedi face a stiff task against Janjua Brescia, a team stacked with European Cricket experience.
Match Prediction: Expect Janjua Brescia (JAB) to jot up a comfortable win against the debutants.
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MATCH 3 (ECS21.223)
CIVIDATE (CIV) v BRESCIA CC (BRE)
1100 GMT | 1300 CET | 1630 IST
CIV Last Five Matches: ON ECS DEBUT
BRE Last Five Matches: W W W L L (Avg Score For 125, Avg Score Against 101)
CIVIDATE (CIV)
Captain: Kuljinder Singh
Wicketkeeper: Farhan Javaid
Projected Top Four: Dara Shikoh, Farhan Javaid, Arslan Sabir, Kuljinder Singh
Projected Opening Bowlers: Darah Shikoh, Muhammad Arslan
Spin Options: Bilal Ahmad, Dara Shikoh
CIVIDATE Key Players:
Dara Shikoh, hard hitting opening batsman, loves to play the pull shot, bowls right arm off spin and has lovely variations.
Kuljinder Singh, captain, quality middle order batsman, will be key if CIV lose early wickets, must be the glue and keep the scoreboard moving.
Muhammad Arslan, useful all-rounder who will contribute with bat and ball.
Captain: Qulb Sajjad
Wicketkeeper: Naseer Hussain
Projected Top Four: Babar Hussain, Imad Khan, Muhammad Jafri, Ali Raza
Projected Opening Bowlers: Malik Mushtaq, Faisal Shah
Spin Options: Qulb Sajjad, Imad Khan
BRESCIA CC Key Players:
Babar Hussain, big hitter, leading run scorer for Brescia CC in ECS Rome Sept 2020 racking up 151 runs from six games.
Muhammad Jafri, experienced campaigner at ECS in Spain and Italy, who contributes with both and ball.
Malik Mushtaq, attacking bowler, recent signing from Jinnah Brescia who will keen to do well for his new club.
Italy’s treble-winners Brescia CC will be warned not to underestimate newcomers Cividate after being bowled out for only 50 in the first game.
Last time they met: ECS21.221 | Match abandoned - RAIN (12 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: After their wake-up call in the opener, Brescia CC (BRE) make no mistake this time to breeze to victory.
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MATCH 4 (ECS21.224)
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG) v JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB)
1300 GMT | 1500 CET | 1830 IST
PLG Last Five Matches: ON ECS DEBUT
JAB Last Five Matches: W W W L W (Avg Score For 125, Avg Score Against 117)
PAK LIONS GHEDI (PLG)
Captain: Haseeb Abdul
Wicketkeeper: Rohit Unnithan
Projected Top Four: Rohit Unnithan, Haseeb Abdul, Mudassar Riaz, Tabassum Riaz
Projected Opening Bowlers: Muhammad Tayyab, Haseeb Abdul
Spin Options: John Joseph
PAK LIONS GHEDI Key Players:
Haseeb Abdul, captain, all-rounder, will lead his team with both bat and ball, is an aggressive batsman and equally fierce fast bowler.
Rohit Unnithan, decent batsman, likes to attack the bowlers early on, loves playing the leg glance.
Muhammad Tayyab, fast bowler, will spearhead the PLG attack, bowls tight lines and can swing the ball both ways.
JANJUA BRESCIA (JAB)
Captain: Zahid Ali
Wicketkeeper: Nasir Ramzan
Projected Top Four: Naeem Ahmad, Nazir Ramzan, Waseem Ahmad, Ahmadullah Safi
Projected Opening Bowlers: Mohammad Afzal, Ahmadullah Safi
Spin Options: Zahid Ali
JANJUA BRESCIA Key Players:
Nasir Ramzan, classy wicket keeper batsman who started with 55 off 24 balls in his side's comfortable opener.
Waseem Ahmad, top all-rounder, hits the ball hard and long, is a good fast bowler who likes to hit the deck hard, scored at an SR of 217atECS Rome Sept 2020 and scalped three wickets as well.
Zahid Ali, captain,clever spin bowler, has different variations and can turn the ball sharply at times, scalped seven wickets from six matchesatECS Rome Sept 2020.
Janjua Brescia, a team stacked with European Cricket experience will be fancied to claim two wins against the relative unknown quantity Pak Lions Ghedi.
Last time they met: ECS21.222 | JAB 132 def PLG 59 (12 Apr 2021)
Match Prediction: Hosts Janjua Brescia (JAB) to jump out of the starting gate and claim a second straight win.
