Published on: Mar 14, 2021 11:02 pm IST|Updated on: Mar 14, 2021 11:09 pm IST
VCT vs QUN Dream11 Prediction: The 18th match of the Sheffield Shield 2020/21 will commence on March 15. The Victoria team will face-off Queensland at Brisbane. Both the teams are coming into this match after drawing their last match. The Victoria team has 1 win in 5 matches, and Queensland is at the top position with 3 wins. For Victoria, the most important players will be Marcus Harris and James Pattinson. While Queensland will be dependent on the performance of Labuschagne and Wildermuth.
Fixture name: 18th Match, Sheffield Shield 2020-21
Competition: Sheffield Shield 2020-21
Date: Monday, March 15, 2021 – Thursday, March 18, 2021
Time: 5:30 AM IST
Team Form Guide: VCT (recent last) D D W D D QUN (recent last) D W W L W
Standings: VCT 4, QUN 1
Ground: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Last result at the venue: Queensland 448/9 dec & 135/2 played a draw match against Western Australia 540/10 in the Sheffield Shield 2018/19,
Pitch Report: The curator expects pacers to get a good help from the pitch and overall for the batsmen.
Streaming: No Streaming
VCT vs QUN Playing 11:
VCT Team News
The Victoria team has not been able to win enough games in this season. The team’s openers Maddinson and Marcus Harris would look to use their experience to benefit the team. While Handscomb has been contributing effectively and would look to maintain the same form. Then Short and McGurk have the capability to be an X-factor for the team in crucial situations. In the bowling department, Boland and Pattinson have been consistent wicket-takers.
Injury update, unavailability: None
Expected team changes: The team is expected to play with the same Playing XI.
VCT Playing 11 (likely)
1. Marcus Harris 2. Nic Maddinson 3. Peter Handscomb (c) 4. Jake Fraser-McGurk 5. Matthew Short 6. Seb Gotch (wk) 7. James Pattinson 8. Will Sutherland 9. Mitchell Perry 10. Jon Holland 11. Scott Boland
QUN Team News
The Queensland team is riding on the good form of Marnus Labuschagne. The team is at the top of the points table. In the last match, Bryce and Renshaw scored a century. While Wildermuth and Khawaja will be crucial for the team in the upcoming matches. In the bowling department, Steketee and Kuhnemann have been picking wickets at regular intervals.
QUN Playing 11 (probable)
1. Bryce Street 2. Joe Burns 3. Marnus Labuschagne 4. Usman Khawaja (c) 5. Matt Renshaw 6. Jimmy Peirson (wk) 7. Jack Wildermuth 8. Mark Steketee 9. Xavier Bartlett 10. Matthew Kuhnemann 11. Brendan Doggett
Who will win today match
The Queensland team will win this match due to the experience in the batting department. The players like Khawaja and Burns have represented the national team and will surely be players to watch out for in the tournament. Although Pattinson and Scott Boland have been consistent, the Queensland team has Bartlett who has had a good domestic season as well. If Handscomb and Harris perform well, there can be good competition in the VCT vs QUN Dream 11 Today match prediction.
Fantasy Cricket Tips, Captain & Differential Picks
Captain options
M Labuschagne- The player who been terrific in the middle-order for the Australian team as well as the domestic team. With a good track record in the international circuit, he can be a trusted pick for your fantasy team. First-class Career Record- 6467 Runs, Bat. AVG. 44.90 M Labuschagne in Sheffield Shield 2020/21- 517 Runs, Bat. AVG. 64.62
M Harris- One of the finest performers in red-ball cricket, Harris has been a regular member of the Australian test team. He is the leading run-scorer for the Victoria team and can be a good pick for the match. First-class Career Record- 6733 Runs, Bat. AVG. 38.47 T Head in Sheffield Shield 2020/21- 516 Runs, Bat. AVG. 64.50
Differential pick
J Pattinson- The player who has been consistent in picking up wickets as well as scoring runs in the past few matches can be a differential pick in the VCT vs QUN Dream 11 prediction. First-class Career Record – 302 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 22.19 J Pattinson in Sheffield Shield 2020/21- 13 Wickets, Bowl. AVG. 18.50
WK: P Handscomb BAT: M Labushagne, U Khawaja, M Renshaw, M Harris, N Maddinson ALL: J Wildermuth BOWL: J Pattinson, M Stektee, S Boland, X Bartlett
Read: Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan make their international debut