Pitch Report:
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
This pitch generally favours batters as ball comes on the bat nicely but large dimensions of the stadium always keep bowlers(mainly spinners) interested. You can see scores in the range of 160-180. If Australia batters play well then you can even see score in the vicinity of 200.
Last 5 Games at this venue:
SCO: 171/6, SIX: 92/10(Pace: 8, Spin: 7)
STR: 188/6, HUR: 166(Pace: 13, Spin: 3)
STA: 273/2, HUR: 167/6 (Pace: 5, Spin: 3)
THU: 170/8, REN: 169/7, (Pace: 6, Spin: 7)
HEA: 149/6(20), STA: 150/2(15.2) (Pace: 4, Spin: 4)
AUS Team Preview:
They are the current world champions of this format. They will be clear favourites to win this series and have already won first 3 matches.
Team News:
Australia is set to rest their all the 3 main pacers i.e M Starc, J Hazlewood and P Cummins. A Finch will bat at no.3. T Head and M Henriques can also play this game.
Probable11 of the team:
B Mcdermott: RHB
A Agar: LHB
A Finch: RHB
GJ Maxwell: RHB+RAO
J Inglis: RHB
M Stoinis: RHB+RAM
M Wade: LHB
D Sams: RHB+LAM
Jhye Richardson: RHB+RAF
Kane Richardson: RHB+RAM
A Zampa: RAL
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: B Mcdermott, A Finch and G Maxwell
Main Spinners: Adam Zampa and A Agar (G Maxwell will assist them)
Main Pacers: D Sams, Jhye Richardson and K Richardson(M Stoinis and M Henriques will assist them)
Death Overs: K Richardson and J Richardson/D Sams
Full Stats of the players:
M Wade(LHB):
H2H: 3 I, 31 R, 15.5 A, 96.09 SR
VENUE: 2 I 48 R, 48.0 A, 109.1 SR
T20I: 58 M, 44I, 746 R, 20.72 A, 127.95 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1, 83, 48, 10, 7,
RM: 4, 13, DNB
B Mcdermott(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 76 R, 19.0 A, 118.8 SR
VENUE: 2 I, 37 R, 37.0 A, 100.0 SR(T20I): 4 I, 87 R, 150.0 SR
T20I: 20 M, 18 I, 235 R, 15.66 A, 96.70 SR
T20D: 91 M, 86 I, 2303 R, 32.90 A, 133.42 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 38, 18, 3, 55, 6,
RM: 53, 18, 0,
J Inglis(RHB):
H2H: 3 I, 92 R, 46.0 A, 135.3 SR
VENUE 3 I 117 R, 39.0 A 158.1 SR
T20I: 3 M, 3 I, 92 R, 46.0 A, 135.3
T20D: 71 M, 66 I, 1782 R, 30.72 A, 149.49 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 23, 0, 18, 79, 13,
RM: 23, 48, 21,
A Finch(RHB):
H2H: 12 I, 322 R, 26.8 A, 135.3 SR
VENUE: 10 I, 324 R, 46.0 A, 150.0 SR(T20D): 10 I, 250 R, 25.0 A, 118.5 SR
T20I: 86 M, 86 I, 2676 R, 35.21 A, 146.22 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 17, 3, 45, 75, 82+10/0(2),
RM: 8, 25, 35,
S Smith(RHB+LES):
H2H: 8 I, 175 R, 29.2 A, 114.4 + 4 I 11 O, 4 W,
VENUE: 2 I 92 R, 92.0 A, 153.3 SR
T20I: 54 M, 43 I, 886 R, 26.05 A, 125.31 SR+ 17 I, 98 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12, 93&6, 16, 67&23+10/1, 0&27,
RM: 9, 14,
M Henriques(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 76 R, 38.0 A, 143.4 SR+ 4 I, 10 O,1 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 17 R, 17.0 A, 170.0 SR(T20I): 10 I, 218 R, 21.8 A, 126.7 SR
T20I: 24 M, 21 I, 355 R, 20.88 A, 124.56 SR,
T20D: 244 M, 220 I, 4597 R, 26.72 A, 128.15 SR+ 10 I, 23 O, 7 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 17, 28, 17, 13, 7,
M Stoinis(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 77 R, 38.5 A, 154.0 SR+ 3 I, 9 O, 1 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 4 R 4.0 A, 80.0 SR+ 1 I, 4 O, 0 W (T20D): 27 I, 853 R, 40.6 A, 138.7 SR+ 14 I, 33 O, 14 W
T20I: 38 M, 30 I, 517 R, 28.72 A, 135.35 SR+ 21 I, 51 O, 11 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 18, 0, 1, 29, 75,
RM: 30+12/0(3), 19+30/1(3), 12,
G Maxwell(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 9 I, 347 R, 57.8 A, 199.4+ 7 I, 13 O, 4 W,
VENUE: 6 I, 69 R, 13.8 A, 115.0 SR+ 4 I, 9 O, 2 W(T20D): 31 I, 1038 R, 41.5 A, 151.5 SR+ 26 I, 61 O, 14 W,
T20I: 82 M, 75 I, 1905 R, 30.23 A, 155.25 SR +55 I, 124 O, 34 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 5, 68, 16+6/0, 37+19/2, 154,
RM: 7, 15+4/0(1), 39+3/1(1),
A Agar(LHB+LAO):
H2H: 1 I, 13 R, 13.0 A, 100.0 SR+ 4 I, 16 O, 4 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 8 O, 0 W, (T20D): 3 I, 32 R, 10.7 A, 103.2 SR+ 5 I 17 O, 4 W,
T20I: 41 M, 25 I, 247 R, 11.76 A, 103.34 SR +41 I, 141 O, 44 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 4+23/2, 25/1, 26/1, 16/2, 15+25/1,
RM: 13+14/1(4),
D Sams(RHB+LAF):
H2H: 1 I, 3 O, 0 W,
VENUE(T20D): 4 I, 4 R, 1.0 A, 36.4 SR+ 4 I, 16 O, 2 W
T20I: 5 M, 4 I, 54 R, 27.0 A, 234.78 SR +5 I, 17 O, 4 W,
T20D: 71 M, 58 I, 682 R, 14.82 A, 151.21 SR +69 I, 234 O, 87 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 29/1, 18+32/1, 10+43/2, 0+22/1, 1+47/0,
RM: 18/0(3)
J Hazlewood(RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 16 O, 8 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 4 W (T20D): 1 I, 3 O, 2 W
T20I: 27 M, 27 I, 102 O, 40 W,
T20D: 64 M, 64 I, 242 O, 78 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 8/2, 39/4, 49/0, 16/3, 42/2&32/1,
RM: 12/4(4), 22/3(4), 31/1(4),
A Zampa(LES):
H2H: 10 I, 40 O, 20 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 8 O, 2 W, (T20D): 24 I 92 O, 37 W,
T20I: 59 M, 58 I, 210 O, 70 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24/2, 34/1, 18/2, 35/0, 20/2,
RM: 18/3(4), 26/1(4),
M Starc(LAF):
H2H: 9 I, 36 O, 11 W,
VENUE: 3 I, 12 O, 3 W
T20I: 50 M, 50 I, 189 O, 60 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24+54/2&29/3, 34+56/1&68/0, 53/3&30/1,
RM: 41/0(4), 40/0(4),
P Cummins(RAF):
H2H: 9 I, 34 O, 12 W,
VENUE: 3 I, 12 O, 4 W,
T20I: 39 M, 39 I, 142 O, 44 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 21+36/3&19/0, 24+68/2&80/2, 45/4&32/3,
RM: 32/1(4), 30/1(4),
K Richardson(RAF):
H2H: 5 I, 19 O, 6 W,
VENUE 2 I, 8 O, 5 W (T20D): 4 I, 16 O, 6 W,
T20I: 26 M, 26 I, 89 O, 29 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24/3, 22/2, 17+39/2, 15+37/2, 5+12/1,
J Richardson(RAF)
H2H: 2 I, 6 O, 2 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 14 I, 50 O, 13 W,
T20D: 72 M, 72 I, 260 O, 89 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 43&14+53/4&56/3, 78/0&52/5, 21/2, 20/2,
Sri Lanka Team Preview:
They are struggling badly at this time. They can drop D Gunathilaka for Avishka.
Team News: W Hasaranga, N Thushara and Ramesh Mendis are ruled out of the T20 series.
Probable 11 :
K Mendis: RHB
P Nissanka: RHB
Avishka Fernando: RHB//D Gunathilaka: LHB
C Asalanka: LHB:
D Chandimal: RHB
D Shanaka: RHB+RAM:
C Karunaratne: RHB+RAM:
D Chameera: RAF:
J Vandersay: RAL
Binura Fernando: LAM
Maheesh Theekshana: RAO
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: P Nissanka, C Asalanka and Avishka( K Mendis is also a good batter)
Main Spinners: J Vandersay and M Theekshana
Main Pacers: D Chameera, C Karunaratne and B Fernando (D Shanaka will assist them)
Expected Death Overs: D Chameera and B Fernando
Full Stats and Analysis of the players:
D Chandimal(RHB):
H2H: 11 I, 186 R, 18.06 A, 103.09 SR
VENUE: 1 I, 5 R, 5.0 A, 55.6 SR
T20I: 64 M, 57 I, 1019 R, 20.38 A, 104.40 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2, 75, 2, 17, 1,
LPL: 9 M, 9 I, 277 R, 46 A
RM: 25, 19, 25,
Kusal Mendis(RHB):
H2H: 8 I, 64 R, 8.0 A, 87.7 SR
VENUE: 1 I, 13 R, 13.0 A, 72.2 SR
T20I: 30 M, 30 I, 542 R, 18.06 A, 124.88 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 26, 7, 36, 37, 67,
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 327 R, 36.33 A
RM: 4,
C Asalanka(LHB+RAO):
H2H: 4 I, 57 R, 14.2 A, 103.6 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 12 M, 12 I, 317 R, 28.81 A, 126.80 SR+ 1 I, 1 O 0 W,
T20D: 47 M, 45 I, 1058 A, 27.84 A, 129.81 SR+20 I, 50 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 14+8/0, 71+13/0, 23+15/0, 52, 52+19/2,
LPL: , 8 I, 164 R, 23.42 A + 4 I, 9 O, 2 W
RM: 16, 0, 6,
D Gunathilaka(LHB+RAO):
H2H: 5 I, 42 R, 8.4 A, 91.3 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 33 M, 32 I, 578 R, 18.06 A, 120.92 SR+ 11 I, 20 O, 6 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 22, 19, 55, 54, 6+5/0,
LPL:
RM: 1, 0, 9,
A Fernando(RHB):
H2H: 5 I, 52 R, 10.4 A, 96.3 SR
VENUE: 1 I 20 R, 20.0 A, 90.09 SR
T20I: 32 M, 30 I, 336 R, 12.0 A, 94.64 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 7, 6, 100, 63, 12
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 312 R, 34.66 A
RM: 6, 5,
P Nissanka(RHB):
H2H: 4 I, 132 R, 33.0 A, 110.0 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 15 M, 14 I, 427 R, 30.50 A, 115.71 SR,
T20D: 43 M, 40 I, 1083 R, 27.76 A, 123.20 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 42, 75, 16, 55, 32,
LPL: 5 M, 5 I, 56 R
RM: 36, 73, 16,
Kamil Mishara(LHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20D: 13 M, 12 I, 171 R, 21.37 A, 120.42 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 10, 20&98, 1&98/, 34,
W Hasaranga(RHB+LES):
H2H: 5 I, 45 R, 9.0 A, 104.7 SR+ 5 I, 16 O, 7 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 35 M, 29 I, 345 R, 15.0 A, 120.62 SR +33 I, 122 O, 57 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 37+16/1, 19+8/0, 29+33/0, 32/1, 30/2,
RM: 13+38/3(4), 13+33/2(4),
D Shanaka(RHB+RAM)
H2H: 7 I, 110 R, 18.3 A, 98.2 SR +5 I, 8 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 60 M, 56 I, 787 R, 17.88 A, 108.10 SR+ 30 I, 50 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1, 4, 10+34/0, 102+14/0, 15,
LPL: 8 M, 8 I, 139 R, 20 A + 1 I, 3 O, 1 W
RM: 7+8/0(1), 34, 39+11/0(1),
R Mendis(RHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 2 M, 1 I, 2 R, 2.0 A, 40.0 SR, 2 I, 4 O, 1 W,
T20D: 55 M, 42 I, 727 R, 24.23 A, 129.59 SR, +47 I, 126 O, 41 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 41+19/2, 0+24/0, 26+26/2, 37+31/2,
LPL: 10 M, 8 I, 125 R, 25 A + 8 I, 23 O, 7 W
C Karunaratne(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 17 R, 5.7 A, 81.0 SR + 4 I, 13 O, 2 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 13 M, 13 I, 96 R, 12.0 A, 107.86 SR +16 I, 44 O, 9 W,
T20D: 51 M, 40 I, 410 R, 20.50 A, 120.58 SR+ 42 I, 110 O, 32 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 10+31/1, 75+53/1, 5+69/3, 34+24/1, 30+4/1,
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 156 R, 31.2 A + 7 I, 19 O, 5 W
RM: 22/2(4), 28/0(4), 8+22/0(2.5),
J Liyanage(RHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20D: 40 M, 39 I, 711 R, 22.21 A, 113.03 SR +28 I, 67 O, 23 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 51, 0, 56, 1, 41,
LPL: 4 M, 4 I, 108 R, 36 A, 120 S.R
D Chameera(RAF):
H2H: 4 I, 15 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 42 M, 21 I, 148 O, 42 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2+39/1, 15/0, 24/1, 13+47/0, 20/2,
LPL: 9 M, 9 I, 30 O, 13 W
RM: 38/2(4), 30/2(4), 22/0(4),
B Fernando(LAF):
H2H: 1 I, 4 O, 2 W
VENUE:
T20I: 7 M, 7 I, 23 O, 10 W,
T20D: 57 M, 56 I, 190 O, 75 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 27/1, 24/2, 15/1, 9+34/0, 22/3,
LPL: 3 M, 3 I, 10 O, 4 W
RM: 12/2(4),
J Vandersay(LES):
H2H: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 11 M, 11 I, 39 O, 7 W,
T20D: 58 M, 57 I, 193 O, 63 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 44/2, 4+51/3, 3+10/4, 0+12/0, 16+52/1,
LPL: 4 M, 4 I, 16 O, 11 W
RM: 32/1(4),
L Kumara(RAF):
H2H: 2 I, 7 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 13 I, 48 O, 14 W,
T20D: 33 I, 32 I, 109 O, 36 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 35/0, 44/0, 34/3, 22/0, 18/0
LPL: 8 M, 8 I, 24 O, 12 W
N Thushara(RAF):
H2H: 2 I, 5 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 2 I, 5 O, 1 W,
T20D: 46 M, 46 I, 141 O, 62 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 7/0, 13/5, 33/1, 47/1, 19/1,
LPL: 8 M, 8 I, 12 W
RM: 31/1(4), 10/0(1.1),
Shiran Fernando(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20D: 19 M, 18 I, 64 O, 28 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12, 23+38/0, 17+22/0, 9+14/0, 33/2,
LPL:
M Theekshana(RAO):
H2H: 4 I, 15 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 13 M, 13 I, 48 O, 13 W,
T20D: 43 M, 42 I, 155 O, 46 O,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 51/1, 40/0, 49/1, 10/1, 42/3,
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 39 O, 16 W
RM: 27/0(3), 31/1(4), 24/3(4),
P Jayawickrama(RHB+SLO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 1 M, , 1 I, 1 O, 0 W,
T20D: 16 M, 15 I, 47 O, 14 O,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 44/4&28/1, 59/2&23/0, 13/2, 46/1,
LPL:
