Preview:
On the opening day of the Royal London Cup 2021, Warwickshire will travel to Wales to play Glamorgan in a day match in Cardiff. The two teams were not grouped together the last time the tournament was played back in 2019.
At the time, Warwickshire ranked seventh in their own group with only two wins from their eight matches. On the other hand, Glamorgan also had a bad season, in which they ended up as the sixth-ranked side in their group. They managed to win only three matches out of their eight.
Match Details:
Glamorgan vs Warwickshire, Group B
Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Date & Time: July 22nd at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
The wicket in Cardiff has been good so far in the T20 blast matches we have seen. The wicket will have something for the pacers early on and we might see some swing. Throughout the day, the wicket is expected to settle down and offer assistance for the batters.
Probable Playing XIs for GLA vs WAS:
Glamorgan
Kiran Carlson (C), Tom Cullen (WK), Lukas Carey, Michael Hogan, Joe Cooke, Billy Root, Andrew Salter, Hamish Rutherford, Nick Selman, Callum Taylor, Roman Walker
Warwickshire
Michael Burgess (C & WK), Chris Benjamin, Jacob Bethell, Ethan Brookes, Jordan Bulpitt, Ashish Chakrapani, George Garrett, Matt Lamb, Ed Pollock, Ryan Sidebottom and Kiel van Vollenhoven.
Top Picks for GLA vs WAS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Glamorgan
Hamish Rutherford is an extremely experienced player and has played list A cricket for several teams and in several conditions. He would be a key member of this team. He has scored 3456 runs in his list A career so far.
Billy Root is the brother of Joe Root and the left-handed batter is having a good time this season with the bat. He was in good form during the T20 Blast. In all, he has 733 runs with the bat.
Top Picks – Warwickshire
Michael Burgess is the wicketkeeper and captain of the Warwickshire team and has been one of the most prolific run-getters for this side. He has scored 363 runs in his List A career and would be looking to add some more.
Ryan Sidebottom is coming back in action after a long time and should be all ready to fire up some good spells. He has taken 198 List A career wickets and it will be a good opportunity for him to reach the landmark of 200 scalps.
GLA vs WAS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (List A career) |
| M Burgess | 363 runs |
| Billy Root | 733 runs |
| Ryan Sidebottom | 198 wickets |
| H Rutherford | 3456 runs |
| Ed Pollock | 362 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GLA vs WAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
M Burgess, N Selman, K Carlson, H Rutherford (C), Billy Root (VC), J Cooke, J Bethell, R Sidebottom, M Hogan, H Brookes, A Salter
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GLA vs WAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
T Cullen, M Burgess (C), N Selman, M Lamb, H Rutherford, Ed Pollock, J Cooke, A Chakrapani, R Sidebottom, M Hogan, A Salter (VC)
Today’s GLA vs WAS Probable Winners:
Warwickshire are expected to win this match.
