The Hundred is a professional franchise 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men’s and eight women’s teams located in major cities across England and Wales. The tournament is run by the England and Wales Cricket Board and took place for the first time in July and August 2021.
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After Mother Nature played spoilsport in the series opener, England and Ireland are geared up to bring the house down in Nottingham. The first ODI might’ve been a washout, but don’t let that dampen your spirits—because these two sides have unfinished business to attend to.
Remember when Ireland flipped the script and chased down a mammoth 329, leaving England and their fans gobsmacked? Yeah, that was a movie. However, England has won this duel 10 times to Ireland’s 2. So, who’ll be the hero this time? The well-established English side or the Irish underdogs?
The Brits are coming into this showdown hot, right after schooling New Zealand 3-1 in their backyard. Interestingly, the regular stars are chilling on the bench, making room for the likes of Zak Crawley, who’s gearing up for his 4th ODI outing as skipper. How’s that for drama?
Ireland, on the other hand, is fully loaded but lagging in momentum. They had a less-than-stellar last tournament, and let’s just say they’re itching for redemption.
Nottingham’s Trent Bridge is like that snazzy nightclub where everyone wants a reservation. We’ve seen just seven ODIs since 2018 here, but when it hosts, it’s a run-feast. Seriously, teams batting first have crossed 340 three times! But watch out, bowlers; you might need therapy after this.
Saturday’s looking pretty peachy with only a 10% chance of rain. The wind might show up, though, adding some spicy twists to this cricketing plot.
Look, the Irish are scrappy, we know that. But the English—even with their B-team—are like that cheat code you can’t ignore.
Prediction: Expect sizzling boundaries, jaw-dropping catches, and a win for England.
Litton Das † (c), Anamul Haque, Khaled Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Mahmudullah, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Nurul Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Tamim Iqbal, Tanzid Hasan, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Towhid Hridoy, Zakir Hasan
Lockie Ferguson (c), Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Chad Bowes, Dane Cleaver, Dean Foxcroft, Kyle Jamieson, Cole McConchie, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Will Young
Zak Crawley (c), Ben Duckett (vc), Brydon Carse, Sam Hain, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Matthew Potts, Rehan Ahmed, Phil Salt, George Scrimshaw, Jamie Smith, Luke Wood
Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Andy Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Theo van Woerkom, Craig Young
Rank Updated on Apr 27 2024 01:41 PM
Rank Updated on Apr 27 2024 01:41 PM
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