Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men taking place? Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men will take place on Saturday 24th July, 2021 at 18:00 (UK)
Where is Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men taking place? Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men will take place at Emerald Headingley in Leeds
What is the expected weather for Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men? 19-21c with sunny intervals and a gentle breeze
Where can I get tickets for Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men? Click here for the latest ticket information for Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men
What TV channel is Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men on in the UK? Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men will be televised live on Sky Sports
Where can I stream Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men? Sky Sports subscribers can stream Northern Superchargers Men vs Welsh Fire Men live via Sky Go
THE TEAM NEWS
NORTHERN SUPERCHARGERS MEN
- Following the late withdrawal of Australian Aaron Finch, who had also been named as captain, Northern Superchargers have drafted in experienced South African batter Faf du Plessis as his replacement and the former Proteas skipper will lead the side into the Hundred.
- Of all the England stars featuring in the competition, this Superchargers outfit contains arguably the best of them all in Ben Stokes, with the dynamic all-rounder set to play in the first two rounds and head coach Darren Lehmann has the luxury of knowing that Stokes has the capability to bat anywhere within the line-up.
- Australian Chris Lynn is set to tee off at the top of the order and although with the ball there are a lack of pace options, in England’s Adil Rashid and Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Northern Superchargers have two of the best spin-bowlers in the entire competition at their disposal.
WELSH FIRE MEN
- Welsh Fire will have been hugely disappointed to not have West Indies limited overs captain Kieron Pollard available for them this year, however they have moved to replace one destructive dasher with another as New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips has been recruited following an excellent spell with Gloucestershire in the T20 Blast, which saw him smash bowlers to all parts on a regular basis.
- It is clear already that plenty will depend on the form of England white ball star Jonny Bairstow in Welsh Fire’s opening two games before the wicketkeeper batter joins up with England’s test squad and the Fire will be relying on the Yorkshireman to get them off to a flying start with the bat.
- Another England batter in Ollie Pope is unavailable for this match due to injury, however one player desperate to have a strong tournament with the willow will be Somerset’s Tom Banton, who failed to make a single appearance for England despite being named in their recent T20i series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively.
THE PREDICTION
There’s no getting away with the fact that Welsh Fire look one of the weaker teams on paper leading into the opening round of Hundred fixtures and providing Northern Superchargers can dismiss Bairstow early on his home ground, they will fancy their chances of running through this visiting batting order with Rashid and Mujeeb working in tandem. When combined with the power of Lynn, Stokes and Du Plessis, Northern Superchargers have all the ingredients to comfortably triumph at Emerald Headingley.
