Who will win Qalandars vs Team Abu Dhabi, T10 League 2019?
Two more of the new franchises in the Abu Dhabi T10 League go head to head in Group B of the tournament. Qalandars and Team Abu Dhabi get their campaigns underway on November 15 at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, with the live action starting at 21:00.
Qalandars have been badly affected by the decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board to withdraw their No Objection Certificates for their players. It has forced them to replace all 11 of their Pakistan players, including captain and marquee player Shahid Afridi. Dawid Malan will now lead the team instead.
It means Qalandars have a distinctly English core to their team, as do Team Abu Dhabi – who are led by former England coach Trevor Bayliss. Team Abu Dhabi have only lost one player – Mohammad Amir – and look to have a strong, well-balanced team on paper.
QLD vs AD, T10 League 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Sony Ten 3, Ten Cricket, Freesports, ARY Channel, Willow TV, Channel 9 BD, Ten Sports Pakistan
Live streaming: SonyLIV, JIO TV, Cricketgateway
QLD vs AD Toss Prediction
With teams keen to field first in Abu Dhabi, the toss could be key. Qalandars have been hit hard by the PCB’s player withdrawals so maybe their luck is out and Team Abu Dhabi will get to field first.
QLD vs AD Weather Report
Hot, sunny, dry… the conditions in Abu Dhabi will be typical of the Emirates.
QLD vs AD Pitch Condition
A good bounce means plenty of runs, but there is turn in the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium wicket too.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Qalandars vs Team Abu Dhabi, T10 League 2019...
Qalandars Team News & Playing 11
QLD Team News
Qalandars have had to act quickly since 11 of their players were withdrawn due to their NOCs being withdrawn by the Pakistan Cricket Board. With even retired Pakistan players like Shahid Afridi made unavailable, and despite uncapped Haris Rauf’s attempt to travel without his NOC, Qalandars have quickly built a strong squad. Dawid Malan will now lead the team, while Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Samit Patel are among the replacement players announced. The vast majority of the team will be English now.
QLD Key Players
Dawid Malan: His superb form for England against New Zealand propelled him up the T20i rankings. In nine T20i innings, he has five half-centuries and one unbeaten hundred in his most recent appearance.
Tom Banton: Qalandars coach Aqib Javed has compared the big-hitting Englishman, fresh from his international debut, with Lahore Qalandars’ wicket-keeper-batsman AB de Villiers. His explosive batting has proved why so far.
Chris Jordan: Back in form with England, the all-rounder is an ideal player for a tournament like this. He has scored runs and taken wickets at all levels and proved himself in franchise cricket too.
QLD Team Form
This will be Qalandars’ first T10 League match.
Qalandars Predicted Playing 11
Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Luke Ronchi (wk), Dawid Malan (c), Tom Banton, Laurie Evans, Jordan Clark, Samit Patel, Chris Jordan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Hassan Khalid, George Garton
Team Abu Dhabi Team News & Playing 11
AD Team News
Team Abu Dhabi, under Trevor Bayliss, had already built a core of English players – led by icon player and captain Moeen Ali. Ali has flown straight to the UAE from his very brief stint in the Mzansi Super League. Mohammad Amir is not available because of the withdrawing of the Pakistan players’ NOCs, while Hayden Walsh Jr is currently away with the West Indies.
AD Key Players
Harry Gurney: A BBL winner with Melbourne Renegades, a T20 Blast semi-finalist with Notts Outlaws and a CPL winner with Barbados Tridents, the English left-armer has been outstanding in T20 cricket and can make his mark on this league now too.
Moeen Ali: Revitalised by his return to Worcestershire after his England axing, the batsman and spin bowler has been key with both bat and ball in white-ball cricket and looks set to play a key part in this tournament.
Luke Wright: The big-hitting batsman – he rarely bowls now – remains a key player in T20 cricket with a strike rate of 143.04. He will dictate the tempo at the top of the order.
AD Team Form
Team Abu Dhabi will also be playing their first T10 League match.
Team Abu Dhabi Predicted Playing 11
Alex Davies (wk), Luke Wright, Moeen Ali (c), Paras Khadka, Corey Anderson, Rohan Mustafa, Lewis Gregory, Ben Laughlin, Rameez Shahzad, Harry Gurnery, Richard Gleeson
Qalandars vs Team Abu Dhabi Head to Head
Neither side has played in the T10 League yet.
Qalandars vs Team Abu Dhabi Betting Odds
Despite their less than ideal preparations, Qalandars have actually been listed as favourites to win by Betway at 1.80. Team Abu Dhabi are 1.95 to win with Betway.
🏆 Qalandars vs Team Abu Dhabi Prediction
Qalandars have recruited well despite their enforced rethink and it is easy to see why they have been named as favourites. Team Abu Dhabi, with the likes of Ali and Gurney, should not be taken lightly though – they can definitely upset the odds.
Nov 15, 2019
22:30 IST / 17:00 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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