Dream 11 ICC Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game - Tips & Tricks, Differential Players

As we saw in the previous post, ICC has launched the Official Season Long T20 World Cup 2022 Fantasy Game powered by Dream11.

I'm giving below a few tips & tricks with which you can start the game.

Team Composition

Start with a balanced squad of 443 which means 4 players from Australia v New Zealand, 4 players from England v Afghanistan and 3 players from Sri Lanka v Ireland. This year we've a total of 90 transfers for the first 30 matches. So starting in such a fashion would mean you'll have around 90 transfers floor 27 matches which will help you later.

Factoring in the Rain

You have to factor in the rain when making the initial team this time because the 1st match has a 90% chance of rain, 3rd match has a 70% chance of rain and the 4th match again has a 90% chance of rain.

The rain might clear but it would not be a bad strategy to further diversify from the 443 I mentioned above. Maybe split something like 3332 for the first 4 matches. That should cover you in case of rain and you'll have players from further down the line.

Top Heavy, Nailed Players

Another strategy that should work in case of rain shortened matches is picking players who are likely to bat in top 3 and pick fast bowlers who will likely get more overs due to heavy overhead conditions.

Also picking players who are a surety to start are better as it will not lead to wasted transfers.

Now let's look at Top 9 Differential (less then 10% owned) players to start the game

Finn Allen 5.46%

• Explosive Opening Batsmen
• In Good form
• Wait for toss, slim chance Guptill might start over him

Kusal Mendis 0.16%

• In form nailed keeper batter
• Faces Ireland

Alex Hales 8.9%

• Explosive opener
• Nailed
• Faces Afghanistan
• No chance of rain

Wanindu Hasaranga 0.75%

• Top T20 Bowler
• Faces Ireland who might struggle against spin
• Handy with the bat too

Ben Stokes 9.18%

• Should bat in top 4
• Nailed to start
• Might bowl full quota of 4 overs
• Faces Afghanistan and no chance of rain affecting the match

Mark Wood 7.18%

• Faces an Afghan side who might struggle with his thunderbolts

Chris Woakes 4.76%

• Underrated bowler, has a knack of picking wickets in bunches

Curtis Campher 0.01%

• Most nailed all rounder in Irish side
• Consistent performer

Maheesh Theekshana 0.12%

• Mystery spinner
• Ireland would not have faced anything like him before
• Miserly and wicket taking option for SL

These were some of the hidden gems I think could do well at the beginning.

Do let me know what players you're looking at?

Rain Threat Looms Large over Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Opener

Australia vs New Zealand at SCG in Sydney: Oct 23, 2022 - Match Preview

The hosts of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and champions and the biggest favorites go head to head in the most anticipated clash of Group 1 at Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The two sides met recently in a 3 match ODI series which the Australians clean swept. The two sides also met in the final of the last edition of the T20 World Cup in Dubai where Australia comfortably beat New Zealand.

However, there's almost 90% chance of rain and thunderstorm in Sydney tomorrow which could very well put a damper to the start of the prestigious tournament.

Australia added Cameroon Green to their already strong squad as a replacement for the injured Josh Inglis. Warner and Finch are set to open for them with Marsh, Maxwell and Stoinis to follow. Tim David should retain his place but Green might find a way into the starting XI considering his blistering form of late. 

The 3 pacers, Starc, Cummins & Hazlewood, literally pick themselves while Zampa is likely to be the lone spin option.

With Martin Guptill not in great form, New Zealand might stick with Finn Allen at the top to partner Devon Conway. Williamson at 3 provides the stability while Glenn Phillips should slot in at number 4.

The all rounders Jimmy Neesham, in form and man of the series Michael Bracewell and Santner should form the lower middle order. The strongest suit of the Kiwis is their pace bowling. Boult, Southee, Ferguson and Milne could all start looking at the damp weather conditions which could help pace at an otherwise spin friendly venue.

Key Battles: Australia vs New Zealand

Tim Southee and Trent Boult vs David Warner and Aaron Finch

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood vs Devon Conway and Kane Williamson

Adam Zampa vs Glenn Philips and Jimmy Neesham

We should witness a high octane clash between 2 sides with a lot of history. These two sides will not give an inch to the opposition and whoever wins this game will go a long way in the tournament because of the amount of confidence and self belief that such high pressure games can instill in you is immense. Keeping the fingers crossed that the rain stays away and we can squeeze in a near full game. In case the match is significantly shortened, I feel Australia has a significant advantage as they have powerful batsmen who can tee off from ball 1.

Probable Australia XI

Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade,  Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa

Probable New Zealand XI

Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne

Top 5 Fantasy Picks for Australia v New Zealand at SCG, Sydney

David Warner

Devon Conway

Mitchell Starc

Trent Boult

Mitchell Marsh

The match will start at 12.00 PM IST (streamed live on Disney Hotstar app & on TV on Star Sports 1/2)

Which way do you see this match going? Will rain wash it away completely?

Dream 11 Season Long Official Fantasy Game ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 - Team Selection, Transfers, Points System, Boosters, Leagues & Prizes

It's almost show time! T20 World Cup 2022 begins in a few hours in Australia!

ICC have teamed up with Dream 11 again to give fans all around the world a chance to don the coaches hat and select their own team and score fantasy points in a tournament long ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022.

Let's start with the basic format and the rules below. And then we will move onto the new boosters that they've introduced to spice up the game.

Team Selection

It's pretty basic, we've to select 11 players within the given constraints of 100 credits & 1-4 Wicket-keepers, 3-6 batsmen, 1-4 All-rounders and 3-6 bowlers. We can only pick a maximum of 7 players from a single team.

We need to select 1 Captain (who gets *2 points) and 1 Vice Captain (who gets *1.5 points). We can change captain and vice captain for all matches before the deadline for that particular match.

Points System

The detailed breakdown of the points system can be seen on the game page.

Transfers

The game begins with the match between Australia and New Zealand which starts at 12.30 PM IST on October 2022. Till the deadline, there will be unlimited transfers. Post that, for the 30 league matches, there will be a total of 90 transfers given. Then unlimited transfers before the start of the 1st Semi Final & then 10 transfers again till the Finals!

So to summarize

Match 1-30: 90 Transfers

After match 30 and before match 31: Unlimited transfers

Match 31-33: 10 Transfers

An important point to remember is that the transfers will not be refunded if the match is delayed, postponed or abandoned.

Boosters

A total of 7 boosters have been given which you can use any time you want. These boosters can really help in getting the rank to go up if used at the right time.

The boosters are

Super Transfer - Unlimited transfers

Triple Impact - Selected player gets *3 of their Fantasy points

Double up - The most important booster. Doubles the points of your team. Use this wisely.

Power Batter - All batters in your team get *2 the points

Power Bowler - All bowlers in your team get *2 the points

Power All-rounder - All All-rounders in your team get *2 the points

Power Keeper - All wicket-keepers in your team get *2 the points

We will dive deeper into each booster in the next blog post, looking into how we can best maximize them, which matches stand out to play which boosters, etc.

Leagues & Prizes

Everyone is automatically entered into the global league with fans all across the world.

Like always, I don't see a country league where-in we used to be added to the country that we were supporting.

You can also create and join leagues competing with your friends!

There are some decent prizes for the overall league winners

Rank 2-5 Get a Signed Bat

Rank 6-20 $40 merchandise coupon to be used on ICC Official Merchandise Store

Rank 21-40 $20 merchandise coupon to be used on ICC Official Merchandise Store

ICC and Dream 11 could really have done better with those prizes.

Team Selection

Try to start with 443 formation. That is, 4 players from the first game (Australia v New Zealand), 4 players from the second game (England v Afghanistan) and 3 players from the third game (Sri Lanka v TBC). Also, it is advisable that you wait till the toss before making any final changes and setting up the team. Since rain is predicted for AusvNZ, try to have lesser players in case there is heavy rain.

The link for the Official Season Long Dream 11 Fantasy Game for ICC Men's World Cup T20 2022 is https://icc.dream11.com/login

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Team Preview: Can South Africa finally win an ICC event?

South Africa 15 Man Squad for T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Rillee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen.

South Africa haven't played as much T20I matches recently as some of the other nations but they won the series against England and Ireland back in July and August while lost 1-2 to India just a few weeks back. They also won their only warm up game quite comfortably against the Black Caps.

Batting

The form of Temba Bavuma and whether he deserves a place in this Protea side is up for a debate but right now he's their captain and in charge of leading them in Australia. Quinton deKock, Bavuma's opening partner, himself hasn't been good usual self with the bat in hand.

Number 3 spot should go to Rillee Rossouw while Aiden Markram should go into number 4. David Miller, one of Stubbs/ Reeza and Klassen make up a powerful lower middle order for the South African side.

Bowling

The injury to Dwaine Pretorius just before the tournament is a huge blow for them as he's their designated all rounder but Marco Jensen, drafted in his place could do some real damage to opposing batsmen with his pace, height and left arm angle. The ever present Rabada, Nortje and Ngidi make up for one of the most fearsome fast bowling attacks in this tournament. There's Wayne Parnell but I think he should be a back up.

Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj provide the spin options for South Africa. The South African bowling attack is well rounded but may be a little weak in the spin department.

South Africa Fixtures T20 World Cup 2022

24 October: v Zimbabwe at Hobart

27 October: v Bangladesh at SCG

30 October: v India at Perth

03 November: v Pakistan at SCG

06 November: v Netherlands at Adelaide

South Africa Probable Starting XI

Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Rillee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jensen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj/ Tabraiz Shamsi.

For once, I think, in many years, South Africa come into a tournament not as a favorite. That tag has caused them problems in the past. They are still a very good side with almost all bases covered. If they can start well, they can certainly go deep into the tournament.

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Team Preview: Pakistan looking to re create the magic of 2009!

Pakistan 15 Man Squad for T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood.

Pakistan won the Tri series in New Zealand involving the hosts and Bangladesh besides them, lost at home to England a closely fought series 3-4 and made it to the Asia Cup finals losing to eventual winners Sri Lanka. They were however trashed by England in their only completed warm up match. Afghanistan also managed to score 154 in their second match which was then washed out.

Batting

Their batting depends a great deal on the opening pair of skipper Babar Azam and wicket keeper Mohammad Rizwan. They are both known to start slowly and pick up the strike rate late but they are amazingly consistent. Fakhar Zaman, a late addition to the squad in place of Usman Qadir should slot in at number 3.

From number 4-7 Pakistan have tried various combinations of Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, & Mohammad Nawaz. What combination they opt for in the main tournament would depend on the pitch and the conditions.

Bowling

The fast bowling factory of Pakistan keeps producing very good bowlers. The current crop include Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain. They are well rounded with raw pace, left arm angle, right arm fast but the only thing missing from that bunch is experience.

Shadab Khan, Nawaz and Iftikhar should take on the spin bowling mantle.

Pakistan Fixtures T20 World Cup 2022

23 October: v India at MCG

27 October: v Zimbabwe at Perth

30 October: v Netherlands at Perth

03 November: v South Africa at SCG

06 November: v Bangladesh at Adelaide

Pakistan Probable Starting XI for T20 World Cup 2022

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Nawaz, Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pakistan have played a lot of T20 matches in the recent past which should hold them in good stead but their opening match against India will set the tone for their progress. They also play 2 matches at Perth which should help their fast bowlers. Pakistan should make the semi finals but I can see them quite easily missing out too.

What do you think of the Men in Green? How far will they reach?

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Team Preview: England begin life post Morgan era

England 15 Man Squad for T20 World Cup 2022

England: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Tymal Mills, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Alex Hales.

The English team begin a new era under Jos Buttler who will be looking to get his team together for the T20 World Cup 2022. England have had strong results in the shortest format of the game in recent times having beaten Pakistan 4-3 and Australia 2-0, both away, in Pakistan and Australia respectively. They also brushed Pakistan aside in the warm up match chasing 160 odd in under 15 overs.

Batting

Jos Buttler and Alex Hales form a formidable opening pair for English capable of demolishing any attack in the world. They can field any three of Malan/ Brook/ Salt and Stokes for the number 3/4/5 slot. The destructive Liam Livingstone can be a dangerous floater who can be used as per the match situation.

Moeen Ali, Sam Curran/ David Willey provide enough ammunition to go full throttle throughout the 20 overs. There's also Woakes who's more than handy with the bat at number 8/9.

Bowling

The injury to Reece Topley is certainly a blow to the English with Topley being in very good form over the past few months. But he's been replaced by the veteran Mills who has the experience of playing all around the world. Mark Wood is breathing fire and Chris Woakes is back after a lengthy lay off. Chris Jordan is there as a specialist death bowler.

Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali provide the spin cover. All rounders Stokes, Curran, Willey are more than capable to bowl 4 overs regularly.

England Fixtures T20 World Cup 2022

22 October: v Afghanistan at Perth

26 October: v Ireland at MCG

28 October: v Australia at MCG

01 November: v New Zealand at Brisbane

05 November: v Sri Lanka at SCG

England Probable Starting XI for T20 World Cup 2022

Jos Buttler, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Liam Livingstone, Ben Stokes, Phil Salt/ Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Tymal Mills/ Chris Jordan.

England must surely be one of the favorites to win the T20 World Cup this year. They have absolutely demolished Australia in their recent series and look imperious. The injuries to Jonny Bairstow and Topley and exclusion of Jason Roy isnt really affecting them. I can see them go all the way this year!

What do you think about this English side? Do they have it in them to go all the way?

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Team Preview: Can the Kiwis soar to their first T20 World Cup win?

New Zealand 15 Man squad for T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Martin Guptill, Lockie Ferguson, Devon Conway, Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Trent Boult, Finn Allen.

New Zealand have had quite a rough time of late in test match cricket but they've been very good in the shortest format of the game. Going back a few months they've won series against Scotland, Netherlands, West Indies and made the finals of the tri series involving Pakistan and Bangladesh. However, they lost that final and the subsequent warm up games against the Proteas at Brisbane.

Batting

New Zealand have experimented quite a lot with their batting line up recently with Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Martin Guptill all opening at various times. Skipper Kane Williamson seems a lock at number 3 while Glenn Philips should slot in at number 4. Daryl Mitchell was injured recently and his participation at this point seems to be up in the air.

James Neesham, Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner all provide lower order hitting ability to take the Kiwis to a powerful finish with the bat.

Bowling

The pace battery of New Zealand is envious with experience and raw pace both being present. Boult and Southee remain a formidable pair capable of swinging the match at any point. Milne and Ferguson provide the raw pace to hustle the opposing batsmen.

Santner, Sodhi and Bracewell provide spin options to Williamson with Bracewell doing very well recently in clutch moments. Neesham can also roll the arm over for a few overs if required.

New Zealand Fixtures T20 World Cup 2022

22 October: v Australia at SCG

25 October: v Afghanistan at MCG

28 October: v Sri Lanka at SCG

31 October: v England at Brisbane

4 November: v Ireland at Adelaide

New Zealand Probable Starting XI for T20 World Cup 2022

Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson, Glenn Philips, Daryl Mitchell/ Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner/ Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

The Kiwis have a very balanced side and they generally find a way to do well at ICC events. Having made the finals in the last T20 World Cup and lost to their neighbours Australia, they'll be keen to go one up this time. I feel they will have to work hard to get to the semi finals with Australia, England and potentially Sri Lanka as their opponents.

How do you see the chances for New Zealand? Will they go past the group stage?

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