Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the World Championship of Legends – WCL 2025 – 2nd Match – West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions and 3rd Match – England Champions vs Australia Champions, to be played on the 19th of July at the Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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2nd Match – West Indies Champions vs South Africa Champions (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Current Form West Indies Champions:
West Indies Champions performed well in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends. They managed to reach the Semi Finals but lost to Pakistan Champions.
The top run scorer for West Indies Champions in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends was Dwayne Smith with 202 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for West Indies Champions in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends was Ashley Nurse with 6 scalps under his belt.
West Indies Champions are a strong side with match winners like Kieron Pollard, Chris Gayle and Chadwick Walton in the squad. They are expected to make it to the Semi Finals with ease.
Players to look out for:
1. Chadwick Walton – He can make a huge impact with the bat. Walton can score freely and take the bowlers on right from the outset.
2. Ashley Nurse – He is a wise bowler, who has plenty of variations in his arsenal. Nurse is expected to be amongst the wickets in the upcoming matches.
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Current Form South Africa Champions:
South Africa Champions performed poorly in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends. They managed to win only 2 games in the competition and failed to qualify for the Semi Finals.
The top run scorer for South Africa Champions in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends was Jacques Snyman with 155 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for South Africa Champions in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends was Vernon Philander with 5 scalps under his belt.
South Africa Champions have been strengthened by the inclusion of AB de Villiers in the squad. They will compete very hard in the upcoming matches.
Players to look out for:
1. AB de Villiers – He doesn’t need much introduction. AB de Villiers is one of the best T20 batters and he would be raring to make a comeback to his favorite game with the World Championship of Legends.
2. Aaron Phangiso – He is a wicket taking bowler, who has been in good form in South African domestic cricket lately. He is expected to be amongst the wickets in the upcoming matches.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
West Indies Champions
Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Lendl Simmons, Dwayne Smith, Sheldon Cottrell, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Chadwick Walton, Shannon Gabriel, Ashley Nurse, Fidel Edwards, William Perkins, Suliemann Benn, Dave Mohammed, Nikita Miller
South Africa Champions
AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Chris Morris, Albie Morkel, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Wayne Parnell, JJ Smuts, Hardus Viljoen, Richard Levi, Dane Vilas, Sarel Erwee, Duanne Olivier, Morne van Wyk, Aaron Phangiso
Match Prediction – West Indies Champions v South Africa Champions
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – South Africa Champions
Who will win? – South Africa Champions
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Chadwick Walton (West Indies Champions), AB de Villiers (South Africa Champions)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Ashley Nurse (West Indies Champions), Aaron Phangiso (South Africa Champions)
Most Sixes – Kieron Pollard (West Indies Champions), AB de Villiers (South Africa Champions)
Player of the Match- Aaron Phangiso (South Africa Champions)
Team Scores Batting first – South Africa Champions 170+, West Indies Champions 165+
Match Handicap: South Africa Champions
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3rd Match – England Champions vs Australia Champions (Edgbaston, Birmingham)
Current Form England Champions:
England Champions are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for England Champions in the World Championship of Legends is Phil Mustard with 58 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for England Champions in the World Championship of Legends is Liam Plunkett with 2 scalps under his belt.
England Champions have lost their first match of the tournament against Pakistan Champions by a small margin of 5 runs.
Pakistan Champions batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 9 in 20 overs. Kamran Akmal, Sharjeel Khan and Umar Amin got out cheaply. After their dismissals, Mohammad Hafeez played a brilliant knock of 54 in just 34 balls, hitting 8 boundaries. Aamer Yamin also contributed healthily in the lower order and Pakistan Champions managed to reach 160 in their innings.
During the chase, England Champions got off to a very slow start and they also lost James Vince and Sir Alastair Cook early on in the innings. Ian Bell and Phil Mustard then took the responsibility of taking England Champions over the line. They both hit half centuries. Phil Mustard got out after scoring 58 runs while Ian Bell stayed not out at 51. However, Bell couldn’t really take England Champions over the line as they eventually fell short by 5 runs. For Pakistan Champions, Aamer Yamin bowled exceptionally well. He gave away only 27 runs in his 4 overs spell and picked up a wicket.
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Current Form Australia Champions:
Australia Champions performed very well in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends. They managed to qualify for the Semi Finals but lost to India Champions.
The top run scorer for Australia Champions in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends was Ben Dunk with 220 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker Australia Champions in the previous edition of World Championship of Legends was Nathan Coulter-Nile with 9 scalps under his belt.
Australia Champions are a dangerous side. They are expected to make it to the Semi Finals utmost with ease.
Players to look out for:
1. Ben Dunk – He is a destructive player who can tonk the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Dunk is expected to be the top run scorer for Australia Champions in the upcoming matches.
2. Peter Siddle – He is a brilliant strike bowler, who has a knack of providing early in-roads for his team.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
England Champions
Eoin Morgan, Moeen Ali, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Chris Tremlett, Ajmal Shahzad, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Phil Mustard, Tim Ambrose, Ryan Sidebottom, Stuart Meaker, Usman Afzaal.
Australia Champions
Brett Lee, Shaun Marsh, Chris Lynn, Moises Henriques, Ben Cutting, D’Arcy Short, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Peter Siddle, Callum Ferguson, Dan Christian, Ben Dunk, Steve O’Keefe, Rob Quiney, John Hastings
Match Prediction – England Champions v Australia Champions
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – England Champions
Who will win? – Australia Champions
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Ian Bell (England Champions), Ben Dunk (Australia Champions)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Liam Plunkett (England Champions), Peter Siddle (Australia Champions)
Most Sixes – Eoin Morgan (England Champions), Ben Cutting (Australia Champions)
Player of the Match– Ben Dunk (Australia Champions)
Team Scores Batting first – Australia Champions 195+, England Champions 170+
Match Handicap: Australia Champions
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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