ENG vs AFG Dream11 Team: Top 5 Fantasy Picks for England vs Afghanistan Match

ENG vs AFG Dream11 Team: In the second match of the opening day of Super 12 stage, England will be up against Afghanistan at the Perth Stadium in Perth. As this is the opening game for both sides, they would be looking to get going from the word ‘go.’ Afghanistan are the underdogs in Group A with the likes of England, New Zealand and the defending champions Australia already in it. With England batters expected to take on the Afghanistan attack to the cleaners, expect a run fest from the English batters. Below are the top 5 fantasy picks from this match.

ENGland vs Afghanistan Dream11 Team Fantasy Picks

1. Jos Buttler

The English skipper will be opening the innings and will be the top pick among the batters. Buttler’s experience will come handy in Australia and he will be one to watch out throughout the World Cup.

Matches	Runs	Economy Rate	Best	Average
97	2377	144.23	101*	33.95

2. Sam Curran

In the absence of speedsters like Reece Topley and Jofra Archer, Sam Curran will be crucial with the ball both at the start and at the flag end of the innings. Besides his bowling, Sam is capable of hitting the long ball and will be crucial with the bat as well.

Matches	Wickets	Wickets	Best	Strike Rate
29	146	28	3/25	132.91

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3. Mohammad Nabi

The Afghan skipper is capable of bowling his offies in the Powerplay and has been quite effective too. Besides bowling, Nabi is a floater in the batting order and can hit those lusty blows with ease.

Matches	Runs	Wickets	Batting Strike Rate	Best
101	1669	83	134.21	89 & 4/10

4. Najibullah Zadran

Najibullah Zadran will be a key batter in the middle-order for Afghanistan. The left-hander is capable of playing both the waiting games and hit the ball out of the park irrespective of the ground size. Below are his numbers in T20Is.

Matches	Runs	Strike Rate	Best	Average
83	1559	142.89	73	32.47

5. Dawid Malan

Former No 1 T20I batter in the world Dawid Malan will be batting at no 3 for England. Malan gives stability to England’s batting unit especially with a flee of heavy hitters in the side. Check out his T20I numbers below.