Australia, New Zealand, England, Pakistan and Sri Lanka get T20I action this week. For Moneyball fantasy managers, this is the ideal time to splurge more and sweep even more money. With our suggestions for the matches coming up this week, you are good to go.
Mitchell Starc
Country: Australia
Match/Series: Sri Lanka vs Australia, Pakistan vs Australia
Mitchell Starc showcased good form in the first T20I against Sri Lanka after a short hiatus from the format. Starc, whose Test credentials have dropped a bit, will want to stamp down and make an impact in this format for Australia. His wicket-taking abilities make him a fantasy favourite and you do not want to ignore the hype. It is for real, so get backing!
David Warner
Country: Australia
Match/Series: Sri Lanka vs Australia, Pakistan vs Australia
After missing out in action for more than a year in the format, David Warner roared back to steal attention with a maiden T20I century. It must be emphasized that he has seven other T20 hundreds and also has a habit of making big scores in succession. An ordinary Lankan attack followed by a questionable Pakistan bowling attack make for ideal Warner-explosion scenarios.
Babar Azam
Country: Pakistan
Match/Series: Pakistan vs Australia
AFP / Arif AliThe new T20I captain is more famous for his ODI exploits. But having spent time with Somerset in the T20 Blast, Azam is intent on bringing up his shortest format game. Will he consistently open, though, now that he is captain and has found form at the top in the Blast? If he does, he should be a fantasy gun player.
Jonny Bairstow
Country: England
Match/Series: New Zealand vs England
He is dropped from the England Test side but that's mainly owing to how he has developed as a shorter format genius. Bairstow showcased as much in the warm-up match with a blistering half-century from the top and seems to be in no mood to relent. Expect more or less of the same on the small Kiwi grounds.
Colin Munro
Country: New Zealand
Match/Series: New Zealand vs England
The belligerent New Zealand opener is perhaps one of the most unpredictable players in this format of the game. The left-hander has a horrible World Cup to get over and which side better than England to win back some reputation? Expect Munro to have a blast this series, particularly with England also expected to tee off.
Featured image courtesy: AFP / Brenton Edwards
