Match 33 of the European Cricket Series Spain, 2024 will be played between Barcelona International and Catalunya Jaguar (BI vs CJG). The match will be played at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona on 6th February at 02:30 PM IST.
BI vs CJG (Barcelona International vs Catalunya Jaguar), Match 33 - Match Information
Match: Barcelona International vs Catalunya Jaguar, Match 33
Date: 6th February, 2024
Time: 02:30 PM IST
Venue: Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona
BI vs CJG (Barcelona International vs Catalunya Jaguar), Match 33 Preview
Barcelona International have played 6 matches in the series and they are currently ranked ninth on the points table, while Catalunya Jaguar have played 8 matches in the series and they are currently ranked sixth on the points table.
European Cricket Series Spain, 2024 Points Table
The points table of European Cricket Series Spain, 2024. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost and Net run-rate.
| Team | P | W | L | Pts. | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | +2.136 |
| PKB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | +2.082 |
| RB | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | +3.391 |
| MIB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | +0.083 |
| CRD | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -0.602 |
| CJG | 8 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -1.465 |
| PIC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | +1.511 |
| SOH | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -1.644 |
| BI | 6 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -1.807 |
| CDG | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5.284 |
Both teams last played against each other in Match 79 of the ECS Spain, 2023 where Ali Osama scored the highest fantasy points for Barcelona International with 49 match fantasy points while Hamza Saleem Dar topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Catalunya Jaguar with 147 match fantasy points.
In the last match played by Barcelona International against Sohal Hospitalet, Barcelona International beat Sohal Hospitalet by 10 runs. The top fantasy player for Barcelona International was Sam Phillipps who scored 103 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Sohal Hospitalet, Catalunya Jaguar beat Sohal Hospitalet by 9 wickets. The top fantasy player for Catalunya Jaguar was Zulqarnain Haider who scored 131 fantasy points.
BI vs CJG, Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 124 runs. The pitch at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer. The team winning the toss may decide to bat or bowl depending on the ground conditions today.
Weather Report for Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona
The temperature will hover around 14°C and humidity is expected to be around 60%. 2 m/s winds are expected. Cloudy weather is expected during the match, this may help pacers with movement.
Pace or Spin?
The pacers have taken 100% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.
BI vs CJG, Head-to-Head
In the 2 matches played between these 2 teams, Catalunya Jaguar have won all their matches. The all-rounders of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
BI vs CJG Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anton Kritzinger | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 18 | 0, 32, 7, 0, 23 | 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
| Jamshad Afzal | 5 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 | - | 23, 46, 0, 16, 0 | - |
| Umer Razi | 5 | 149 | 29.8 | 0 | - | 37, 28, 67, 6, 11 | - |
- Anton Kritzinger
Anton Kritzinger is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. He has an average of 32 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.3. This player is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recent 4 matches, Anton Kritzinger has scored 62 runs averaging 15.5 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling left-arm spin and in recent matches, he has taken 0, 0, 0, 1 and 0 wickets at an average of 18 per match. This player has bowled well at this venue as in the recent 4 matches Anton Kritzinger played here, he has taken 1 wicket.
- Jamshad Afzal
Jamshad Afzal is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 32 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. This player is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played 5 matches, Jamshad Afzal has scored 23, 46, 0, 16 and 0 runs averaging 21.3 per match.
- Muhammad Umer Razi
Umer Razi is a wicket-keeper with an average of 36 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a batter who bats left-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches, this player has scored 149 runs at an average of 29.8 per match.
BI vs CJG Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aamir Shahzad | 4 | 45 | 45 | 0 | - | 0, 0, 30, 0, 15 | 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Zeeshan Dildar | 3 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 31.5 | 0, 7, 0, 10, 0 | 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
| Khawar Hussain | 2 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 36 | 12, 0, 0 | 0, 0, 1 |
- Aamir Shahzad
Aamir Shahzad is a bowler with an average of 30 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. Aamir Shahzad is a right-arm medium bowler. He can also give you some batting fantasy points and in the last few matches, he has scored 45 runs averaging at 45 runs per match.
- Zeeshan Dildar
Zeeshan Dildar can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 31 match fantasy points in the last 6 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. Zeeshan Dildar is a right-arm fast bowler and in the last 3 matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 31.5. This player has had a good time at this venue as in the recent 3 matches Zeeshan Dildar played here, he has taken 2 wickets.
- Khawar Hussain
Khawar Hussain can be a good safe pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 23 match fantasy points in the last 2 games and a fantasy rating of 7.7. This player bowls right-arm medium and in the recently played 2 matches, Khawar Hussain has taken 1 wickets at an average of 36. He has bowled well at this venue in the recent 2 matches this player played here, he has taken 1 wicket.
BI vs CJG Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrukh Sohail | 3 | 133 | 133 | 2 | 36.5 | 113, 0, 0, 0, 20 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| Zulqarnain Haider | 3 | 106 | 53 | 2 | 21 | 0, 0, 0, 63, 43 | 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 |
| Imran Fareed | 3 | 69 | 23 | 1 | 46 | 0, 23, 13, 0, 33 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
- Farrukh Sohail
Farrukh Sohail is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Farrukh Sohail has an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played 3 matches, this player has scored 133 runs at an average of 133 per match. Farrukh Sohail is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets, averaging 36.5 wickets per match. He has done well against this opposition, taking 2, 0, 0 and 2 wickets in recent matches. This player has a good record at this venue as in the last 3 matches Farrukh Sohail played here, he has taken 2 wickets.
- Zulqarnain Haider Ullah Begum
Zulqarnain Haider can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order batter who bats right-handed. In the last 3 matches, Zulqarnain Haider has scored 106 runs at an average of 53 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets, averaging 21 wickets per match. This player has had a good time at this venue as in the recent 3 matches Zulqarnain Haider played here, he has taken 0, 1, 1, 0 and 0 wickets.
- Imran Fareed
Imran Fareed is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Imran Fareed has scored 69 runs averaging 23 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 1 wicket at an average of 46 per match. This player has been very successful against this team, taking 1 and 0 wickets in recent matches. Imran Fareed has a good record at this venue as in the recent 3 matches he played here, he has taken 1 wicket.
BI vs CJG Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets
| Player | M | R | Avg R | W | Avg W | RR | RW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zulqarnain Haider | 3 | 106 | 53 | 2 | 21 | 0, 0, 0, 63, 43 | 0, 1, 1, 0, 0 |
| Farrukh Sohail | 3 | 133 | 133 | 2 | 36.5 | 113, 0, 0, 0, 20 | 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 |
| James Bentley | 3 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 7.5 | 0, 6, 1, 0, 0 | 3, 0, 0, 1, 0 |
| Imran Fareed | 3 | 69 | 23 | 1 | 46 | 0, 23, 13, 0, 33 | 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 |
| Shriram Bhosale | 3 | 21 | 10.5 | 1 | 77 | 1, 0, 20, 0, 0 | 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 |
- Zulqarnain Haider Ullah Begum
Zulqarnain Haider is an all-rounder with an average of 69 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Zulqarnain Haider has scored 106 runs at an average of 53 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets, averaging 21 wickets per match. This player has had a good time at this venue as in the last 3 matches Zulqarnain Haider played here, he has taken 0, 1, 1, 0 and 0 wickets.
- Farrukh Sohail
Farrukh Sohail is an all-rounder with an average of 61 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, this player has scored 133 runs averaging 133 per match. Farrukh Sohail can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets, averaging 36.5 wickets per match. He has a good record against this opponent, taking 2, 0, 0 and 2 wickets in recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue as in the last 3 matches Farrukh Sohail played here, he has taken 0, 0, 0, 2 and 0 wickets.
- James Bentley
James Bentley is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 54 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a batter who bats right-handed. In the recently played 3 matches, James Bentley has scored 0, 6, 1, 0 and 0 runs averaging 3.5 per match. He can also give you some bowling fantasy points, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 4 wickets at an average of 7.5 per match. This player has bowled well at this venue as in the recent 3 matches James Bentley played here, he has taken 3, 0, 0, 1 and 0 wickets.
- Imran Fareed
Imran Fareed is an all-rounder with an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, this player has scored 0, 23, 13, 0 and 33 runs averaging 23 per match. Imran Fareed also bowls decently, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches, he has taken 1, 0, 0, 0 and 0 wickets. He has done well against this opposition, taking 1 and 0 wickets in recent matches. This player has been successful at this venue as in the last 3 matches Imran Fareed played here, he has taken 1, 0, 0, 0 and 0 wickets.
- Shriram Nitin Bhosale
Shriram Bhosale is an all-rounder with an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.5 and is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He is a batter who bats right-handed. In the recent 3 matches, this player has scored 1, 0, 20, 0 and 0 runs at an average of 10.5 per match. Shriram Bhosale is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 0, 1, 0, 0 and 0 wickets at an average of 77 per match. He has been successful against this team, taking 0, 0, 1 and 0 wickets in recent matches. This player has had a good time at this venue as in the recent 3 matches Shriram Bhosale played here, he has taken 0, 1, 0, 0 and 0 wickets.
BI vs CJG Squad Information
Barcelona International (BI) Squad: James Bentley, Ali Osama, Anish Shindore, Anton Kritzinger, Dave Martin, Devakumaran Mahadevan, Hiro Lalwani, Jack Jewson, Jon Wong, Joseph Danam, Kieran Odonnell, Maroof Shaikh, Mohsin Nawaz, Nathan Blyth, Sagar Vig, Shriram Bhosale, Simon Eldridge, Supun Shalitha, William Camfield, Vishesh Gajjar, Umer Razi, Tom Coulthard, Imran Fareed, Pep Gonzalez, Sam Phillipps, Ashley Reynolds, Caspar Oliver, Damien McMullen, Jones Paulson, Khyzer Nawaz, Sandeep Achary, Suraj Jha, Ujjwal Anand, Zain Bashir and Zeeshan Dildar.
Catalunya Jaguar (CJG) Squad: Zulqarnain Haider, Hamza Saleem Dar, Asif Zia, Hassan Mujtaba, Razaqat Ali, Farrukh Sohail, Jamshad Afzal, Aamir Shahzad, Mohsin Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Khurram Javeed, Ali Imran, Adalat Ali, Adeel Ahmed, Hamad Khalid, Sarfraz Anwar, Qasim Ali, Kashif Jonty, Waqas Mirza, Syed Yousaf, Ali Haider, Kamran Riaz, Attique Ur Rehman, Danyal Raza, Fiaz Ahmed, Muhammad Azam, Imran Shahzad, Mohib Hussain, Preet Singh, Shahzad Ahmad, Touqueer Shabbir, Afaq Hussain, Ayaz Ahmad, Fahad Iqbal, Ibrahim Hussain, Imran Mehdi, Maroof Hussain, Ali Hassan, Amjad Iqbal, Malik Javaid, Muzamal Rasheed, Saif Bibi, Shamraiz Raza, Ali Raza, Saqlain Haider, Naveed Muneer, Manjit Singh, Khawar Hussain and Irfan Ahmed.
BI vs CJG Possible Playing XI
Barcelona International (BI) Possible Playing XI: Umer Razi, Anton Kritzinger, Damien McMullen, Sam Phillipps, Vishesh Gajjar, Dave Martin, Zain Bashir, James Bentley, Imran Fareed, Zeeshan Dildar and Suraj Jha.
Catalunya Jaguar (CJG) Possible Playing XI: Jamshad Afzal, Ali Haider, Khurram Shahzad, Naveed Muneer, Aamir Shahzad, Khawar Hussain, Irfan Ahmed, Zulqarnain Haider, Farrukh Sohail, Razaqat Ali and Waqas Mirza.
BI vs CJG Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Ashley Reynolds
Batters: Anton Kritzinger and Jon Wong
All-Rounders: Zulqarnain Haider, Farrukh Sohail, Hamza Saleem Dar, Imran Fareed, James Bentley and Zain Bashir
Bowlers: Aamir Shahzad and Joseph Danam
Captain: Anton Kritzinger
Vice-Captain: Joseph Danam
Photo credit: Alamy
