Croatia (CRO) will be taking on Spain (SPA) in Match 8 of the European Cricket International Spain, 2024. The match will be played at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona on December 8, 2024, at 05:15 PM IST.
CRO vs SPA (Croatia vs Spain), Match 8 - Match Information
Match: Croatia vs Spain, Match 8
Date: December 8, 2024
Time: 05:15 PM IST
Venue: Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona
CRO vs SPA (Croatia vs Spain), Match 8 Preview
Croatia have played 4 matches in the series and are ranked third on the points table, while Spain have played 3 and are placed second.
In their previous encounter in this series, Sheraz Iqbal was the Man of the Match and Aman Chaubey scored the highest fantasy points for Croatia with 64 match fantasy points while Sheraz Iqbal topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Spain with 163 match fantasy points.
CRO vs SPA, Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers, and wicket-taking will not be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 157 runs.
Weather Report for Montjuïc Olympic Ground, Barcelona
Temperature will hover around 13.78 °C with 31% humidity. 8.56 m/s winds are expected.
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.
CRO vs SPA, Head to Head
Croatia have lost all their matches in the 3 matches played between these 2 teams. Croatia do not have a good record against Spain. Based on our analysis and trends, we predict that Spain will win this match. All-rounder of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
CRO vs SPA 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 |
Muhammad Ihsan |
5 |
354 |
118 |
0 |
- |
84, 116, 29, 31, 94 |
- |
Awais Ahmed |
5 |
238 |
59.5 |
0 |
- |
71, 51, 0, 47, 69 |
- |
Christy O'Brien |
5 |
107 |
21.4 |
0 |
- |
48, 16, 18, 21, 4 |
- |
- Muhammad Ihsan
Muhammad Ihsan is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 116 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The right-handed batter has scored 354 runs in the recently played 5 matches. - Awais Yasin Ahmed
Awais Ahmed is a wicket-keeper with an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-handed batter has scored 238 runs in the recent 5 matches. - Christy Gabriel O'Brien
Christy O'Brien is a wicket-keeper with an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. The right-handed batter has scored 107 runs in the last 5 matches.
CRO vs SPA 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 |
Muhammad Atif |
4 |
15 |
- |
8 |
11.3 |
0, 0, 0, 15, 0 |
2, 2, 2, 0, 2 |
Sajid Khan |
5 |
9 |
9 |
2 |
34.5 |
3, 0, 6, 0, 0 |
0, 0, 0, 0, 2 |
Aman Maheshwari |
3 |
13 |
4.3 |
3 |
12.3 |
0, 0, 7, 0, 6 |
0, 2, 0, 1, 0 |
- Muhammad Atif
Muhammad Atif can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.6. The left-arm medium bowler has taken 8 wickets in the recent 4 matches. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wicket in recent matches. - Sajid Khan
Sajid Khan is a bowler with an average of 14 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.3 and can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-arm medium bowler has taken 2 wickets in the recent 5 matches. - Aman Maheshwari
Aman Maheshwari is a bowler with an average of 25 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 6.2 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. The left-arm medium-fast bowler has taken 3 wickets in the last 3 matches.
CRO vs SPA 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 |
Sheraz Iqbal |
3 |
100 |
50 |
4 |
16.5 |
0, 86, 0, 0, 14 |
3, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
Murad Ali |
3 |
14 |
7 |
1 |
61 |
0, 9, 5, 0, 0 |
0, 0, 0, 0, 1 |
Aman Chaubey |
3 |
9 |
4.5 |
2 |
43 |
2, 0, 0, 7, 0 |
0, 2, 0, 0, 0 |
- Sheraz Iqbal
Sheraz Iqbal is an all-rounder with an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-handed batter has scored 100 runs in the recently played 3 matches. Iqbal is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches. - Murad Ali
Murad Ali is an inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a punt pick in your team. He has an average of 55 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7. The right-arm medium bowler has taken 1 wicket in the recently played 3 matches. - Aman Chaubey
Aman Chaubey can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 50 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 6.9. The right-handed batter has scored 9 runs in the recently played 3 matches. Chaubey also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 2 wickets. He has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wicket in recent matches.
CRO vs SPA 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 |
Muhammad Ihsan |
5 |
354 |
118 |
0 |
- |
84, 116, 29, 31, 94 |
- |
Awais Ahmed |
5 |
238 |
59.5 |
0 |
- |
71, 51, 0, 47, 69 |
- |
Christy O'Brien |
5 |
107 |
21.4 |
0 |
- |
48, 16, 18, 21, 4 |
- |
Muhammad Atif |
4 |
15 |
- |
8 |
11.3 |
0, 0, 0, 15, 0 |
2, 2, 2, 0, 2 |
Sheraz Iqbal |
3 |
100 |
50 |
4 |
16.5 |
0, 86, 0, 0, 14 |
3, 0, 1, 0, 0 |
- Muhammad Ihsan
Muhammad Ihsan is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 116 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. The right-handed batter has scored 354 runs in the recently played 5 matches. - Awais Yasin Ahmed
Awais Ahmed is a wicket-keeper with an average of 76 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and can be a differential pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-handed batter has scored 238 runs in the recent 5 matches. - Christy Gabriel O'Brien
Christy O'Brien is a wicket-keeper with an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.8 and is a safe bet for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. The right-handed batter has scored 107 runs in the last 5 matches. - Muhammad Atif
Muhammad Atif can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 56 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.6. The left-arm medium bowler has taken 8 wickets in the recent 4 matches. This player has a very good record against this opponent, taking 1 wicket in recent matches. - Sheraz Iqbal
Sheraz Iqbal is an all-rounder with an average of 59 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. The right-handed batter has scored 100 runs in the recently played 3 matches. Iqbal is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets. He has done very well against this opposition, taking 1 wicket in the recent matches.
CRO vs SPA Squad Information
Spain (SPA) Squad: Murad Ali, Awais Ahmed, Babar Khan, Mati Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ihsan, Muhammad Atif, Muhammad Babar, Gurvinder Singh Bajwa, Ameer Hamza, Lorne Burns, Sheraz Iqbal, Asad Rabbani, Sebastian Hughes-Pinan, Adnan Tahir, Alec Davidson-Soler, Dani Long Martinez and Cristofer Gwilliam-Lopez
Croatia (CRO) Squad: Aman Maheshwari, Nikola Davidovic, Vedran Zanko, Damir Svilicic, Hariprasad Satheedevi, Christy O'Brien, Aman Chaubey, Sajid Khan, Anthony Razmilic, Charles Bevin, Scott Bevin, Henry Beresford-Peirse and Alfred Beresford-Peirse
CRO vs SPA Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keepers: Muhammad Ihsan, Awais Ahmed and Christy O'Brien
Batter: Gurvinder Singh Bajwa
All-Rounders: Murad Ali, Sheraz Iqbal and Aman Chaubey
Bowlers: Muhammad Atif, Ameer Hamza, Asad Rabbani and Vedran Zanko
Captain: Murad Ali
Vice-Captain: Asad Rabbani
Photo Credit: Imago