VAC vs NSW Match Preview

The inaugural game between New South Wales and Victoria for The Marsh Cup, 2022 will be played at the Junction Oval ground in Melbourne tomorrow. This is the home ground for Victoria. Both these teams will be keen to make a winning start to their season. Victoria had a terrible season last year. They ended up in the last position in the points tally. New South Wales on the other hand did a fine job last year by reaching the finals of the competition. They lost in the finals to Western Australia which was a bit of heartbreak after a terrific effort during the season. Victoria will be on the path of redemption this year while New South Wales will be looking to start where they left off last year. All-in-all you can expect a cracking season opener.

Weather Report

It is expected from the weather forecast that the skies at the Melbourne venue will be overcast on September 23. This pitch is a difficult one for the batters. This has been observed in the last few seasons also because the ball moves around quite a bit and makes it tough for the batters. They need to get used to the pace and bounce of the track to do well in this game. The team batting first in the match will be looking to set a target in the excess of 280 runs on this wicket.

Pitch Report

The surface on offer at the Junction Oval in Melbourne is a balanced one between bat and ball. The track will assist the batters that are playing the ball on merit rather than opting to play airy-fairy shots. Many quick bowlers have done a fair job at the venue as there is plenty on offer for them here in terms of movement and pace, especially with the new ball. Spinners on the other hand have not done as well as the fast bowlers here as they are unlikely to get as much purchase from the track as the fast bowlers.

Notable stats

Head-to-head between the two teams.

If you take a look at the head-to-head between the two teams you will find that two of the last 5 games between the two sides were abandoned due to rain. New South Wales leads the head-to-head in the remaining matches 2-1.

Peter Handscomb has a terrific average.

Peter Handscomb is the batsman to watch out for going into this game for Victoria. He has scored 479 runs in the last 10 games for Victoria. He scored these runs at an average of 47.90 and with a strike rate of 99.37.

Team News

There don't seem to be any injury worries for either team while going into this season opener.

VAC vs NSW Probable 11

VAC Playing 11

  • Peter Handscomb (C)
  • Marcus Harris
  • Scott Boland
  • Jon Holland
  • Will Sutherland
  • Mackenzie Harvey
  • Jonathan Merlo
  • Jake Fraser-McGurk
  • Matthew Short
  • Todd Murphy
  • Will Pucovski

NSW Playing 11

  • Kurtis Patterson (C)
  • Matthew Gilkes (Wk)
  • Jack Edwards
  • Sean Abbott
  • Nathan Lyon
  • Ben Dwarshuis
  • Liam Hatcher
  • Moises Henriques
  • Daniel Sams
  • Daniel Hughes
  • Hayden Kerr
This is not the official playing 11 for the match. This is a prediction of the expected playing 11 for each team based on the writers analysis.

Dream11 Prediction

There is a lot to play for in this game of The Marsh Cup. It is the season opener and Victoria in particular will be desperate for a great start to their campaign. After finishing in the last position in the points tally last year, they have revamped their side quite a bit. The bowling attack for the team appeared to be weak and they will be looking to improve this aspect of their team this year. New South Wales already has a strong side going into this game. So, we expect New South Wales to be more confident of winning this game.

Top Picks

Peter Handscomb: Peter Handscomb has been a prolific run-getter for Victoria. He has scored 479 runs in the last games for his team at a healthy average of 47.90. He is also scoring these runs with a good strike rate of almost a hundred. He is the main batsman to watch out for in this match.

Jonathan Merlo: Jonathan Merlo has been the bowler to watch out for while playing for Victoria. He has picked up 12 wickets from his last 7 appearances for Victoria. He has a decent strike rate of 27.00 during his efforts but his economy rate is a bit on the higher side.

Daniel Hughes: Daniel Hughes has scored 316 runs in his last 7 games for New South Wales. He has scored these runs at an average of 45.14 and with a strike rate of 76.88. Although the strike rate could have been better for one-day cricket, he has scored a lot of runs for his team.

Will Sutherland: One of the more prolific bowlers for Victoria has been Will Sutherland. He has picked up 9 wickets from his last 6 matches at an excellent economy rate of 5.88. He will be the bowler to watch out for during this match for Victoria.

VAC vs NSW Dream11 Team 1

Keeper: P Handscomb

Batters: D. Warner (C), N. Maddinson, K. Patterson, M. Harris

All-rounders: M. Henriques (VC), W. Sutherland

Bowlers: J. Pattinson, M. Starc, N. Lyon, B. Dwarshuis

VAC vs NSW Dream11 Prediction - OCB Team Prediction