Follow UsThe Netherlands will take on England in the third and final One-Day International at the VRA Cricket Ground, Amstelveen on Wednesday (June 22). The Matthew Mott-era for England in white-ball cricket has commenced with a series victory. They have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead and have already sealed the series. More importantly, they have gained 20 points in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League and will look for 10 more to finish the series on an incredible note.
Ground details and team combination
Just have as many England players as possible and you should do alright. The visitors have completely dominated the series, but there are some Netherlands players who have also done well. The likes of Scott Edwards and Max O'Dowd have been amongst runs, but it would be ideal to have Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone all in your team, especially if England are batting first. The visiting side almost amassed 500 in the first ODI and then chased down 235 in 36.1 overs. Talking about the venue, the batters here have scored runs at an average of 49.5, while a wicket has fallen every 42.4 deliveries.
Team suggestion
The team we've picked has a good mix of world-class batters and bowlers. But remember, while you could go for the above team, you also have the option of choosing your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.
Captain and vice-captain suggestions
For Small Leagues: Philip Salt (Captain) and Jason Roy (Vice-Captain)
For Grand Leagues: Jos Buttler (Captain) and Liam Livingstone (Vice-Captain)
Stats that matter
Philip Salt has been in superb form in this series. The right-hander opener smoked 122 off 93 deliveries in the first ODI and then followed it up with a score of 77 off 54. He is also the leading run-scorer in this series.
Since Jan 2020, teams have lost just 0.7 wickets on an average in the first 10 overs of the innings at the venue in the last three years with an average of 75.7 runs being scored in that phase.
No other Netherlands batter has scored more runs than Scott Edwards in the 50-over format since 2021. The wicketkeeper-batter has managed 557 runs in 16 innings at an average of 37.13. The 25-year-old crafted 72* in the first match and then scored 78 in the second ODI as well.
Grand league punts
Jos Buttler didn’t get a chance to bat in the second ODI but we all know what he did in the first encounter. He reached his century in just 47 balls in the first ODI, which is the second-fastest ton by an England batter in ODIs. Coincidentally, the top three on the list for England are all Buttler. In fact, he is the only batter in all ODIs to have registered a century in 50 or fewer balls thrice. However, he didn’t get a chance to bat in the second ODI.
Liam Livingstone could fetch you points in all three facets of the game. The dynamic right-hander smoked 66* off only 22 deliveries in the first ODI and then also picked up a wicket in the second ODI. In his five ODIs, Livingstone has a strike rate of 154.34 and could be absolutely ruthless if he gets enough time with the bat.
In 16 ODIs, Max O'Dowd has scored 600 runs at an average of 42.85, studded with six half-centuries. The opener has scores of 6, 55, 89, 55 and 39 in his last five innings.
Probable XIs:
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Teja Nidamanuru, Tom Cooper, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Shane Snater, Aryan Dutt, Vivian Kingma.
England: Jason Roy, Philip Salt, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, David Willey/Sam Curran, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley/Luke Wood.