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ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 – Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2024 – Matches 1- 4 – Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions – June 9th

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ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 – Europe Sub Regional Qualifier A 2024 –  Matches 1- 4 – Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions – June 9th

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for ICC T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier A matches to be played on the 9th of June at the Roma Cricket Ground and Simar Cricket Ground, Rome, Italy

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Match 1 – Italy v Luxembourg (Roma Cricket Ground, Rome)

Current Form Italy:

Italy are currently placed at the 31st position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 105.

Italy are in fabulous form in T20I cricket. They have won 3 out of their last 5 completed encounters.

If all of their key players click in the Qualifiers, Italy may go on to win the competition.

Players to look out for:

1. Marcus Campopiano – He is classy top order player who has been quite consistent over the last few years. He is expected to be Italy’s top run scorer in the Qualifiers.

2. Harry Manenti– He has plenty of experience playing in leagues around the world. Manenti brings a lot of skills on the table for Italy and is expected to perform well in the upcoming matches.

Current Form Luxembourg:

Luxembourg are currently placed at the 65th position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 30.

Luxembourg are in good form in T20I cricket currently. They have managed to win 3 out of their last 5 completed encounters.

Luxembourg are in decent form but their chances of making it to the Finals are bleak.

Players to look out for:

1. Vikram Vijh- He is a hard hitting middle order batter who can take the game away from the opposition in a matter of few overs. Vijh is certainly a player to look out for in the upcoming matches.

2. Pankaj Malav– He is a miserly middle overs bowler who doesn’t leak runs and picks up wickets based on the dot ball pressure.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Italy

Gareth Berg (c), Zain Ali, Joe Burns, Marcus Campopiano, Stefano di Bartolomeo, Thomas Draca, Damith Kosala, Harry Manenti, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Jaspreet Singh, Aidan Wheeler

Luxembourg

Anoop Orsu, James Barker, Thomas Martin, Timothy Barker, Shiv Gill, Vikram Vijh, William Cope, Advyth Manepalli (wk), Joost Mees (wk), Ankush Nanda, Marcus Cope, Milad Momand, Pankaj Malav, Saransh Kulshrestha

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? –  Italy

Who will win?–  Italy

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Vikram Vijh (Luxembourg), Marcus Campopiano (Italy)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Pankaj Malav (Luxembourg), Harry Manenti (Italy)

Most Sixes – Vikram Vijh (Luxembourg), Marcus Campopiano (Italy)

Player of the Match– Harry Manenti (Italy)

Team Scores Batting first – Italy 140+, Luxembourg 120+

Match Handicap: Italy

Match 2- Portugal vs Hungary (Simar Cricket Ground, Rome)

Current Form Portugal:
Portugal are currently placed at the 38th position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 75.

Portugal have been in superb T20I form. They have won all of their last 5 completed encounters.

Based on their current form, Portugal may go on to top their Group after league stages.

Players to look out for:

1. Najjam Shahzad- He is the skipper and a flamboyant middle order batter who leads by example. If he gets going in the tournament, Portugal will have bright chances of making it to the Finals.

2. Sirajullah Khadim– He usually bowls in the middle overs and puts breaks on the scoring rate of the opposition. Khadim can emerge to be Portugal’s top wicket taker in the Qualifiers.

Current Form Hungary:

Hungary are currently placed at the 71st position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 20.

Hungary have been in spectacular touch lately. They have won all of their last 5 completed fixtures.

Hungarian players have had a good European Cricket Network match exposure. They can upset big teams in the Qualifiers.
Players to look out for:

1. Vinoth Ravindran- He has been quite consistent for Hungary in the top order. Ravindran will hold the key for Hungary if they are to perform to their potential in the Qualifiers.

2. Sheikh Rasik – He is the strike bowler for Hungary, who has a knack of providing early breakthroughs for his team.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Hungary

Abbas Ghani, Abhijeet Deepak Ahuja, Ali Farasat, Sheikh Rasik, Vinoth Ravindran, Ali Hassan, Harsh Mandhyan, Mark Des Fontaine, Muhammad Burhan, Abhishek Ahuja (wk), Danyal Akbar (wk), Adam Gall, Amal Jacob, Kamran Wahid, Sandeep Mohandas

Portugal

Najjam Shahzad (c), Azhar Andani, Syed Maisam Ali, Anthony Chambers, Suman Ghimire, Adnan Gondal, Juan Henri, Sirajullah Khadim, Junaid Khan, Miguel Machado, Amandeep Singh, Francoise Stoman (wk), Jalpesh Vijay, Amir Zaib

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? –  Hungary

Who will win?–  Portugal

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Najjam Shahzad (Portugal), Vinoth Ravindran (Hungary)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Sirajullah Khadim (Portugal), Sheikh Rasik (Hungary)

Most Sixes – Najjam Shahzad (Portugal), Vinoth Ravindran (Hungary)

Player of the Match– Najjam Shahzad (Portugal)

Team Scores Batting first – Portugal 150+, Hungary 130+

Match Handicap: Portugal

Match 3- Isle of Man v France (Roma Cricket Ground, Rome)

Current Form Isle of Man:

Isle of Man are currently placed at the 41st position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 71.

Isle of Man have been in an ordinary form lately in T20I cricket. They have lost 3 games out of the last 5 completed fixtures.

Although, Isle of Man are a very strong unit but they haven’t been in the best of form and this may affect their campaign in the Qualifiers.

Players to look out for:

1. George Burrows- He was the top run scorer for Isle of Man in the previous edition of ICC T20 World Cup European Qualifiers A. Burrows is a fine top order player who can provide decent starts to his team.

2. Matthew Ansell
– He is the strike bowler for Isle of Man, who can provide early in-roads for his team and especially in close games.

Current Form France:

France are currently placed at the 51st position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 53.

France are in good form in T20I cricket. They have won 4 games out of their last 5 completed fixtures.

France have quite a few match winners in their team but they will have to click at the right times in order to dominate in the competition.

Players to look out for:

1. Hamza Niaz- He is a powerful striker of the cricket who has been in the form of his life. Niaz goes after the bowlers right from the word go and this is what France will need in the Qualifiers.

2. Zaheer Zahiri – Zaheer has been quite consistent for France in the last one year. He will play an important role for his team with the ball in upcoming matches.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Isle of Man

Oliver Webster (c), Matthew Ansell, Samuel Barnett, Edward Beard, George Burrows, Joseph Burrows, Kieran Cawte, Spencer Clarke, Carl Hartmann (wk), Chris Langford, Corbin Liebenberg, Harry McAleer (wk), Adam McAuley, Luke Ward

France

Gustav Mckeon (c), Zain Ahmad, Dawood Ahmadzai, Kamran Ahmadzai, Noman Amjad, Lingeswaran Canessane, Mukhtar Ghulami, Ikbal Hossain, Hevit Jackson (wk), Usman Khan, Hamza Niaz, Christian Roberts, Sajad Stanikzay, Zaheer Zahiri.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? –  France 

Who will win?–  Isle of Man

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Hamza Niaz (France), George Burrows (Isle of Man)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Zaheer Zahiri (France), Matthew Ansell (Isle of Man)

Most Sixes – Hamza Niaz (France), George Burrows (Isle of Man)

Player of the Match– Hamza Niaz (France)

Team Scores Batting first – France 135+, Isle of Man 125+

Match Handicap: France

Match 4 – Austria v Romania (Simar Cricket Ground, Rome)

Current Form Austria:

Austria are currently placed at the 50th position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 53.

Austria haven’t been in the best of form in T20I cricket. They have managed to win only 2 games in their last 5 completed fixtures.

Austria may not be able to perform well in the Qualifiers based on their current form.

Players to look out for:

1. Abrar Bilal- Wicketkeeper Bilal can score quickly in the middle in the middle order and provide the much required impetus into the innings.

2. Abdullah Akbarjan- He is a fine all rounder who has a knack of picking up wickets in the death overs. Akbarjan is the most consistent player for Austria in the last few years.

Current Form Romania:

Romania are currently placed at the 58th position on ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings with a rating of 39.

Romania have been in an ordinary form in T20I cricket. They have managed to win 3 matches out of their 5 last completed fixtures.
Players to look out for:

1. Muhammad Moiz- He is a swashbuckling top order batter who can tear the opposition apart with his hard hitting, especially in the Powerplay overs.

2. Vasu Saini– He is an experienced bowler who doesn’t give away freebies to the batters and also picks up wickets at regular intervals.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Romania

Ali Hussain, Muhammad Moiz, Sivakumar Periyalwar, Adrian Lascu, Cosmin Zavoiu, Pratham Hingorani, Rameez Khan, Ravindra Athapaththu, Taranjeet Singh, Vasu Saini, Abdul Shakoor (wk), Anand Rajshekara (wk), Satwik Nadigotla (wk), Aftab Kayani, Luca Petre, Manmeet Koli, Shantanu Vashisht, Sukhkaran Sahi

Austria

Armaan Randhawa, Karanbir Singh, Zeshan Arif, Abdullah Akbarjan, Aqib Iqbal, Baseer Khan, Bilal Zalmai, Imran Asif, Kumud Jha, Shadnan Khan, Abrar Bilal (wk), Amar Naeem (wk), Arsalan Arif (wk), Mehar Cheema (wk), Adeel Tariq, Itibarshah Deedar, Umair Tariq, Waqar Zalmai

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay

Who will win the toss? –  Austria

Who will win?–  Austria

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Muhammad Moiz (Romania), Abrar Bilal (Austria)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Vasu Saini (Romania), Abdullah Akbarjan (Austria)

Most Sixes – Muhammad Moiz (Romania), Abrar Bilal (Austria)

Player of the Match – Abdullah Akbarjan (Austria)

Team Scores Batting first – Austria 130+, Romania 120+

Match Handicap: Austria

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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