The Hundred Men’s 2025: Predicting Welsh Fire XI for match 3

The third match of the Hundred Men’s 2025 will see the Northern Supercharges taking on the Welsh Fire at Headingley, Leeds on Thursday, August 7.

Welsh Fire, who finished sixth the previous season, will try to improve with top players like Riley Meredith, Jonny Bairstow, and Steven Smith a part of the team. The Welsh Fire will be led by Tom Abell.

Here is the predicted Welsh Fire XI for match 3 of the Hundred Men’s 2025:

Top Order: 

Tom Abell has 202 runs in 17 games in the Hundred thus far. But his T20 record of 3517 runs a strike rate of 132.61 with one ton and 16 fifties which says otherwise. Joining him at the top will be Jonny Bairstow and Steve Smith, two legends of the game. Bairstow has 338 runs in the Hundred while he boasts of 5647 T20 runs at a strike rate of 138.71 with five centuries. Steve Smith will be playing in the Hundred for the first time. He has 5806 runs in 258 T20s with four tons and 28 fifties.

Middle Order:  

Tom Kohler-Cadmore will keep wickets for the team. He has impressive numbers of 528 runs in 33 games in the tournament while overall he has 6207 runs in 249 T20 games. Luke Wells, an experienced campaigner, has scored 216 runs in the Hundred, but his talent is evident from his limited-overs record. Paul Walter has 259 runs and 24 wickets in the Hundred and will bring stability to the team.

Lower Order:  

A talented off-spinner, Chris Green has 224 T20 wickets and has only three games in the Men’s Hundred. He is a utility player, and Welsh Fire will want to have him in their XI. Josh Hull, a 6 ft 7 left-arm fast bowler, has played only two games in the tournament but has a decent overall record with 30 T20 wickets.

Bowlers:  

Ajeet Singh Dale will make his first appearance in the Hundred. He has 18 T20 wickets, with 12 of them coming in the recent T20 Blast. Riley Meredith is an experienced speedster with 176 T20 wickets and IPL and BBL experience. This will be his first experience in the Hundred tournament. David Payne is likely to complete the Welsh Fire XI. He has 24 wickets at an economy of 9.23  in the Hundred tournament and 266 T20 wickets overall, showing his experience with the ball.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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