The International season is picking up gradually with the T20I series between West Indies and New Zealand coming to a close on Monday. However, another T20I, along with potential trades, comes our way as heavyweights England take on South Africa in the third and final T20I at the Newlands. While a lot has been said about England's undeniable quality as they find themselves with a 2-0 lead, there are a few concerns ahead of the final T20I. The most compelling of them is over who will open the batting for them in this format in the longer run. While Jason Roy, despite his inconsistency and technical issues, is certain to open the batting, the spotlight shifts over to Jos Buttler, who is undoubtedly the best wicket-keeper batsman in the English ranks. While his place in the side isn't an issue, his batting position is. Although this wasn't really an issue a few months ago, his poor form in the ongoing series has forced fantasy shareholders into contemplating on Buttler's fortunes in this format. As we build on towards the all-important T20I, here's some much-needed insight to help you get going in the Sixer Market!Consistency Personified - Buttler averages a match score of 67.34 in T20Is this year!Jos Buttler's penchant and hunger for big runs are unquestionable. He has been the most consistent white-ball batsman over the last year or so for England, which has even forced their hand into promoting him to the top of the order. Despite 2020 being a stop-start kind of a year, Buttler has made good use of his limited opportunities in this format. In seven T20Is this year, Buttler has averaged a match score of 67.34, a feat only second to Dawid Malan among the Englishmen. Although his price has gone down by 6.33% in the ongoing series, Buttler's exploits against the Proteas earlier in the year, where he had 2 50+ scores, are still fresh on everyone's minds. While his most recent form in T20Is could be misleading, one could even take into account his IPL numbers, where Buttler averaged a match score of 55.71. Considering that he played as a finisher in most games, this number is significant. While the Market does take into the context of a match, Buttler's performances did dip a bit due to a change in position in the RR set-up. However, he did manage to score 368 runs, showcasing his versatility in the middle order. Given that Buttler will play in the ODIs later this month in that same role, he becomes a brilliant option in the Market. His recent form in ODIs isn't too great with a match score average of 17.30 in his previous series. But with his exploits being well-documented in both white-ball formats, Buttler and his fantasy stock, which currently trades at a 10-match low of 52 Sixer Coins per Share, are sure to be in demand in the coming days. On the hunt for a bargain? Roy and Ngidi trading at 40.40 Sixer Coins and 45.90 Sixer Coins!It isn't just Jos Buttler's shares that are in demand at the moment. His opening partner, Jason Roy's fantasy stocks are also available for a reasonable price of 40.40 Sixer Coins! Like Buttler, Roy has also been out of form with his price dropping by 11% in the ongoing series. He has struggled against finger spinners and against the pacers, who have opted to hit the deck hard and trouble him with short pitch bowling, to aplomb. However, Roy is more than capable of taking the attack to Rabada and Nortje, both of whom will be keen on getting a few wickets this time around. A South African pacer who didn't have much trouble picking wickets in the previous game was Lungi Ngidi, whose fantasy stocks trade at 45.90 Sixer Coins per Share. Although he did pick a few wickets in Paarl, Ngidi conceded 51 runs off his four overs, nearly 16 runs more than what he was expected to concede. Not only did this hamper his team's chances but also saw his price plummet by 8%, much to the despair of his fantasy shareholders. Like Roy, Ngidi has the tools to overturn his fortunes, which should tilt the balance in his favour as the need for a bargain buy in the Sixer Market continues for fantasy shareholders. If not for Ngidi and Roy, there's always the likes of Tom Banton, Cameron Green or even Ross Taylor, who is trading at an all-time low of 33.40 Sixer Coins per Share! Who are you going to buy ahead of what promises to be an action-packed week of cricket? Watch out for new supply as well at 2:00 PM IST.
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