Caribbean Premier League Tips Matches 15 & 16: Williams a whopping price

• Guyana look strong

• Royals bowling leaky

• Don't miss 16/1 Williams

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots
Saturday 2 September, 15:00
TV: Live on TNT Sports

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots team news

Guyana have won two from three and look to be one of the most balanced sides in the competition. They have added Hazratullah Zazai for the opportunity of more explosive starts, leaving out Chandrapaul Hemraj.

Probable XI: Ayub, Zazai, Hope, Azam, Hetmyer, Paul, Shepherd, Pretorius, Motie, Tahir, Sinclair

Patriots have lost Ambati Rayudu and Blessing Muzarabani. Their replacements are Will Smeed and Benny Howell. Not confidence-boosting picks considering what they did for Phoenix in The Hundred.

Probable XI: Smeed, Lewis, Fletcher, Da Silva, Rutherford, Bosch, Drakes, Howell, James, Izharulhaq, Cottrell

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots pitch report

There have been scores of 194 and 160 so far batting first in Bridgetown but it does look a decent batting track. Considering Patriots' are going at more than ten an over, Guyana for more than 180 at 2.1511/10 could be a solid wager.

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots match odds

Guyana are 1.664/6 with Patriots 2.305/4 on an early show. The odds on the Warriors look about right as this is a mismatch. There's no balance at all in this Patriots XI and with four defeats out of four they could suffer No 5.

If Guyana bat first on a flat one Patriots could be a big old price by the break. Any chance they have rests in them batting first and maybe lopping off a few ticks with a fast start.

Guyana Amazon Warriors v St Kitts & Nevis Patriots player bets

With just 83 runs in seven innings and a top score of 23 in The Hundred, Smeed is lucky to get this gig. He needs some performances soon or his franchise options could dry up. We're not sure he transforms himself so quickly in new conditions and if we can short at the 23.5 mark with Sportsbook we will.

Barbados Royals v St Lucia Kings
Sunday 3 September, 10:00
TV: Live on TNT Sports

Barbados Royals v St Lucia Kings team news

Royals are back on track after a crucial six-wicket win over Tallawahs last time out. Laurie Evans and Alick Athanaze have the potential to dovetail nicely at Nos 3 and 4. Carlos Brathwaite is on standby.

Probable XI: Mayers, Conrwall, Evans, Athanaze, Powell, Holder, Clarke, Nyeem, van der Merwe, Qais, McCoy

All change at St Lucia. Faf Du Plessis is out of the tournament so Colin Munro comes in. Sikandar Raza leads and Bhanuka Rajapaksa is available with him not required for Sri Lanka Asia Cup duty.

Probable XI: Charles, Munro/Williams, Rajapaksa, Raza, Primus, Chase, Joseph, Hatzoglou, Pierre, Clarke

Barbados Royals v St Lucia Kings pitch report

It's a power-packed Kings batting line-up and given Du Plessis' struggle in MLC it may have just been upgraded. We'd rather be on them to bust a par line in the late 160s, early 170s. Royals have lost control in the field already this term, including when they conceded 201 against Kings.

Barbados Royals v St Lucia Kings match odds

The toss is key in Bridgetown because of the expected featherbed nature. Any team that bats first has the opportunity to go big and assume favourite status at the break.

For that reason there's nowt wrong to expect Royals to be capable of flipping the match odds after their innings is done. Trading them from 2.265/4 to 1.705/7 is a reasonable strategy.

Barbados Royals v St Lucia Kings player bets

Zimbabwean Sean Williams was shunted down the order by Kings last time as they went for quick runs. But Sportsbook have overreacted by quoting him at 16/117.00. He's consistently batted in the top five in T20. He could even open if Munro wants to be a finisher.