Match Details:
The North Group match of the T20 Blast, 2020 will be played between Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire at the Headingley in Leeds.
The match starts at 6:35 PM local time (11:05 PM IST) (5:35 PM GMT).
Preview:
Yorkshire will be hosting Nottinghamshire on the opening day of the T20 Blast 2020 at the Headingley as part of the North Group. The Nottinghamshire finished No.2 in the North group and made it to the semi-finals in 2019 while the Yorkshire team failed to reach knockouts. Nottinghamshire is lucky to have the services of the Daniel Christian as many other overseas players couldn’t make it to the tournament. Yorkshire will have Joe Root boost who will be playing for them for the first time in two years.
Weather Condition/Report:
Showers and light rain are expected during the match to be played on Thursday evening at the Headingley.
Pitch Condition/Report:
Across the five completed matches at the Headingley in the 2019 T20 Blast, no team batting first posted under 170. The chasing here seems to be little tricky as only one team of those five matches ended up on the chasing down a target.
Average first-innings score: 184 (T20 Blast 2019)
Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 3, Tied – 1
Injury and Availability News:
(Will be added when there is an update)
Probable Playing XIs:
Yorkshire:
Tom Kohler-Cadmore (C), Adam Lyth, Harry Brook, Joe Root, Jonny Tattersall, Jordan Thompson, George Hill, Matthew Fisher, Mat Pillans, Josh Poysden, Jack Shutt.
Bench – Tom Loten, Will Fraine, Matthew Revis.
Nottinghamshire:
Alex Hales, Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Peter Trego, Tom Moores, Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney, Dan Christian (C), Jake Ball, Zak Chappell, Luke Fletcher.
Bench – Chris Nash, Tom Barber, Matthew Carter.
Top Picks:
Samit Patel scored 93 runs and also claimed six wickets in the 12 matches he played last year.
Harry Brook is in good form with the bat as he struck few fifties during the Bob Willis Trophy.
Tom Kohler Cadmore scored 435 runs in the last year’s T20 Blast with five fifties across ten games.
Luke Fletcher bowled only nine overs in the last year’s T20 blast but bagged as many as six wickets.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain options – Joe Root, Adam Lyth, Alex Hales
Vice-Captain options – Joe Clarke, Tom Kohler Cadmore, Samit Patel
Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:
Keeper – Ben Duckett
Batsmen – Tom Kohler Cadmore, Joe Root, Joe Clarke, Alex Hales (VC)
All-Rounders – Adam Lyth (C), Dan Christian, Samit Patel
Bowlers – Jake Ball, Matt Fisher, Jack Shutt
12th Man – Harry Brook
Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:
Keeper – Tom Moores
Batsmen – Tom Kohler Cadmore, Joe Root (C), Joe Clarke (VC), Alex Hales
All-Rounders – Harry Brook, Adam Lyth, Peter Trego
Bowlers – Zak Chappell, Luke Fletcher, Matt Fisher
12th Man – Samit Patel
Expert Advice:
Joe Root might not have played much of T20 cricket in the last couple of years but the quality of the tournament might help him to score a few runs. In fact, the Headingley pitch could allow Root to bowl a couple of overs and provide the breakthrough.
Probable Winners:
Nottinghamshire is likely to kick start the tournament by edging past Yorkshire on the first day.
