Match Details
Essex will battle it out against Kent in the upcoming South Group clash of the T20 Blast 2021. This match will take place at the County Ground in Chelmsford on Friday (June 25).
This encounter will start at 11:30 PM IST and will be streamed live on FanCode.
Preview
Both teams have had different campaigns this season which makes Kent firm favourites for this fixture. With five wins in seven games, the Daniel Bell-Drummond-led side is second in the South Group team standings and a victory in this game would see them toppling Gloucestershire from the pinnacle position. However, they suffered an eight-wicket defeat in their last match and would be determined to bounce back.
On the other hand, Essex’s journey this season has been a roller-coaster. They started the tournament on an impressive note, defeating Somerset by three wickets in their first game. However, they lost the plot after that and suffered one defeat after another. Nevertheless, Simon Harmer’s men are currently enjoying a two-match winning streak and won’t mind adding two more points to their tally.
Predicted Playing XIs for ESS vs KET
Essex
William Buttleman, Adam Wheater (WK), Daniel Lawrence, Michael Pepper, James Neesham, Ryan ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer (C), Paul Walter, James Porter, Samuel Cook, Aron Nijjar
Kent
Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (C), Joe Denly, Jack Leaning, Alex Blake, Jordan Cox (WK), Darren Stevens, Fred Klaassen, Matt Milnes, Grant Stewart, Qais Ahmad
Captaincy Picks for ESS vs KET
Zak Crawley
Kent opener Zak Crawley has been on a roll this season and would possess a major threat to Essex. The right-handed batsman has scored runs consistently in the top-order and that too at a brilliant strike rate. He knows how to take advantage of the field restrictions and his knack of staying at the crease for long makes bowler’s job even more challenging. So far, the youngster has scored 175 runs in four games.
Samuel Cook
The responsibility of restricting Crawley and other Kent batsmen would be majorly on Samuel Cook. The right-arm pacer has delivered some magnificent spells this season and would be determined to replicate his heroics. Cook can contain the run-flow and his happy knack of taking regular wickets makes him a captain’s delight. So far, he has scalped 11 wickets in seven outings at an economy rate of under seven.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
Zak Crawley (C), Simon Harmer
3-Player Team
Samuel Cook (C), Adam Whether, Joe Denly
4-Player Team
Daniel Lawrence (C), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Milnes, Qais Ahmad
11-Player Team
Adam Wheater, Ryan ten Doeschate, Daniel Lawrence, Zak Crawley (C), Jack Leaning, Joe Denly, Jimmy Neesham, Simon Harmer, Qais Ahmad, Samuel Cook (VC), Matt Milnes
