Preview:
Two of the bottom-placed teams in the North Group, Leicestershire will take on Northamptonshire on Tuesday. Leicestershire’s three-match winning streak has been ended as they lost to Worcestershire by 7 wickets on Sunday. They are still placed at the 8th spot in the North Group standings with 6 points.
Northamptonshire had lost their previous match against Yorkshire by 82 runs, which ended their chances of winning three consecutive matches. They are struggling to get going as well and are at the bottom of the table with 5 points.
Match Details:
Leicestershire vs Northamptonshire, North Group
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Date &Time: June 29th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s a pretty good wicket to bat on in the initial phase of the match. Teams chasing have struggled in the last few matches. Going with the recent results whoever wins the toss should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for LEI vs NOR:
Leicestershire
Josh Inglis (wk), Scott Steel, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (c), Lewis Hill, Rishi Patel, Ben Mike, Louis Kimber, Callum Parkinson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Gavin Griffiths
Northamptonshire
Ricardo Vasconcelos, Adam Rossington (c & wk), Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi, Rob Keogh, Charlie Thurston, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Brandon Glover, Ben Sanderson
Top Picks for LEI vs NOR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Leicestershire
Josh Inglis is the leading run-scorer for Leicestershire in this competition, scoring 306 runs in 9 matches at an average of 38.25 and a strike rate of 171.91.
Arron Lilley is struggling to find consistency with the bat, but he has managed to score 254 runs in 9 matches so far this tournament at an average of 31.75 and a strike rate of 148.53. With the ball, he has picked up 4 wickets as well.
Top Picks – Northamptonshire
Top-order batter Ricardo Vasconcelos is the top run-scorer for Northamptonshire in this tournament, with 232 runs in 8 matches at an average of 33.14 and a strike rate of 111.53.
Rob Keogh was the top run-scorer for Northamptonshire in the last match against Yorkshire, scoring 36 runs from 28 balls. Overall, he has amassed 198 runs in 8 matches at an average of 39.6.
LEI vs NOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Josh Inglis | 306 runs | 522 |
| Arron Lilley | 254 runs | 553 |
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | 232 runs | 360 |
| Rob Keogh | 198 runs | 273 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 15 wickets | 463 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LEI vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Josh Inglis (c), Ricardo Vasconcelos (vc), Lewis Hill, Saif Zaib, Scott Steel, Colin Ackermann, Arron Lilley, Rob Keogh, Ben Sanderson, Naveen-ul-Haq, Callum Parkinson
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LEI vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Adam Rossington, Josh Inglis, Saif Zaib, Scott Steel, Rishi Patel, Mohammad Nabi (vc), Arron Lilley (c), Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Naveen-ul-Haq, Callum Parkinson
LEI vs NOR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Colin Ackermann has scored 198 runs in 9 matches and has also picked up 9 wickets so far in this tournament. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Naveen-ul-Haq is the joint-leading wicket-taker in this tournament, with 15 wickets in 9 matches at an economy of 8.64. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team captain.
Player you should avoid:
Charlie Thurston is a middle-order batter and has scored only 11 runs in 2 innings. Hence, it’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
