Preview:
Warwickshire will square off against Derbyshire for the 2nd time in this T20 blast on Thursday. Warwickshire won the previous contest by 3 wickets. They are coming into this match on the back of a loss against Durham by 22 runs. With 4 wins, 2 losses, and a no-result, they are at the 3rd spot in the North Group standings with 9 points.
Meanwhile, Derbyshire has lost 3 consecutive matches before coming into this match. Batting has been the major issue for them in the last 3 matches. Currently, they are at the 8th spot in the North Group standings with 4 points.
Match Details:
Warwickshire vs Derbyshire, North Group
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Date & Time: June 24th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube
Pitch Report:
It’s a batters friendly surface and the surface is expected to slow a little in the 2nd half of the match, making it difficult to chase. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.
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Probable Playing XIs for WAS vs DER:
Warwickshire
Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Pieter Malan, Carlos Brathwaite, Michael Burgess (wk), Tim Bresnan, Jacob Bethall, Craig Miles, Danny Briggs
Derbyshire
Luis Reece, Harry Came, Leus du Plooy, Matt Critchley (c), Fynn Hudson-Prentice, Mattie Mckiernan, Brooke Guest (wk), Anuj Dal, Logan van Beek, Michael Cohen, George Scrimshaw
Top Picks for WAS vs DER Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Warwickshire
Sam Hain is a must buy for your fantasy teams. He is in exceptional form with the bat in this tournament, scoring 286 runs in 6 matches at an average of 71.5 and a strike rate of 147.42.
Carlos Brathwaite brings more balance to the Warwickshire side. The West Indian all-rounder has scored 97 runs in 6 matches so far in this tournament and has picked up 10 wickets at an economy of 7.96.
Top Picks – Derbyshire
Leus du Plooy has scored the most runs for Derbyshire in this tournament. He has accumulated 288 runs in 8 matches at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 129.14.
Luis Reece has done exceedingly well in this tournament, scoring 231 runs in 8 matches at an average of 28.87 and a strike rate of 173.68. He picked up 5 wickets as well.
WAS vs DER Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (In this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Sam Hain | 286 runs | 424 |
Carlos Brathwaite | 97 runs and 10 wickets | 434 |
Leus du Plooy | 288 runs | 438 |
Luis Reece | 231 runs and 5 wickets | 512 |
Matt Critchley | 164 runs and 8 wickets | 503 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WAS vs DER Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Michael Burgess, Sam Hain (c), Leus du Plooy (vc), Ed Pollock, Harry Came, Carlos Brathwaite, Luis Reece, Matt Critchley, Danny Briggs, Logan van Beek, George Scrimshaw
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WAS vs DER Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Brooke Guest, Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Leus du Plooy, Tim Bresnan, Carlos Brathwaite (vc), Will Rhodes, Luis Reece (c), Logan van Beek, Craig Miles, George Scrimshaw
WAS vs DER Risky Captaincy Choices:
Tim Bresnan is an experienced all-rounder who can bowl and also can hit the ball long coming down the order. He is a risky captaincy choice for your fantasy teams.
Matt Critchley has performed really well so far in this tournament, scoring 164 runs and picking up 8 wickets. It’s worth a risk to pick as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Jacob Bethall has played only one match and not picked up a wicket in this tournament. Hence, you can avoid him while making your fantasy teams.