Preview:
As the English One-Day Cup 2021 moves forward, we will witness a clash between Essex and Worcestershire in Group A. The two teams are unbeaten in this tournament so far, which implies that one of the teams will not have the same record at the end of this match, provided the game doesn’t get washed out or tied.
Essex started their campaign with a win against Hampshire by three wickets and later went on to beat Middlesex by nine wickets, which was a dominant performance. Worcestershire, on the other hand, started their tournament with a win against Kent and then defeated Gloucestershire in their second fixture.
Match Details:
Essex vs Worcestershire, Group A
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
Date & Time: July 29th at 6:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
The wicket in Chelmsford is generally good for batting and this tournament has seen several high-scoring games. We can expect the batters to have a good time with the bat in hand.
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Probable Playing XIs for ESS vs WOR:
Essex
William Buttleman, Sir Alastair Cook, Tom Westley (c), Michael-Kyle Pepper, Paul Walter, Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater (wk), Simon Harmer, Aron Nijjar, Shane Snater, James Porter
Worcestershire
Jack Haynes, Brett DOliveira, Thomas Charles Fell, Jake Libby, Gareth Roderick (wk), Ed Barnard, Joshua Dell, Joe Leach (c), Josh Baker, Charlie Morris, Adam Finch
Top Picks for ESS vs WOR Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Essex
Tom Westley has been in really good touch with the bat in this tournament so far. He has scored two consecutive half-centuries in two matches so far. He has made 156 runs in two matches, with a highest of unbeaten 87.
Simon Harmer has been an essential player for this team in the last few seasons. He has been quite successful for them and has started this tournament on a high. Harmer has made 32 runs and has taken five wickets in two matches so far.
Top Picks – Worcestershire
Jack Leach has been impressive with the ball and is also showing his batting chops, to the surprise of some players. He has scored 106 runs in two matches and has also gone on to take two wickets.
Jack Haynes has batted well in this tournament so far. With some players missing, he is holding the key to Worcestershire’s batting. He has scored 136 runs in two matches, with half-centuries in both innings.
ESS vs WOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| T Westley | 156 runs | 236 |
| J Haynes | 136 runs | 188 |
| Simon Harmer | 32 runs and 5 wickets | 202 |
| J Leach | 2 wickets and 106 runs | 197 |
| S Snater | 6 wickets | 178 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ESS vs WOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
A Wheater, T Westley (C), Ryan Ten Doeschate, J Haynes (VC), A Cook, S Harmer, E Barnard, S Snater, J Baker, J Leach, A Nijjar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ESS vs WOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
W Buttleman, G Roderick, T Westley, T Fell, J Libby, J Haynes, S Harmer (C), P Walter, S Snater, J Leach (VC), J Porter
ESS vs WOR Risky Captaincy Choices:
Alastair Cook got an unbeaten 92 in the previous match, but his form is a bit unreliable, considering he hasn’t played a lot of competitive cricket. Hence, he will be a risky pick for captaincy.
James Porter is a good player to have in your fantasy team, but given he only bowls, it will be risky to pick him as the captain.
Player you should avoid:
Michael-Kyle Pepper is very young into his list A career and this will be only his third match. It is better to avoid him.
