Preview
Gloucestershire and Middlesex will battle it out against each other on Friday, July 9. The former are currently placed fifth in the South Group points table. They have won 5 out of their 11 matches so far in the tournament.
Middlesex, on the other hand, haven’t had a good tournament so far. They have won just 3 matches of the 11 they have played. They would have to right their wrongs and get back to the winning backs. The result of this match would be instrumental for both the teams to improve their standings in the game.
Match Details:
Gloucestershire vs Middlesex
Venue: College Ground, Cheltenham.
Date & Time: 9th July 2021, 07:00 PM IST
Pitch Report:
The pacers have had a good time on this pitch. The batters would need to spend some time and build the innings from there onwards. Also, chasing would probably be a good option on this surface.
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Probable Playing XIs for GLO vs MID
Gloucestershire
Jack Taylor (C), Miles Hammond, James Bracey (WK), Chris Dent, Benny Howell, Glenn Phillips, George Scott, Tom Smith, Daniel Worrall, Josh Shaw, Matt Taylor.
Middlesex
Steven Finn (C), Martin Andersson, Joe Cracknell (WK), Blake Cullen, Stephen Eskinazi, Max Holden, Luke Hollman, Daryl Mitchell, Sam Robson, Nathan Sowter, Mujeeb ur Rahman.
Top Picks for GLO vs MID 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Benny Howell has had a good run in the tournament so far. He has chipped in 208 runs and has also bettered his abilities with the ball by picking up 10 wickets. His all-rounding game can come in handy to the team.
Daryl Mitchell can be a good pick for this game. The right-hand batter has so far amassed 141 runs in the tournament. He has also scalped 6 wickets and would be keen to continue the good run.
The wicket-keeper batter Glenn Phillips opens the game for Middlesex. Though he couldn’t get to a good start in the last game he is probably a player to bank on.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GLO vs MID 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Glenn Phillips, Miles Hammond, Stephen Eskinazi, Joe Cracknell, Martin Andersson, Benny Howell (vc), Daryl Mitchell (c), Luke Hollman, Tom Smith, Daniel Worrall, Nathan Sowter
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GLO vs MID 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Glenn Phillips (c), Miles Hammond, Chris Dent, Stephen Eskinazi (vc), Joe Cracknell, Benny Howell, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Steven Finn, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Nathan Sowter
Captain Options: Daryl Mitchell and Glen Phillips
Vice-Captain Options: Stephen Eskinazi and Benny Howell
