Preview:
Lancashire and Worcestershire will draw swords against each other in the North Group of T20 Blast at Emirates Old Trafford on Thursday. Lancashire haven’t had a pleasant season so far with only 3 wins in the 9 matches that they have played. It is high time for them to fetch in a few wins and change their fortunes.
Worcestershire had to face three back-to-back defeats, but they were quick enough to right the wrongs. They enter this contest with two consecutive wins and would be keen to take the momentum further. Thus, they might be dominant in this game over Worcestershire, whereas a strong bounce-back can be expected from Lancashire.
Match Details:
Lancashire vs Worcestershire, North Group, T20 Blast
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
Date & Time: 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time
Pitch Report:
The pacers are expected to have an edge on this turf. The batters would probably need to build on their innings as the game progresses.
Probable Playing XIs for LAN vs WOR
Lancashire
Finn Allen, Keaton Jennings, Alex Davies, Rob Jones, Dane Vilas (c &wk), Steven Croft, Luke Wood, Danny Lamb, Tom Hartley, Saqib Mahmood, Matthew Parkinson
Worcestershire
Riki Wessels, Brett D’Oliveira, Jake Libby, Daryl Mitchell, Ben Cox (c &wk), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Ben Dwarshuis, IshSodhi, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris
Top Picks for LAN vs WOR 11Wickets match
Rikki Wessels mustered 40 runs against Lancashire in his last encounter and would be an important cog in the wheel of the team this time around too.
Finn Allen has displayed good form in this season so far. In the tournament so far, he has scored 215 runs and would be all geared up to put another great show with the willow. Playing a big knock he could single-handedly sail Lancashire to triumph.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LAN vs WOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Cox, Ross Whiteley, Steven Croft, Jake Libby, Finn Allen (c), Rikki Wessels, Danny Lamb, Brett D’Oliveira, Ben Dwarshius, Charlie Morris, Matthew Parkinson (vc)
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LAN vs WOR 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Dane Vilas, Ben Cox, Steven Croft, Alex Davies, Finn Allen, Rikki Wessels, Luke Wood, Brett D’Oliveira, Ben Dwarshius (c), Charlie Morris (vc), Matthew Parkinson
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: Finn Allen and Matthew Parkinson
Vice-Captain Options: Ben Dwarshuis and Charlie Morris
