Preview:
Worcestershire will host Warwickshire in the North Group contest of T20 Blast on Friday. In their last outing, Worcestershire held their nerves and won the game by 14 runs against Derbyshire. With 5 wins, 4 losses, one tie, and a no result, they have placed themselves at 3rd spot in the North Group standings with 12 points.
On the other hand, Warwickshire had a terrible last game against Nottinghamshire as they were bundled up for just 63 runs while chasing the target of 178. They have currently placed themselves at the 5th spot in the standings with 11 points. It’s a significant match as both sides are aiming for the knockout qualification.
Match Details:
Worcestershire vs Warwickshire, North Group
Venue: County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Date & Time: July 9th at 10:00 PM IST and 5:30 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
It’s a well-balanced surface where both batters and bowlers will get the maximum reward if they do put in the hard efforts. Teams chasing has won the majority of the matches played here, and hence, bowling first is a preferable choice.
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Probable Playing XIs for WOR vs WAS:
Worcestershire
Brett D’Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Jake Libby, Ben Cox (c & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Ross Whiteley, Ben Dwarshuis, ED Barnard, Ish Sodhi, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris
Warwickshire
Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, Robert Yates, Michael Burgess (wk), Tim Bresnan, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Danny Briggs
Top Picks for WOR vs WAS Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Worcestershire
Brett D’Oliveira is in a different zone at the moment. He has averaged 36.6 with the bat in the last 5 matches. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 292 runs in 10 matches at an average of 32.44, with the highest score of 69.
Riki Wessels is in decent touch with the bat. He has notched 265 runs in 10 matches at an average of 26.5, with the highest score of 77.
Top Picks – Warwickshire
Skipper Will Rhodes has scored 201 runs in 9 innings at an average of 22.33 and a strike rate of 145.65. He has also scalped 6 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 40.
Jake Lintott is the most economical bowler from Warwickshire. In 7 matches in this tournament, he has scalped 12 wickets at an economy of 7 with the best figures of 4/20.
WOR vs WAS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (this tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Brett D’Oliveira | 292 runs and one wicket | 486 |
Riki Wessels | 265 runs | 445 |
Will Rhodes | 201 runs and 6 wickets | 522 |
Jake Lintott | 12 wickets | 421 |
Ben Dwarshuis | 13 wickets and 32 runs | 444 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WOR vs WAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Cox, Ross Whiteley, Sam Hain, Riki Wessels, Ed Pollock, Tim Bresnan, Will Rhodes (vc), Brett D’Oliveira (c), Ben Dwarshuis, Charlie Morris, Jake Lintott
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WOR vs WAS Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ben Cox (c), Jake Libby, Adam Hose, Riki Wessels, Ed Pollock (vc), Will Rhodes, Brett D’Oliveira, Danny Briggs, Ish Sodhi, Jake Lintott, Ben Dwarshius
WOR vs WAS Risky Captaincy Choices:
Sam Hain has scored only 42 runs in the last 4 innings he has batted, but he had a good start to his season. Hain will be a risky captaincy pick.
Tim Bresnan has picked up 12 wickets and scored 85 runs with the bat. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Michael Burgess averages 13.57 with the bat and also bats in the middle order. Considering these factors, it is better to avoid him.