Preview:
Essex will take on Glamorgan in the South Group contest of the T20 Blast on Thursday. Adam Wheater’s 49 and Michael Pepper’s unbeaten knock of 55 runs helped Essex to register their 4th win of the tournament. They are still hanging in the middle of the South Group standings with 9 points and they need a win here to move up in the points table.
Meanwhile, despite missing their key players, Glamorgan held their nerves and win a thriller against Surrey by one run on Tuesday. They need to be consistent if they want to qualify for the knockouts. They are just below Essex and placed themselves at the 7th spot in the standings with 8 points.
Match Details:
Essex vs Glamorgan, South Group
Venue: County Ground, Chelmsford
Date & Time: July 1st at 11:30 PM IST and 7:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
In the last few matches, the batters found it quite difficult to put up huge scores on the board. Anything over 160 is a good competitive score on this wicket. Quick bowlers will a crucial role in the powerplay.
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Probable Playing XIs for ESS vs GLA:
Essex
William Buttleman, Adam Wheater, Michael Pepper, Daniel Lawrence, James Neesham, Paul Walter, Ryan ten Doeschate, Simon Harmer (c), Aron Nijjar, Jack Plom, Samuel Cook
Glamorgan
Kiran Carlson, Colin Ingram, David Lloyd, Billy Root, Chris Cooke (c & wk), Dan Douthwaite, James Weighell, Sam Pearce, Andrew Salter, Roman Walker, Prem Sisodiya
Top Picks for ESS vs GLA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Essex
Michael Pepper batted till the end against Somerset and won the game for his side. He scored remained unbeaten on 55 runs from 35 balls. Overall in this tournament, he has mustered 206 runs at an average of 29.42.
Daniel Lawrence has scored only one half-century so far in this tournament. Overall, he has scored 108 runs in 5 matches and picked up 4 wickets at an economy of 9.33.
Top Picks – Glamorgan
David Lloyd is the second-highest run-scorer for Glamorgan in this tournament. He has scored 167 runs in 8 matches at an average of 20.87, with the highest score of 44.
Dan Douthwaite is quite remarkable in the last 5 matches, where he has scored 109 runs and scalped 7 wickets. He is a must-pick for your fantasy teams.
ESS vs GLA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Michael Pepper | 206 runs | 328 |
| Daniel Lawrence | 108 runs and 4 wickets | 290 |
| Simon Harmer | 13 wickets and 86 runs | 553 |
| David Lloyd | 167 runs and one wicket | 308 |
| Dan Douthwaite | 109 runs and 11 wickets | 488 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ESS vs GLA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Adam Wheater, Michael Pepper, David Lloyd, Daniel Lawrence (c), Kiran Carlson, James Neesham, Simon Harmer (vc), Dan Douthwaite, Aron Nijjar, Samuel Cook, Prem Sisodiya
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ESS vs GLA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Michael Pepper (c), Ryan ten Doeschate, Colin Ingram, David Lloyd (vc), Daniel Lawrence, Billy Root, James Neesham, Dan Douthwaite, Jack Plom, Samuel Cook, Prem Sisodiya
ESS vs GLA Risky Captaincy Choices:
James Neesham has scored only 36 runs in the last 4 matches and picked up 2 wickets. Considering his average performances, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Dan Douthwaite has been impressive with his all-round performances in the last 5 matches. It’s worth a risk to can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Chris Cooke averages only 14.16 with the bat in this tournament. Considering his average performances, it is better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
