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Preview:
Middlesex’s miserable journey continues in this year’s T20 Blast as they lost their last 2 matches against Gloucestershire and Somerset. Their dream of making it into the knockouts won’t come to fruition, since they are at the bottom of the table with only 7 points. Now, they will be playing for thier pride and will be hopeful of winning the last 2 matches.
Meanwhile, Kent had the better of Surrey in their last 2 matches by 9 wickets and 11 runs respectively. They have cemented the top spot in the standings with 17 points. Going with the present form, they have got huge chances of beating Middlesex in this match.
Match Details:
Middlesex vs Kent, South Group
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date & Time: July 16th at 10:45 PM IST and 6:15 PM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
The ball will always talk a lot in the first few overs of the match. We can expect not a lot of grass kept on the pitch for the T20 game. Whoever wins the toss should bat first and put runs on the board.
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Probable Playing XIs for MID vs KET:
Middlesex
Sam Robson, Stevie Eskinazi, Joe Cracknell, Josh De Caires, Max Holden, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Nathan Sowter, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Blake Cullen, Steven Finn (c)
Kent
Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Joe Denly, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leaning, Jordan Cox (wk), Alex Blake, Darren Stevens, Adam Milne, Qais Ahmad, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen
Top Picks for MID vs KET Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Middlesex
Stevie Eskinazi is the top run-scorer for Middlesex in this tournament with 399 runs in 11 matches. He has been short of runs in the last 2 matches, but is still a must pick.
Joe Cracknell has had a decent series with the bat in this competition. In 9 matches, he has mustered 253 runs at an average of 28.11 and a strike rate of 138.25.
Top Picks – Kent
Daniel Bell-Drummond played extremely well in the run-chase against Surrey last week. He remained unbeaten on 53 runs from 37 balls. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 339 runs at an average of 33.9.
Joe Denly has looked good in the last 3 matches, where he has got scores of 31, 36, and 36. Overall in this year’s T20 Blast, he has scored 199 runs and has even picked up 7 wickets at an economy of 7.26.
MID vs KET Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Player | Statistics (This tournament) | Dream11 Points |
Stevie Eskinazi | 399 runs | 608 |
Joe Cracknell | 253 runs | 392 |
Daniel Bell-Drummond | 339 runs | 512 |
Joe Denly | 199 runs and 7 wickets | 550 |
Jordan Cox | 300 runs | 534 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for MID vs KET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ollie Robinson, Jordan Cox, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Jack Leaning, Stevie Eskinazi (c), Joe Cracknell, Joe Denly (vc), Daryl Mitchell, Adam Milne, Nathan Sowter, Blake Cullen
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for MID vs KET Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Jordan Cox, Daniel Bell-Drummond (c), Stevie Eskinazi, Max Holden, Joe Cracknell, Joe Denly, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Luke Hollman, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman
MID vs KET Risky Captaincy Choices:
Max Holden has scored 111 runs in 5 matches so far in this tournament. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy skipper.
Jordan Cox has scored 300 runs in this tournament, which includes 2 half-centuries. It’s worth a risk to pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Alex Blake has scored only 64 runs in 8 innings at an average of 10.66. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.