Preview:
2021 County champions Warwickshire will be up against Lancashire in the Bob Willis Trophy Final, which will get underway on September 28th. With some exceptional all-round performances, Warwickshire defeated Somerset by 118 runs and emerged as County Champions for the first time since 2012. Chris Woakes was instrumental with the ball, where he picked up 3 huge wickets in the second innings.
Lancashire, on the other hand, finished second in the standings of Division 1 with 73.5 points. They won a thriller against Hampshire by one wicket in their previous encounter. Josh Bohannon had a fabulous tournament with the bat, where he has scored more than 800 runs. Josh Bailey is the main man with the ball, having scalped 50 wickets.
Match Details:
Warwickshire vs Lancashire, Final
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date & Time: September 28th at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website
Pitch Report:
The quicks can make the most of the conditions. The batters need to spend more time at the crease in order to score runs. The first session will be crucial as there will be more swing early on. It’s not easy to chase in the 4th innings and hence bowling first is a preferable option.
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Probable Playing XIs for WAS vs LAN:
Warwickshire
Robert Yates, Dominic Sibley, Will Rhodes, Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, Michael Burgess (wk), Chris Woakes, Tim Bresnan, Danny Briggs, Liam Norwell, Craig Miles
Lancashire
George Balderson, Alex Davies (wk), Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, Jack Blatherwick, Dane Vilas, Steven Croft, Danny Lamb, Luke Wood, Tom Bailey, Matt Parkinson
Top Picks for WAS vs LAN Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Warwickshire
Sam Hain has been phenomenal with the bat for Warwickshire throughout this County Championship. He is the leading run-scorer for his side with 826 runs in 14 matches at an average of 35.91.
Robert Yates scored a stunning century in the second innings against Somerset, he remained unbeaten on 132 runs from 168 deliveries. Overall, in this year’s County Championship, he has mustered 793 runs at an average of 37.76, which includes 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries.
Top Picks – Lancashire
Josh Bohannon was the top run-scorer for Lancashire in this year’s County Championship. In 14 matches, he scored 853 runs at an average of 53.31, with the highest score of 170.
Tom Bailey has been sensational with both bat and ball in this season. In only 12 matches, he picked up 50 wickets, with the best figures of 7/37 in an innings. Not to forget, he notched 306 runs at an average of 21.85 as well.
WAS vs LAN Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (In this Tournament) |
| Sam Hain | 826 runs and |
| Robert Yates | 793 runs and 3 wickets |
| Will Rhodes | 633 runs and 26 wickets |
| Josh Bohannon | 853 runs and 3 wickets |
| Tom Bailey | 50 wickets and 306 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WAS vs LAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Alex Davies, Michael Burgess, Sam Hain (c), Josh Bohannon, Robert Yates, Chris Woakes, Will Rhodes, Luke Wells, Danny Briggs, Tom Bailey (vc), Matt Parkinson
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WAS vs LAN Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Alex Davies, Dominic Sibley, Sam Hain, Josh Bohannon (vc), Robert Yates (c), Chris Woakes, Luke Wells, Matthew Lamb, Danny Briggs, Liam Norwell, Tom Bailey
WAS vs LAN Risky Captaincy Choices:
Dominic Sibley has mustered 470 runs in 9 matches so far in this championship at an average of 36.15, with the highest score of 80. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Alex Davies is the second-highest run-scorer for Lancashire in this County Championship. He has notched up 652 runs in 13 matches at an average of 38.35. It’s worth a risk and you can pick him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Jack Blatherwick has picked up 6 wickets and scored only 6 runs with the bat in the 3 matches he has played in this competition. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.
