T20 Blast, 2020 – Central Group, Glamorgan vs Warwickshire: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Central Group match of the T20 Blast, 2020 will be played between Glamorgan and Warwickshire at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (6:30 PM IST) (1:00 PM GMT).

Preview:

Glamorgan and Warwickshire will lock horns on Sunday afternoon at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. The match to be played here between Glamorgan and Worcestershire on the first day was called off before a ball was bowled. Warwickshire’s first match also suffered the same fate but got Glamorgan onto the field against Gloucestershire on Saturday. In the match hosted by Bristol, Glamorgan successfully defended their total of 150/7 and won by 15 runs.

Weather Condition/Report:

The match between Glamorgan and Warwickshire is expected to be completed without any interruptions.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Sophia Gardens hosted seven matches in the last year’s T20 Blast where only five matches ended without any rain interruptions. The team batting first lost on as many as four occasions; all of them while posting a total under 200.

Average first-innings score: 172 (T20 Blast 2019)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 4, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Glamorgan:

Billy Root, Dan Douthwaite, Andy Balbirnie, Chris Cooke (C & WK), Marchant de Lange, Kiran Carlson, Callum Taylor, Graham Wagg, Andrew Salter, Timm van der Gugten, Prem Sisodiya.

Bench – Owen Morgan, Michael Hogan, Lukas Carey.

Warwickshire:

Ed Pollock, Ian Bell, Dom Sibley, Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Michael Burgess (WK), Will Rhodes (C), Tim Bresnan, Henry Brookes, Olly Stone, Jeetan Patel.

Bench – Jake Lintott, Liam Norwell, Dan Mousley.

Top Picks:

Ed Pollock has a T20 career strike rate of 174.93 which is the highest for any player with 25+ innings and 500+ runs.

Sam Hain was the leading run-getter for Warwickshire during the 2019 T20 Blast at an average of 41.72.

Andrew Salter bagged a 4-wicket haul during the first match while opening the bowling for Glamorgan.

The captain of Glamorgan, Chris Cooke scored 51 from only 35 balls with help of two fours and two sixes.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Ed Pollock, Sam Hain, Andrew Salter

Vice-Captain options – Chris Cooke, Adam Hose, Marchant de Lange

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Chris Cooke

Batsmen – Andy Balbirnie, Billy Root, Sam Hain (C), Adam Hose

All-Rounders – Tim Bresnan, Andrew Salter (VC), Will Rhodes

Bowlers – Marchant de Lange, Jeetan Patel, Timm van der Gugten

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Chris Cooke

Batsmen – Andy Balbirnie, Callum Taylor, Ed Pollock (C), Sam Hain, Ian Bell

All-Rounders – Andrew Salter, Dan Douthwaite

Bowlers – Marchant de Lange (VC), Henry Brookes, Olly Stone

Expert Advice:

Marchant de Lange seems to be joining the likes of Sunil Narine in earning success with the bat up the order. Glamorgan promoted him to No.5 position in the game against Gloucestershire as he scored a 62-ball century batting at No.10 during Bob Willis Trophy last week.

Probable Winners:

Warwickshire team is expected to get the better of Glamorgan on Sunday during a thrilling fixture.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.