T20 Blast, 2020 – Central Group, Glamorgan vs Worcestershire: 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 Worcestershire at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff.

The match starts at 6:30 PM local time (11:00 PM IST) (5:30 PM GMT).

Preview:

Glamorgan and Worcestershire will lock horns in the Central Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 at the Sophia Gardens on Thursday. Worcestershire, the runners-up of the 2019 T20 Blast, turned out to be the champions earlier in 2018. They stood quite close to defending their title last year only to lose the final against Essex in a last-ball thriller. On the other hand, the Glamorgan team managed to win only one match through the previous edition of T20 Blast while the remaining 17 Counties won a minimum of four games.

Weather Condition/Report:

Showers and light rain are expected during the match to be played on Thursday evening at the Sophia Gardens.

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:

Chris Cooke (C & WK), Andy Balbirnie, Lukas Carey, Kiran Carlson, Billy Root, Andrew Salter, Callum Taylor, Graham Wagg, Marchant de Lange, Michael Hogan, Timm van der Gugten.

Bench – Owen Morgan, Dan Douthwaite, Prem Sisodiya.

Worcestershire:

Hamish Rutherford, Riki Wessels, Jack Haynes, Daryl Mitchell, Brett D’Oliveira, Ben Cox (WK), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard (C), Charlie Morris, Dillon Pennington, Josh Tongue/Adam Finch.

Bench – Jake Libby, Josh Tongue/Adam Finch.

Top Picks:

Riki Wessels aggregated 461 runs in the 2019 T20 Blast which he scored at an average of 35.46.

Daryll Mitchell had a forgettable last year but is usually a solid batsman and a useful medium pacer.

Andy Balbirnie is fresh off some good knocks in limited-overs including an ODI hundred against England.

Ed Barnard scored 135 runs at an average close to 20 and claimed 12 wickets during the 2019 T20 Blast.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Riki Wessels, Daryll Mitchell, Andy Balbirnie

Vice-Captain options – Hamish Rutherford, Graham Wagg, Ed Barnard

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Chris Cooke

Batsmen – Riki Wessels, Hamish Rutherford, Andy Balbirnie (VC), Callum Taylor

All-Rounders – Daryll Mitchell (C), Brett D’Oliveira, Graham Wagg

Bowlers – Marchant de Lange, Dillon Pennington, Timm van der Gugten

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Chris Cooke

Batsmen – Riki Wessels (C), Jack Haynes, Andy Balbirnie, Kiran Carlson

All-Rounders – Daryll Mitchell, Andrew Salter, Graham Wagg

Bowlers – Marchant de Lange, Dillon Pennington, Ed Barnard (VC)

Expert Advice:

Glamorgan trailed a lot of players during the previous edition of the T20 Blast due to their poor run. The 14-man squad announced for the opening game included players who featured in at least one match last year. Hence, it will be tricky to pick out any name whom we can expect to miss out on Thursday from Glamorgan’s line-up.

Probable Winners:

Worcestershire is expected to start the tournament with a narrow win against the Glamorgan.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

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.