T20 Blast 2020: Central Group, Worcestershire vs Somerset – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI,Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The Central Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Worcestershire and Somerset at Edgbaston, Birmingham

The Match is scheduled to start at 1:05 PM local time (5:35 PM IST) and the match is being streamed live on Sky Sports Cricket.

Preview:

The Central Group of the ongoing T20 Blast will see the Worcestershire and Somerset locking horns on Thursday. The former team is yet to win a match while Somerset are coming off an exceptional show against Glamorgan. While Ben Green shone with the ball (4/26), the skipper Tom Abell’s 74 helped them chase down a mammoth total. With Babar Azam and and Lewis Gregory joining the team, Somerset start this match as favourites.

Weather Report:

The temperature is expected to hover around 19 Degrees Celsius during the match with no chance of rain at all.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Edgbaston pitch is a decent one for both batsmen and bowlers and the team winning the toss is expected to bowl first.

Average first innings score: 160(last 5 matches played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won –2 , Lost –3 , Tied –0

Injury and Availability News:

Babar Azam and Lewis Gregory are available for selection after the conclusion of T20I series between England and Pakistan.

Probable Playing XIs:

Worcestershire

Hamish Rutherford, Riki Wessels, Jack Haynes, Jake Libby, Brett Doliveira, Ben Cox(wk), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard (c), Daryl Mitchell, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris

Bench: Patrick Brown, Josh Tongue, Adam Finch, Ben Twohig

Somerset

Babar Azam, Steven Davies(wk), James Hildreth, Tom Abell, Eddie Byrom, Ben Green, Lewis Gregory (c), Roelof van der Merwe, Ollie Sale, Josh Davey, Max Waller

Bench: Tom Lammonby, George Bartlett

Top Picks:

Jack Haynes has score 23 and 41 runs in two matches so far. Hamish Rutherford is a very good player but is yet to strike well in this season. He has so far scored 35 runs in two outings. Tom Abell has smashed 79 runs in two matches at a strike-rate of 146 while Babar Azam will bolster Somerset’s batting. He is coming off a decent T20I series against England and had done well for Somerset last year too.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Tom Abell, Jack Haynes, James Hildreth, Babar Azam

Vice-Captain Options – Brett Doliveira, Roelof van der Merwe, Hamish Rutherford

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Steve Davies

Batters – Hamish Rutherford, Jack Haynes, Tom Abell, Babar Azam (VC), Ben Green

All-Rounders – Brett D’ Oliveira (VC), Roelof van der Merwe

Bowlers – Dillon Pennington, Ollie Sale, Max Waller

12th Man – Ben Cox

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Ben Cox

Batters –Riki Wessels, Jack Haynes, James Hildreth (C), Babar Azam

All-Rounders – Brett D’Oliveira, Jake Libby, Lewis Gregory (VC)

Bowlers – Dillon Pennington, Ollie Sale, Max Waller

12th Man – Steve Davies

Expert Advice:

Max Waller picked two wickets so far in as many matches and has been economical. He is a good choice to be picked in the bowlers category.

Probable Winners:

Somerset is expected to win this match.

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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.