T20 Blast 2020: South Group, Essex vs Sussex – 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Match Details:

The next South Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 is all set to be played between Essex and Sussex at County Ground, Chelmsford on Sunday.

This match is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM Local Time (5:30 PM IST).

Preview

Essex are already out of the competition after what was a horrific season, while Sussex still has a  great chance of progressing to the quarter-finals. With 5 wins in 9 games, Sussex are placed at the third position of South Group. A win will be enough to seal their qualification.

On the other hand, Essex have only managed to win a couple of games in the ongoing edition of T20 Blast. But interestingly, one of those two wins were against Sussex. At Chelmsford, they will look to end their season by doing the double over Sussex.

Weather Report 

After being a constant spoilsport for the first few games, weather has been very cricket-friend in England. It is expected to stay the same on Sunday. The temperature is expected to be around 22 °C. 

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at Chelmsford is favourable to the batsmen, with a score around 170 being considered as competitive. It does not deteriorate much over the course of 40 overs.

Average first innings score:  167  (Last 2 matches played at this venue) 

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 0, Tied – 0 (Last 2 matches played at this venue) 

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Essex:

Ben Allison, Cameron Delport, Michael Pepper (wk), Josh Rymell, Feroze Khushi, Paul Walter, Simon Harmer (c), Matthew Quinn, Jack Plom, Aron Nijjar, Shane Snater.

Bench: Varun Chopra, Robin Das, Will Buttleman. 

Sussex:

Philip Salt (wk), Luke Wright (c), Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Ravi Bopara, George Garton, Ollie Robinson, Will Beer, Danny Briggs, Calum MacLeod, Aaron Thomason.

Bench: Ben Brown, Mitchell Claydon, Tymal Mills, Stuart Meaker.

Top Picks: 

Luke Wright is the current top-scorer for his team, having scored 374 runs in 9 games. He has a healthy strike rate of over 140 and an even more impressive average of over 40.

David Wiese has scored 271 runs in 7 innings for Sussex so far. He has a brilliant strike rate of nearly 150 and an equally commendable average of nearly 55.

Philip Salt has chipped in with a few crucial knocks. He has scored 164 runs in just 6 games, with a strike rate of over 160 and an average of over 25. He should get a place in your 11Wickets fantasy side.

Matthew Quinn has picked up 10 wickets in 8 games at an average of just over 20. He has also maintained a good economy rate of less than 8 runs per over.

George Garton has picked up 7 wickets in 9 games, which includes a brilliant 4-wicket haul. He has conceded runs at an economy rate of just over 9 runs per over.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options –  Luke Wright, David Wiese

Vice-Captain Options –  Philip Salt, Matthew Quinn

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper –  Michael Pepper

Batters – Luke Wright, Feroze Khushi, Delray Rawlins

All-Rounders – Ben Allison, David Wiese (c), Paul Walter

Bowlers – Simon Harmer, Matthew Quinn (vc), Aron Nijjar, Danny Briggs

12th Man – Calum MacLeod

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Philip Salt (vc)

Batters – Luke Wright (c), Delray Rawlins, Josh Rymell

All-Rounders –  David Wiese, Ravi Bopara, Cameron Delport

Bowlers – George Garton, Matthew Quinn, Shane Snater, Aaron Thomason

12th Man – Michael Pepper

Expert Advice: 

Danny Briggs is currently topping the wicket-takers’ charts for Sussex, having picked up 12 wickets in 9 games. He has a brilliant economy rate of less than 7 runs per over. Briggs should get a place in your 11Wickets fantasy side.

Probable Winners: 

Sussex 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.