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

Match Details:

The South Group match of the T20 Blast, 2020 will be played between Hampshire and Sussex at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

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

This match can be viewed on the Fan Code app in India.

Preview:

Hampshire will be hosting Sussex in the T20 Blast 2020 match on Thursday evening at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl. The two teams had faced off at Sussex’s home ground in Hove where the Luke Wright-led side got the better of the Hants led by Sam Northeast. In Southampton, it will be James Vince who will take up the captaincy role of Hampshire after released from the England squad. Even Chris Jordan has been let off from the national team duties who will be boosting an already strong Sussex bowling.

Weather Condition/Report:

The match between Hampshire and Sussex is unlikely to get affected by rain on Thursday.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Ageas Bowl hosted the recently concluded 3-match T20I series between England and Australia. Same track was used for all the three matches as a result, batting became a tough job and spinners held the domination.

Average first-innings score: 155 (During ENG-AUS T20I series)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Hampshire:

James Vince (C), Tom Alsop, Sam Northeast, Joe Weatherley, Lewis McManus (WK), James Fuller, Ian Holland, Chris Wood, Ryan Stevenson, Mason Crane, Shaheen Afridi.

Bench – Brad Wheal, Felix Organ, Scott Currie, Ajeet Dale.

Sussex:

Luke Wright (C), Ben Brown (WK), Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Ravi Bopara, Aaron Thomason, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills, Will Beer/Ollie Robinson.

Bench – Ali Orr, Will Beer/Ollie Robinson, Stuart Meaker.

Top Picks:

Joe Weatherley is the top-scorer of Hampshire this season having scored 112 runs with help of a 68-run knock.

George Garton bagged three wickets in the eight overs he bowled in this season and also scored 34 runs in three innings.

Chris Jordan will play his first match of the season on Thursday. He picked up ten wickets from nine matches during the 2019 T20 Blast.

Shaheen Afridi played only one match in this T20 Blast where he conceded 30 runs in three overs but is expected to bounce back.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Luke Wright, David Wiese, James Vince

Vice-Captain options – James Fuller, Joe Weatherley, George Garton

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Tom Alsop

Batsmen – Sam Northeast, Joe Weatherley, Luke Wright (C)

All-Rounders – James Fuller (VC), Ian Holland, David Wiese

Bowlers – George Garton, Danny Briggs, Tymal Mills, Mason Crane

12th Man – Ben Brown

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Tom Alsop

Batsmen – Delray Rawlins, Luke Wright, James Vince (C)

All-Rounders – James Fuller, Ravi Bopara, David Wiese (VC)

Bowlers – Chris Jordan, Mason Crane, Shaheen Afridi, George Garton

12th Man – Lewis McManus

Expert Advice:

James Vince and Chris Jordan are added to respective squads of Hampshire and Sussex for this match. We expect both the players to feature in the playing XIs on Thursday.

Probable Winners:

Sussex is expected to get the better of Hampshire on Thursday evening.

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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.