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

Match Details:

The South Group match of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Kent and Sussex at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.

This match is scheduled to start at 02:00 PM Local Time (06:30 PM IST) and will be streamed live on the FanCode.

Preview:

The fans witnessed a brilliant game of cricket, a match that they will remember for a very long time, when Kent played Sussex earlier in the tournament. The pendulum kept swinging right throughout the game which both the teams trying to get an edge one another. In the end, it was Kent who won the match by just 1 run.

Thus far, Kent is unbeaten in the tournament winning three out of the five games they played while one game was a tie and the other yielded no result. Sussex, on the other hand, won three out of five games, lost the one against this same opposition while one match was washed out. With hardly anything separating the two teams at this stage of the tournament, this should be a brilliant encounter to watch.

Weather Report

It will be a breezy day at the venue but the chances of rainfall are almost nil. Hence, the conditions are expected to be quite conducive for a game of cricket.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch on offer at this venue is a decent one with enough on offer for the batsmen and bowlers. Moreover, chasing could be advantageous here.

Average 1st Innings Score: 161 (Only completed game at this venue this season)

Record of Chasing Teams: Won – 1, Lost – 0, Tie – 0

Injury and Availability News:

Joe Denly is available for Kent. Chris Jordan is also available for Sussex.

Probable Playing XIs:

Kent:

Daniel Bell-Drumond, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Tim Groenewald, Fred Klaassen, Heino Kuhh, Jack Leaning, Hamidullah Qadri, Ollie Robinson, Grant Stewart

Bench: Alex Blake, Imran Qayyum, Calum Haggett

Sussex:

Luke Wright, Will Beer, Ravi Bopara, Ben Brown, George Garton, Chris Jordan, Calum MacLeod, Tymal Mills, Delray Rawlins, Ollie Robinson, David Wiese

Bench: Aaron Thomason, Stuart Meaker, Danny Briggs

Top Picks:

Fred Klaassen is a good bowler and has picked up 8 wickets in 5 games – the highest for Kent. However, his economy rate is over 9.

Jordan Cox mustered 35 runs in three innings and has been good behind the stumps. He is also one of the best wicket-keeper choices for this game.

Delray Rawlins is a decent budget pick and can play the big knock. He scored 78 runs in five games thus far.

George Garton has accounted for three wickets in the tournament thus far and can also chip in with the bat.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Luke Wright, Daniel Bell-Drumond

Vice-Captain Options – David Wiese, Joe Denly

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

Keeper – Jordan Cox

Batters – Luke Wright, Daniel Bell-Drumond (C), Zak Crawley, Delray Rawlins

All-Rounders – Ravi Bopara, David Wiese (VC), Joe Denly

Bowlers – George Garton, Ollie Robinson, Tim Groenewald

12^th Man – Alex Blake

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

Keeper – Ben Brown

Batters – Luke Wright (C), Zak Crawley, Delray Rawlins

All-Rounders – Ravi Bopara, David Wiese, Joe Denly (VC), Grant Stewart

Bowlers – Tymal Mills, Chris Jordan, Fred Klaassen

12^th Man – Alex Blake

(Note: Players with 9 credits or less can only be chosen as the 12th man. This feature will only come into play if one of 11 players of your team is not the part of the playing XI.)

Expert Advice:

Alex Blake is a quality all-rounder. If he is a part of the Playing XI, you should include him in your 11Wickets Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Kent is expected to win this match.

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.