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

Match Details:

The upcoming South Group game of the T20 Blast 2020 will be played between Sussex and Middlesex at the County Ground, Hove.

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

Preview:

In one of the games that will be played on Friday, Sussex will be taking on Middlesex. Currently, these two sides are placed third and fourth on the points table respectively. While Sussex won four out of eight games, Middlesex won three out of eight.

Both the teams lost in three games each, one game each yielded no result. Middlesex tied one match in the tournament. Hence, it is a crucial match for both the sides given that we are reaching the business end of the tournament. They would like to seal a quarter-final spot by winning this match.

Weather Report

The weather is expected to sunny during the game with the temperatures around 22 degrees Celsius mark.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Teams have often put up totals in excess of 190 at this venue. Moreover, the teams chasing won only once here in this season.

Average first innings score: 189 (Last three games played at this venue)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 1, Lost – 2, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Sussex:

Philip Salt, Luke Wright, Delray Rawlins, David Wiese, Ravi Bopara, George Garton, Ollie Robinson, Will Beer, Danny Briggs, Calum MacLeod, Aaron Thompson.

Bench: Ben Brown, Mitchell Claydon, Jack Carson, Stuart Meaker.

Middlesex:

Max Holden, Stephen Eskinazi, John Simpson, Steven Finn, Tom Helm, Nathan Sowter, Tim Murtagh, Joe Cracknell, Luke Hollman, Miguel Cummins, Martin Andersson.

Bench: Blake Cullen, Thilan Walallawita, Dan Lincoln, James Harris, Jack Davies.

Top Picks:

David Wiese scored 264 runs in 6 innings at an average of 66. Moreover, he can deliver with the ball as well.

Max Holden mustered 220 runs in 8 games at an average of 31 and also maintained a strike rate of 137.

Tom Helm picked up 11 wickets in 8 games while has got an economy rate just over 8.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Stephen Eskinazi, Luke Wright

Vice-Captain Options – Danny Briggs, Steven Finn

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

Keeper – John Simpson, Philip Salt

Batters – Stephen Eskinazi (C), Delray Rawlins, Max Holden

All-Rounders – David Wiese, Luke Hollman

Bowlers – Steven Finn, Danny Briggs (VC), Tom Helm, Will Beer

12^th Man – Calum MacLeod

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

Keeper – John Simpson

Batters – Stephen Eskinazi, Luke Wright (C), Joe Cracknell

All-Rounders –  David Wiese, Martin Andersson, Ravi Bopara

Bowlers – Steven Finn (VC), Danny Briggs, Ollie Robinson, Tim Murtagh

12^th Man – Luke Hollman

(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:

You can pick Luke Wright in both your 11Wickets Fantasy teams as well since he’s been in good form this season.

Probable Winners:

Sussex are 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.