T20 Blast 2021, North Group: LAN vs NOR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Lancashire has struggled to maintain consistency in this tournament. Despite heroics from Rob Jones and Steven Croft, they lost to Yorkshire by 9 runs in their previous match. At present, they are at the 6^th spot in the standings with 10 points.

On the other hand, Northamptonshire are in good form, having won their last 2 matches against Durham and Leicestershire by 30 runs and 5 wickets respectively. They are just below Lancashire in the points table at the 7^th spot. They had beaten Lancashire in their previous meeting and it will give them a slight upper hand ahead of this match.

Match Details:

Lancashire vs Northamptonshire, North Group

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester

Date & Time: July 9th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

The track here at Old Trafford has a great history which has produced many great encounters. Since it’s an evening match, the surface will assist the batters from the start. Having said that, there will be a slight movement for the bowlers as well in the initial overs.

Probable Playing XIs for LAN vs NOR:

Lancashire

Keaton Jennings, Finn Allen, Alex Davies, Dane Vilas (c), Rob Jones, Steven Croft, Luke Wells, Danny Lamb, Luke Wood, Tom Hartley, Liam Hurt

Northamptonshire

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Ben Curran, Josh Cobb (c), Rob Keogh, Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Brandon Glover, Freddie Heldreich

Top Picks for LAN vs NOR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Lancashire        

Overseas signing Finn Allen is the second-highest run-scorer for Lancashire in this year’s T20 blast, having scored 245 runs in 10 matches at an average of 27.22, with the highest score of 73*.

Rob Jones batted well for his 61* runs from 48 balls in the last game against Yorkshire. Overall in this tournament, he has notched 115 runs in 4 innings at an average of 57.5.

Top Picks – Worcestershire

Opener Ricardo Vasconcelos is in tremendous form at the moment. He has played 10 matches in this competition and has scored 322 runs at an average of 35.77 and a strike rate of 118.81.

Ben Curran scored his 1^st century of the tournament in the last game against Durham. He ended his innings after scoring a well-made 62 runs from 33 balls.

LAN vs NOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LAN vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Ricardo Vasconcelos (c), Rob Jones, Keaton Jennings (vc), Alex Davies, Finn Allen, Steven Croft, Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi, Graeme White, Tom Taylor, Tom Hartley

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LAN vs NOR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Dane Vilas, Ricardo Vasconcelos, Ben Curran, Keaton Jennings, Rob Keogh, Finn Allen (c), Mohammad Nabi (vc), Graeme White, Freddie Heldreich, Tom Hartley, Tom Taylor

LAN vs NOR Risky Captaincy Choices:

Dane Vilas has scored 145 runs in 10 matches so far in this tournament at an average of 18.12. It’s a risky choice to make him your fantasy skipper.

Ben Curran scored a brilliant half-century against Durham in his only 2^nd match of the tournament. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Brandon Glover is slightly expensive and picked up 4 wickets in 6 matches. It’s better to avoid him while making your fantasy teams.

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.