T20 Blast 2021, North Group: WAS vs DUR Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Warwickshire will host Durham in the North Group contest of the T20 blast on Saturday. It’s a perfect opportunity for both the teams to move up in the points table. Warwickshire suffered a 5-wicket defeat against Derbyshire in the previous match. They had even lost to Durham in their last head-to-head contest. They’re slightly out of form at the moment and it will be interesting how they perform in this match.

Meanwhile, Durham are coming into this match on the back of two successive losses against Worcestershire and Northamptonshire. They placed themselves at 4^th spot in the North Group standings with 9 points.

Match Details:

Warwickshire vs Durham, North Group

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Date & Time: June 26th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube

Pitch Report:

We saw an equal battle between batters and bowlers when Warwickshire played against Derbyshire here on Thursday. Slight overcast conditions might help the quick bowlers and the batters just need to play long.

Probable Playing XIs for WAS vs DUR:

Warwickshire

Ed Pollock, Pieter Malan / Adam Hose, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, Carlos Brathwaite, Michael Burgess (wk), Tim Bresnan, Craig Miles, Danny Briggs, Liam Norwell

Durham

David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Ben Stokes, Cameron Bancroft (c), Sean Dickson, Brydon Carse, Ned Eckersley (wk), Ben Raine, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Borthwick, Matty Potts

Top Picks for WAS vs DUR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Warwickshire

Sam Hain had a rare failure in this series as he was dismissed for a duck in the last game against the Derbyshire, but he is still the leading run-scorer for Warwickshire in this series with 286 runs in 7 matches at an average of 57.2.

Carlos Brathwaite is consistently picking wickets in this tournament. He is the leading wicket-taker for Warwickshire with 12 wickets in 7 matches and has even scored 100 runs with the bat.

Top Picks – Durham

Durham opener David Bedingham is the top run-scorer for his team in this tournament, having scored 217 runs in 7 matches at an average of 31 with a strike rate of 157.24.

Cameron Bancroft is scoring runs in the last few matches after a poor start. He has mustered 181 runs in 7 matches at an average of 36.2 and a strike rate of 120.66.

WAS vs DUR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WAS vs DUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

David Bedingham, Cameron Bancroft (vc), Graham Clark, Sam Hain, Ed Pollock, Ben Stokes, Carlos Brathwaite (c), Will Rhodes, Danny Briggs, Brydon Carse, Matty Potts

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WAS vs DUR Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

David Bedingham (vc), Cameron Bancroft, Sam Hain (c), Sean Dickson, Ed Pollock, Tim Bresnan, Ben Stokes, Carlos Brathwaite, Danny Briggs, Craig Miles, Matty Potts

WAS vs DUR Risky Captaincy Choices:

Will Rhodes has scored 156 runs in 7 matches so far in this tournament at an average of 22.28. You can take a risk and make him your fantasy team skipper.

Ben Stokes is an important member of the England squad in all formats. He is a big match player, but his recent domestic records aren’t great, which makes him a risky captaincy choice for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Scott Borthwick has picked up only 3 wickets in 7 matches so far, and hence, 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.