T20 Blast 2021, North Group: WAS vs NOT Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Warwickshire will take on Nottinghamshire in the North Group contest of the T20 Blast. Warwickshire bowlers bowled exceptionally well in the last match against Yorkshire, and later on, their batters wrapped up the game convincingly by 10 wickets. With 5 wins, 4 losses, and a no-result, they have placed themselves at the 3^rd spot in the standings with 11 points.

Meanwhile, Nottinghamshire made some changes in their line-up in their last game and got a good result, as they defeated Leicestershire by 6 wickets, thanks to a brilliant all-round performance from Samit Patel. They occupy the top spot in the North Group standings with 15 points.

Match Details:

Warwickshire vs Nottinghamshire, North Group

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

Date & Time: July 2nd at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

There will be plenty of movement for bowlers in the initial overs and the batters should not throw their wickets in the powerplay. Batters just need to hang in there and once they are set can switch the gears later.

Probable Playing XIs for WAS vs NOT:

Warwickshire

Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, Carlos Brathwaite, Michael Burgess (wk), Tim Bresnan, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Danny Briggs

Nottinghamshire

Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Ben Slater, Peter Trego / Joe Clarke, Samit Patel, Steven Mullaney (c), Lyndon James, Calvin Harrison, Luke Fletcher, Matthew Carter, Jake Ball

Top Picks for WAS vs NOT Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Warwickshire

Carlos Brathwaite is the second-highest wicket-taker in this tournament. He has picked up 18 wickets in 9 matches, with the best figures of 3 for 7 and also scored 104 runs in 8 innings at an average of 14.85.

Adam Hose is back in form and scored a well-made 46* runs from 31 balls in the run-chase against Yorkshire. Overall in this tournament, he has notched 127 runs in 6 innings at an average of 25.4.

Top Picks – Nottinghamshire

Alex Hales is the top run-scorer for Nottinghamshire in this tournament with 348 runs in 10 innings. He has the ability to counter-attack the bowlers and can play long innings as well.

Samit Patel is showing his pure class with his dominating all-round performances. In this competition, he has picked up 11 wickets in 10 matches and scored 204 runs at an average of 34.

WAS vs NOT Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WAS vs NOT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Michael Burgess, Alex Hales (c), Ben Duckett, Ben Slater, Adam Hose, Samit Patel, Carlos Brathwaite, Will Rhodes (vc), Craig Miles, Luke Fletcher, Matthew Carter

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WAS vs NOT Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Michael Burgess, Alex Hales, Sam Hain, Ed Pollock, Samit Patel (c), Will Rhodes, Tim Bresnan, Carlos Brathwaite (vc), Luke Fletcher, Jake Ball, Calvin Harrison

WAS vs NOT Risky Captaincy Choices:

Sam Hain hasn’t fired in the last two innings, but had a good start to his campaign. Going with his recent form, he is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Ben Duckett averages 26.12 with the bat in this competition. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Steven Mullaney has done a reasonable job with both bat and ball, but it’s hard to include him in the final eleven due to a lot of competition in the all-rounder’s category.

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.