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

Preview:

Worcestershire will host Warwickshire in the North Group contest of T20 Blast on Friday. In their last outing, Worcestershire held their nerves and won the game by 14 runs against Derbyshire. With 5 wins, 4 losses, one tie, and a no result, they have placed themselves at 3^rd spot in the North Group standings with 12 points.

On the other hand, Warwickshire had a terrible last game against Nottinghamshire as they were bundled up for just 63 runs while chasing the target of 178. They have currently placed themselves at the 5^th spot in the standings with 11 points. It’s a significant match as both sides are aiming for the knockout qualification.

Match Details:

Worcestershire vs Warwickshire, North Group

Venue: County Ground, New Road, Worcester

Date & Time: July 9th at 10:00 PM IST and 5:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

It’s a well-balanced surface where both batters and bowlers will get the maximum reward if they do put in the hard efforts. Teams chasing has won the majority of the matches played here, and hence, bowling first is a preferable choice.

Probable Playing XIs for WOR vs WAS:

Worcestershire

Brett D’Oliveira, Riki Wessels, Jake Libby, Ben Cox (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Ross Whiteley, Ben Dwarshuis, ED Barnard, Ish Sodhi, Dillon Pennington, Charlie Morris

Warwickshire

Ed Pollock, Adam Hose, Will Rhodes (c), Sam Hain, Matthew Lamb, Robert Yates, Michael Burgess (wk), Kyle Mayers, Jake Lintott, Craig Miles, Ryan Sidebottom

Top Picks for WOR vs WAS Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Worcestershire

Brett D’Oliveira is in a different zone at the moment. He has averaged 36.6 with the bat in the last 5 matches. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 292 runs in 10 matches at an average of 32.44, with the highest score of 69.

Riki Wessels is in decent touch with the bat. He has notched 265 runs in 10 matches at an average of 26.5, with the highest score of 77.

Top Picks – Warwickshire

Skipper Will Rhodes has scored 201 runs in 9 innings at an average of 22.33 and a strike rate of 145.65. He has also scalped 6 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 40.

Jake Lintott is the most economical bowler from Warwickshire. In 7 matches in this tournament, he has scalped 12 wickets at an economy of 7 with the best figures of 4/20.

WOR vs WAS Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

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

Ben Cox, Ross Whiteley, Sam Hain, Riki Wessels, Ed Pollock, Kyle Mayers, Will Rhodes (vc), Brett D’Oliveira (c), Ben Dwarshuis, Charlie Morris, Jake Lintott

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

Ben Cox (c), Jake Libby, Adam Hose, Riki Wessels, Ed Pollock (vc), Will Rhodes, Brett D’Oliveira, Ed Barnard, Ish Sodhi, Jake Lintott, Ryan Sidebottom

WOR vs WAS Risky Captaincy Choices:

Sam Hain has scored only 42 runs in the last 4 innings he has batted, but he had a good start to his season. Hain will be a risky captaincy pick.

Kyle Mayers is making his T20 Blast debut for Warwickshire. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Michael Burgess averages 13.57 with the bat and also bats in the middle order. Considering these factors, it is better to avoid him.

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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.