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

Preview:

Yorkshire will take on Northamptonshire in the North Group contest of the T20 blast on Saturday. In the away fixture, Joe Root and his men lost to Leicestershire by 34 runs on Friday. It was their 2^nd defeat in this tournament. They are currently placed at the 2^nd spot in the North Group standings with 11 points.

Meanwhile, after losing 5 straight matches on the trot, Northamptonshire registered two back-to-back wins in the last two matches against Durham and Lancashire. They still are placed at the bottom of the table with 5 points.

Match Details:

Yorkshire vs Northamptonshire, North Group

Venue: Headingley, Leeds

Date & Time: June 26th at 11:00 PM IST and 6:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube

Pitch Report:

We have seen plenty of high-scoring matches here at Headingley already in this tournament. We can expect another huge run-fest in this match as well. Whoever wins the toss should bat first.

Probable Playing XIs for YOR vs NOR:

Yorkshire

Adam Lyth (c), Mark Stoneman, Jonathan Tattersall (wk), Gary Ballance, Harry Brook, George Hill, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Waite, Dom Bess, Matthew Fisher, Lockie Ferguson

Northamptonshire

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Adam Rossington (c & wk), Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi, Rob Keogh, Charlie Thurston, Saif Zaib, Tom Taylor, Graeme White, Brandon Glover, Ben Sanderson

Top Picks for YOR vs NOR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Yorkshire

Harry Brook is the leading run-scorer for Yorkshire in this tournament with 299 runs in 7 matches at an average of 74.75.

Kiwi speedster Lockie Ferguson is doing a great job with the ball, picking up 10 wickets in 7 matches at an economy of 7.39, with the best figures of 3/21.

Top Picks – Northamptonshire

Mohammad Nabi was the player of the match in the previous match against Lancashire, scoring 27* runs from 19 balls. He has been economical with the ball as well. Overall in this tournament, he has scored 79 runs and picked up 2 wickets.

Ricardo Vasconcelos is consistently scoring runs at the top of the order. He is the leading run-scorer for Northamptonshire in this tournament with 216 runs in 7 innings at an average of 36.

YOR vs NOR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

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

Ricardo Vasconcelos, Gary Ballance, Saif Zaib, Harry Brook (c), Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi (vc), Tom Taylor, Jordan Thompson, Matthew Fisher, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sanderson

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

Jonathan Tattersall, Adam Rossington, Ricardo Vasconcelos (c), Adam Lyth (vc), Saif Zaib, Harry Brook, Wayne Parnell, Mohammad Nabi, Graeme White, Lockie Ferguson, Dom Bess

YOR vs NOR Risky Captaincy Choices:

Lockie Ferguson is good at picking wickets whenever the team needs it. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Wayne Parnell had a reasonable tournament with both bat and ball, scoring 98 runs and picking up 6 wickets. He is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

George Hill has scored 17 runs in 2 matches so far in this tournament. 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.