T20 Blast 2021, South Group: GLO vs MID Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update

Preview:

Gloucestershire will go head-to-head against Middlesex in the South Group contest of T20 Blast on Friday. Two back-to-back defeats against Somerset and Hampshire made Gloucestershire slip down to the 5^th spot in the South Group standings. It’s a crucial match for them as the competition is getting tougher in the South Group.

Meanwhile, a loss against Somerset made things even worse for Middlesex, in terms of their knockout qualification. They currently occupy the 8^th spot in the standings with 7 points. They had lost to Gloucestershire by 2 runs (D/L Method) in their previous head-to-head contest and it’s an opportunity for them to seek revenge.

Match Details:

Gloucestershire vs Middlesex, South Group

Venue: College Ground, Cheltenham

Date & Time: July 9th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

College Ground, Cheltenham has hosted 9 T20 matches so far where the team batting first has won 5 matches. The wicket helps the batters in the first half of the match and there will be more helpful for the bowlers in the latter half.

Probable Playing XIs for GLO vs MID:

Gloucestershire

Miles Hammond, Chris Dent, Benny Howell, Glenn Phillips, Jack Taylor, James Bracey, Daniel Worrall, Tom Smith, Josh Shaw, George Scott, Matt Taylor

Middlesex

Max Holden, Stevie Eskinazi, Joe Cracknell, Martin Andersson /Josh De Caires, Sam Robson, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Nathan Sowter, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Blake Cullen, Steven Finn (c)

Top Picks for GLO vs MID Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– Gloucestershire

Glenn Phillips is continuing his dream run with the bat. With 3 half-centuries in this tournament, he has a total tally of runs to 421 in 9 matches at an average of 70.16, with the highest score of 94*.

Chris Dent is the second-highest run-scorer for Gloucestershire in this competition. He has scored 241 runs in 9 matches at an average of 26.77 and a strike rate of 150.62.

Top Picks – Middlesex

Stevie Eskinazi had a rare failure with the bat in the last game against Somerset, but he is still the leading run-scorer for his side with 390 runs in 10 matches, averaging 48.75.

Despite the loss against Somerset, Blake Cullen was awarded the player of the match for his impressive bowling figures of 4 for 32, which includes a hat-trick as well. Overall in this competition, he has scalped 13 wickets in 9 matches.

GLO vs MID Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for GLO vs MID Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Glenn Phillips (c), Miles Hammond, Chris Dent, Stevie Eskinazi, Joe Cracknell, Benny Howell, Daryl Mitchell (vc), Luke Hollman, Josh Shaw, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Blake Cullen

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for GLO vs MID Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Glenn Phillips, Miles Hammond (vc), Chris Dent, Stevie Eskinazi (c), Benny Howell, Jack Taylor, Daryl Mitchell, Luke Hollman, Steven Finn, Josh Shaw, Nathan Sowter

GLO vs MID Risky Captaincy Choices:

Chris Dent averages 26.77 with the bat in this tournament and you can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy skipper.

Blake Cullen was impressive with the ball against Somerset. He will be a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

James Bracey has scored only 14 runs in 3 innings 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.