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

Preview:

It will be another important game in the South Group as Gloucestershire will take on Surrey on Friday. Gloucestershire have had a pretty decent tournament so far, having won 6 and lost 4 matches. They are currently occupying the 3^rd spot in the standings with 14 points. With good all-round performances against Middlesex last week, they won the match by 10 runs.

Meanwhile, Surrey have a lot of concerns as their key players Ollie Pope and Kyle Jamieson are injured. They lost their last 2 matches against Kent by 9 wickets and 11 runs respectively. It will be a crucial game for them in the context of the evenly poised South Group standings.

Match Details:

Gloucestershire vs Surrey, South Group

Venue: College Ground, Cheltenham

Date & Time: July 16th at 7:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM local time

Live Streaming: Youtube/Team website

Pitch Report:

The College Ground here at Cheltenham has hosted only one game so far in this tournament, where we witnessed an equal battle between the bat and ball. It will be a tough job for the batters to get going in the first 3 overs, but later on, they can score runs easily.

Probable Playing XIs for GLO vs SUR:

Gloucestershire

Miles Hammond, Benny Howell, Ian Cockbain, Glenn Phillips, Jack Taylor, James Bracey, Ryan Higgins, Graeme van Buuren, Matt Taylor, Tom Smith, Josh Shaw

Surrey

Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Geddes, Rory Burns, Laurie Evans, Jamie Overton, Tim David, Jordan Clark, Gus Atkinson, Gareth Batty (c), Conor Mckerr, Dan Moriarty

Top Picks for GLO vs SUR Dream11 Match:

Top Picks – Gloucestershire

Glenn Phillips had a phenomenal tournament so far with rare failures in some of the matches. He has scored the most runs for Gloucestershire in this tournament, with 423 runs in 10 matches at an average of 60.42. He has picked up 2 wickets as well.

Benny Howell is a must-pick player for your fantasy teams. He has picked up the most wickets for Gloucestershire, with 13 scalps in 10 matches. Howell has even scored more than 200 runs with the bat.

Top Picks ­– Kent

Jamie Smith is a good buy for your fantasy teams. In 11 innings so far in this competition, he has scored 237 runs at an average of 29.62, with the highest score of 59.

Laurie Evans is in pretty decent touch with the bat in this competition, having scored 240 runs in 11 matches at an average of 21.81, with the highest score of 65.

GLO vs SUR Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

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

Glenn Phillips (c), James Bracey, Jamie Smith, Will Jacks (vc), Miles Hammond, Laurie Evans, Ryan Higgins, Benny Howell, Josh Shaw, Gus Atkinson, Reece Topley

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

Glenn Phillips, Jamie Smith, Tim David, Will Jacks, Rory Burns (vc), Jamie Overton, Benny Howell (c), Jordan Clark, Josh Shaw, Tom Smith, David Payne

GLO vs SUR Risky Captaincy Choices:

James Bracey played well in the last game against Middlesex, where he made 33 runs from 22 balls. You can take a risk and pick him as your fantasy team skipper.

Playing his 1^st match in the T20 blast, Tim David got a decent start to his tournament campaign by scoring run-a-ball 20 runs. You can take a risk and pick as your fantasy team skipper.

Player you should avoid:

Ben Geddes has scored only 44 runs in 6 matches at an average of 7.33. 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.