Vitality T20 Blast 2019: North Group, Nottinghamshire vs Worcestershire: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

The defending champions of the T20 Blast, Worcestershire will begin their 2019 campaign against a star-studded Nottinghamshire side at Trent Bridge on the opening day of the tournament. The home team, led by Daniel Christian consists of Alex Hales, Joe Clarke and Ben Duckett at the top and Harry Gurney, Luke Fletcher and James Pattinson in the bowling line-up. The Notts will be looking to forget their poor show in the County Cricket.

The Worcester will be led by the World Cup winner Moeen Ali. The champion side has Martin Guptill on their side who had a forgettable World Cup and in the final, he was involved in two events that turned the game towards England. He will be hoping to return back to form with the bat keeping what happened last week. The leg-spinner Patrick Brown will be under spotlight who was last year’s leading wicket-taker.

Match Details:

The North Group game in the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will be played between Nottinghamshire Outlaws and Worcestershire Rapids at the Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

The match starts at 7:00 PM local time (11:30 PM IST) (6:00 PM GMT).

This game will be live on Sony Six in India. Live Streaming available on Sony Liv.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Trent Bridge in Nottingham during the T20 Blast is no different from the ODIs which are high-scoring ones. In the last five T20 matches at this venue, the teams batting first scored at an average of 195. They ended up winning all those five games. The track here tends to get slow and assists the spinners.

Average first innings score: 195 (Last five T20 matches)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 0, Lost – 5

Probable Playing XIs:

Nottinghamshire:

Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Tom Moores (WK), Samit Patel, Dan Christian (C), Steven Mullaney, Harry Gurney, Luke Fletcher, Matt Carter, James Pattinson.

Worcestershire:

Martin Guptill, Rikkie Wessels, Moeen Ali (C), Callum Ferguson, Daryll Mitchell, Ben Cox (wk), Ross Whiteley, Ed Barnard, Wayne Parnell, Patrick Brown, Dillon Pennington.

Bench: Brett D’Oliveira, Adam Finch.

Injury and Availability News:

Ben Duckett is expected to recover from an injury that put him out of the England Lions XI for the game against Australia A.

Power Picks:

Leg spinner Patrick Brown was most talked player during the last year’s T20 Blast. He played a key role in Worcestershire’s winning campaign in 2018. Brown took 31 wickets from 16 matches; six wickets more than any other bowler. His wickets came at an average of 13.5 and a strike rate of 10.4.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Daniel Christian has been successful with both bat and ball in the last couple of years in all T20 leagues he appeared. Moeen Ali will gear up to showcase his power-hitting skills while Martin Guptill would like to forget the bad dream last week. Alex Hales will be eager to make a comeback after stepping out of World Cup squad.

Other than these four International stars, the lesser experienced players at International stage inform of Joe Clarke, Ben Duckett and Daryll Mitchell are good as multipliers. Among the bowlers, Patrick Brown, James Pattinson and Luke Fletcher have the knack of taking wickets in bulk.

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Tom Moores

Batsmen – Ben Duckett, Alex Hales, Rikkie Wessels, Ross Whiteley

All-Rounders – Moeen Ali (C), Dan Christian (VC), Wayne Parnell

Bowlers – Harry Gurney, Luke Fletcher, Patrick Brown

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Ben Cox, Joe Clarke

Batsmen – Ben Duckett, Rikkie Wessels, Martin Guptill (VC)

All-Rounders – Daryll Mitchell (C), Dan Christian, Steven Mullaney

Bowlers – Harry Gurney, Luke Fletcher, Patrick Brown

Expert Advice:

James Pattinson is set to play the tournament but is not included in Dream11 app yet. He can be picked if he is included prior to the start of the game.

Probable Winners:

The defending champions Worcestershire will be favourites given their all-round squad.

*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.