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

Rain played a spoilsport in the T20 Blast on Friday. Only two games out of the seven matches that were played on this day yielded a result. Unfortunately, the respective games of both Warwickshire and Leicestershire were washed-out and both these teams have got one point each at the moment. But, they will be back on the field on Sunday for their second encounter of the tournament.

There are some great players in both these teams. However, their performance in the 2018 edition of the tournament wasn’t up to the mark. Both these teams lost some close games and thus couldn’t make it to the quarterfinals. However, this is a new season and they’ll look to start things afresh. Obviously, they will want more wins under their belt and thus, this game could be an interesting contest.

Match Details:

The North Group game in the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will be played between Warwickshire / Birmingham Bears and Leicestershire Foxes at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

The match starts at 2:30 PM local time (7:00 PM IST) (1:30 PM GMT).

Pitch Condition/Report:

Birmingham hosted seven group stage matches in the 2018 T20 Blast out of which four of them produced 200+ totals including the highest-scoring Tie in T20 history. However, the tracks here during the World Cup were quite dry. It will be interesting to see whether the pitches can be restored to T20 Blast standards.

Average first innings score: 186 (Group stage matches in T20 Blast 2018)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 3, Lost – 3, Tied – 1

Probable Playing XIs:

Warwickshire / Birmingham Bears:

Ed Pollock, Sam Hain, Adam Hose, Alex Thomson, Dominic Sibley, Michael Burgess (WK), Will Rhodes, Henry Brookes, Ashton Agar, Jeetan Patel (C), Fidel Edwards.

Bench: Liam Banks, James Wainman, Rob Yates.

Leicestershire:

Harry Dearden, Neil Dexter, Arron Lilley, Colin Ackermann (C), Lewis Hill (WK), Aadil Ali, Ben Mike, Dieter Klein, Callum Parkinson, Gavin Griffiths, Chris Wright.

Injury and Availability News:

Warwickshire got Fidel Edwards of Hampshire on loan for ten T20 Blast matches.

Power Picks:

Ed Pollock in Twenty20 cricket:

534 runs from 23 innings at an average of 23.21. He scored three fifties and has a strike rate of 179.79; the best SR in Twenty20 cricket for any player with 500+ runs.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Sam Hain, Colin Ackermann, Alex Thomson, Mark Cosgrove

Vice-captain options – Ed Pollock, Neil Dexter, Ashton Agar, Callum Parkinson

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Michael Burgess

Batsmen – Ed Pollock, Mark Cosgrove, Sam Hain (C)

All-Rounders – Alex Thomson, Ashton Agar, Neil Dexter, Colin Ackermann (VC)

Bowlers – Fidel Edwards, Gavin Griffiths, Arron Lilley

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Lewis Hill

Batsmen – Ed Pollock (VC), Aadil Ali, Keaton Jennings, Alex Davies

All-Rounders – Alex Thomson (C), Ateeq Javid, Colin Ackermann

Bowlers – Fidel Edwards, Jeetan Patel, Gavin Griffiths

Expert Advice:

Leicestershire hasn’t announced their squad for this fixture but is likely to retain their last match line-up. Their previous game against Lancashire got called off after the toss. Warwickshire brought in Fidel Edwards on loan for the T20 Blast games. The pacer replaced Ian Bell in the squad that was named for the abandoned game against Warwickshire.

Probable Winners:

Warwickshire is expected to edge out Leicestershire by virtue of their batting line-up.

*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.