Vitality T20 Blast 2019: South Group, Middlesex vs Gloucestershire: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Eoin Morgan returns after taking a resting himself from the previous game.

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Middlesex is now looking for a couple of wins in the absence of AB de Villiers. The former South African won’t be available until the last two group stage matches. The Middlesex team lost their last match which they played in the absence of De Villiers. In fact, Eoin Morgan also took rest during the last game against Sussex which they lost by 4 wickets.

They will now host Gloucestershire who bounced back with back to back wins. In their first five games, Gloucestershire won one, lost two, tied one while three other games ended in a washout. Their recent win came in dramatic circumstances. The opponent team Surrey were 94/2 in response to their total of 165/8 in 12 overs. However, they were 12 runs behind DLS and conceded the game to Gloucester.

Match Details:

The South Group game in the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will be played between Middlesex and Gloucestershire at the Radlett Cricket Club.

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

This game will be streamed live on Middlesex County Cricket Club’s YouTube Channel.


Weather Condition/Report:

Radlett is expected to be dry throughout the day barring a spell of rain around 5 PM local time. This meant the 2nd half of the second innings could get affected. The teams winning the toss will absolutely elect to field first irrespective of their team’s performances.

Pitch Condition/Report:

Radlett will host a T20 game for the first time. The venue stood host for quite a few List A matches. The last two RLODC matches hosted by this venue witnessed 300+ totals. The track here usually tends to get slow but might remain the same till the end when it comes to T20s.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A


Probable Playing XIs:

Middlesex:

Dawid Malan (C), Paul Stirling, Stephen Eskinazi, Eoin Morgan, George Scott, John Simpson (WK), Tom Helm, Toby Roland-Jones, Steven Finn, Nathan Sowter, Mujeeb ur Rahman.

Bench: Tom Barber, James Harris, Max Holden.

Gloucestershire:

Michael Klinger (C), Miles Hammond, Ian Cockbain, Benny Howell, James Bracey (WK), Ryan Higgins, Jack Taylor, Andrew Tye, Chris Liddle, Tom Smith, David Payne.

Bench: Chris Dent, Graeme van Buuren.


Injury and Availability News:

AB de Villiers won’t be available for Middlesex until the last week of August.

Eoin Morgan is back after resting from the previous game.

Top Picks:

Among the bowlers’ category, the likes of Nathan Sowter, Steven Finn and Tom Helm from Middlesex and Gloucestershire’s Andrew Tye and David Payne have been quite consistent with the ball. These five bowlers are once against expected to pick a lot of wickets.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Eoin Morgan, Benny Howell, Dawid Malan

Vice-captain – Toby Roland-Jones, Ryan Higgins, Stephen Eskinazi

Benny Howell and Toby Roland-Jones have been consistent in the tournament with at least 20-30 points each match.


Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – John Simpson

Batsmen – Miles Hammond, Ian Cockbain, Stephen Eskinazi, Eoin Morgan (C)

All-Rounders – Benny Howell, Ryan Higgins, Toby Roland-Jones (VC)

Bowlers – Andrew Tye, Steve Finn, Nathan Sowter

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – James Bracey

Batsmen – Ian Cockbain, Dawid Malan (C), Stephen Eskinazi, Eoin Morgan

All-Rounders – Toby Roland-Jones, Benny Howell (VC), Ryan Higgins

Bowlers – Andrew Tye, David Payne, Nathan Sowter


Expert Advice:

David Malan has been more of a hit or miss player in this tournament. This means picking him and making him captain could either be a disaster or a master move.

Probable Winners:

AB de Villiers’ absence might be felt by Middlesex only if they are chasing a target.

*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.

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