Vitality T20 Blast 2019: Durham vs Worcestershire Dream 11 Predictions and Fantasy Cricket Tips

Durham and Worcestershire are separated by just one point in the North group of the Vitality T20 Blast. With the business end of the tournament coming closer, both the teams would like to go a step closer to the next stage. Durham and Worcestershire currently sit at third and fifth places respectively. Here are the Durham vs Worcestershire Dream 11 Predictions and Fantasy Cricket Tips.

Team News

No injury concern from both teams.

Predicted Playing XI

Durham: Nathan Rimmington, Stuart Poynter (c & wk), Peter Handscomb, Alex Lees, Ben Raine, Graham Clark, D Arcy Short, Brydon Carse, Matty Potts, Liam Trevaskis, Scott Steel

Worcestershire: Martin Guptill, Wayne Parnell, Callum Ferguson (c), Ben Cox (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Ross Whiteley, Riki Wessels, Ed Barnard, George Rhodes, Patrick Brown, Dillon Pennington

Weather and pitch report

Though passing showers are predicted, it is not expected to disturb the cricket match.

Chasing hasn’t been much easy at the Riverside Ground and the pitch generally shows signs of slowing down during the course of a match.

Venue Guide

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.

Avg 1st inn score: 163
Avg 2nd inn score: 147
Highest Total: 195/5 (20 Ov) by ENG vs AUS
Lowest Total: 155/10 (19.3 Ov) by ENG vs WI
Highest Chased: 119/3 (19 Ov) by RSA vs ENG
Lowest Defended: 176/9 (20 Ov) by WI vs ENG

Dream 11 fantasy picks:

Wicket-keeper

Worcestershire’s Ben Cox is picked ahead of Durham’s Stuart Poynter.

Batsmen

Four batsmen have been included in the Durham vs Worcestershire Dream 11 Predictions team. They are Scott Steel, Ricky Wessels, Martin Guptill and Callum Ferguson. All of the players have been in a good run of form and are expected to bring in some good points.

All-rounder

With 322 points so far, D’Arcy Short is an irresistible prospect, so are the all round capabilities of Wayne Parnell and Liam Trevaskis. These are the three all-rounders for the Durham vs Worcestershire Dream 11 Predictions team.

Bowlers

Three bowlers have been named in the Worcestershire vs Durham Dream 11 Predictions team. They are Ed Barnard, Nathan Rimmington and Matty Potts.

Captain and vice-captain

D’Arcy Short would undoubtedly be the first choice captain while  A Hose have been chosen the captain and while fellow all-rounder Wayne Parnell  is the vice-captain choice for the Durham vs Worcestershire Dream 11 Predictions team.