Vitality T20 Blast 2019: Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire Dream 11 Prediction

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire occupy the bottom two places in the North Group of the Vitality T20 Blast 2019. Both the teams would view this as an opportunity to take two points.

Sunday will be a Super Sunday for T20 lover as the T20 blast will host four more matches-Leicestershire vs Derbyshire, Hampshire vs Essex, Worcestershire vs Lancashire, Nottinghamshire vs Yorkshire.

Match Details:

The match between Warwickshire and Northamptonshire in the North Group of the Vitality T20 Blast 2019 will take place at Edgbaston, Birmingham at 1:30 pm GMT on Sunday, August 25.

Team News:

Warwickshire

Warwickshire haven’t had a good tournament, and have acuumulated just three wins from the 11 matches. Captain Jeetan Patel and Fidel Edwards have a bit of international experience behind them, and Warwickshire will be hoping these men to lead from the front. Sam Hain has played a few good innings for Warwickshire and can be another one who can come good.

Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire in as bad a situation as their Sunday’s opponents, with only two wins so far. Richard Levi can hit the ball a long way , and can bring some points in fantasy leagues. They will also want the likes Faheem Ashraf and Dwayne Pretorious to come good, and pile up a few wins towards the end of the tournament.

Predicted Playing XI

Warwickshire

Fidel Edwards, Jeetan Patel (c), Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Sam Hain, Dominic Sibley, Will Rhodes, Chris Green, Adam Hose, Michael Burgess (wk), Henry Brookes, Alex Thomson

Northamptonshire

Adam Rossington (wk), Joshua Cobb (c), Richard Levi, Alex Wakely, Dwaine Pretorius, Rob Keogh, Faheem Ashraf, Luke Procter, Graeme White, Nathan Buck, Ben Sanderson

Injury and Availability News:

There are no injury concerns for either of the teams as of now. But the consistency of the players would be a matter of concern for both the teams, and would want to pile up a few wins towards the end of the tournament.

Weather and pitch report

Edgbaston has provided a decent ground for both batsmen and bowlers. The hasn’t been much difference in the average first innings and second innings score on the ground. It should remain that way with the day expected  to be fairly hot, and the pitch should remain the same.

H2H record

Warwickshire and Northamptonshire have won two matches each in the last five matches between the two, with one ending as a draw.

Dream XI Prediction Team:

Wicket-keeper: A Rossington

Batters: R Levi, R Keogh, S Hain, A Hose

All-rounders: D Pretorios, J Cobb, F Ashraf

Bowlers: F Edwards, J Patel, H Brookes

Captain & Vice-captain: S Hain & A Hose